Charles Wendel Charles Eugene Wendel, 83, of Decatur died at 1:06 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 26, 2014. Inurnment will be at 2 p.m. this Friday in Point Pleasant Cemetery in Long Creek. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur is assisting with arrangements. … Read More
December 3, 2014 The Bethany Celebration Committee has announceed their first fundraiser of the year, Bethany’s Innaugural Christmas on Main Street. Formerly known as Santa’s One Stop Shop Craft and Vendor Show that took place in the OVES gym, this year’s revamped fundraiser will still coincide with Santa coming to the Train Depot December 6, but the craft and vendor show will be featured in downtown Bethany. … Read More
December 3, 2014 November was much colder and drier than average. The statewide average temperature was 34.3 degrees, which is 8.2 degrees below average, and the fourth coldest November on record, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. In comparison, November 1976 was the coldest November on record at 33.4 degrees. … Read More
December 3, 2014 by Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist There is a push by a small but dedicated band (I am on the fringe of the group) that advocates for civics to be a required course in Illinois schools. Could civics education cure, over time, what ails us when it comes to corruption, low voter turnout and a possibly declining sense of civic virtue? I think so, but it will take years. The problem is that civics advocates are among a long list of boosters trying to claw back some time, respectively, for arts, music, geography, physical education, character education, and … Read More
Larry Wacaser Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Keyes Wacaser, 77, died peacefully October 16, 2014, in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Penn. Five days earlier, he suffered anoxic brain damage from cardiac arrest which resulted from tragically choking on food. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan is coordinating Dr. Wacaser’s memorial service at the Lovington United Methodist Church at 241 S. Broadway in Lovington at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 7 with visitation also at the church at 1p.m. Burial will be in Hewitt Cemetery in Lovington. … Read More
December 3, 2014 Annual audit shows city finances reported accurately by Barry Featheringill Sullivan Reporter Sullivan’s annual audit was presented at last month’s later city council meeting, and it signaled a comfortable financial situation. The type of opinion issued by West & Co was an ‘unqualified opinion,’ which means the numbers presented to West & Co. and to the public April 30, 2014 were done so fairly and in accordance with most general accounting principles. It is the highest opinion an auditor may make on financial reports. “The overall financial condition of the city is solvent as of April 30, … Read More
December 3, 2014 Santa Claus is coming Saturday, December 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. Children of all ages and their families are welcome to stop in and see Santa. All who attend will receive a free photo print with Santa as well as some water safety items from Bobber the Water Safety Dog. Photos of the event will also be made available for download on the Lake Shelbyville U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facebook page following the event. Santa’s elves will be busy making crafts with the children and serving complimentary hot chocolate, … Read More
December 3, 2014 Sullivan spreads the scoring to defeat Lady Braves by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Mt. Zion’s 6-foot senior Shannon Probst may have won the battle of the bigs Monday night, but Sullivan won the war, defeating the Lady Braves 57-45. But it was certainly a back-and-forth affair as far as the post-game goes, not to mention, highly physical at times. For the Lady Red, 5-foot, 11-inch Brittin Boyer was the first half highlight, leading all scorers with 17 points. Opposite her was Probst, who up through the first two quarters had 12 points. But Probst would give Boyer and … Read More
Patricia Hodson Funeral services for Patricia Mae Hodson, 77, of Springfield were held at 11 a.m. Monday in Bisch and Son Funeral Home in Springfield with a graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Macon County Memorial Park in Harristown. The former Sullivan and Illiopolis resident died at 7 a.m. Wednesday Nov. 26, 2014. … Read More
December 3, 2014 By Matthew Kracht NP Sport Reporter The ALAH Knights won their first home game of the season Tuesday night with a dominate 30-point win over the Comets from Stew-Stras. The Knights jumped out to an early 11-2 lead pushing the margin to 32-16 by halftime. A talented and deep Knights squad put on a man-to-man defensive exhibition for the capacity crowd endlessly harassing the Comets players and forcing 13 steals. After the win Head Coach Dale Schuring talked about the defensive intensity of which the Knights seem to feed off. “I thought our effort was great, not … Read More