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Recent Obituaries: Peggy Harlin

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Peggy Harlin

Peggy Joan Harlin, 84, of Sullivan, passed away, 4:32 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Camfield Cemetery, Rural Sullivan.
Peggy was born April 21, 1936, in Sullivan; the daughter of James William and Jane Elmyra (Webb) Colclasure. She married Ronnie Lee Harlin on April 25, 1959; he preceded her in death on February 19, 2021. Peggy enjoyed the outdoors, reading, and the computer card games solitaire and FreeCell. She loved her grandchildren and playing Skip-Bo with her family.
She is survived by her son, James (Yvonne) Harlin of Sullivan; daughter, Sandi Williams of Decatur; grandchildren, Jennifer (Ben) Tipsword of Sullivan, Heather Williams of Peoria and Tiffany (Zachary) Senger of Taylorville; great-grandchildren, Gannon and Elyse Tipsword.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 brother, Charles Richard Colclasure and 1 step-brother, Donald Colclasure.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Recent Obituaries: Ronnie Lee Harlin

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Ronnie Lee Harlin

Ronnie Lee Harlin, 79, of Sullivan, passed away, 2:38 a.m. Friday, February 19, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Camfield Cemetery, Rural Sullivan.
Ronnie was born March 8, 1941, Red Boiling Springs, TN; the son of Harvey O’Dell and Mavis Maybell (Patterson) Harlin. He married Peggy Joan Colclasure on April 25, 1959; she survives. Ronnie enjoyed the outdoors, coon hunting, showing coon dogs, horseback riding and his numerous coffee groups. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy of Sullivan; son, James (Yvonne) Harlin of Sullivan; daughter, Sandi Williams of Decatur; brother, Jerry (Cheryl) Harlin of Cooks Mills; sister, Ella Jean Pleasant of Sullivan; grandchildren, Jennifer (Ben) Tipsword of Sullivan, Heather Williams of Peoria and Tiffany (Zachary) Senger of Taylorville; great-grandchildren, Gannon and Elyse Tipsword.
Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents, 1 sister, Joyce Booker; 2 brothers, Rex Harlin and Randell Harlin.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Recent Obituaries: David Bratton

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David Bratton

David Wayne Bratton, 70, of Sullivan, passed away, 9:50 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2021, at his Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 22, 2021, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, with Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Methodist Church Honduras Mission Group.
David was born July 16, 1950, in Shelbyville; the son of Fred William and Bertha H. (Milby) Bratton. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. David married Janet I. Van Horn on January 11, 1987, in Shelbyville; she survives. David spent most of his work career at Brach’s Candy Factory in Sullivan, but he lived to play his music on the week-ends. He had mastered the “bent note” style of Floyd Cramer. The last several years he has used his God given gift to play in Church for the Glory of God. He collected records and loved old Westerns.
He is survived by his wife, Janet of Sullivan; son, Mark Bratton of Sullivan; step-son, Brian (Amy) Duzan of Tulsa, OK; step-daughter, Shannon (Jeff) Moon of Sullivan. He is also survived by 3 grandchildren.
David was preceded in death by his parents.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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In January 1964, Moultrie County was hit by a blizzard with gusting winds of 45 MPH and 8” of snowfall. Pictured above is E. State St. in Lovington looking west. 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.

LLC Fall Honors List

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•February 17, 2021•

Lake Land College recently announced that more than 600 full-time students earned academic honors for the 2020 fall semester.
To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.8 – 4.0.
To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.65 – 3.79.
To qualify for the honor’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.5 – 3.64.
A grade “A” is four points, a “B” is three points, a “C” is two points, etc.
Bethany: Mary Hart, President’s List; Elizabeth Herbord, President’s List; Kamryn Landreth, President’s List; Talon Russell, Dean’s List; Caleb Hildebrandt, Dean’s List; April Decesaro, Dean’s List; Savannah McKee, Dean’s List; Justin Norris, Honor’s List; Brayden Primmer, Honor’s List; Danielle Hill, Honor’s List.
Findlay: Brittany Gordon, President’s List; Kailynn Bobbett, President’s List; Sophie Zimmerman, President’s List; Cole Nichols, President’s List; Sayne Schultz, President’s List; Sadie Zimmerman, Honor’s List; Sidney Zimmerman, Honor’s List.
Lovington: Bradley Edwards, President’s List; Jessica Diener, President’s List; Ciara Emrick, Honor’s List.
Sullivan: Mindy McPheeters, President’s List; Maelona Sims, President’s List; Cullen Dyer, President’s List; Miles Gregory, President’s List; Seth Mayberry, President’s List; Zachary Kimberlin, President’s List; Michael Gingerich, President’s List; Samantha Wood, President’s List; Parker Whitaker, President’s List; Kaitlynn McClure, President’s List; Zach Sowers, President’s List; Stephanie Sample, President’s List, Kayla Dowds, President’s List; Caleb Lane, Dean’s List; Josie Orris, Dean’s List; Zane Gardner, Dean’s List; Kimberly McDonald, Honor’s List; Michelle Williams, Honor’s List; Coen Foster, Honor’s List; Hattie Waldhoff, Honor’s List; Madisyn Gaither, Honor’s List.
Windsor: Katherine Greuel, President’s List; Carson Cole, President’s List; Logan Greuel, President’s List; Logan Stremming, President’s List; Nikki Trussell, President’s List; Lesa McDaniel, Dean’s List; Payton Nichols, Dean’s List; Mason Campbell, Dean’s List; Victoria Walker, Dean’s List; McKenna Donald, Honor’s List; Beau Bennett, Honor’s List.

Sullivan Girls Basketball Picks Up Wins

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•February 17, 2021•
by Jason Brown
NP Sports

Despite a pandemic, new regulations, and a long wait for the season, the Sullivan’s girls’ basketball team has more or less started the season where it had left off the last several seasons. By winning.
Sullivan picked up two more Central Illinois Conference wins this past week.
The Redskins knocked off Warrensburg-Latham Thursday and Shelbyville last Monday.
Thursday, Feb. 11, the Redskins more than doubled the Cardinals scoring, 15-7, in the first quarter.
Sullivan took a 24-11 lead into halftime, and in the second half, the teams played about even for the 50-33 Redskin win.
Emily White scored a game-high 22 points and a team-high five steals.
Taylor Orris recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Read More

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Governor’s Office Gives Glimpse Into Budget Proposal

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•February 17, 2021•
Gov. JB Pritzker’s office says he will propose a budget with no tax increases for the upcoming fiscal year, and the deficit is now projected at about $2.5 billion less than previously thought.
The governor introduces his proposed budget each year, but lawmakers in the General Assembly have the ultimate say as to what funding gets appropriated. Pritzker is scheduled to outline his full budget proposal on Feb. 17 in a virtual message, although details have not been finalized, according to his office.
In a brief, 250-word outline of the upcoming fiscal year 2022 budget proposal, the governor’s office said the state will keep spending flat from a year ago while closing “corporate tax loopholes” worth $900 million. The outline did not identify any specific loopholes. Read More

City of Sullivan Establishes A Revolving Loan Program

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•February 17, 2021•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
During the Feb 8 City Council meeting, an ordinance establishing a revolving loan program for the city of Sullivan was approved. The council appropriated a sum of $400,000 for initial funding of the program.
Prior to 1992, the US Department of Agriculture had a revolving loan program available to communities at low interest rates to push development and employment. That program had the amount of $250,000 appropriated to it. City Administrator Dan Flannell said that through that program the city of Sullivan made many loans to businesses, but as interest rates declined the need for the program went away. Read More