Wayne Nedden
Wayne R. Nedden, 77, of Bloomington, formerly of Sullivan passed away at 7:45 a.m. Monday, February 27, 2017 in his home.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 2 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held after 12 p.m. Thursday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
•March 1, 2017•
Country Financial representative Elizabeth Houser of Sullivan has earned a position on the insurance group’s distinguished All American team.
Houser is among a select group of top Country Financial agency managers and financial representatives who qualified for the award. Country Financial has more than 2,000 agency managers and financial representatives in 17 states. Read More
•March 1, 2017•
Ann Wheeler, a candidate for the Sullivan School Board, and Stepheny McMahon, a representative of the 100 Women Who Care organization, were the guest speakers at the Feb. 13 meeting of the Sullivan Civic Women’s Club.
The SCWC voted to increase their scholarship amounts to four scholarships in the amount of $600 each. Sullivan High School seniors may pick up applications for the scholarships at the high school. Read More
Pictured above is the Sullivan Softball team from the late 1940’s or early 1950’s. Front center: Paul Feist. Front row: Mary Grant, Earline Seybert, Betty Goodard, Abbie Stearns, Carolyn Seybert. Back Row: Genny Sutton, Lavonne Perrine, Doris Feist, Nellie Lehman, Dorothy Goddard, Donna Shank, Helen White, Bernice Perryman and Howard Seybert. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.
Bob Turner
Robert L. ‘Bob’ Turner, 56, of Normal, formerly of Sullivan, died at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 in his residence.
A reception for family and friends will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
•March 1, 2017•
Sterling Howard made first team all-conference and Joel Beck second team all-conference during the NTC Varsity Scholastic Bowl tournament held in Dieterich Feb. 14 . Both students are seniors at Windsor High School. Read More
Photo by RR Best
Fire Destroys Rural Home
Fire destroyed the Matt Knight home in rural Bethany Sunday, Feb. 26 with Findlay firefighters the first to respond to a blaze which required assistance from six additional departments. Findlay Fire Chief Ed Voltenburg said the call came into the department at 5:30 p.m. from the Knight’s daughter Baylee who was home.“The daughter was upstairs and said she heard what she thought was hail,” Voltenburg explained. “When she got downstairs, the front entry was on fire.” The chief explained Baylee gathered the family pets and escaped the burning house and made the 911 call. Her parents were at a movie in Decatur when the fire occurred and returned to the scene as firefighters battled the blaze. Voltenburg extended thanks to responding departments from Bethany, Sullivan, Assumption, Moweaqua, Shelbyville and Strasburg. The chief noted the investigation into the cause of the fire is incomplete with the house a total loss. Firefighters were on scene for five hours. The fire damage was primarily to the second floor and roof with the first floor damaged mostly by water and smoke. Red Cross was called to assist the family who lost most of their clothing and personal belongings in the blaze. Red Cross offered temporary assistance. A clothing collection effort is underway.
He noted that while the department was fighting the Knight blaze, a brush fire was reported in the Johnson bottoms area which required diverting some firefighters.
•March 1, 2017•
Okaw Valley junior guard Paige Robinson competed in the Class 1A State Final of the IHSA Three-Point Showdown Thursday, Feb. 23 and was named third team all-state by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Monday, Feb 27.
Robinson was shooter No. 5 in group three at Illinois State University.
She was one of 28 shooters.
She made seven-of-15 but did not advance to the final round.
During the season, Robinson was 76-of-203 (.374) from beyond the three-point line. Read More
•March 1, 2017•
Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England would like to remind residents of Moultrie County that the deadline to register to vote or transfer/change registration for the upcoming April 4 Consolidated Election is Tuesday, March 7. Residents may register to vote at the County Clerk’s office in the Moultrie County Courthouse, second floor in Sullivan from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Registration is also available at all Moultrie County libraries and with a precinct committee person.
Requirements for registration are:
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 18 years of age by election day.
• Must have been a resident of the precinct at least 30 days prior to election day.
• Two forms of identification, one showing registrant’s current address.
Have you moved or changed your name?
A few circumstances in which a person would need to reregister, or change registration are: (1) A person has married or changed their name. (2) A person has moved to Moultrie County from another jurisdiction [county]. (3) A person has moved within the county, even if it is next door, a transfer of registration is required.
Not sure that you are registered?
Call and check with the county clerk’s office at 728-4389, or go online at www.elections.il.gov and go to the link called “Registration and Polling Place Information”.
Jeff Clark
Jeffery Dean Clark was born October 13, 1950 in Decatur, Illinois to Ivan and Norma Little Clark. Jeff grew up enjoying the great outdoors, fishing, trapping, hunting and playing with his brothers, sister and many friends. He learned the value of hard work by holding a paper route, selling fresh fruit, mowing lawns and working on the farm with his grandpas. Jeff was the one who always looked after and protected his brothers and sisters. He loved sports and a challenge, and while at Bethany High School played football, basketball, and track. Read More