Tom Rigg
A memorial service to honor and celebrate the life of Thomas “Tom” Howard Rigg, 60, of Dalton City was held at 11 a.m. Nov. 21 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Point Pleasant Cemetery.
Rigg died in his home Nov. 14, 2016. Read More
•November 23, 2016•
SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, will host a workshop introducing information about the Affordable Care Act Updates, Thursday, 9:30-11 a.m. December 1 in First United Methodist Church located at 216 W. Jefferson Street in Sullivan. Read More
•November 23, 2016•
The Sullivan City Council will appoint someone to fill the position of Commissioner of Streets & Public Improvements vacated by Ken Johnson through April 2017.
The position to serve for the unexpired term will be on the ballot for the Consolidated Election April 4, 2017. The person who wins that election will serve on the council until the next city council election in 2019.
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens
25 Years Ago This Week
Sullivan Civic Center director Bill Highland coached both Sarah and Jake Shasteen Saturday on how to use the aerobicycle exercise bike before he convinced their mom, Ruth, to try it also, during an open house. The Shasteen family purchased a membership pass along with 40 other individuals and families who decided to become Civic Center members after witnessing the improved health and fitness facilities offered at the center.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Eckel celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in July with a white water rafting trip on the Snake River near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
Seth Dunscomb won three events and placed in five, while Holly Highland placed in five events Nov. 1-3 in the Peoria Spooktackular Swim Meet.
On Nov. 12, the Quilting Group of the Moultrie County Retired Senior Volunteer Program distributed nap time quilts to the 34 children enrolled in the Moultrie County Head Start program and nap time pillows to the kindergarten children at Powers Elementary School in Sullivan. RSVP members Alta Lee, Freda Netherton and Mildred Moran distributed the quilts and pillows.
Clint Edwards of Sullivan was among the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from Sullivan, Lovington and Bethany who picked up food donations in their respective communities Saturday for the Moultrie County Food Pantry. Read More
James Hale, Jr.
James Carviel Hale Jr., 61, of rural Shelbyville, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Carle Hospital in Champaign.
Celebration of Life Services will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, November 28 in Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor. Memorial service will follow at 7 p.m.
Jim was born May 9, 1955 to James Carviel Hale, Sr. and Virginia Nichols Hale in Decatur. He married Becky Tice October 24, 2002 in Shelby County. He retired from Norfolk and Western Railway Decatur. Jim attended school in Windsor. Read More
Pictured above is Silver Moon Cafe. It was located on the east side of square. in Sullivan. The owners of the cafe were Bill Cookson and wife Bessie. This photo was taken in the early to mid 1900’s. 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.
•November 23, 2016•
The Lake Land College Center for Business and Industry recently announced a new workshop titled “The Indispensable Employee.” The workshop will be offered twice in December; 6-9 p.m. Thursday, December 1 or 9 a.m-noon Tuesday, December 6 at the Lake Land Center for Business and Industry facility located at 305 Richmond Avenue East in Mattoon. Read More
Angela Springman
Angela Marie Beery Springman, 51, of rural Lovington lost her battle with cancer but won the war with death as she entered Heaven at 12:25 p.m. November 19, 2016.
A Celebration of Angie’s life will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov 25 in Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 219 S. Lincoln St. in Bethany. Pastor Gail Allen and Pastor Ben Harris will officiate. An informal gathering of family and friends will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at the church in Bethany. Casual attire is requested.
A private graveside service will be held in Mackville Cemetery in Atwood with Pastor Kevin Ray officiating. Read More
•November 23, 2016•
By Gerald Tilley
Social Security District Manager in Decatur
Social Security has you covered, even outside our nation’s borders. We’re with you through life’s journey, even if you’re traveling outside the United States. Many people who travel or live outside the country receive some kind of Social Security benefit, including retired and disabled workers, as well as spouses, widows, widowers, and children.
If you’re a U.S. citizen, you may receive your Social Security payments outside the United States as long as you are eligible. When we say you are “outside the United States,” we mean you’re not in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa. Once you’ve been outside the United States for at least 30 days in a row, we consider you to be outside the country. Whether you’re off to Europe, or considering a stay in our newly reopened neighbor Cuba, you may be able to receive your Social Security benefits even while you’re outside the United States. If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you cannot receive benefits if you’re outside of the United States for a month or more. Read More