•July 17, 2019• The Sullivan High School class of 1969 will celebrate their 50th reunion the weekend of August 9. Activities scheduled are as follows: Friday, August 9 – 5-7 p.m. Social hour at VFW (dinner is on participants’ own) … Read More
Ferol Henry Ferol Vaughn Henry, 90, a longtime resident of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Meridian, Idaho. A private burial will be held July 17, 2019, in Calvary Cemetery in Jacksonville, Illinois, with the Rev. Steven Janoski officiating. Curry Funeral Home in Pawnee is serving the family of Ferol Henry. Online condolences may be expressed at www.curryfh.com. … Read More
•July 17, 2019• United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois (UWDMI) is announcing investment in multiple Moultrie County programs and is looking forward to seeing measurable, community impact following the completion of the recent Community Investment Process. Each year, UWDMI focuses on investing in the most effective, efficient, and integrated community programs in Moultrie County — programs that are moving residents towards self-sufficiency or that are allowing residents to live independently with dignity. While UWDMI facilitates the Community Investment Process, it is Moultrie County residents who volunteer on the investment panel that choose where to invest the community’s resources. Thanks to … Read More
•July 17, 2019• By Mike Brothers Sometimes being a little duck in a big pond pays off. That’s what Little Theatre on the Square and Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development executive directors John Stephens and Laurrie Minor discovered at the Meredith Corporation tourism promotion in New York City last week. Sullivan’s advertisement in Meredith Corp owned Illinois Country Living tourism magazine earned the SCED an invitation to the two day event. Sullivan was the smallest among eight representative tourism locations in Illinois represented in NYC. “We were the smallest city represented,” Stephens began, noting Sullivan was competing for tourism attention … Read More
Tentative Budget Approved •July 17, 2019• By Ariana Cherry for the News Progress Director of Transportation and Maintenance Kevin Landrus presented the annual Transportation Report at the opening of the Sullivan School Board on July 8, 2019. “Costs are down overall. We have consolidated a route, which eliminated a bus and driver,” he stated. Laudrus informed the board that regular driven miles went down from 86,000 to 72,000 miles. “We need to start looking at the odometer readings on some of the buses. A few of them are getting a lot of miles,” Landrus said of bus replacement rotation. He … Read More
•July 17, 2019• By Mike Brothers Correction: Sullivan City Council July 22 meeting time. Discussion on the Titus Estate will be open during the 7:00 p.m. Sullivan City Council meeting Monday, July 22, which will be held at Building 1225 on Route 32 south in Sullivan. The “Options Open for Sullivan” article in the July 17 edition of the Moultrie County News Progress incorrectly stated public input would begin at 6:00 p.m. A public meeting on the future of the Winnifred Titus estate is included in the Monday, July 22 Sullivan City Council session to be held in Building 1225 … Read More
•July 17, 2019• The third annual Steam Threshing event is from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3 at the Illinois Amish Center. New for this year will be a “Parade of Power” to be held at 6 p.m. Friday and at noon on Saturday. The parade will feature horse and tractor power with descriptions presented over the sound system. The Illinois Amish Center is located on Rte 133 three miles east of Arthur. … Read More
•July 17, 2019• The Sullivan Lions Club and the Lions of Illinois Foundation are offering free retinal screenings from 9-11 a.m. Friday, July 19 at the Sullivan IGA parking lot. The quality of life for people with retinal disorders such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy is dramatically impacted. Since early detection of such disorders is critical, persons 55 or older are encouraged to take advantage of this free eye screening. Persons wishing to join the Lions on their fight against the effects of vision and hearing loss should contact the Sullivan Lions Club president Verna Tice at 217-620-9610 or … Read More
•July 17, 2019• The 2019 Moultrie Douglas 4-H Fair General Show Grand Champions are: Animal Science – Alexis Gee, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Allenville Clothing & Textiles – Sarina Voegel, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan Communications – Brady Stollard, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan Consumer Education –Grace Hutchison, Camargo Champs, Villa Grove Food & Nutrition – Lyndsay Zoch, Camargo Champs, Tuscola Electricity – Lena Emel, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan Entomology – Carson Kappes – Camargo Champs, Villa Grove Floriculture – Lacey Rahn, Awesome Arthur Clovers, Arthur Forestry – Hayden Moody, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan … Read More