BREAKING: Female Found Dead in Sullivan Wednesday Morning

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March 4, 2015• Updated at 5:40 p.m. Coroner says homicide investigation is ongoing by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A woman was found dead this morning at an apartment complex in Sullivan. According to an Illinois State Police press release Wednesday evening, Sheri Randall, 43, of Sullivan, was pronounced dead by Moultrie County Coroner Lynn Reed at 11:50 a.m. Randall along with a 40-year old male subject who remains to be named publicly by authorities, were found at the Graham Street apartments near the elementary school by a female subject, who then called Sullivan PD at 11:30 a.m. Once on scene, Sullivan … Read More

Obituaries 3-4-2015: Allen Moon

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Allen Moon Funeral services for Allen “Uncle” Raley Moon, 91, of Sullivan were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 was in Findlay Cemetery. He passed away at 10:57 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015 in Mason Point in Sullivan. … Read More

Obituaries 3-4-2015: Evelyn Hale

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Evelyn Hale Funeral services for Evelyn Faye Hale, 81, of Lovington were held at 11:30 a.m. Monday in Lovington Christian Church. Burial was in Hewitt Cemetery in Lovington. Arrangements were by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. She passed away at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur. … Read More

Obituaries 3-4-2015: Zelma Spencer

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Zelma Spencer Zelma P. Spencer, 81 of Branson, Mo., formerly of Lovington, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in Branson at her daughter’s residence. Her funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in First Church of God in Lovington with Martin King officiating. Visitation will be held from noon until the time of the service at the church. Interment will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. The family has entrusted Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington to handle arrangements for Zelma. … Read More

Charleston Woman Involved in Fatal Wreck Friday Morning Between Bethany and Sullivan

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February 27, 2015 Vehicle struck after pulling over onto shoulder by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com   According to the Moultrie County Sheriff and Coroner’s Offices, a 26 year-old Charleston woman was killed after her vehicle was struck between Sullivan and Bethany Friday morning. At 7 a.m. Friday the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Office received a phone report of a two vehicle crash on Illinois Route 121 approximately two miles west of Sullivan. … Read More

Okaw Valley Advances Past Windsor 73-53 in Regional

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February 25, 2015 Will take on host A&M Wednesday evening By Matthew Kracht NP Sports Reporter While the Timberwolves lost one of their best players for the rest of the season on Tuesday in Peyton Hagerman, fans found a star for the future that same night in Dylan Park. Park, a junior, put 20 points on the Windsor Blue Devils making four spot-up 3s and setting the tone scoring the game’s first six points. “Dylan shot the ball well,” said head coach Tony Sparks. “He has been our second best shooter all year. They came out and ran some box-and-1 … Read More

Collective Effort Ensures Win on OV Senior Night

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February 25, 2015 Despite Lovekamp’s 35 points, T-Wolves prevail by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Nathan Lovekamp and the rest of the Cerro Gordo-Bement Broncos may have tried containing OV’s Peyton Hagerman Friday evening, but they couldn’t control the nine other Timberwolves who put points on the board en route to Okaw Valley’s 76-70 senior night win. “I thought everybody contributed,” said head coach Tony Sparks. “We were able to get to the rim and to the free throw line in the second half.” The Broncos emerged from tip-off in a box-and-1 zone with Frankie Foran face-guarding Hagerman, which in turn helped … Read More

Local Libraries Named Grant Awardees

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February 25, 2015 More than $10,000 awarded in the county By Ariana Cherry Sullivan/Arthur Reporter A library’s greatest reward is knowing it has made a difference in its community by educating the youth, promoting reading, and being able to act as a reliable resource for the public to get useful information. Although, in order to achieve such, a library does need sufficient funding. A grant to purchase the items that it needs is another reward for which a library can only hope. And recently, Secretary of State Jesse White, has awarded FY15 Illinois Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid … Read More