Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) will be available to meet with local constituents in Moultrie County next month. Shimkus will be at the Sullivan City Hall, 2 West Harrison Street, on Friday, September 6, from 1:30 till 3 p.m. … Read More
Camp Healing Heart scheduled for October 19 Monticello – Registrations are now being accepted for children ages 7-17 to attend Camp Healing Heart at the University of Illinois 4-H Memorial Park near Monticello, Ill. on October 19. Hosted by Carle Hospice, this special day camp is designed specifically for children dealing with grief associated with the loss of a loved one by focusing on emotional and physical healing, teaching healthy responses and coping skills. … Read More
The seventh and eighth grade classes at Lovington Grade School will begin selling subscriptions to the News Progress this coming Thursday as part of a class fundraiser. … Read More
Springfield – As part of a flurry of bill signings Friday, Governor Pat Quinn (D-Chicago) signed legislation into law that will prohibit the use of aerial drones to interfere with lawful hunting activities. … Read More
Regular walker discovers a “chapter one” by Ariana Cherry Sullivan/Arthur Reporter Deep within the untouched timber of Tabor Park, is a mystery that only a few people have had the chance to discover. People often frequent the park to find peace and gather their thoughts or put in some daily exercise. Often, many don’t really see the magic that is hidden within the forest of Tabor Park and its flowing creek. It takes a very special person who can truly see and appreciate the gift that has been left for others to witness. … Read More
Season opener spoiled for OV by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Competing at Oak Terrace, Okaw Valley and Pana went head to head on the greens August 20, and despite the Timberwolve’s Devon Still taking the top individual spot, Pana edged their competition out by three strokes. Still shot a 44 after nine holes, a stroke better than second place Kody Bland. But Pana would also take the number three and five individual spots with Dylan Moon shooting a 47 and Jim LaMarche tallying a 53. Pana’s Blake Stauder was the fourth and final score with a 55, totaling 200 for the … Read More
C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation recently showcased their 48th year of accomplishments that demonstrated that community action helps people and changes lives. During the 2013 annual meeting various people and organizations were recognized as valuable community partners who enhanced the level of service to those in need. According to C.E.F.S. Chief Executive Officer Paul White, “Without community partners like Sullivan Post Office Employees it would have been difficult to attain and achieve the agency outcomes and successes.” … Read More
Big turnout makes set up, tear down worthwhile by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter From 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, area artisans, painters, and entrepreneurs gathered in Arcola for the inaugural Taste of the Prareie Business Expo at Arcola’s Green Mill Village. Of the 46 vendors at the expo, eight were from Moultrie County, including The Flower Pot/Hamilton Street Candle Co, Art by M. Benjamin Cohan of Sullivan, The Kitchen of Doris Yoder, KettleCorn, Lemon Shake Ups by the Walker Family of Lovington, The Pumpkin Patch/The Homestead Bakery of Arthur, Richard Herschberger’s Gallery, Sherry E. Harris’ Watercolors and Swarm Tree Honey Farm. … Read More
Sullivan council approves one, denies other by Barry Featheringill Sullivan Reporter The Sullivan City Council addressed a request from Sullivan Elementary School Principal Rita Florey Monday night to have stops signs placed at the intersection of North Graham and Hagerman Streets to help with the traffic congestion when teachers arrive at school and parents are dropping of students on the west side of the school. Florey’s request was for a stop sign on Graham Street at the north driveway from the school parking lot, another stop sign on Hagerman Street going east at Graham Street, and another stop sign at … Read More
Now to compete for statewide honor by Barry Featheringill Sullivan Reporter Moultrie county clerk Georgia England was overwhelmed when at the zone three monthly meeting of Illinois Association of County Clerks & Recorders (IACCR) she was named “County Clerk of the Year”. So overwhelmed in fact, that upon returning to her office in Sullivan, she almost forgot to tell her staff. England had no idea that she would even be nominated for the honor. Zone 3 is made up of 21 counties (of the 102 counties in the state of Illinois) covering the east central counties from Clark to Christian … Read More