Can a con artist run the gambit?

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•June 22, 2022• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer Assistant Weekend Editor Susan Klovstad said she thought of me when she saw this in a recent news release: “In the summer of 1978, two recent college graduates and their high school drama director founded the organization because they wanted to expand the scope of community theater in town by producing plays and musicals that run the gambit from important classics to completely new plays and musicals.” “Obviously, he means ‘run the gamut,’” Susan told me. If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you probably remember hearing of or breathlessly streaming “The Queen’s … Read More

Remember When? 6-22-2022

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25 Years Ago This Week Sullivan native Griz England was selected as a finalist for the 1997 Marconi award in the category of Small Market Personality of the Year. Lovington Hall of Fame and Citizen of the Year award winners were announced at Lovington’s Junefest. Charles G. Glancy (deceased) and Ellen Thomas were long-time Lovington residents who performed many services for the community. They won the Hall of Fame and Citizen of the Year awards respectively. … Read More

Sullivan Native Checks Off His Bucket List

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•June 22, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Steve Jenne’s father, Loren E. Jenne, flew 50 bombing missions in a B-25. Steve recalls that after his father got home, he returned the plane to Chanute but not before buzzing the Moultrie County courthouse. This past Saturday, Steve had the opportunity to be a passenger in a B-25 which flew out of Champaign. Loren was a well-known pilot and was a teacher in Jonathan Creek and at Sullivan Junior High. While he passed in 2016 at the age of 98, his son has donated his diary, uniform, medals and ribbons to … Read More

Organizations Team Up to Bring Blessing Box to Lovington

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•June 22, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Hometown Love, University of Illinois Extension and Christ’s Pantry in Lovington have come together to make a Blessing Box possible. The box is located near the Lovington Community Garden and is stocked with boxed items, canned goods and produce from the Arthur Produce Auction, and eventually, they would like to stock hygienic items. … Read More

Family Participates in 5k As Memorial

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•June 22, 2022• The Belton-Rocke family participated in a run and walk during the Sullivan St. Jude Dash and Bash on Saturday, June 11. Wearing matching t-shirts, family and friends ran and walked in memory of Tami Belton-Rocke, who passed from breast cancer. Rocke was first diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer February 2020. She finished her chemo and radiation therapy just before Thanksgiving 2020. Tami loved running and had run numerous 5k races previously. … Read More

LLC to Host After-Hours Open House

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•June 22, 2022• Lake Land College will be hosting an after-hours open house Thursday, June 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. to celebrate both the new Foundation & Alumni Center and the Workforce Development Center on campus. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with the event’s co-hosts, the Effingham, Mattoon and Charleston Chambers of Commerce. Other activities will include touring the state-of-the-art reception area at the Foundation & Alumni Center and experiencing real world demonstrations in the Manufacturing Skills Lab or driving the CDL truck simulator in the Workforce Development Center. Those in attendance can also explore services and … Read More

Bethany Celebration Schedule

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•June 22, 2022• Friday, June 24 5:00pm – Opening Ceremonies Vendors, Inflatables, and Touch a Truck 5:30pm – Kids Car Show 6:00pm -Sullivan Dance Studio Showcase Softball Tournament 6:30pm – Pedal Pulls with bonus Adult pedal pulls (Signups at 6:30) 7:00 pm – Teen dance with Nidal Entertainment Beer Tent 9:00 pm – Silver Lake Band Saturday June 25 8:00 am -Softball Tournament Back the Blue 5K (Registration @ 7) 10:30am – Parade 11:00am – Vendors & Inflatables (Wristbands 1-5) Mud Volleyball Tournament Shawn Dawson on main stage 12:00pm -Car Show (weather permitting) 1:00pm – Leighton Ewers on main stage … Read More

Fourth of July in Sullivan

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•June 22, 2022• The Sullivan American Legion is looking for parade entries for the Fourth of July parade. Those interested should line up behind the high school at 10 am on Monday, July 4. Parade will kick off at Noon. As part of activities for the holiday the carnival provided by Connor Family Amusements will be held from July 1-4. Armbands are $25 from 6 to 10 pm and can be purchased in the Sullivan American Legion for $22. The watermelon eating contest, sack races and turtle races will start at 2 pm that afternoon. Fireworks will be at dusk. … Read More

Early Deadlines

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•June 22, 2022• There will be early deadlines for the Fish Wrap and News Progress due to the Fourth of July holiday. Deadlines for classified and display advertising will be Thursday, June 30 at Noon. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Marjorie (Hamblin) Sheridan

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Marjorie (Hamblin) Sheridan Marjorie Joan (Hamblin) Sheridan was reunited with her beloved Charlie and all her loved ones in the light of Jesus on June 16, 2022. She bid farewell to her daughters, Cynthia (Robert) O’Connor and Patricia McCray, her three treasured grandchildren, Jeffrey McCray (Kelley), Laura Boillot (Paul), and Michael O’Connor, and her great grandchildren, Reece Charles McCray, Elowyn Boillot, and Baby McCray due in November. Born March 28, 1923 at the family farm in Sullivan, Illinois to Edward Hamblin and Lena (Monroe) Hamblin, she was later joined by brother Donald (Kathleen), now deceased. From the rural one room … Read More