Cami Badman’s Honors English III Student Letters To The Editor (Continued from Sept. 13 issue)

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•September 27, 2023• Cami Badman‘s SHS letters provided this special section for News-Progress readers in partnership with Sullivan Community School District 300. Thank you to Sullivan Schools for expecting excellence and to these letter-writing students for delivering. Letters to the Editor written by Cami Badman‘s Honors English III students at Sullivan High School explored controversial subjects with maturity and logic.  Badman opened the school year challenging these 20 students to present well-rounded arguments for student-selected controversial subjects and letters to the editor.  Throughout history, letters to newspapers about important topics have crafted public opinion into pivotal changes in society in … Read More

SOV Tame Broncos to Extend Winning Season

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•September 27, 2023• by E. Scott England The Sullivan-Okaw Valley Redskins put the Cerro Gordo-Bement Broncos to pasture last Friday with a dominant win of 59-7. The stampede by the Redskin offense started early and continued all four quarters with 7 different players finding the end zone throughout the night. On just the second play of SOV’s first possession, junior ball carrier Aian Fryman did what he does best, taking his first carry of the night 82 yards for the first of his three touchdowns. The Broncos tried to respond with a methodical offensive possession that moved them down the … Read More

Tough Competition Gives Valuable Learning Lessons for Redskins Volleyball

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•September 27, 2023• by E. Scott England It was a busy week last week in volleyball for the Sullivan Redskins. The first five teams the Redskins faced had a combined record of 64-24. The week started Monday on the road in Monticello. The Redskins split the first two sets with the Sages (25-21, 14-25) forcing a third set which Monticello won 10-25. The team had a total of 24 kills on the evening with senior Paige Connor leading the team with five. Juniors Emily Miller and Mayci Strauf each had four. Offensively, the Redskins had four aces. Sophomore Aeralyn Thrasher … Read More

Redskins XC Compete in Road Meet at Spartan Classic

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•September 27, 2023• by E. Scott England The Sullivan Redskins XC teams took to the streets of St. Joseph, Illinois to compete in the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic last Saturday. Twenty-eight teams brought a total of 313 runners for the traditionally fast road course. It looked like a repeat for team results as the Tolono (Unity) girls once again took first in the meet while Tuscola again secured the win for the boys. … Read More

Obituaries 9-27-2023: Steven Wood

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Steven Wood Steven K. Wood, 83, of Sullivan, passed away September 22, 2023. Visitation will be held Saturday October 7, 10 a.m. -1 p.m. at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Military Honors will be conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 at 9:30 a.m., Saturday at Reed Funeral Home. … Read More

Council Awards Bids

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•September 27, 2023• by Crystal Reed The Sullivan City Council awarded the bid for the Wyman Park Splash Pad and Sports Courts during Monday night’s regular meeting. The bid was awarded to Building Systems for $479,407. Commissioner Abbey Sherwood said that the total project cost is $763,612.00 and half of that is coming from a matching grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. They received $20,668.85 in donations from Becky Ogle and the SPARK initiative.  In public comment, Nancy Barker addressed Commissioner Doug Shook, who was attending the meeting via phone, in regards to his mileage report that he … Read More

Let’s Eat Some Crow

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•September 27, 2023• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer When in doubt about the origin of an idiom, there are places to go, notably etymonline.com and idiomorigins.org. I sometimes get lost in these websites because I learn so much every time I dip my toe in. I decided to look up the birth of “eat crow” for reasons I’ll explain in a bit. Idiomorigins.com calls it the American version of “eating humble pie.” It’s the act of admitting one’s mistake. How does a mea culpa translate to eating crow? Crows, as you know, eat rotting flesh. Hence, it is believed … Read More

Remember When? 9-27-2023

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25 Years Ago This Week Sullivan City Council members discussed the imminent closure of the indoor pool area at the Sullivan Civic Center which had been plagued by structural problems. The walls and roof of the structure had again been eroded by moisture and chemicals. Structural and mechanical repairs were estimated at close to $1 million. The pool was expected to close in November and remain closed through the winter and beyond.  “Professional volunteer” Joan Lundy Pound, Sullivan High School class of 1955 received the Who’s Who Award at the Sullivan High School Alumni Association banquet.  … Read More

Sullivan-Okaw Valley Football Team Helps With Move

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•September 27, 2023• by Crystal Reed Pamela Browning moved out of her house in Sullivan on Sunday, September 24 so that she can live closer to her daughter who lives in Southern Illinois. Something that weighed on her mind though was how was she going to get everything moved out of her three story house all on her own. Browning said that she prayed for someone to help and she not only had help she had a whole team, a football team that is. … Read More