Recent Obituaries – Page 1756

Lady Red Fall to Tuscola in First Conference Game of the Season

Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

Unearned runs compound in loss April 1, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The only thing louder than senior Brittin Boyer’s pre-game chant Tuesday were the four errors by the Lady Red against Tuscola, whether it be a missed flyout or a grounder getting underneath a glove. The errors and lack of hustle at times helped account for six of the Warriors 10 runs as Tuscola defeated Sullivan 10-3. “I’ve got four earned runs on the day today for them. You can attribute it to spring break and not being up and doing something. You can attribute it to nerves, playing … Read More

Obituaries 4-1-2015: Wilma Potter

Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

Wilma Potter Funeral services for Wilma Jean Potter, 86, of Leesburg, Ga. were held at 4 p.m. March 26 in Mathews Funeral Home in Albany, Ga. with the Rev. Melvin Slappey officiating. Graveside interment services were at 2 p.m. March 30 in Memorial Park Cemetery in Moberly, Mo. Million-Taylor Funeral Home in Moberly assisted with those arrangements. … Read More

Findlay High School Alumni Banquet April 11

Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

April 1, 2015 The Findlay High School Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 11 at 6 p.m. It will be held in the Okaw Valley Middle School gym. The theme of this year’s banquet is ‘You’ve Got a Friend”. Registration will begin at 5 p.m. … Read More

Obituaries 4-1-2015: Duane Powell

Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

Duane Powell Funeral services for Duane E. “Brownie” Powell, 88, of Arthur, formerly of Lovington, were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post #429 was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. He passed away at 5:20 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015 in McKinley Court in Decatur. … Read More

April 7 Election Will Sport Several Contested Races

Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

Sullivan school board sees four new faces run for seats April 1, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Next Tuesday’s election will see three contested village trustee races, one Sullivan commissioner race, and a contested Sullivan school board. Sullivan School Board Out of the eight candidates representing four congressional townships, not one is a shoo-in. The only fact prior to Tuesday’s election is that at least one individual from 13N5E will be elected to the board since that township allows voters to elect no more than two on the ballot while only one candidate may be voted upon for the other … Read More

Obituaries 4-1-2015: Susan Nichols

Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

Susan Nichols Funeral services for Susan Delphine “Sue” Nichols, 62, of rural Bethany were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Shelbyville. Burial was in Findlay Cemetery. Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville handled arrangements. … Read More

Yost Pleads Not Guilty to First Degree Murder

Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

Requests trial by jury April 1, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A man accused of murdering a Sullivan woman pled not guilty Monday morning and requested a trial by jury. Michael Yost, 40, of Sullivan, appeared before the Hon. Judge Dan Flannell Monday morning along with public defender Bradford Rau. Yost was to appear that afternoon for his preliminary hearing of which he instead waived. Yost was found unresponsive on March 4 inside a Graham Street apartment along with Sheri L. Randall, 43, also of Sullivan. Randall was pronounced dead by Moultrie County Coroner Lynn Reed. A preliminary autopsy the … Read More

Sullivan City Council Approves Wayward Signage for Hamilton, Jefferson Streets

Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

April 1, 2015 by Ariana Cherry Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Members of the Sullivan City Council met briefly at their final meeting of March to discuss the addition of wayward signage throughout areas in Sullivan to direct visitors to dining/shopping areas, The Little Theatre on the Square, the public pool, and the Welcome Center. The Sullivan Chamber of Economic Development proposed that two signs be installed on Hamilton Street (Route 32) that would direct people east on towards the downtown square – one northbound and one southbound. An additional two signs to be placed on Jackson Street (Route 121) that would direct … Read More