Obituaries 4-10-2019: David Norris
David Norris David M. Norris, 78, of Bethany, formerly of Clio, Michigan, passed away at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 11 at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Celebration of Life services will be 12 noon Wednesday, April 17 at Martin Funeral Cremation and Tribute Services in Mt. Morris, Michigan. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 and one hour before the service on Wednesday. Burial with military rites will be in Flint Memorial Park, in Mt. Morris, Michigan. … Read More
20th Smyser Easter Drama
•April 10, 2019• Smyser Christian Church Student Ministries Easter Drama is a two hour program put on by 30 area high school students at 7 p.m. April 19 and 20. The 20th annual drama “Believe” will be held at Smyser Christian Church, 1521 Whitley Point Road in Gays. Because what you believe about Easter determines what you believe about Christmas, the students will take you through what is believed about Jesus’ birth, life, death, and resurrection through the use of skits, dramas, praise music, and various artistic expressions. Refreshments will be served and a love offering will be taken to … Read More
Okaw Valley Open House
Redskins Softball Team Takes Neoga in Extra Innings
•April 10, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan softball team won one and lost two games last week. The Redskins defeated Neoga last Monday but lost to Meridian last Tuesday and Maroa-Forsyth last Wednesday. Against Maroa-Forsyth, Sullivan lost 16-1 in four innings. Sullivan recorded four hits Addison Darush, Morgan Moll, Katie Honchell and Abby Kirkwood each recorded a hit. Honchell knocked in Kirkwood in the second inning for Sullivan’s lone run. Meridian also defeated Sullivan by the ten-run rule. … Read More
Sullivan Chief of Police Had a Great Run
•April 10, 2019• I’ve had a great run, and I know I’m leaving the police department in good hands,” Sullivan Chief of Police Jim Waggoner said on his final day of work April 4. Waggoner ends 30 years with the Sullivan Police Department officially May 3. Then newly elected Sullivan mayor Richard Glazebrook will appoint the new chief of police. “Assistant chief of police Andrew Pistorius is interim chief and hopefully will be the next chief,” Waggoner said. In November 2016 assistant chief of police Waggoner accepted the reins from retiring chief John Love,to whom Waggoner refers as one of … Read More
Sullivan Spark Town Hall
•April 10, 2019• The Town Hall Meeting for Sullivan Spark (mapping program) will be Friday, April 26 with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and presentations starting at 6 p.m. at 1225 Building in Sullivan. Included from committees are slides/powerpoint presentation; one person from each committee will speak during the town hall presentation; booths representing four goals of Spark; a chance for volunteer sign up sheet for teams. People may give time, talent and treasure. Check out what Spark is about, enjoy a taste of Sullivan, enter raffles and enjoy. Invite family, friends, and co-workers. … Read More
Conference Formed
•April 10, 2019• Okaw Valley High School and Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School joined 13 schools in forming the Lincoln Prairie Conference. “We are all excited to move forward with the new conference,” LPC President and OVHS principal Matt Shoaf said. “We look forward to providing excellence in academics and athletics.” … Read More
A Few More Runs Needed for OV Softball Team
•April 10, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Okaw Valley softball team dropped four games this past week. The Timberwolves lost to St. Anthony and Paris Saturday, Argenta-Oreana last Wednesday and Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg last Tuesday. Against St. Anthony, OV fell behind 6-0 in the third inning and then 12-0 in the fourth inning for the eventual 13-2 loss. Madison Vogel, Bella Benning each Kailey George recorded a hit, and Benning batted in two runs. Grace Bunfill walked and scored a run, and Vogel scored a run. Bunfill suffered the loss, pitching three innings. She gave up three earned runs … Read More
Celebrity Karaoke Honors Post 68’s First 78
•April 10, 2019• By Rebecca Lawson for the News Progress We’re doing this for ‘The 78.’ The 78 long dead men who on July 4, 1919, gathered together and formed what is now Sullivan American Legion Post 68. It’s been 100 years, and the Legion wants to honor them by including their names on bricks in the new Walk of Honor,” noted Tina Bolsen, one of the organizers of this Friday’s Celebrity Karaoke event at the Sullivan American Legion. The April 12 event starts at 8 p.m. at the Legion and is open to people age 18 and over. There … Read More