Obituaries 4-2-2014: John Shuman

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John Shuman Celebration of Life services for John Leon Shuman of Sullivan, Illinois, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, in the Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan with John Plummer and the Reverend Charliam Renner officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. John passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014, in his home – his favorite place to be. Memorials are suggested to the Mason Point Chapel Fund, DMH Hospice, or the Sullivan First United Methodist Church Building Fund. … Read More

Feb. Unemployment Shows Moultrie as Lowest in Central Ill.

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Most still see overall increase from Dec. by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Moultrie County ranked the lowest among nine east central Illinois counties in unemployment for February. Coming in at 7.5 percent, Moultrie is, in fact, tied for the fourth lowest rate of unemployment in the state with Washington county also at 7.5. However, the county’s rate was an uptick from each of the two prior months, a trend nearly all other neighboring counties also saw. … Read More

Obituaries 4-2-2014: Bill Hurt

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Bill Hurt Funeral services for William Bradford Hurt, 91, of Sullivan were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday 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 10:45 p.m. Friday March 28, 2014 in Mason Point in Sullivan. … Read More

One Big Catch

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20 inch, 5lb large-mouth caught out of Wyman by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Nathan Riley is 12 years old. He’s been fishing for only a couple years. He is mostly self-trained too, having watched dozens of YouTube videos on the sport. And it was he who was by himself at little ol’ Wyman Lake when he supposedly caught a 20-inch, 5-pound., 7-ounce large mouth bass on a cold March morning. Sounds a little fishy. Perhaps some doubt could, in fact, be cast if there wasn’t a photo or two of the Sullivan middle schooler showing off his fresh catch. His friends … Read More

Easter Services Requested

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The NP is asking all Moultrie County churches to submit information regarding upcoming Easter services, including Easter Sunday, Good Friday, and Maundy Thursday. Please keep submissions as brief as possible, be sure to include the time, date, and location as well as a brief description of the service. Information should be emailed to Keith Stewart at keith@newsprogress.com. A listing of Easter services will appear in the April 16 issue. Information must be submitted by Friday, April 11 at 5 p.m. For more information call 728-7381. … Read More

Warmer Weather Brings Reminder of CodeRED Service in Moultrie

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by Angela Hogan, RN MSPH Administrator, Mo. Co. Health Dept. As I sit here on this cold day in late March with snow on the ground (again), it is hard to imagine that in four months our current temperature will be tripled to 90 degrees Fahrenheit! What is not so hard to imagine is the storms that will ensue between now and then. That is why I would like for everyone to sign up for CodeRED. … Read More

Basket Binga Fundraiser April 12

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The Sullivan High School FCCLA (Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America) and the SHS class of 2015 will host their annual Basket Binga Fundraiser Saturday, April 12. Doors of the First United Methodist Church will open at 5:30 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are being sold in advance by SHS students. Binga prizes are Longaberger products, and a raffle and silent auction will also take place. Snack foods, and drinks will be available for purchase the night of the event. For more information or to preorder tickets, contact Marsha Kirby at the high school (728-8311, ext. … Read More

Tax on Millionaires Bad Idea

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By Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist On first blush, the proposal by Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan to impose a three percent tax surcharge on income greater than $1 million sounds like a relatively painless (for most of us, certainly) way to raise about $1 billion for education. On second blush, it’s a bad idea for at least these reasons: First, The proposal reinforces the widely held perception by business that Illinois has an unpredictable and unstable fiscal system. … Read More

Okaw Valley to See Big Benefit from New Shelby County Tax

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As much as $50,000 could go to OV by Derek Pope Bethany Reporter Earlier this month Shelby County residents passed a new one percent sales tax aimed at helping area schools maintain their often-aging buildings. The referendum, which passed on March 18 and goes into effect April of next year, could bring Okaw Valley schools as much as $50,000 in increased revenue according to district superintendent Kent Stauder. … Read More