A Busy Saturday in Moultrie

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Several festive happenings are set for this Saturday: • Hometown Holidays Parade in Sullivan, 12 p.m. start • Santa’s Workshop at the Sullivan American Legion, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Christmas on Main Street in Bethany, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. • Santa at the Bethany Depot, 10 a.m.-noon • Dance Station Performance in Bethany, 11:30 a.m. • Christmas Tree Lighting at Bethany Depot, 5 p.m. • Sparrow’s Annual Auction in Lovington at the East End, serving begins at 4:30 p.m., auction at 5:30 p.m. … Read More

Stewart Reignites Sullivan for Conference-opening Win

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December 5, 2014 Four Lady Red score double-digits, including Boyer’s 1000th career point by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A little blood never hurt anyone. In fact, for Elissa Stewart, it may have helped. After getting hit in the face with the ball Thursday night and exiting the court with a bloodied nose early in the second quarter, the senior point-guard for Sullivan would re-emerge and become a juggernaut both offensively and defensively to help lift the Lady Red past Tuscola in a 61-40 conference opening win. “I was happy to see her back on the floor,” said head coach Sheri McCain. … Read More

Sullivan School District Introduces iSullivan

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Public meetings on iPad use begin Wednesday, Dec. 10 Submitted by the Sullivan School District The Sullivan school district will be holding a series of public meetings beginning next week to discuss iSullivan, the district’s 1:1 digital device learning initiative. School districts have witnessed a major shift in the role technology plays in instruction. Instead of students having access to technology only when the school’s computer lab is available, more school districts are providing access to students as needed. Sullivan School District has been working on a plan to give students this daily access. Money was awarded to the district through a combination of … Read More

One Stop Community Christmas Volunteers Needed

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December 3, 2014 One Stop Community Christmas is quickly approaching and volunteers and donations are still needed to make the event a success. One Stop Shop takes donations from the surrounding communities and then allows parents or legal guardians with families in need of help with Christmas, who have pre-registered, to shop along with a personal volunteer shopper. Items available typically include new toys, a book, a game for the family, toothbrush, toothpaste, a pair of pajamas and more. The event will take place Saturday, December 13 at Lake Land College. … Read More

ALAH FFA Canned Food Drive Begins Dec. 8

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December 3, 2014 The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond FFA is sponsoring a canned food drive December 8-12. Students are encouraged to bring in canned food items by 8 am school days and after school until 3:45 p.m. The food drive is also being extended to the local communities as well. The goal this year is to collect at least 1000 cans to help all of the communities that make up the Arthur School District. In order to help achieve this goal, to gain admission to the girls’ basketball game December 8 and the boys’ basketball game December 9, the public is encouraged to … Read More

Redskins Hold Bulldogs to 38 points in Win

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December 3, 2014 Sullivan evens record at 1-1 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Managing to hold the St. Anthony Bulldogs to two single-digit scoring quarters Tuesday night, the Sullivan boys’ basketball team came away with a 48-38 victory to improve to 1-1 on the year. “This is a good basketball team that we just beat, and not a lot of basketball teams are going to beat them on this floor, so I’m proud of them,” said Sullivan head coach Chester Reeder. “Thirty-eight points for them was a testament to how hard we’ve worked on the defensive end.” Sullivan flitted back and forth … Read More

Inaugural Fundraiser for Bethany Celebration Dec. 6

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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

Illinois was Cold and Dry in November

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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

Understanding Illinois: Can Civics Make a Difference?

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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