•March 27, 2019• By Jack Myers Social Security Public Affairs Specialist It’s National Social Security Month and this year we’re highlighting some of the time-saving features of the my Social Security account. Once you create an account, you’ll see that we already have your work history and secure information to estimate what you could receive once you start collecting benefits. With your personal my Social Security account, you can also: … Read More
Gerald Nolen Gerald C. Nolen, 83, of Sullivan passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. A wake will be held 3 p.m-6 p.m. Monday, April 8 at Sullivan VFW. Private burial will be held at a later date. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan is in care of the arrangements. … Read More
Freda Noll Freda Florene McDermott Noll, 96, of Gays passed away at 4:33 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2019 in her residence. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. March 13 in Schillings Funeral Home in Mattoon with Pastor Virgil Cisney officiating. Burial was in Dodge Grove Cemetery. … Read More
•March 27, 2019• Supt. Ted Walk, Sullivan CUSD #300 There has been a lot of variation in dates of attendance for schools in Illinois over the years. Currently, a district is required to schedule 180 days, with an additional five days reserved as Emergency Days for instances when school has to be closed due to weather. Apart from a standard Pupil Attendance Day, schools may use some of these days for items such as Teachers Institutes, School Improvement, or Parent-Teacher Conferences. … Read More
•March 27, 2019• Editors Note: In the March 20, 2019 article on the candidate forum held March 14 Sullivan Mayor Ann Short’s answers were incomplete. In the effort to provide her an equal opportunity to respond, the News Progress is publishing the mayor’s complete responses to the SCED forum questions. Our duty at the News Progress is to allow each candidate fair and equal coverage. Question 1 TIF districts Tax Increment Financing is confusing to the general public. It is an economic development tool that was created by the State for municipalities to use. We created TIF 1 in 1986 … Read More
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, April 1 – Biscuits and gravy, breakfast pattie, baby bakers, fruit juice, warm fruit compote Tuesday, April 2 – Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, black-eyed pea salad, Texas toast, pineapple tidbits Wednesday, April 3 – Brat sandwich, corn, broccoli and cauliflower, bun, fruit salad Thursday, April 4 – Chili w/beans, lettuce salad w/spinach, pears, crackers, cake or brownie Friday, April 5 – Beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, Italian green beans, whole grain wheat, apple slices Peace Meal Editors Note Editor’s Note: In the March 13 edition of … Read More
•March 27, 2019• February Students of the Month at Windsor schools include Pyrintha Ballinger, a senior and the daughter of David and Paulette Ballinger. She is involved in Student Council, WYSE, and Spanish Club. Seventh grader Hannah Gossard is the daughter of Todd and Delaine Gossard. She participates in volleyball and hopes to one day become a designer or doctor. … Read More
To the Editor, During this election cycle one contest that has been “flying under the radar” is that of the Sullivan school board. Some people who live outside of the city limits don’t realize that they are eligible to vote in this contest. This letter is one way to get the word out and encourage people to vote. … Read More
•March 27, 2019• The March Issue of IASA Leadership Matters recently hit the desk of every school superintendent in the state. It features Okaw Valley Supt. Kent Stauder and erg instructor Wes Wise on the front cover and has a great article inside about the many projects underway at OV. The Okaw Valley/ Lake Shelbyville CORPS cooperative projects are focused in a special video link https://user-39430906818.cld.bz/March-2019-LM-19039/1 … Read More