Obituaries 11-269-2023: Gary Harlin
Gary Harlin Gary L. Harlin, 69, of Windsor, passed away 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. … Read More
Obituaries 11-29-2023: Steve Grose
Steve Grose Steve M. Grose, 53, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:18 a.m. Sunday November 19, 2023 in his residence. … Read More
Obituaries 11-29-2023: Richard Freeman
Richard Freeman Richard Eugene Freeman, 82, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:13 p.m., Monday, November 20, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. … Read More
Coles County Barbershop Chorus Christmas Benefit
•November 29, 2023• For more than 30 years, the Coles County Barbershop Chorus with quartets and ensembles have presented their annual one-hour concert. This year it will be held at the United Methodist Church on South 4th Street in Charleston at 3 p.m. on December 3rd. The chorus began 53 years ago and singers live in 18 different communities within a 50-mile area: Altamont, Arcola, Arthur, Atwood, Brockton, Charleston, Champaign, Effingham, Hindsboro, Mattoon, Mt. Zion, Newton, Oakland, Paris, Tuscola, Shelby, Strasburg and Sullivan. … Read More
December Programs at the Lovington Public Library
•November 29, 2023• December 1st – The Kids craft will be a paper plate candle from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Needle night will be December 4th and 18th from 5-7 p.m. If you would like to learn to crochet, knit, needlepoint, or even how to sew we have people that can help teach you. If you already know how and just want to hang out come join us. December 5th is story time from 10-10:30 a.m. December 8th is Recipe Swap all day. Bring your favorite Christmas cookies to swap with others. December 11th from 5-7 p.m. will be our Ugly Christmas … Read More
Letters to Santa
•November 29, 2023• The News Progress will be printing Letters to Santa in our December 20 issue. If your child would like to write a letter to Santa it can be e-mailed to santa@newsprogress.com. It must be received by Noon on Wednesday, December 13. … Read More
Kirby Foods Donates Turkeys 2023
Lady Redskins Open Season 1-1; Coach McCain Secures 200th Win
•November 22, 2023• by E. Scott England The Lady Redskins opened their 2023-2024 season last Tuesday on the road in Rochester. The Lady Rockets were a dominant team last year going 27-8 and drawing a tough first round opponent in the playoffs that sent them packing early. While Rochester prevailed in the end 41-30, the Lady Redskins demonstrated they are not a team to be taken lightly this year. Rochester got off to a hot start in the first quarter, scoring more points in that one quarter than Sullivan did in the first half. For the Lady Redskins, Shae Ellis … Read More
Sullivan Christmas Parade
•November 22, 2023• There will be a variety of activities in downtown Sullivan on Saturday, December 1 starting at 4 pm prior to the lighted Christmas parade. There will be free s’mores, fun food trucks, horse pulled wagon rides and kids activities. Visit Santa in his house near the pavilion before and after the parade. The lighted Christmas parade lineup will start at 5 pm at Sullivan High School. Parade will start at 6 pm and will follow the traditional parade route. … Read More
A Look Back…11-22-2023
2013 The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Lancers 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 at Arthur, due in large part to eight points from junior guard Emily Seegmiller in the second quarter. Owner and operator of Sullivan McDonald’s Angie Matlock donated a $500 check to the Moultrie County Food Pantry, which in turn used the money to purchase turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday. … Read More