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
Season Opener against Newton
SOV Down Eagles in Home Opener
•August 31, 2022• Nobody could’ve asked for a better start to the 2022 Sullivan-Okaw Valley football season than the Redskins winning their first varsity game in five years by a score of 33-27 over the Newton Eagles in the August 26 home opener. This game will be one to remember for years to come. Sophomore running back Aian Fryman said that this game was the end of the losing era and the beginning of a winning era. An early win like this has already pumped up the players to make this a successful season. Principal Daniel Allen expressed his opinion … Read More
Senior Champion Female at State Fair Angus Show
How Small Business Owners can Create an Exit Plan
•August 31, 2022• Millions of people across the globe dream of owning their own business. Such dreams come true every day, and small business owners often cite freedom and autonomy as two of the most rewarding parts of owning a business. Small business owners nearing retirement can look back with pride on the business they built. And as retirement draws closer, a successful exit plan can ensure the business keeps going in the years to come. No two businesses are the same, so an exit plan that works for one firm won’t necessarily work for another. But these are some … Read More
Tips for Labor Day Getaways and More
•August 31, 2022• Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. Even though summer officially ends a few weeks after Labor Day, a new school year begins for most students by Labor Day, and the lazy, hazy days spent on the beach give way to a new school year. It’s no wonder that so many people want to capture the last of the summer magic before it’s gone for another year; Labor Day getaways help people hold on to summer just a little longer. Explore these tips to make Labor Day trips a bit more safe and convenient. Leave extra … Read More