Timberwolves Best Hilltoppers 2-1 in Pitcher’s Duel

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Hagerman tallies 14 strikeouts in win March 25, 2015 By Matt Kracht NP Sports Reporter Two area aces faced off Wednesday in Bethany, and the results were a predictably low scoring affair that batters on both sides would like to forget. Peyton Hagerman threw seven innings of one hit one run ball for the Timberwolves while striking out 14 batters in a virtually unhittable performance.  Okaw Valley’s head coach Andrew Hagerman was upbeat after the win by the character shown by his team. “This win shows that we are a veteran team with a lot of character,” said Hagerman. “We … Read More

Juvenile Falls from Third Floor of Courthouse Monday Afternoon

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Boy then transported by helicopter from Arthur March 25, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A boy was being treated for injuries he received after he apparently jumped from the third floor of the Moultrie County Courthouse onto the first-floor rotunda a week ago Monday. The boy, shackled and clad in an orange jumpsuit, had just left a courtroom about 3:15 p.m. Monday when he went over the railing. Because the incident involves a juvenile, authorities are not releasing his name. The boy was treated at the scene by Sullivan paramedics, who then rushed him by ambulance to Arthur, where a … Read More

Counterfeit $100 Bill Found in Sullivan

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March 19, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Sullivan police chief John Love is asking businesses and the public alike to be on the watch for counterfeit money in Sullivan. Love says that a local business recently received a $100 counterfeit bill, which was confirmed by a Sullivan bank. The police chief says that should anyone be suspicious of receiving possible counterfeit monies, to take the bills to any local bank where staff can then inspect it for fraudulence. If such is found, the bank will then notify local authorities. … Read More

Sullivan Softball Falls to Teutopolis in Home Opener

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March 18, 2015 By Matt Kracht NP Sports Reporter Six unearned runs spoil home opener Heidi Clements took the ball for the Redskins in Tuesday’s matchup versus the Wooden Shoes and pitched better than the 10-0 final score would suggest. Clements kept Sullivan in the contest until big fourth and fifth innings busted the game wide open. Teutopolis, who finished last year as the state runner-up, scored five times with two outs, and the Lady Redskins hurt their own cause allowing six unearned runs to score. Sullivan head coach Ben Richter thought it was the self-inflicted wounds that put the … Read More

Shelby County Asks Residents To Sign-Up to Receive Local Alerts

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March 18, 2015 Shelby County, Ill. has partnered with Nixle to implement a Community Notification System to alert residents in real-time for localized emergency situations and relevant community advisories. As a resident, there are several simple ways to register: 1. Text SHELBYEMA to 888777 from your mobile phone 2. Text your Zip-Code to 888777 from your mobile phone 3. Go to www.shelbycounty-il.com and sign up via the Nixle Widget 4. Go to www.scso87.org and sign up via the Nixle Widget Once registered, residents will receive a confirmation text to their mobile device. Residents may also customize their alert settings by … Read More

Central Illinois Restaurants Raise Thousands for Local Ronald McDonald House

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March 18, 2015 Continuing its commitment to the community, central Illinois and Peoria/Bloomington McDonald’s® Restaurants helped raise thousands during the annual “Give a Little Love” campaign to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois (RMHCCI). This year, over $211,178.51 was raised for the charity from January 22 to February 15. More than 100 central Illinois and Peoria/Bloomington McDonald’s restaurants participated in the campaign. The money that was raised will go directly towards providing a home away from home for families of critically ill children receiving treatment at Springfield-area hospitals. … Read More

Head Start Now Taking Applications

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March 18, 2015 C.E.F.S. Head Start 0-5 Program is a federally-funded program that provides comprehensive classroom and home-based educational services to pregnant women and children ages 0-5 including those with significant or multiple special needs. The C.E.F.S. Head Start 0-5 Program is located at 203 S Graham Street in Sullivan. Preschool center-based classes are provided in either the morning or afternoon Monday through Thursday. Each session lasts 3½ hours and includes healthy meals and snacks. Teachers plan daily lessons with developmentally appropriate activities that advance the children’s self-confidence, problem solving skills, and social development. Indoor and outdoor activities are provided … Read More

Revisiting the Public Library Act and Its Signing in 1872

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by Tom Emery March 18, 2015 Today, library users in Illinois enjoy of the best public libraries in the nation and a statewide commitment to resource sharing and library technology that is the envy of the nation. It wasn’t always that way. This March marks the anniversary of the signing of the Public Library Act by then-Governor John M. Palmer in 1872. The law provided for the tax-supported, free-usage public libraries that Illinoisans know today. Before then, Illinois residents had no access to free reading, and had to join private organizations for library material. Social libraries date to 1818 with … Read More

Comedy Night in Sullivan Saturday Night

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March 18, 2015 Comedienne Zan Aufderheide will be back in Sullivan this coming Saturday to perform stand-up on stage at the Little Theatre. Aufderheide has been seen on Bob & Tom, Comedy Central and recently performed at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. Her performance last summer at Pauly’s On the Green was the perfect combination of wit and sarcasm that kept the audience roaring. … Read More