James Palumbo Celebration of Life services for James D. “Jim” Palumbo, 77, of Sullivan were held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites by Scott Air Force Base Honor Guard was in Ludlow Twp. Cemetery in Ludlow. … Read More
Michael Jenkins Michael Ray Jenkins, 66, of North Pole (Fairbanks), Alaska passed away Thursday April 3, 2014. Michael was born March 19, 1948 in Peoria, Ill., a son of Glenn A. and Martha Jenkins. … Read More
Severe smoke damage to residence, garage a total loss by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The garage and parts of a home belonging to Gerald and Mary Nolen of Sullivan were severely damaged Sunday afternoon after an ember from a nearby burn barrel ignited a fire, according to Sullivan Fire Chief Mike Piper. A call was received at 12:34 p.m., and the department’s time of arrival was 12:36 p.m. Piper says the scene was cleared at 2:28 p.m. and that the fire was extinguished around 1:10 p.m. “The garage is a total loss, and they had a car in there, too, that … Read More
Sullivan native already looking to next year by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter After several years of training, Sullivan native and EIU junior kinesiology major Alex Wood recently won the annual Mr. EIU bodybuilding competition last month. “I found out about the Mr. EIU competition my freshman year, in 2011,” Wood said. “I went and watched and knew I wanted to compete before I graduated. I originally was going to compete in 2012, but I decided on waiting so I could improve even more. Winning Mr. EIU is awesome. I can’t really put it into words. People asked me how I … Read More
Moultrie County State’s Attorney initiatives pass Illinois Senate Two initiatives of the Moultrie County State’s Attorney’s Office are halfway through the legislative process, thanks to the sponsorship of State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet). Senate Bills 3435 and 3547 will toughen penalties on those who assault children and also unsafe drivers. … Read More
The students represented in the 2013-2014 Cultivating Creativity: Consolidated Communications Children’s Art Exhibition will be recognized for their achievement at an awards reception at the Tarble Arts Center on Eastern Illinois University’s campus at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13. Admission is free, and the public is invited. … Read More
Troy E. Reed Troy E. Reed, 66, of Bruce died at 10 p.m. Monday April 7, 2014. Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with visitation one hour before the services. Burial with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 will be in French Cemetery in Allenville. … Read More
by Kim Riedel NP Columnist In a quest to survive this past dreary and cold winter, I kept myself busy with some different ideas, plans and discoveries. My curiosity about aquaponics sent me to books, You Tube, and asking several people for guidance to find out more information. Aquaponics is the process of growing plants in a soilless media such as hydroponics but uses the nutrients from the fish tank to fertilize the plants rather than having fertilizer or other additives added to the water as in hydroponics. The fish fertilize the plants, and the plants clean the water for the … Read More
The Miss Lovington Pageant is looking for contestants for four categories. Miss – ages 16-21; Jr. Miss – ages 12-15; Little Miss & Little Mr. – ages 4-7. The Miss Lovington Pageant will be held on June 7 at the Lovington Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Applications may be picked up at Majestic Cuts Salon, Lovington Grade School office, and Arthur-Lovington High School office. Deadline to submit applications is April 18. For questions, please call pageant director, Julie Kinert at 519-0224. … Read More