•July 13, 2022•
COVID-19 vaccines for patients ages six months and older are now available at HSHS Medical Group drive-thru locations.
HSHS Medical Group provides COVID-19 vaccines and testing to the public at drive-thru locations in Decatur, Springfield and O’Fallon. Appointments are required for all vaccine doses and testing.
Established patients may receive vaccines and testing at some primary care clinics. Call your local HSHS Medical Group primary care office to check availability.
How to make a vaccine appointment
It is free and easy to create a MyHSHS account and schedule an appointment online:
Go to www.myhshs.org. Read More
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Decatur Audubon Society to Meet
•July 13, 2022•
The Decatur Audubon Society invites members and interested persons to its second summer general meeting on Sunday, July 17, at 4:00 p.m. At 2:00 p.m. they will carpool and caravan from the Route 36 Rural King north side parking area to the Red Tail Ranch, 7699 E 1000th Road, Paris, IL. Then will take 800th Road south off of IL Hwy. 133, about four miles east of Redman. Look for a long rectangular grove of trees. Bring folding chairs. Read More
ALAH Semester 2 High Honors and Honor Roll
•July 13, 2022•
Seniors
High Honors: Austin Abercrombie, Katelyn Ahrendt, Maxwell Allen, Casey Benedict, Cheyenne Chupp, McKayla Custer, Quentin Day, Jacob Duzan, Reginald Edmonds, Brook Frantz, Delaney Gillis, Joshua Gingerich, Jace Green, Makayla Harshbarger, Kade Herschberger, Piper Johnson, Ryli Kauffman, Tiffany McClain, Gavin Mechling, Alexa Miller, Hailey Miller, Shaylie Miller Michaela Powell, Jordan Pratt, Sarah Rafferty, Emma Sausman, Melyne Sherwood, Daisy Taylor, Quinn Taylor, Elizabeth Tighe, Trey Wardrip, Zackary Woodard, Mackenzie Wright, Kaitlyn Zander.
Honor Roll: Brooke Clark, Thomas Conour, Zarek Fultz, Layna Kapp, Mallory Nichols, Payton Rawlins, Kelly Toto, Jacob Vitale.
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Historical Events and Places of Interest
•July 13, 2022•
By Jerry L. Ginther
NP Guest Writer
While growing up in Sullivan, IL has provided me with plenty of nostalgia to write about over the years, the state itself is rich in nostalgia with historical events and many sites to visit. To those of us who were born there her nicknames “Land of Lincoln,” and “The Prairie State” revive significant feelings of pride when we see or hear them.
Prior to the Civil War, and for several years afterward, the Illinois prairie was the western frontier. During the growth and expansion of the country the Illinois Central Railroad was instrumental in settling and populating the state by selling off the land provided by the federal government land grant of 1851. This grant was a charter for the construction of the railroad to span the entire length of the state. Read More
Recent Obituaries: Patricia Swarms
Patricia Swarms
Patricia J. Swarms, 64, of Shelbyville passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Newman Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Newman. Arrangements are pending at Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville.
Recent Obituaries: Darlene Splittorff
Darlene Splittorff
Darlene C. Splittorff, 62, of Windsor passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville. Arrangements are pending at Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor.
Obituaries 7-13-2022: William Rauch
William Rauch
William ‘Bill’ Rauch, 90, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:26 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Shelbyville Manor.
Graveside services were Monday at the Windsor Cemetery with Mike Craig officiating. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More
Obituaries 7-13-2022: Rachel Mocabee-Henson
Rachel Mocabee-Henson
Rachel Maxine Mocabee-Henson of Decatur, passed away May 21, 2022, peacefully in her sleep after a night surrounded by her family.
Graveside services were at 11:30 am, Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
No date on this photo of the old Wyman Park bandstand but it appears to be soon after it opened on August 6, 1916. The first concert was held on that date by the Boys Band. The steps were removable so that children would not climb on them and people could not litter the floor. It was totally constructed of concrete except for the steel poles that were used to hold the canvas awning. It was located on the south side of the park in the current parking lot of the Civic center and American Legion Hall. 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.
What does it mean to be 18?
•July 13, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
If you were looking for a little levity today, you should probably turn to the Comics section. After the week we had last week, my funny bone has gone numb.
Let’s see if I can still deliver some knowledge or clear up some questions for you anyway.
Bob Kopp hadn’t written to me in many moons, so he saved up like a squirrel with a cheekful of acorns. I’ll try answer one of his four questions:
“When is an 18-year-old a teen or when is he a man? I’ve observed any number of articles describing individuals as either a teen or a man when the person’s age is 18. Is there a policy or is it simply at the writers discretion?” Read More