Bethany Man Finishes Rookie Racing Season
•September 7, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Eric Boomer of Bethany, known at the race track as E21, recently finished his rookie season of street stock car racing with a race at Jacksonville Speedway. His ranking before Friday’s race was fifth place in the Midwest Big Ten Street Stock standings, tenth place in points at Macon Speedway, eighth in points at Lincoln Speedway and 23rd in national points in DIRTcar Series. Before he started racing this year, he spent five-seven years racing go carts at Piatt County Speedway. … Read More
Illinois Amish Heritage Center Announces Herschberger-Miller Barn Raising Event for October
•September 7, 2022• The Herschberger-Miller barn, that was originally constructed three miles west of Arthur, Illinois in 1879, was dismantled by Firmitas, formerly Trillium Dell Timber Works, in spring of 2022. The intricate process raised massive media coverage in the region because the barn was not only being removed from its original site, but, the 143-year structure was tagged, labeled, dismantled piece by piece, and will be relocated, refurbished, and rebuilt at its new home, Illinois Amish Heritage Center (IAHC), located between Arcola and Arthur, on Illinois Route 133. On Friday, September 23rd at 4 p.m., the IAHC will be … Read More
Phipps Named to Dean’s List
•September 7, 2022• Mason Phipps has been named to the summer dean’s list at Missouri State University. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least six credit hours during the summer semester and at least a 3.50 GPA (on a 4.00 scale). … Read More
MCHGS Program
•September 7, 2022• “The Nixon Sandwich And The Tonight Show Stories”. Stories about the day Richard Nixon spoke to thousands at Sullivan’s Buffalo Celebration during his Presidential campaign in 1960 will be presented by Steve Jenne on Thursday, Sept 15 at 7 p.m. at the Moultrie County History Center at 1303 Hamilton St., Sullivan. Jenne, of Springfield, formerly of Sullivan, was a Boy Scout acting as security during one of the biggest events in Sullivan’s history. He picked up Nixon’s half-eaten sandwich, took it home and put it in the freezer. Many years later, Jenne and the sandwich appeared on … Read More
Drive Through Fish Dinner
•September 7, 2022• The Clarence Bixler American Legion Post 409 in Findlay will be having a drive through fish dinner on Monday, September 12 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Cost for the dinner is $12. … Read More
Correction
•September 7, 2022• The football article that ran in the Wednesday, August 31 issue of the News Progress was written by Natalee Hunter. Her byline was unintentionally left out on that article. We regret the error. … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Edwin Hunt
Edwin Hunt Edwin “Ed” Hunt, 91, of rural Sullivan, passed away 3:08 a.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2022, at Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2022, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Smyser Cemetery, rural Gays. Memorials may be made to the Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospice: 1004 Health Center Drive, Suite 202 Mattoon, IL 61938. Ed was born November 13, 1930, in rural Sullivan; the son of Howard and Evelyn (Gilbreath) Hunt. He served … Read More
Sullivan Varsity Sports Schedules
•August 31, 2022• Varsity Volleyball September 1 7 pm @Altamont September 6 7 pm vs. Teutopolis September 12 7 pm vs. Arthur-Lovington September 13 7 pm vs. Monticello September 15 7 pm @ Clinton September 17 @ St. Anthony Tournament September 20 7 pm vs. Tuscola September 22 7 pm @ Central A&M September 24 @ Arcola September 29 7 pm @ Shelbyville … Read More
Okaw Valley Varsity Sports Schedules
•August 31, 2022• Boys Varsity Golf September 6 4pm vs. Shelbyville September 8 4 pm @ Sullivan September 9 1 pm Shelby County Invitational September 12 4 pm @ Arcola September 13 4 pm vs. Sullivan and Meridian September 15 4 pm @ Villa Grove September 16 1 pm @ Mt. Zion Invitational September 20 4 pm vs. Windsor … Read More