Green Mill Village in Arcola will host a Holiday Walk 8 a.m.-noon Dec. 14. The day will begin with a breakfast with Santa served at Carriage Crossing. Kids crafts will be featured at Santa’s Workshop at the Best Western PLUS 8 a.m.-noon. Storytime with Mrs. Claus will be held at 9, 10, and 11 a.m. The Holiday Walk will conclude at noon with final silent auction winners announced. … Read More
Defense the ultimate savior in win by Emily Scott Bethany Reporter After the tough loss to Sullivan last Thursday, the Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team was ready to get a win, and on Monday they were able to do just that. Though a hard-fought game, the Lady T-Wolves pulled out a close 44-38 victory against the Meridian Lady Hawks. … Read More
Photo by Darian Hays Briana Morgan contends the ball with Monticello’s Janessa Pankey Thursday. Second-half letup almost results in loss by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Last Thursday night, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond won by a slim margin after holding a double digit lead at halftime over Casey-Westfield. History repeated itself the next day. The Lancers held a 21-11 lead at the break over Monticello in Arthur, due in large part to eight points from junior guard Emily Seegmiller in the second quarter. “I just told myself to keep going,” Seegmiller said. “I wasn’t just shooting for myself; I was looking for other people … Read More
The News-Progress is accepting letters to Santa from now until 5 p.m. Dec. 13. Santa’s helpers would appreciate it if you sent them your letters early and through email to santa@newsprogress.com. Please try to keep the letters brief; about four sentences or less. The letters may also be dropped off at the News-Progress office at 100 W. Monroe. Please write legibly so Santa’s helpers will be able to read them. The letters will be posted on newsprogress.com. If you do not see your letter on newsprogress.com, contact the News-Progress office at 728-7381 or write santa@newsprogress.com. The letters will be published … Read More
Tribute to lost children part of larger effort to heal by remembering By Mallory Murphy Sullivan Reporter “From a young age we are taught that everyone will die and that you will one day bury your parents or grandparents. No one ever mentions your child. You aren’t supposed to bury your child; that’s just not how it is supposed to happen. Sadly though, it does happen.” These are the words of Morgan Schum, a lifelong citizen of the Sullivan community and member of the East Central Illinois Chapter of The Compassionate Friends, an organization created to provide support to bereaved … Read More
Defensive effort the factor for ALAH by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Monday night AL-AH downed Shelbyville 51-25, and senior guard Sherelle Coller scored 16 in the effort. Tuesday night was against rival Tuscola—whom this senior class at Arthur-Lovington had never defeated in basketball—and Coller and fellow senior Karly Goodman took the challenge head on. … Read More
11 turnovers in first hard to overcome for T-Wolves by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Sullivan never trailed against Okaw Valley in their non-conference meeting last Thursday in Bethany, which had a turnover in the style of play compared to their first game against Teutopolis. By the end of the first quarter Sullivan forced more turnovers (11) than they did the whole game Monday (eight). Junior Emily Neuhauser and senior Maggie Plank each accounted for three steals in the first quarter. “Our effort was greatly improved from Monday,” Redskins head coach Sheri McCain stated. “The girls came out ready tonight. I … Read More
Tougher standards implemented before instruction can catch up leaves ISAT scores lagging by Derek Pope Bethany Reporter At the beginning of November the state of Illinois made the scores of last year’s major standardized tests, the Illinois State Achievement Test (ISAT) and the Prairie State Achievement Test (PSAE), available to the public. The “State Report Cards”, as the Illinois Board of Education calls them, are released yearly, and this year the results are presenting a mixed message for schools all over the state—a problem since administrators and teachers alike rely upon the state report cards to guide instruction. … Read More
by Brad Tuttle Superintendent of Sullivan Schools Readers may have noticed the legal ad in today’s newspaper regarding a Truth-in-Taxation hearing scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, December 9 at our next Board of Education meeting (pg 4). I wanted to let people know why, after years of levying below the maximum allowed for our school district, we have reached a point where we now need to increase the school tax levy. … Read More