Betty Reed Celebration of Life Services for Betty E. Reed, 87, of Sullivan were held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements. She died at 12:45 a.m. Thursday July 17, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. … Read More
July 23, 2014 The following schools have announced registration information for the upcoming school year as well as other additional information: … Read More
The annual Findlay Walleye Festival will begin at 4 p.m. Friday with the walleye tent opening at the firehouse. Entertainment will also commence at 4 p.m. and run through midnight. Inflatables for children will be available. … Read More
July 23, 2014 Work on old village hall held up, but now underway by Florence Hallford Lovington Reporter Talk of work to happen on the old village hall building had been ongoing for several months before a vote was taken to repair the falling wall on the structure in May. A bid of around $20,000 was accepted, and included in the bid was completion in August. The funds have been paid, but board member Roger Walker noted earlier this month that the work had not begun. Questions from other board members about the ability to finish the project arose, and … Read More
July 23, 2014 Jr. team to play Eureka Saturday by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The Moultrie-Douglas Jr. Legion Team advanced to the third round of the division tournament after a win this past Saturday, while their senior counterparts finished the year at 7-15. After finishing their regular season at 29-8, the jr. team, which earned the no. 1 seed in the division tournament, took on Macon County Saturday at Tuscola’s Ervin Park, and won 11-1. … Read More
July 23, 2014 Those having a prized vegetable or flower, baked good or art project may enter them in the Moultrie – Sullivan Junior Fair set for July 25 and 26 at the Moultrie–Sullivan Fairgrounds. … Read More
Joseph Florini Celebration of Life services for Joseph Vincent Florini, 72, of Sullivan were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Grant Wade and the Rev. Dr. David Leslie officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. He died at 4:10 a.m. Monday July 14, 2014 in Golden Living Center, ‘The Woodlands’ in Newburgh, Indiana. … Read More
July 23, 2014 Big aim is to avoid increasing maintenance costs by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com With new regulations and increased costs for purchasing and maintaining bus fleets, Sullivan schools may opt to begin leasing their busses, rather than purchasing them outright. The need for a lease was discussed both during and after Sullivan schools transportation supervisor Cary Suhl’s annual transportation report last month. In his report, Suhl explained that the district has 25 vehicles in its fleet, including 16 school busses and that bus drivers drove an average of 709 miles each day to get students to and from school … Read More
July 23, 2014 In order to participate in any Sullivan school athletic program, the following must be done and on file in the school office or with the coach before the athlete may participate in official practice. … Read More
July 23, 2014 Lovington’s horseshoe pits reinstalled at Tom Conn Park by Florence Hallford Lovington Reporter The old horseshoe pits in Lovington’s Tom Conn Park held the memories of many residents as they watched or played horseshoes with friends and family. But last year the pits were removed to accommodate the new skate park. Yet, towards the end of the planning for the skate park project, Sara Gale approached the board to reinstall the horseshoe pits in a different location to keep alive the memory of her father Emmett Burcham, who was a champion thrower. “During the discussion of the … Read More