Celia Buesking Funeral services for Celia Ida Ruff Buesking, 104, of Strasburg were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Strasburg with the Rev. Steven Becker officiating. Burial was in St. Paul’s Cemetery in Strasburg. Arrangements were by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Strasburg. … Read More
Cornwell goes out with best season ever by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter The wonder season came to a close last Thursday night in Arcola in the Sectional championship game against Stewardson-Strasburg. The Lancers (27-3, 9-1 LOVC) fell in two sets to the Comets 25-18, 25-19 in what turned out to be head coach Val Cornwell’s final game coaching volleyball. … Read More
Sullivan Art Club’s final workshop for the 2013 season will be held on 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, November 16. … Read More
$900,000 building to include much needed extra space by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The Moultrie County board officially accepted a bid last month, giving the green light for the new health department building, which is to be constructed just south of Frontier and just east of the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan. The county received six bids and ultimately chose family-owned Building Systems of Illinois. … Read More
Scultpor Donates Creation to Tabor Park by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Professional Minneapolis-based sculptor Cary Netherton recently returned home for more than just to reminisce over his roots–he practically came back to install one. After first returning back in August with half of a sculpture he’d agreed to donate, the Sullivan native came back once again in October with the remaining segments and began installing it on October 22. After a few days of rebolting and mortaring the insides, Netherton’s work of art was officially home, permanently presented on a slab of concrete near the entrance of Tabor Park. “In putting it together, … Read More
Attending the Eastern Illinois District Association of Student Councils 79th annual district convention at Eastern Illinois University Tuesday, Sullivan High School junior Beretta Phelps was elected as the district’s vice-president. Phelps, who also serves as Sullivan’s vice-president, will serve in her role for the third largest district in the state. The Eastern district, of which Sullivan is a member, is made up of 16 other schools including Windsor, Okaw Valley, Mattoon, Effingham, Shelbyville, Altamont, and Paris, among others. Phelps will be officially sworn in at the December meeting, replacing outgoing Kristen Frohning of Newton. … Read More
Late interception ends contest by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter For the first time since 2006, Arthur was the site of a second round IHSA playoff football game. Saturday the Knights took on top seeded Maroa-Forsyth and gave the best team in the state in Class 1A all they could handle and then some. Maroa was held to its lowest point total—24 points—all season, even dating back to last season, and the Knights were the only team to have a second half lead on the Trojans this season as well. The Knight defense came out strong and held the vaunted Trojan … Read More
Fifth grade class learns about Navy and excellence from veteran by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Just a kid of the countryside, Francis Marian Drummond Jr. willingly enlisted in the Navy on a Saturday in January of 1952 but only after his older brother Everett told him of the realities that would lie in store for him if he was drafted into the Army. “I changed the plans,” said Drummond, who did in fact bypass the draft, which he would have otherwise soon experienced at the age of 19. “He told me that the last place I wanted to sleep in was … Read More
Anderson’s award winning clinic in sync with her life’s mission to better health by Ariana Cherry Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Recent statistics show proof that obesity and diabetes are on the rise in the United States. According to the Food Research and Action Center, two-thirds of Americans were obese or overweight in 2012. The American Diabetes reported that in 2011, 25.8 million children and adults had diabetes. With these alarming statistics, it is more important than ever for people to start taking control of their health. Becky Clayton-Anderson is trying to help people do just that. … Read More