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Plant A Rainbow

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Plant A Rainbow
Addy Hendry (right) fills a pot with soil before planting New England Aster seeds in it. Keegan Payne (left), an Environmental Educator at Douglas-Hart Nature Center looks on. Payne presented a program called Plant A Rainbow at Marrowbone Public Library in Bethany on Thursday, July 22. She talked about prairie animals and plants and the process of pollination. There were also two games that children played one about pollination and the other about migration and the importance of prairie plants to that process.

Sullivan Boys Head To Wisconsin Ohio Valley Regionals

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Caysen Harminson and Schafer Ogle, both of Sullivan, with the 2021 13 year old State Championship banner that their team, the Mattoon Area All Stars, achieved recently. The team will be traveling to the Ohio Valley Regionals on Wednesday, July 28 for the 5 day tournament in the hopes of advancing to the Babe Ruth World Series in August.

•July 28, 2021•
Caysen Harminson and Schafer Ogle, both of Sullivan, are members of the Mattoon Area All Star Team which is part of the Babe Ruth Little League. They recently traveled with the team to Chicago where the team won the Northern Illinois Babe Ruth 13 year old State Championship. Their team played two games, during those games only one run was given up and in the first game there was only one hit.
The first game was against Evergreen Park Mustangs and the score was 6-0. The championship game was against the Sheridan Park Generals which was a score of 1-6 with the All Star Team coming out victorious.
On Wednesday, July 28 they will be traveling to Eau Claire, Wisconsin for the Ohio Valley Regionals. This is a five day tournament that will run from Thursday-Sunday and will involve 16 teams. Schafer plays the positions of catcher and third base. Caysen plays the positions of pitcher and third base.
If the Mattoon Area All Star Team succeeds in the Regionals they will travel to Jamestown, New York for the Babe Ruth World Series in August. The team is coached by Tony Sharp and Justin Young. Both boys have regularly played for the Illini Crush of Okaw Valley which is coached by Tim Montgomery and Brad Saul.[/s2If]

Moultrie Sullivan Junior Fair Results

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Abby Metzger (left), of Charleston, received several ribbons during the goat show held at the Moultrie-Sullivan Junior Fair on Friday, June 25. She is pictured with Miss Sullivan 2019 Madison Wall.

•July 28, 2021•
The Moultrie Sullivan Junior Fair was held on Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26 at the Sullivan 4-H Center.
Results for the Sullivan Junior Fair are:
Champion Heifer Hereford: Kent Lehman, Sullivan
Champion OBreeds and Xbr: Kalee Stoutenborough, Moweaqua
Champion Heifer Shorthorn: Colby Metzger
Champion Steer Shorthorn: Kaylin Nolte, Humboldt
Champion Steer OBreeds and Xbr: Sophie Trainor, Tower Hill
Champion Steer Angus: Quentin Day, Lovington
Grand Champion Steer: Quentin Day, Lovington
Junior Showmanship: Ellie Lehman, Sullivan
Reserve Champion Heifer OBreeds and Xbr: Hallie Horsman, Shelbyville
Reserve Champion Heifer Hereford: Ellie Lehman, Sullivan
Reserve Champion Steer OBreeds and Xbr: Lilie Perry, Paris
Reserve Grand Champion Steer: Sophie Trainor, Tower Hill
Senior Showmanship Kalee Stoutenborough, Moweaqua
Champion Barrow Chester White: Haley Hanson, Blue Mound
Champion Barrow Spotted and Pola: Emmalee Storm, Lakewood
Champion Barrow Yorkshire: Sophie Trainor, Tower Hill
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Obituaries 7-28-2021: Mervil Newlan

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Mervil Dale Newlan, 90, of Lovington went to be with his Lord and Savior at 1:35 a.m., Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in his home.

Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 31, in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Memorials may be made to the Lovington Ambulance Service and the Lovington Fire Department. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Read More

Correction

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•July 28, 2021•

In the Wednesday, July 7 issue of the News Progress we listed the winners of the various competitions at Pack the Park which was held in Wyman Park on July 4. We reported the wrong winner of the Greased Pig contest. The winner was actually Ayden Matheson.

Accident At Howy’s Intersection

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•July 28, 2021•

On Monday, July 26 at 2 pm there was a vehicle accident between a Freightliner box truck and a passenger car at Howy’s intersection. The box truck was westbound on Bruce Findlay Road and stopped at the intersection with Route 32. Then the truck proceeded into the intersection and a passenger car hit the back end of the box truck on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The driver of the passenger car was transported to Sarah Bush with minor injuries. The Moultrie County Sheriff’s Department and Sullivan Fire and Ambulance responded to the scene.

Vacation Bible School

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•July 28, 2021•

Smyser Christian Church is holding Vacation Bible School from Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6 from 6-8 pm for ages 3 years old to 5th grade. To register visit their website at www.smysercc.com.

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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This photo that dates to about the late 1950’s of the original O.K. Jobbers in Sullivan. The business was established in 1946 by Lynn and Louise Huntsburger and located at 421 S. 5th St. That property is currently the home of Kim’s Country Garden. 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.