•December 4, 2019• The Shelby Christian Church, 200 North Hickory Street, Shelbyville is having a Christmas vendor and craft fair Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Over 25 vendors are featured along with a silent auction with many items and a bake sale with a lot of goodies Rork’s Pork Barbecue will start serving lunch at 11:00 a.m. The proceeds from entry fees, bake sale, & silent auction will go to Shelby Christian Church Mission Trip. … Read More
•December 4, 2019• By Rebecca Anzel Capitol News Illinois The office of Illinois’ top lawyer has released its annual safe shopping guide ahead of the holiday season to alert families about recalled children’s toys, clothing and furniture. The report includes information about goods that are a safety hazard and have been linked to infant deaths. Some of the items featured include choking hazards, articles of clothing that do not meet the government’s flammability standard and furniture that can injure children if not assembled correctly. … Read More
•December 4, 2019• The Central Illinois Conference announced all conference teams last week. Two Sullivan/Okaw Valley players earned honors. Junior Luke Vander Burgh earned second team all-conference honors as linebacker. He was named to the honorable mention team the last two years. Ian Plank was named to the honorable mention team as a wide receiver. The Redskins finished the season 0-9 for the second straight season. … Read More
•December 4, 2019• Dear Editor, My husband and I have two grandsons who are both currently deployed overseas. One grandson is in Kuwait and the other is in Germany. We are very proud of both boys and their service to their country. I have begun gathering items for each of their Christmas boxes. As I was checking for Christmas decorating at the Habitat ReStore in Sullivan I found two identical nine inch Christmas trees. … Read More
Timothy King Timothy Andrew King, 81, of Mt. Zion, passed away 11:40 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2019, at Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 6, 2019, at Life Builders Church of God, Decatur. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to Life Builders Church of God: 833 W. Pershing Rd, Decatur, IL 62526. Timothy was born September 3, 1938, in Windsor; the son of William “Bill” and Olive (Rawlings) King. He married Anita Dianne … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week Marion Best took over BB’s a year ago and she has learned that the News Progress partnership with the Sullivan High School Signal was recognized at the Fourth Annual Illinois State Council on Business Education Partnerships Conference in Chicago. Signal advisor Becky Lawson was responsible for the nomination. Marion commended the Signal staff for helping out with sports and computer issues at the News Progress. Shannon Phillips of Sullivan has been awarded a Merit Recognition Scholarship for there 1994-95 year. Phillips is the daughter of Cheryl and Bill Rich and David and Donna Phillips and … Read More
•December 4, 2019• By Jerry Ginther NP Guest Columnist My kneecaps were raw and bleeding slightly from being rubbed against the front of the old wagon as I did my best to steer the mule team. I was eleven or twelve years old and had been allowed to drive the team to and from the hay field some distance behind my Uncle Frank’s dairy barn. The weight of the heavy lines and the force I had to exert on them to turn the mules necessitated my bracing against the front of the wagon. The turns in the lane were tight, … Read More