Toni Riley Toni S. Riley, 61, of Bethany, died at 6:10 a.m. Sunday October 19, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Celebration of Life services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Dave Dolan officiating. Burial will be in French Cemetery in Allenville. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday). … Read More
October 22, 2014 5 West trying to bring the urban to the rural, while staying casual by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Cathrine Craig and husband J.R. never ran or owned a coffee shop before, let alone a hybrid coffee/wine/beer shop. So they did what anyone new to something would or should do. A lot of research. But before ever researching espresso grinds or milk stouts or merlots, the Craigs first had to discover such an idea. … Read More
October 22, 2014 Lady Raiders win in two sets by Aaron Dyer Sullivan Reporter If there was a chance for an upset in the Central Illinois Conference last Thursday between the Central A & M the Lady Redskins, the first set certainly didn’t show it. Sullivan was downed easily 25-14 before they ladies in red showed some determination in the second, though they would eventually fall there too, 25-19. … Read More
October 15, 2014 Donation helps purchase new equipment by Joash Tiarks Bethany Reporter The Okaw Valley High School student body’s need for updated and new weight training facilities and equipment was met at the beginning of this school year thanks to an endowment from the Gene Patient Memorial Scholarship fund and donations from Scott State Bank, Agri-Fab, and several anonymous contributors. Most students today would not know of Gene Patient, apart from perhaps a few seniors applying for the memorial scholarship set up in his name. But as a significant portion of readers may already know, Gene Patient was an … Read More
Warren Hall Celebration of Life services for Warren G. Hall, 90, of Sullivan were held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Sullivan First Christian Church with the Rev. Grant Wade officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. He passed away of natural causes at 6:10 a.m. Saturday October 11, 2014 in Mason Point in Sullivan. … Read More
Ed Sanders Funeral services for Lowell “Ed” Sanders, 83, of Toledo, Ill. were held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 8 in Barkley Funeral Chapel in Toledo. Burial was in Montrose Cemetery. … Read More
October 15, 2014 Opts to levy less than max amount for now Barry Featheringill Sullivan Reporter At the October county board meeting finance chairman Ron White presented a 2015 tentative budget for Moultrie County. White noted that “The state allows each county to set 0.37 percent of total assessed property value. This would have created a maximum tax levy of $880,000. The finance committee after gathering figures from department heads has set a levy of $810,000. We have a good balance to carry forward into 2015”. With no discussion White made a motion to accept the tentative budget for fiscal … Read More
October 15, 2014 The public is invited to attend any of the following book signings by author E.M. Burtcheard of Sullivan: October 10, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan November 12 at 8:30 a.m. at the Moultrie County Senior Center in Sullivan November 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the Shelby County Senior Center, located at 325 N. 9th St. in Shelbyville The title of the featured book is “The Long Ride”, the story of two young girls who came west on the infamous Orphan Trains. The girls meet when they are each thrown into the … Read More
Daryl Jackson Inurnment graveside services for Daryl Lee Jackson, 65, of Springfield were held at 1 p.m. Friday in Boiling Springs Cemetery in Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes in Decatur assisted with arrangements. … Read More
October 15, 2014 Now to face no. 1 seed Wednesday by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond soccer team was adamant about not losing again to Decatur LSA last Friday, and instead came away with a 4-1 regional quarterfinal win to advance to the Warrensburg-Latham regional semifinal against Monticello Wednesday, October 15. The Knights previously fell to LSA 7-1 September 27 in the Decatur St. Teresa tournament. And according to head coach Jeff Trower, the Lions may have come into the rematch a bit too headstrong. … Read More