Crafting for the Cure May 10
Sullivan Church of God will host Crafting for the Cure 9 a.m-2 p.m. May 10 at the church. … Read More
Eagle Creek Update Reassures Focus to Reopen Resort Amid Talk of Demolition
IDNR reps. say demolition not in their plans by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com In a meeting Friday, April 25 in Findlay, local officials along with members of the public and IDNR representatives met to discuss the long-condemned Eagle Creek Resort and its future. In the face of recent speculation about demolishing and/or handing the resort back to the US Army Corps of Engineers, the meeting didn’t offer up much in the way of specifics but instead hinged on hope that the resort would not only remain just outside Findlay but that it would see the necessary improvements to reopen, in time. … Read More
First Mid Stock to Trade on Nasdaq
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc., officially announced at its annual shareholder meeting April 30 that its common stock was approved by The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC for listing on the NASDAQ Global Market. First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. is the parent company of First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust. … Read More
Obituaries 5-7-2014: Kathleen Reedy
Kathleen Reedy Mass of Christian Burial for Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Reedy, 75, of Bethany was held at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany with Fr. John Sohm and Deacon Jim Ghiglione celebrants. Burial and Rite of Committal was in St. Isidore Cemetery in Bethany. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. She died at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday April 30, 2014 in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. … Read More
Open Up to the Wonders of May
by Kim Riedel NP Columnist May is an exciting month in the garden…watching all the buds forming on the blackberries, raspberries and miniature roses, blossoms on the apple tree, and small fruit appearing on the strawberry plants and the pear and plum trees. I have also loved the scent of my white lilac that is putting off a beautiful fragrance that floats through the air around our yard. One of the things that I love about perennials, plants that come back year after year, is that I can have blooming flowers before it is time to plant annuals, and there … Read More
Sullivan Rebounds After Two-Run Homer to Beat Lions 13-3
Hart’s own 2-run homer lifts Sullivan by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com You could feel the air sink at Sullivan’s Leon Lane field Saturday after Decatur LSA’s Mason Hinton hit a two-run homer in the first on a full count. “It looks like he’s seeing a beach ball when he goes up there,” said LSA coach Erik Johansen of Hinton. “He’s hitting everything on the screws. He did all this week and hit a home run yesterday.” Nick Frerichs, who was at the mound for Sullivan, then walked his next batter, though managed a strikeout to get out of the early jab … Read More
Miss Arthur Pageant Saturday
The Miss Arthur Pageant will be held this Saturday at the Arthur-Lovington High School beginning at 7 p.m. There will be three categories this year, pre-teen, Jr. Miss, and Miss. The following will participate in the pageant: … Read More
Sandwich Boards Approved by Council
New ordinance will allow for sidewalk signs, merchandise by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com In last month’s first meeting, the Sullivan city council gave the go-ahead allowing for sandwich boards and the selling of merchandise on sidewalks. Previously, the city code book barred the placement of signs and merchandise on sidewalks in Sullivan without specific approval by the council. Last August the issue was raised, briefly, whether or not to allow the signage, but when little support for overturning the ordinances appeared, the council dismissed it. … Read More
Norris Named Growmark Exploring Agriculture Program Participant
Brock Norris, an agribusiness major at Lake Land College, has recently earned status as a participant in the Growmark Exploring Agriculture internship program. He is the son of Bill and Sharon Norris of Bethany. … Read More