Two Decades of Service for Sullivan Dove Coordinator

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Mary Hughes Retires •January 15, 2020• By Ellen Ferrera for The News Progress As Dove, Inc. prepares to celebrate a 50th anniversary this year Mary Hughes will be ending her 20-year career as Coordinator of Dove Services in Sullivan. A retirement reception for Hughes was held Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Sullivan. “It has been such an honor and privilege to work with Dove. They do advocacy above anything I have ever seen” Hughes said of her two decades of service. “There has been such love, support, trust and freedom to allow me to do my best work.” … Read More

Sullivan Girls Basketball Team Holds Off Mt. Zion for Win

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•January 15, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor After losing to Mt. Zion in the championship game of the Holiday Classic Tournament in Arthur Dec. 28, Sullivan girls’ basketball coach Sheri McCain knew her team would get another shot at the Braves at home Saturday. The Redskins took advantage and revenged the earlier loss by defeating Mt. Zion 40-31. “The girls did a nice job defensively tonight and stuck to the game plan,” McCain said. Unlike the first matchup in which the Redskins fell behind in the second quarter, Sullivan doubled the Braves score 14-7 in the first quarter … Read More

Not Spending Titus Money

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•January 15, 2020• By Mike Brothers Sullivan City Council approved a 12 month moratorium on spending the Titus proceeds at the 6:00 p.m. January 13 meeting held at Elizabeth Titus Library. Mayor Richard Glazebrook recommended the moratorium on spending the $10,971,883.00 from sale of the 928.1 acre Winifred Titus-Sentel Trust farm in November. Prior to the vote Commissioner Mike Fowler ask if the city shouldn’t wait until they receive the money from the sale before deciding not to spend it. “This way we won’t be hit up with all these spending ideas,” Mayor Glazebrook explained, noting passing the 12 month … Read More

SHS Announces Fall 2019 Honor Roll

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•January 15, 2020• Freshmen: Straight A Honor Roll (4.0): Paul Bates, Madalyn Booker, Lara Herschberger, Jonathan Kipp, Sofia Nuzzo, Tristan Ruppert, Cassidy Short, Raegan Sims, Aubrey Tate High Honor Roll (3.5-3.99): Carter Addison, Will Dawkins, Chase Eller, Beau Fleming, Dawson Foster, Landry Hall, Brent Helmuth, Wyatt Miller, Hali Mirocha, Kaylee Ogle, Elizabeth Owens, Ethan Schmohe, Eric Schrock, Chloe Smith, Ethan Smith, Victoria Turnbaugh, Jack Woolen, Larry Yoder Honor Roll (3.0-3.49): Cody Browne, Anabella Brownlee, Molly Dendy, Jordyn Emerson, Will Haegen, Callie Hernandez, Vanessa Hoffman, Zachary Kursell, Alaina Moore, Makenzie Pedigo, Gabrielle Penberthy, Drake Poe, Madaline Probus, Kylee Ragsdale, Lane Richardson, … Read More

Obituaries 1-15-2020: Lillian Beckett

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Lillian Beckett Lillian Irene Beckett, 86, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:29 a.m. Friday, January 10, 2020, in Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 14 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Liberty Cemetery in rural Sullivan.    … Read More

Obituaries 1-15-2020: Francis Fedie

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Francis Fedie Francis F. Fedie, 86, of Decatur passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in his home with his loving family at his side. Francis was born March 3, 1933, in Durand, Wisc., a son of Henry and Annabelle (Komro) Fedie. A U.S. Army veteran, Francis was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Lovington American Legion Post #429 and retired from the B&O Railroad in 2001 where he worked as a brakeman. He married Peggy J. Wahlsmith June 25, 1954 in Springfield, Ill. … Read More

Lost Photo

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•January 15, 2020• At approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan 14 Darrell Betzler had gathered photos like the one above preparing to leave his home on McClellen St. in Sullivan. One photo showing the stormy sea while Betzler was stationed on a tanker refueling the Seventh Fleet flew off his car and is missing. If anyone finds the missing photo in the 300 block of McClellen Betzler is willing to pay a reward for its return. Please call 217/254-1251 with information. … Read More

Titus Farm Land Transferred

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•January 15, 2020• Green Lincoln Partners of Wilson, Arkansas took possession of 654.45 acres of the Winifred Titus Sentel trust which was recorded January 6, 2020 at the Moultrie County Courthouse. This was the largest acreage purchased during the Busey Farm Brokerage sale of the seven tracts of land in the 928.1 acre Titus Farm located north of the city of Sullivan. Green Lincoln Partners, Inc. December 30, 2020 trustee deed acquisition was mortgaged for $5,200,000 by Prudential Insurance Company of America. Metro Communications owner Zak Horn purchased 273.65 acres north of the city limits for $3,236,840. The land transaction … Read More