Council Votes Down Square Repavement Project Amid Concern

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Frustrations flare up in special meeting by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The Sullivan City Council effectively postponed plans to repave the square and nearby side streets a week ago Monday amid concerns over the project’s bid specs. After raising questions in their March 24 regular meeting, from which Streets and Public Improvements commissioner Monty LeCrone was absent, a special meeting was then held on April 4, so as to have LeCrone clear up the supposed deficiencies in his bid proposal.  … Read More

Elementary Student Goes Missing Tuesday

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Found within two hours by local resident by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A female student at Sullivan Elementary School went missing briefly Tuesday morning before being found on the west end of town. According to Sullivan police chief John Love, the approximately 10-year old girl was originally seen running out the east doors of the school around 10 a.m. Tuesday. Sullivan PD were then contacted by the school to help in locating the child. Officer Andrew Pistorious was then dispatched. The girl’s father, who lives near the school, was contacted by both Pistorious and Sullivan superintendent Brad Tuttle. Love then notified all … Read More

Obituaries 4-23-2014: Howard Haney

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Howard V. Haney Howard V. Haney, 67, formerly of Windsor, died Dec. 22, 2013 in his residence in Missoula, Mont. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday May 1 in Keller Cemetery in rural Lovington with his brother Dr. Thomas N. Haney officiating and military rites by Windsor American Legion. … Read More

Okaw Valley FFA Alumni Association in the Works

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Organizational meeting held two weeks ago, Wednesday by Joash Tiarks Bethany Reporter Two weeks ago Wednesday, a small group of parents, staff, and students gathered in the Okaw Valley High School Ag classroom to initiate the process of forming an FFA Alumni Association. Aspen Cassady, now in her second year as the ag instructor at the high school, had planned this meeting since her first day on the job. The National FFA Organization and the National FFA Alumni Association have played a pivotal role in her own career development in the agricultural field, and Cassady says she wanted to see … Read More

Beatty Appointed to Council of Regents

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Marla Beatty of Bethany, an administrator at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, has been appointed to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The Council of Regents serves as the link between ACHE and members by approving governance and membership regulations as well as promoting ACHE programs, services and activities within their respective areas.  … Read More

Findlay Blood Drive Brings in 12 Pints

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The Findlay American Legion Auxiliary with the help of the Okaw Valley Middle School hosted an American Red Cross Blood drive a week ago Monday. Students at the Okaw Valley Middle School were encouraged to recruit others to donate blood. Three OVMS students who recruited a donor will receive a Red Cross back pack. They were Kyra Jackson, Devin Park, and Cam Roley. Although the goal was not met, 16 people reported and 12 productive pints were collected. Steve Wildman met a milestone of six gallons.  The next drive will be Tuesday, June 10 from 2 – 6 p.m. in … Read More

Breeding Dogs and an Ethical Dilemma

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by Tori Floyd In the United States, the routine breeding of animals, dogs in particular, has been a traditional practice for hundreds of years. But this intentional production of puppies walks a thin line and poses a few ethical questions. Where does tradition break ethics? Where does breeding become a burden? When does human intervention go too far? Many people breed dogs to preserve a pure bloodline, but too often people breed dogs to make a profit. Each puppy bears a dollar sign. This fact is what makes innocent breeding escalade into puppy mills. This fact is what causes the … Read More

Redskins Blow Six-Run Second Inning Lead to Charleston, Fall 15-11

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Sixth inning letdown spells loss for Sullivan by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter “Walks killed us today, and it was our entire pitching staff, not just one player,” Redskins baseball head coach Troy Rogers said. “Anytime you walk a batter, that person tends to score, especially leadoff walks or one-out walks. We had limited that as a staff pretty well lately, but not today, and that gave them their big inning.” The inning alluded to—the top of the sixth—in Sullivan’s non-conference matchup against Charleston was not just big, it sealed the game. … Read More