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Oath of Office

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Oath of Office
On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Circuit Judge Jeremy Richey administered the oath of office to Moultrie County officials elected in the November election. The ceremony was held in Courtroom B on the third floor of the courthouse. Christa Helmuth was sworn in as Circuit Clerk, Lynn Reed as Coroner, and Tracy Weaver as State’s Attorney. Larry Baker, John Fayhee, Elizabeth Houser and Neil Bryan were sworn in as county board members. County board members in Moultrie County are elected on a county-wide basis. Following the swearing-in ceremony, the new county board met for a reorganizational meeting. David McCabe was re-elected as chairman and Larry Baker was elected as vice-chair.

Nevill Promoted

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Nevill Promoted
Ethan Neville of Sullivan was promoted to the rank of corporal Dec. 5 during a promotion ceremony at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv in Lviv, Ukraine.
Neville is an 89B Ammunitions Supply Specialist assigned to Task Force Illini, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

Recent Obituaries: Ivan LaMarre Moon

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Ivan LaMarre Moon

Ivan LaMarre Moon, 83, of Bethany, passed away, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, with his wife by his side.
Ivan was born April 10, 1937, in Dora Township, Moultrie County, IL, the son of Carl R. and Bertha Viola Moon. He married Carolyn Sue Poole on June 5, 1960, in Bethany, IL. Ivan worked 55 years for area John Deere stores including F.H. Bland and Sons, Bethany, Patterson-Tice and Sloan Implement, Shelbyville. He was well-known in the farming community as a skilled, dependable mechanic who kept John Deere equipment running efficiently. He loved working outdoors mowing several yards in the community for many years.
Ivan leaves behind his wife of 60 years, Sue at home; children, Timothy (Karen) Moon of Bethany, Kelly (Dan) Robinson and Kathy (Gary) Crowe of Sullivan and Tony (Lisa) Moon of Trenton, IL. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Ivan was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, three sisters and a daughter-in-law, Allison Moon.
Ivan was a hard-working, quiet man of few words who will be missed by his family and friends.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany. Visitation will be held one hour before the services. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the Dalton City Christian Church, Marrowbone Public Library or donor’s choice.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Reverse Parade

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•December 2, 2020•

The Sullivan Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development has been working with Petersen Healthcare to come up with a safe way to celebrate the holiday. They came up with a reverse parade. The reverse parade will be Dec. 11 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Lighted floats will line up around the square inside and out, and down Jefferson and Harrison as needed. Those who want to view the floats will drive the route and see the parade. Santa will be at the end of the route to take your Letters to Santa, leave your address and he will write back. You can sign up to be in the parade by visiting www.sullivan-chamber.com.

Remember When? 12-2-2020

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25 Years Ago This Week

Santa Claus and his assistant Miss Merry Christmas (Michaela Carroll) stop to light the holiday decorations on the Sullivan square after arriving by horse and wagon. Then it was on to the American Legion Hall to listen to Christmas wish lists.
Congressman Glenn Poshard was in Bosnia with a congressional delegation studying the proposed American role in bringing peace to the former Yugoslavia. The 19th Congressional District Democrat left for Europe at the invitation of House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Minority Leader Richard Gephardt.
The Sullivan City Council okayed the purchase of a new street sweeper. The council was also informed that Triax Cable rates will increase to $1.35 per month effective Jan 1. Read More

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Pictured above is Mrs. Cora Hawbaker and Mrs. Marie Crowder looking over the toys that were recently added to the Christmas items on sale at the Thrift Shop in Sullivan. This photo is from the 1970’s. 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.

Petitions Available

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•December 2, 2020•

Notice is hereby given that the office of Marrowbone Township Clerk will be open from 5:00pm to 6:00pm beginning December 14 through December 18 (at 508 S. St. John St., Bethany) and 8:00am through 5:00 pm on December 21 (at the Marrowbone Township shed) for the purpose of accepting candidate petitions or certificates for the consolidated election to be held on APRIL 6, 2021 for the following offices:

Township Supervisor
Township Clerk
Road Commissioner
Township Trustees

Millikin University to Present Virtual Vespers Performances

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•December 2, 2020•
For more than 60 years, Millikin University’s Vespers has signaled the start of the holiday season in central Illinois. With nearly 8,000 attendees each year, Vespers is one of Millikin’s most popular events, and the heartfelt mix of carols, choirs and candlelight has become a much-beloved tradition celebrating the community’s creativity and good cheer.
This year, Millikin University is inviting the community to join the holiday tradition, albeit in a slightly different form. On Saturday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 6, the supremely talented Millikin students and faculty, who put so much into making Vespers soar, will do so again — virtually.
Vespers performances will be available for livestream viewing on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m., and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. on Millikin University’s Facebook page (facebook.com/millikinuniversity), homepage (millikin.edu) and YouTube channel (youtube.com/millikinuniversity). Because of this year’s virtual format, no ticket purchase is required to attend. Read More