Two separate volleyball camps will be held in July at the Okaw Valley high school gym. The first, open to those in grades seven and eight, will run 6-8 p.m. July 14-18. The second camp will be held 6-8 p.m. July 21-24 for grades four, five, and six. … Read More
Oak Grove Baptist Church 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 1 Located on Wilborn Creek Road Moultrie County Memorial Park 10 a.m. Monday, May 26 Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan 8 a.m. Monday, May, 26 Tom Conn Park in Lovington 12 p.m. Sunday, May 25 Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany 9 a.m. Monday, May 26 … Read More
Donna Vinci Mass of Christian Burial for Donna M. Vinci, 87, of Sullivan, formerly of Omaha, Neb., was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, in St. Columcille Catholic Church with Fr. John Sohm celebrant. Rite of Committal and Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements. She died at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014 in Mason Point in Sullivan. … Read More
Leon Horn Funeral services for Leon J. Horn, 88, of Sullivan were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. He passed away at 2:15 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2014 in Mason Point in Sullivan. … Read More
Sullivan Art Club is bringing back Bloomington watercolorist John Madison to lead its workshop scheduled for Saturday, May 24 in the First United Methodist Church hall located at the corner of Jefferson and Hamilton streets. More information about Madison and his artwork may be found at his website www.madjson-art.com and on his bloodspot www.madisonart.wordpress.com . … Read More
Lillian Morrison Funeral services for Lillian Irene Carroll Morrison, 92, of Sullivan were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan. Burial was in Locust Grove Cemetery in Moweaqua. She passed away at 8:56 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 in Mason Point in Sullivan. … Read More
Charleston the destination Thursday and hopefully Saturday by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com No one should be guilty of disbelief here. Many if not most felt from the beginning of this year’s girls’ track season that Sullivan-Okay Valley would be sending, once again, a solid share to Charleston this coming weekend for the state track meet. They didn’t disappoint. Competing at the Pana sectional last Thursday, SOV took third place behind Decatur St. Teresa and Central A&M, marking it the third straight year of the top three finish. And with it is the stamped ticket for five girls in seven events to … Read More
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