Yeakley Breaks Through for Seventh Place Finish in Discus

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June 11, 2014 Sophomore hopes for more to come by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond discus competitor Colton Yeakley says he isn’t the most patient when it comes to waiting on his turn to throw. “I’m not a good waiter,” said Yeakley. “Usually when we throw prelims and then finals, a half hour later, that wait in between kills me.” So when scattered thunderstorms made their way to Charleston early on Thursday afternoon, causing one lightning delay after another, Yeakley wasn’t sure how he or anyone would react. “They got done with flight one and two, then we got out there … Read More

Sullivan Woman Attacks UPS Driver Friday

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June 11, 2014 Also chased group of children prior to being subdued by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A woman in Sullivan was charged Tuesday with aggravated battery after she allegedly attacked a UPS driver and was reported to have been acting strangely Friday afternoon. According to Sullivan police chief John Love, a phone call was received shortly before noon Friday of a female walking in the North Graham Street area acting strangely and wearing aluminum foil on top of her head. An officer was then dispatched while more calls came in with similar reports, including that the woman had struck UPS driver … Read More

Obituaries 6-11-2014: Charles Brightman

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Charles Brightman Services to celebrate the life of Charles E. Brightman, 68, of Danville, formerly of Decatur were held at 2 p.m. Monday in Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur. Masonic rites were held at the funeral home. Military honors were conducted by Macon County Honor Guard. He passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday, June 3, 2014. … Read More

CIPT to Host Public Meeting July 8

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Central Illinois Public Transit (CIPT) will be hosting an Advisory Council Meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8.  The meeting will be held in the small meeting room at Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan.  It is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend and to voice their transportation needs, concerns with the program, and suggestions on how CIPT can better serve its community. Transportation to the meeting is available by calling 1/855-755-2478 at least 24 hours in advance. … Read More

Area Jr. High Track Teams See State Success

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Sullivan’s Bowman atop with 2nd place by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Competing in East Peoria May 23 and 24, the Sullivan middle school and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond jr. high boys’ and girls’ track teams saw several athletes finish in the top 10 of the IESA state track meet. Eighth grader Luke Bowman finished highest with a second place medal in the high jump, an event he took first in last year as a seventh grader. … Read More

Obituaries 6-11-2014: Flip Feezel

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Flip Feezel Funeral services for Gary “Flip” D. Feezel, 66, of Sullivan were held at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 followed the service. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in St. Elmo at a later date. He passed away at 8:30 p.m. Saturday June 7, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. … Read More

A Golden Opportunity

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June 11, 2014 Sullivan man publishes first children’s book by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Perhaps for most authors, books begin with writing something down. For John Golden, his began with a text message. Or a series of them.  Now, two years later, the Sullivan man and monthly columnist for the News•Progress conducted his first book signing and children’s reading of “Kiley and the Love Struck Frog.” “It’s about a frog that falls in love with a girl while she’s fishing. She gets up and leaves, and the frog waits for her, but she never comes back,” explained Golden. “He then decided he will … Read More

Obituaries 6-11-2014: Windell Cash

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Windell Cash A service to celebrate the life of Windell K. Cash, 80, of Blue Mound was held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Blue Mound. Burial was in Old Stonington Cemetery. He died at 11:55 p.m. Monday June 2, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. … Read More