Marshall’s 17 Helps Sullivan to Win Over Arcola

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November 24, 2014 Redskin victory falls on Stiff’s 1,000th career game by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com When you see the stat, “five 3-pointers” is attributed to the Sullivan girls’ basketball team, one might at first conclude it belongs to Emily Neuhauser or Elissa Stewart. But Monday night, that stat, in fact, belonged to junior point guard Alyssa Marshall, who finished with 17 points, one of three lady Red to score double digits in their 59-30 win over Arcola. “I didn’t expect Alyssa Marshall to have 17 points. I don’t know what happened this evening with her, but I told her, whatever she … Read More

Propane Heater Found to be Source of Wednesday’s Fire

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November 26, 2014 Sullivan home suffers extensive heat and smoke damage by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A fire left a Sullivan home badly damaged Wednesday evening. According to Sullivan fire chief Mike Piper, the home located at 115 W. Mattox caught fire from a propane heater that was being used temporarily to heat the house since the furnace had previously gone out and was waiting to be replaced. Piper said other than pinning the fire to the heater, which was located in the southwest room near the front of the house, his department is unsure what exactly caused the heater to … Read More

Growing up in Sullivan: Over the River and Through the Woods

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November 19, 2014 by Jerry Ginther NP Columnist That is how one of the old Thanksgiving Day songs begins, followed by “To Grandmother’s house we go.” We all learned that song as kids, sang it before the holiday in grade school, and identified with the fun of going to Grandma’s house for the day or weekend. Usually, aunts, uncles and cousins we had not seen often throughout the year would be present for the traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Most would arrive early, and the ladies would all get busy in the kitchen to help with last minute … Read More

Local Preps Star Nets EIU Basketball Scholarship

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November 19, 2014 Sullivan’s Boyer to become a Panther next year By Matthew Kracht NP Sports Reporter Brittin Boyer’s mom Sara remembers reading the note as if it happened yesterday. Four years ago Brittin was attending EIU’s basketball camp as an eighth grader. As a camp coach filled out an evaluation form, he wrote “I hope to recruit you one day.” To this day Sara Boyer is, “not sure if they put that on every form, but it was great foreshadowing.” Flash forward four years and Brittin Boyer gets a call on a Sunday in July. She runs down the … Read More

Understanding Illinois: Rauner’s Budget Dilemma

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November 19, 2014 By Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist In less than three months, governor-elect Bruce Rauner has to present a budget that is balanced—and do so with $4 billion less available revenue than is in the present $35 billion general funds budget, because of the automatic January 1 rollback of much of the 2011 income tax increases. It will be a difficult task. Indeed, I think it will be nigh impossible. I wish it were otherwise as a lower tax burden would make our state more competitive. Some background: State government has already been trimming operating expenses. For example, state … Read More

Temporary Recreation Area Closings

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November 19, 2014 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois Department of Natural Resources will hold the 25th Annual Lake Shelbyville Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities during the first firearm deer season on November 21 – 23, .  The hunt will be conducted in portions of recreation areas at Lake Shelbyville that are closed for the season.  As a safety precaution, Lone Point and Lithia Springs Campgrounds and all of Bo Wood, Sullivan Beach, Wilborn Creek, Coon Creek, and Opossum Creek Recreation Areas will be closed to all automobile and pedestrian traffic from 2 p.m. Thursday, November 20, … Read More

Obituaries 11-19-2014: Paul Carnes

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Paul Carnes Celebration of Life services for Paul Carnes, 81, of Charleston, formerly of Kaneville, Ill., were at 2 p.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Paul McGhghy officiating. Burial with military rites was in Camfield Cemetery in Sullivan. He died at 11:51 a.m. Thursday November 13, 2014 in Charleston Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. … Read More