A Few More Runs Needed for OV Softball Team

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•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

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•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

Superintendent-Y Stuff: A Walk with Mr. Walk

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•April 10, 2019• By Supt. Ted Walk Sullivan CUSD #300 Sullivan High School Students have the opportunity to spend a portion of their day, not just learning about various jobs and careers, but through specific sites and locations to see what some area jobs and careers really entail. By enrolling in a class called “Workplace Experience” students are placed with area businesses during which they are either employed at a location or spend volunteer hours there. Depending on student schedules, they may spend up to half of their school day garnering real-world experience. Placements for students have included sites such … Read More

Heightened Enforcement for Distracted Driving Awareness Month

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Extra vigilance comes amid rash of ISP vehicle collisions •April 10, 2019• With National Distracted Driving Awareness Month starting today, the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 100 city and county law enforcement agencies are reminding drivers to put down their phones and focus on driving. In April, motorists will see increased patrols and enforcement zones across Illinois to ticket drivers using handheld devices. “On any given day, you can glance into the next vehicle and see a driver texting, talking or scrolling through social media on their phone,” said Cynthia Watters, bureau chief of … Read More

Salt Fork’s Seven Run Sixth Inning Too Much for Redskins

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•April 10, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan baseball team dropped three games this past week. The Redskins lost to Salt Fork Saturday and Rantoul Friday in the Tuscola Showcase at Ervin Park in Tuscola, and the Redskins lost to Meridian last Tuesday. Against Salt Fork Saturday, Sullivan took a late lead only to watch it disappear in a 10-5 loss. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Robert Shasteen

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Robert Shasteen Robert Clifton “Bob” Shasteen, 82, of Sullivan passed away 7:47 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Mattoon Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to Hope World Wide: Champaign Church of Christ 1509 W. John St. Champaign, IL 61821. Bob was born January 13, 1937, in Sullivan; the son of Gale O. and Fern (Goodwin) Shasteen. He married … Read More

Menus 4-3-2019

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Sr. Peace Meal Monday, April 8 – Salisbury beef pattie, mashed potatoes, broccoli, Texas toast, peaches Tuesday, April 9 – Taco salad w/meat, lettuce, cheese, beans, tomatoes, and salsa, peaches, taco chips, pudding Wednesday, April 10 – Chicken pot pie, creamy cole slaw, whole grain biscuits, warm chunky applesauce Thursday, April 11 – Ham and beans, copper carrots, cornbread, gelatin w/fruit Friday, April 12 – Roasted pork loin, frosted sweet potatoes, seasoned green beans, dinner roll, grapes … Read More

Aspen Creek Memory Care Grows to Meet Demand

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•April 3, 2019• Due to an urgent incline in the need for dementia care, Aspen Creek Memory Care has started an expansion push by adding additional suites and amenities to its home in Sullivan. The Sullivan area has been very supportive of Aspen Creek throughout its journey, and they are eager to grow their presence in the community. Through the support of the community and the friends and family of Aspen Creek, they have been able to provide the most home-like experience possible to those who seek compassion, understanding, happiness, and familiarity in a world where it is quickly fleeting. … Read More