Sullivan Boys’ Track Ties for Second at Quadrangular Meet

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•April 10, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan boys’ track and field team competed in the 49th annual Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Boys Invite Saturday and a quadrangular at Shelbyville last Tuesday. The Redskins placed ninth out of 15 teams in the ALAH Invite with 25 points. Tuscola won the meet with 86 points. Five Redskins placed in the top ten. Brodie Goss finished second in the 300-meter hurdles and third in the 110-meter hurdles with time of 43.81 and 17.61, respectively. Leighton Burcham placed top ten in three events. He long jumped 19 feet 5 inches for second place … Read More

Sullivan Area Ministerial Association Begins Sunday Outreach Services

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•April 10, 2019• By Ellen Ferrera for The News Progress The Sullivan Area Ministerial Association began its new initiative of providing Sunday services to local care facilities on the first Sunday of each month on April 7. Services began at Aspen Creek at 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m. at Courtyard Estates, 2:30 p.m.at Eastwood Terrace and concluded at 2:30 p.m. at Sullivan Health Care and Rehabilitation. Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ provided services to Aspen Creek and Eastview. Bethany’s Cumberland Presbyterian Church provided services to Courtyard Estates. … Read More

Menus 4-10-2019

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, April 15 – Beef stroganoff, Italian mixed vegetables, tomatoes & zucchini, whole grain wheat (1), fruit juice Tuesday, April 16 – Stuffed chicken breast, potato casserole, seasoned greens, dinner roll, sliced apple rings Wednesday, April 17 – Pork tenderloin sandwich, baked beans, Midori vegetables, bun, pears Thursday, April 18 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes w/gravy, peas, whole grain wheat (1), seasonal dessert Friday, April 19 – Closed for Good Friday holiday … Read More

Obituaries 4-10-2019: Bob Shasteen

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Bob Shasteen Robert Clifton “Bob” Shasteen, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 7:47 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019 in Mattoon Health Care Center. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 7 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More

Sullivan Girls’ Track Wins Quadrangular Meet

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•April 10, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan girls’ track team placed eighth in the Shelbyville Invitational Friday and won a quadrangular meet at Shelbyville last Tuesday. Friday at the Shelbyville Invite, seven Redskins scored 28 points for eighth place. Zoe Walton high jumped five feet for first place, and Alaya Bolin tossed the shot put 33 feet 5 inches for second place. Emily White high jumped 4 feet 10 inches for fourth place and ran the 300-meter hurdles in 52.63 for fifth place. Ally Elzy threw the discus 92 feet 7 inches for fifth place, and … Read More

Understanding the True Impact of Split Peas on History

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•April 10, 2019• By Harry Reynolds Reynoldsharry1943.gmail.com One of the obligations of a parent is to make their children eat things they hate. Where and when this sadistic practice emerged, no one really knows. Rare is a victory gained for a serving of broccoli. The readers of this fine, non-fake newspaper, being of a high degree of intelligence and well-read, saturated in philosophy, science, mathematics, physics and President Donald Trump’s tweets, readily understand the impact of spit peas on history. Historians believe the Roman Emperor Nero was driven mad when his daughter, Claudia Augusta bombarded his porridge with peas. He … Read More

Findlay Legion Hosts Drive Thru Dinner

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•April 10, 2019• The Findlay American Legion, Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion will host a ‘Drive Thru Dinner’ Monday, April 15. The menu consists of chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, and Texas sheet cake. Advanced tickets only may be purchased from Chris Coventry at the R & K gas station in Findlay. The proceeds from this fundraiser will be used for the Legion / Auxiliary / Sons Scholarship for 2019 graduating OVHS seniors. Tickets must be purchased by April 10. Pick up will be from 4-6 p.m. April 15 at the Findlay American Legion … Read More

Sec. State Mobile At Library in April

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•April 10, 2019• Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Elizabeth Memorial Library in Sullivan, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration renewal sticker, obtain a duplicate or corrected license, or obtain an Illinois identification card. White’s mobile unit will be available at the library, located at 2 West Water in Sullivan, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 18. … Read More