Sullivan Townwide Rummages June 5, 6

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April 15, 2015 Sullivan’s town wide rummage sales, hosted by the News•Progress and Sullivan Boy Scouts, will be held June 5 and 6. Entry forms will begin to appear in the News•Progress next month and will ask for address, hours and days of sale, and a short description. The Sullivan Boy Scouts will hold a lunch cookout both days in the IGA parking lot. Rummage sale listings will not only appear in the News•Progress but will also be searchable through our online directory, which in turn can map out the locations. That directory may be accessed by visiting www.newsprogress.com and … Read More

Lake Shelbyville 2015 Recreation Season Kickoff

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April 15, 2015 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville would like to announce the campground opening dates and fees for the 2015 season. Both Forrest W. “Bo” Wood and Lithia Springs Campgrounds will open as scheduled, however, a few facilities and campsites will be delayed in opening. Forrest W. “Bo” Wood Campground will open sites 50-77 and 95-113 in area 4 on April 16, with site 110 utilized as a temporary dump station. An anticipated two week delay of opening the rest of the park, excluding Area 5 and sites 78-93 in Area 4, is projected depending … Read More

Sullivan Chiefs Inducted into Hall of Fame

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Short-lived softball team recognized for big impact April 15, 2015   by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com This past Saturday night may have been organized to recognize efforts and performances deserving of hall of fame status, but for the men and women involved, it was about recalling the smell of fresh cut grass, playing double-headers four times a week, and playing fast pitch softball on the Fourth of July. The Sullivan Chiefs, one of five teams inducted into the Amateur Softball Association 11th annual Hall of Fame held at the Decatur Convention Center and Hotel Saturday evening, may have been last, but … Read More

Farm Bureau Update: Spring Ushers in Busy Times

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April 15, 2015 By Tyler Harvey Mo-Do Farm Bureau Manager With spring right around the corner, it has been a busy time for both the Moultrie and Douglas County Farm Bureaus. The Moultrie County Farm Bureau attended their District 11 meeting March 12 in Decatur. Rae Payne, Senior Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs for the Illinois Farm Bureau, was the guest speaker for the evening. The meeting was well attended by all the counties that comprise District 11 which include Moultrie, Macon, Piatt, Dewitt, Christian, and Shelby counties. Members from the Douglas County Farm Bureau attended their District 12 … Read More

Zoos Now Allowed Inside Moultrie

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Ordinance amended Thursday to allow for wildlife parks April 15, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Moving their monthly meeting to a third floor courtroom Thursday to allow for more members of the public to attend, the Moultrie County Board approved by a vote of 8-1 to amend the zoning ordinance to allow for zoos and wildlife parks in the county. The board’s decision followed more than 45 minutes of public comment, 30 of which were from Urbana attorney Kent Follmer, who is representing 17 landowners opposed to, not only the zoning amendment, but also a specific wildlife project that has … Read More

Sullivan Basketball Program to Host Camps in May

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April 15, 2015 The Sullivan boys’ basketball program is having fundamental basketball camps starting in May. These camps are for all boys in the third – 11th grades. Campers will be taught the fundamentals of the game of basketball by the boys’ basketball coaching staff. Current third-fifth grade camp is 3:30- 5 p.m. May 11, 12, 13 and 15 in the Sullivan Elementary School gym. All campers will receive a shirt and basketball. Camp forms may be found in the SES office or on the SHS website under boys’ basketball. … Read More

Undefeated Okaw Valley Sweeps Double Header Against ALAH

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Once again, big innings and bats provide win April 15, 2015 By Matt Kracht & Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The Lady Timberwolves took two games in convincing fashion from Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Monday night. Okaw Valley scored 10 runs in the bottom of the fifth to win 10-0 in the first contest and then rolled on to a 19-2 victory in the finale. Amanda McClain got her fifth win of the season and is now 5-0 leading a dangerous Timberwolves team. But ALAH kept it competitive early in both games, yet the offensive onslaught proved too much. Timberwolves head coach Dave Benning thought … Read More

Cause Undetermined in Vehicle Fire Investigation

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Fire spreads to garage of triplex April 15, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A garage belonging to a three-apartment structure suffered damage Wednesday, April 8 from a parked vehicle that previously caught fire. According to Sullivan Fire Captain Chris Wright, a vehicle belonging to Cynthia Fleming caught fire Wednesday afternoon after being parked and idle for approximately an hour. The vehicle was in close proximity to a garage door belonging to a triplex, which caught fire but did not spread beyond the garage. Fleming added that she only discovered the fire after a neighbor notified her. A phone call was … Read More