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The Dementia Friendly Summer Series

News Progress Posted on July 16, 2025 by webmasterJuly 16, 2025


•July 16, 2025•

by Angie Hogan

Moultrie County Health Department

Dementia Friendly Moultrie County invites the community to participate in its Dementia Friendly Summer Series. This free three-part series is designed for caregivers, healthcare providers, family members, concerned neighbors, or anyone interested in learning more about this topic. Participants will hear from experienced professionals and can ask questions in a welcoming and accessible environment. Each session will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, located at 2 West Water Street in Sullivan.

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Remembering Who We Are…..67

News Progress Posted on July 16, 2025 by webmasterJuly 16, 2025

Finding Old Trails


•July 16, 2025•

by Janet Roney

My hobby within my hobby of local history is finding old pioneer trails. I have told you about three ancient trails that passed through our county…the French Kaskaskia-Detroit fur trail, the Shelbyville-Vandalia Road, and the Charleston Road. There are more. Their routes are not neatly drawn out on a map or atlas, so it has taken research to locate them. 

Here’s how I identify old trails. Most country roads in central Illinois follow the grid of square mile sections that Thomas Jefferson set up over 250 years ago, going due north/south or east/west. Therefore, an angling or winding road causes notice. It’s one of the first clues you might be travel-ing on an old trail. 

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Illinois Treasury returning record number of checks to Illinoisans

News Progress Posted on July 16, 2025 by webmasterJuly 16, 2025

No claim needed; simply cash the check


•July 16, 2025•

This summer will bring $45 million in cash to a record-breaking 600,000 people who will receive money they didn’t even know they had from the state’s missing money program, and the only thing they must do is cash the check. The checks are part of the latest round of the Enhanced Money Match program, which takes the “claim” out of unclaimed property. Treasurer Frerichs’ office helps get the check in the mail by leveraging technology to return money to individuals through I-CASH, the state’s unclaimed property initiative.

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Obituaries 7/16/2025: Benjamin Harris

News Progress Posted on July 16, 2025 by webmasterJuly 16, 2025

Benjamin Harris

Benjamin Franklin Harris, 90, of Bethany went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at 6:43 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at Shelbyville Manor, Shelbyville, after living with Alzheimer’s Dementia for several years with courage and resilience.

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Obituaries 7/16/2025: Hazel Fraker

News Progress Posted on July 16, 2025 by webmasterJuly 16, 2025

Hazel Fraker

Hazel Fraker, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:52 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2025 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.

Celebration of Life services were held Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Bob Vail officiating. Burial was in the Humboldt Cemetery, Humboldt, Illinois. Memorials are suggested to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

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Things people “forget” to clean

News Progress Posted on July 16, 2025 by webmasterJuly 16, 2025


•July 16, 2025•

by DM Williamee

We all bear the detestable chore of housekeeping, to whatever extent we consider clean enough. To each his/her own. When I was raising my children, I had the 3-second rule in our house, and in hindsight, I have my regrets at setting that precedent. To many of us who are busy with jobs, shuttling kids back and forth, managing calendars, paying bills, cooking, doing laundry, and innumerable other day-to-day tasks, a standard of “good enough” suffices. Perhaps we are retired and just don’t care, preferring to live our lives, go places, and do things, which is perfectly acceptable *cough* preferable, in my opinion. For the neat-freaks, below are the items most people (whoever they may be) forget to clean. Mind you, I am one hundred percent certain it is not an all-encompassing list (I did not see one mention of air fryers in my research), but I’m not going to let that keep me up at night. Very late.

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Buxton resigns from Moultrie County Board

News Progress Posted on July 16, 2025 by webmasterJuly 16, 2025


•July 16, 2025•

by Sharon Barricklow

Joe Wallace is the newest member of the Moultrie County Board after Scott Buxton, 58 of Bethany, resigned his position last week.

Wallace, the former mayor of Dalton City, was selected to replace Buxton who resigned via his attorney. 

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Letter to the Editor 7/16/2025

News Progress Posted on July 16, 2025 by webmasterJuly 16, 2025


•July 16, 2025•

I am a resident of Ashar Estates - the 13 duplexes (26 units) of senior housing at the north end of Mason Point.

Several weeks ago, a platoon of Metro employees descended on us and began peppering the grounds with their colorful little flags which, supposedly, were to identify underground lines, cables, etc.

The flags notwithstanding, we suddenly had 2 days of no water followed by a 12-hour boil order. Imagine you are a senior citizen with incontinent issues and you can’t use your bathroom for 2 days.

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A Look Back…7-16-2025

News Progress Posted on July 16, 2025 by webmasterJuly 16, 2025

2015

Andrew Fultz, Joe Fultz, sponsor Jack Scott, Ben Broadbeck, and JC Fultz participated  in the 21st annual Okaw Valley Academic Foundation golf outing, which was held July 10.

Additional graduates who received their degrees and certificates after the completion of the spring semester 2015 at Lake Land College included Brandon Cook, Sullivan, AAS Automotive Technology; and Jessica Clotfelter, Windsor, AA, Liberal Arts.

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MC Historical Society hosting Traxler on trains

News Progress Posted on July 16, 2025 by webmasterJuly 16, 2025


•July 16, 2025•

Submitted by MCHS

The Moultrie County Historical Center, located at 1303 South Hamilton Street, will hold its monthly meeting on July 17th at 7:00 p.m. Their presenter this month is David Traxler, who is the Executive Secretary of the Wabash Historical Society. Mr. Traxler is from Hammond and lives in the same house his grandparents built in 1875, across the street from the Wabash rail-road tracks. As a child, Mr. Traxler developed an interest in the history of the Wabash Railroad.

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“Together, We Give Back to School”



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“Together, We Give Back to School”

Sullivan Elementary School recently received 60 backpacks filled with school supplies through Amazon’s “Together, We Give Back to School” campaign. End of the Line Tackle & Bait, an Amazon delivery partner, nominated Sullivan Elementary for the program, and the school’s submission was selected to receive the donation. Pictured (left to right) are Cameron Martin, Taylor Lilly, James Martin, Marla Martin and Angela McRill following the July 27 delivery.


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