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July 4th Tradition in Sullivan Illinois

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•June 29, 2022•
by Jerry L. Ginther
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As far back as I can remember, Sullivan has always celebrated the Fourth of July with a carnival and fireworks. The week of the carnival always brought some excitement to the community. For a few days it provided some afternoon entertainment and colorful nightlife for our little town. The swirling, multi-colored lights on the rides created a festive atmosphere and the laughter and excited shrieks from the riders could be heard for many blocks. Read More

Keeping Kids Safe Around Water this Summer

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•June 29, 2022•
Oceans, lakes, rivers and backyard pools are some of the top destinations for families over the summer months. Even though these trips to relax or play in the water are fun, there are some tips parents should follow to keep their kids safe.
“Drowning is the second leading cause of death due to an injury in children aged one to 14,” said Dr. Ryan Jennings, chief medical officer of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital and board-certified pediatrician. “Taking precautions and following established guidelines could save your child’s life.” Read More

Obituaries 6-29-2022: Marjorie Sheridan

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Marjorie Sheridan

Marjorie Joan (Hamblin) Sheridan was reunited with her beloved Charlie and all her loved ones in the light of Jesus on June 16, 2022. She bid farewell to her daughters, Cynthia (Robert) O’Connor and Patricia McCray, her three treasured grandchildren, Jeffrey McCray (Kelley), Laura Boillot (Paul), and Michael O’Connor, and her great-grandchildren, Reece Charles McCray, Elowyn Boillot, and Baby McCray due in November. Read More

Obituaries 6-29-2022: Sandra Dolan

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Sandra Dolan

Sandra June Dolan, 83, of Arthur, passed away at 8:36 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 29, at Vine Street Christian Church in Arthur with Pastor Bob Silvanik officiating. Burial was in Arthur Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. Read More

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Pictured here are the members of Loyal Daughters of the Vine St. Christian Church in Arthur around 1914. 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.

All the world’s a sports analogy, and all the men, women merely players

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•June 29, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

What I know about sports you could stick in my eye and I’d still be able to see.
But I can still turn just about anything into an entertaining sports analogy with the best of them. It’s how I’ve survived weekly meetings with sports editors for more than a decade.
I received an email from D.M. Cook, a dentist who wonders whether he is being too picky. Having a dentist ask me whether he’s too picky is like asking Anthony Rizzo whether he’d like me to lob him an 80 mph “fastball” around the knees.
See what I mean? Read More

Remember When? 6-29-2022

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25 Years Ago This Week

The Old School Market received a low-interest loan to develop a restaurant. The $250,000 loan, at 4 percent interest, covered almost half of the $580,000 estimated cost of the project. Market owner Larry Yoder planned a 140-seat restaurant with private banquet facilities in the gym area of the old Powers Elementary School, which at that time housed Yoder’s extensive set of antique and craft shops. Read More

Diamond Rio Heads the Entertainment at the 91st Moultrie-Douglas County Fair

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•June 29, 2022•
by Doris Elmore
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Ninety-one incredible years of fun awaits you at the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair July 5-9 at the fairgrounds in Arthur. It is earlier this year, and follows on the tail of July 4 celebrations, but it just means the festivities just keep on coming.
With much excitement, the Moultrie-Douglas Fair Board is proud to welcome Diamond Rio in concert on Saturday, July 9. They will be on stage at 8:30 p.m. We have known of Diamond Rio for many years, and now we will see them in person, gracing our very own stage. Diamond Rio is an American country music band. They were founded in 1982 as an attraction for the Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, TN, and were originally known as the Grizzly River Boys, then the Tennessee River Boys. Read More