SHS holds Outdoor Commencement for Class of 2022

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•May 25, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Sullivan High School held an outdoor commencement ceremony for the class of 2022 on Sunday, May 22. This year’s class numbered 67 graduates total. Senior Class President Alyssa Thompson gave the welcome address. Thompson said that high school in general was something she didn’t want to do again. She said because they were unsure about when tests and papers were due, the class was unable to enjoy their time there. Also, their sophomore year was cut in half by COVID-19. Thompson thanked all the teachers for making the high school experience more … Read More

Ash Grove to Celebrate 190 years

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•May 25, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Ash Grove Christian Church in Windsor will celebrate their 190th anniversary with a worship celebration and potluck dinner Sunday, June 5. According to a book on the church compiled in celebration of the 150th anniversary, John Storm, Sr. was the founder of the congregation. He was born in Kentucky in 1793 and came to Illinois with his family in 1830 at the age of 37. The family settled on the W.W. Beck farm about two miles east of the Ash Grove Church, now the Don Dole farm. Two years after arriving in … Read More

Landreth Graduates from Maryville

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•May 25, 2022• Hannah Landreth of Bethany has completed requirements for a degree at Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee. Landreth graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and majored in Finance/Accounting while at the College. Approximately 180 members of the Class of 2022 participated in commencement exercises held May 7. Mary Celeste Beall, proprietor of Blackberry Farm, was the commencement speaker and was also awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters degree during the ceremony. … Read More

Herring Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

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•May 25, 2022• Lyndsey Herring of Atwood, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Herring was initiated at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Herring is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate … Read More

Memorial Weekend Cruise In

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•May 25, 2022• The Sullivan Street Machine Association will host their Memorial Weekend Cruise In on Saturday, May 28 at 4 p.m. on the square in Sullivan. There is no entry fee. A dj service will be playing hits from the 60’s and 70’s. There will also be a 50/50 drawing. This is a fun event, no prizes will be awarded. For more information visit www.facebook.com/SullivanSMA, call 217-460-0826 or 217-273-8487. … Read More

Amish Country Tractor Cruise

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•May 25, 2022• The Amish Country Tractor Cruise is set for Saturday, June 18 in Arthur. A 46-mile cruise will take riders on a picturesque drive through the Heart of Illinois Amish Country. Registration for the cruise will begin at 6:00 a.m. CDT at Yoder’s Kitchen, located on IL 133, and then departs at 8:00 a.m. A 9:45 a.m. CDT rest stop will be at the Rudy Huber Farm at Galton and lunch will be served at the Vernon Yoder Farm/Tri-County Auction Facility at Arcola. The cruise is expected to return to Arthur by 2:30 p.m. Each year, the cruise … Read More

Early Deadlines for Memorial Day

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•May 25, 2022• The News Progress office will be closed on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. Deadlines for advertising including classifieds, display ads and legals are Thursday, May 26 at Noon for the Fish Wrap and Friday, May 27 at Noon for the News Progress. … Read More

Updated IL Sport Fish Consumption Advisories

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•May 18, 2022• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced updated consumption advisories for sport fish caught in Illinois waters. These changes are the result of continued sampling by the Illinois Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program (FCMP). This year, the IDPH has issued seven new site-specific methylmercury advisories and added Dongola Lake, Dutchman Lake, Lake Nellie, and White Hall City Lake to the list of waters with site-specific methylmercury advisories. In line with the statewide trend of declining polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) levels, no new PCB advisories were issued. Existing PCB advisories were relaxed for two waters (Horseshoe Lake (catfish) … Read More