•November 8, 2023• The Lions Club Turkey Party will be held on Friday, November 10 at 6:30 pm at the Sullivan American Legion. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Food available for purchase. Beanie Babies for children 10 and under donated by Lion’s supporters. Proceeds from the 50/50 drawing will go to the SES Weekend Food Program. Proceeds from the party to help the vision impaired. There will also be door prizes. … Read More
•November 8, 2023• The Bethany Senior Citizens Potluck will be held on Wednesday, November 15 at Bethany Library. Turkey meal furnished at 11 am. All are welcome. … Read More
•November 8, 2023• The deadline for advertising, legals and content for the Wednesday, November 22 edition of the NewsProgress will be Friday, November 17 at Noon. … Read More
•November 1, 2023• by E. Scott England It can’t be said with complete certainty, but the week nine loss to the ALAH Knights might just have been the motivation SOV needed going into the first weekend of playoffs. Clinton came to Sullivan with a 6-3 record and a chip on their shoulder to finally win a playoff game in their school history. Unfortunately for the Maroons, they’ll have to wait until next season as the Redskins delivered their season-ending loss, 14-13. … Read More
•November 1, 2023• Americans celebrate Thanksgiving each November, thus kicking off a holiday season that lasts until January 1. Though many see November as the start to a festive time of year, there’s even more interesting and fun facts about the eleventh month of the year. 1. Like various other months on the calendar, November has something of a misleading name. November gets its name from the Latin word “novem,” which means “nine.” But today November is the eleventh month of the year. So is November a misnomer? Not exactly. November was the ninth month on the early Roman calendar. … Read More
•November 1, 2023• Each November, millions of people recognize the service and sacrifice of military veterans on Veterans Day. Initially commemorated as Armistice Day but renamed Veterans Day in the United States in 1954, the holiday is a federal holiday throughout the country. The first Armistice Day was observed in 1919. Despite that lengthy history, the general public may still have questions about Veterans Day. When is Veterans Day observed? … Read More
•November 1, 2023• Millions of people insist no holiday meal is complete without some pie for dessert. Pie served with coffee certainly makes for a fitting end to a holiday meal, and hosts can serve any type of pie and still end up with some satisfied guests. Though pie afficionados typically have their own go-to pie, pumpkin pie is especially popular at the holiday dinner table. Hosts who want to cater to the masses can serve up the following recipe for “Pumpkin Pie” courtesy of Emily Luchetti’s “Classic Stars Desserts” (Chronicle Books). Featuring homemade pumpkin purée and cream, this recipe … Read More
•November 1, 2023• by E. Scott England The IHSA Class 1A Cross Country Sectional was held at South Shores Park in Decatur last Saturday. The weather was a bit more fall like with cooler temps and a chill to the breeze, but that didn’t stop sophomore runner Johnathan Iacobazzi from cranking out a 16:25.89. His finish secured him 19th place and a spot in the state meet. The state meet will be held in Detweiller Park in Peoria this Saturday. The boys race is scheduled to be run at 10:00 a.m. … Read More
•November 1, 2023• by E. Scott England The Sullivan Redskins volleyball team faced Paris in the first round of regionals last Monday. The team gave it all they had but came up short against the Tigers, dropping the match in two sets 16-25, 25-27. Tessa Seeley led the team in attacking with 7 kills in the evening. The senior also picked up an ace in five serve attempts. Emily Miller and Aeralyn Thrasher also had four kills apiece over the two sets. Also contributing to the 21 team kills were Kiley Dyer (3), Mayci Strauf (2), and Addison Stollard (1). … Read More
•November 1, 2023• by E. Scott England The late hall of fame coach Jerry Lane was the last Sullivan football coach to lead the Redskins to a week 11 playoff game. That was the 2001-2002 season. Coach John Bertetto has guided his team through a rebuilding effort to get them to week 11 in just his third season as head coach. It hasn’t been with growing pains though, but through those pains have been invaluable lessons that have put his team in this position. But as it is with any post season play, the competition doesn’t get easier with each … Read More