Important Fundraiser July 12 for Secret Santa Program

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July 2, 2014 Outreach heavily depends on money raised at annual event by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The Secret Santa program concluded its 15th year last December having spent around $13,000 on both area children and adults in need of clothing, food, and other resources throughout 2013. And though the program has a large outreach in Moultrie, most are unaware that approximately 80 percent of these funds are raised in one single day. … Read More

Sullivan Blue Dolphins Host Lock-In, Compete in Home Meet

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July 2, 2014 The Sullivan Blue Dolphins kicked off a busy weekend Friday May 30 with a motivational lock in party.  Head coach Jason Drury each year sets a challenge for the swimmers to achieve with this year’s goal to obtain enough splashes by competing at swim meets. Drury’s idea is to reinforce what the hard work at practice achieves. Older swimmers requested a lock in party as the motivational reward for this season.  The evening had everything from laser tag, challenges to earn tickets to win prizes, obstacle course, scavenger hunts, photo booth, movies, dolphin themed food and a yellow … Read More

Fast and Fun, Little Shop of Horrors is Theatre’s Latest

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July 2, 2014 By Dan Hagen NP Theatre Critic “Little Shop of Horrors” makes for a Little Theatre of Fun. I’ve seen only bits and pieces of Roger Corman’s original low-budget 1960 monster movie, or the 1982 Off-Off-Broadway musical based on that, or the 1986 movie musical based on that, but I’ve seen enough of the Little Theatre’s brisk little show to be well entertained. It would be difficult to explain this pop cultural artifact to someone who had dropped from the sky like Audrey II the man-eating plant. Here we have the traditional tragedy of a man corrupted by … Read More

A-Frame Signs Get Approval in Sullivan

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July 2, 2014 More requests for downtown changes to come by Barry Featheringill Sullivan Reporter The ordinance to allow Sullivan business owners to display A-frame signs on the sidewalk in front of their business passed unanimously last month. The process of changing the ordinance started back on April 15 with a presentation from Cathrine Craig, owner of Cathrine’s Custom Framing on the importance of A-frame signs for local businesses. Just over two months later, Craig, in an interview after the June 23 council meeting, noted “This is a big step forward and has been a long and difficult process to … Read More

Lake Shelbyville Quilt Show Begins Tues.

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July 2, 2014 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville will host a quilt show Tuesday, July 8 to Sunday, July 13 at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center during normal hours of operation. The Visitor Center is open 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. … Read More

Mo-Do 4-H Fair Begins Wed.

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July 2, 2014 The Moultrie Douglas 4-H Fair will begin Wednesday July 9 with more than 500 exhibits. The fair will consist of the following dates and events: • Wednesday, July 9 -Otto Center -All Foods, General Projects & Public Presentations -Judging 5:00 p.m. •Friday, July 18 -Mo-Do Fairgrounds -Sheep 6:30 p.m. -Swine 7:00 pm. -Small Pets to follow Swine … Read More