Ruby Jividen Ruby H. Jividen, 95, of Sullivan passed away at 2:10 p.m. Sunday May 18, 2014 in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with visitation one hour before the services. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
Sullivan unable to make key hits by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Slow and steady wins the race, and Cerro Gordo was Monday’s victor as they defeated Sullivan 10-3 in the quarterfinals of the Monticello regional. True, the Broncos did get out to a 3-0 lead in the first, but the game never got put away until the bottom of the sixth when up 6-2, Cerro Gordo scored four runs. … Read More
OV takes third with win over A&M by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com After breaking a stalemate with Okaw Valley in the sixth inning of game one to win 8-2, Sullivan’s lackluster performance in the championship of Saturday’s tournament at Wyman led to an 0-13 loss at the hands of Mt. Zion. OV meanwhile rebounded with an 11-7 win over Central A&M to take third. … Read More
DMH Health Specifics is the new name of Decatur Memorial Hospital’s wellness initiative which encompasses the Specific Performance Enhancement Center (SPEC) and DMH Crossfit Enhance. … Read More
By James D. Nowlan and J. Thomas Johnson Outside Columnists The Illinois economy has been struggling. In January 2014 the state’s unemployment rate was 8.7 percent, second highest in the nation. From our employment peak in November 2000, Illinois lost 656,000 jobs and has regained only 257,000. What can be done about our parlous situation? We asked the experts—the state’s economic development professionals, the men and women who recruit businesses to their communities. … Read More
The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold their monthly meeting Thursday, May 15 at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Center located at 117 East Harrison in Sullivan. … Read More
Each to vote on own resolution this month by Derek Pope & Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Sullivan Schools may have passed a resolution Monday evening to place a school facility sales tax on the November ballot, but they aren’t the only district to serve the county desiring the extra revenue. Both Okaw Valley and Arthur-Lovington school districts are expected to pass their own resolutions this month, with OV meeting on the 22nd and AL meeting on the 14th, though even without them, the referendum would still go before Moultrie County voters in November. … Read More
Brain Health is an interactive three-part series designed to better understand our brains as we mature. It’s chocked full of tips and strategies to improve and maintain brain function. Participants are encouraged to attend all three sessions; in case of conflicts, handouts are reserved and will be mailed at the conclusion of the series. Sessions will be held in Arthur and Toledo. … Read More
Submitted by Kara Kinney MCFB Manager The Moultrie County Farm Bureau recently sponsored an Agriculture in the Classroom event that we are very proud of. The first was the annual Ag Education Farm Tour on Friday, April 4 at Mike and Joel Reedy’ farm in rural Lovington. Close to 250 students went through Farm Machinery, Farm Safety, Chemical Look A Like, Seed and Livestock stations. … Read More
The Little Theatre On The Square will be hosting their second annual FUNdraiser fun run on Saturday, May 31 beginning at 2 p.m. … Read More