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Sullivan Blue Dolphins Celebrate Swimmer’s Accomplishments

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Blue Dolphins of the Year Award winners Ethan Schmohe and Matthew Wesselman.

•September 9, 2020•
Sullivan Blue Dolphins celebrated their 2019/2020 swimmer’s accomplishments the week of August 10. Previously the SBD Board and Coaches would host a banquet for the athletes and family, but this year athletes were recognized over the course of a week. This allowed some parents to see awards being given without violating social distancing standards. Though we are proud of all the swimmers, we want to especially recognize the following for their hard work and accomplishments.
Dedicated Award recipients by age division: Mack Pogue (6 & under), Addalyn Hendry (8 & under), Tenley Stollard (10 & under), Mason Booker (11-12), Libby Henry and Isaac Chambers (13-14).
Newcomer awards were presented to Kara Chambers and Grant Martin. Read More

Obituaries 9-9-2020: Thomas Florey

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Thomas Florey

Thomas A. Florey, 88, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2020 in his daughter’s residence.
Private funeral services will be held. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery, Bethany. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Moultrie County Chapter of the American Cancer Society or to the Bethany Fire and Ambulance Service. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhom.net. Read More

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Pictured above is the Lovington Cigar Factory circa 1900. It was located on the empty space in front of the car wash on State St. Lawrence Lorenson is the man in the suit coat behind the counter. The other two men behind the counter are probably Benjamin Alexander, cigar maker and Wilbur Ingle, clerk. Men in front are unknown. 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.

Remember When? 9-2-2020

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25 Years Ago This Week

A minor blaze was extinguished by Sullivan firefighters at the Moultrie County Redi-Mix site. Fire Chief Jeff Waite said some paper and tires caught fire through the actions of children who were playing near an old building behind the Redi-Mix building.
A time capsule was unearthed in Lovington. The 1943 Future Farmers of America club at Lovington was a busy bunch. They pitched in to help the war effort by collecting 12,500 pounds of waste paper, among other projects. Also that year, the group built an outdoor fireplace/barbecue pit based on a University of Illinois design. Someone suggested that a time capsule be included so it was. But no one seems to remember what went in it. Read More

Circuit Judge Riding The Circuit On The Weekends

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Sixth Circuit Court Judge Jason Bohm at the Moultrie County Courthouse last Saturday. Bohm is riding the sixth circuit on his bicycle for the next three Saturdays. Last Saturday he rode from Sullivan to Tuscola and this upcoming weekend he will ride from Clinton to Monticello.

•September 2, 2020•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Judge Jason Bohm, a circuit judge in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Illinois which is made up of Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie and Piatt counties started “riding the circuit” this past weekend. Instead of riding on a horse like Abraham Lincoln would have done, he’s riding the circuit on a bicycle.
Last Saturday was his first bike ride on the circuit and he biked from Sullivan to Tuscola and he will be riding through the circuit past each of the courthouses in the Sixth Circuit for the next three Saturdays. Bohm said that he averages about five days a week riding his bike and that the entire circuit ride will be 160 miles total.
Bohm was appointed as a circuit judge in 2018 and is running on the ballot this fall to remain as a circuit judge. “With the pandemic this year, many of the parades and festivals we’ve previously visited in the six counties have been cancelled,” he said “Last year we walked in 26 parades and enjoyed visiting many communities. My wife and I also enjoy riding our bicycles and we thought this was a good way to combine two things we love doing.”
The next length of the circuit that he will be riding will be from Clinton to Monticello. For more information on Judge Bohm visit www.judgejasonbohm.com.

Bethany American Legion Events

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•September 2, 2020•

The Bethany American Legion will have a fish fry on Friday, September 4 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., carry out and dine-in. On September 19 they will have a DJ from 7 p.m. to Midnight. The public is always welcome.

ALAH Wins Sullivan Meet, Comes In Second At Saber Corn Classic

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Izabelle Hay of Sullivan High School and Mackenzi Bowles of ALAH High School compete in the Saber Corn Classic.

•September 2, 2020•
By Jason Brown
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The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond cross country teams kicked off the season with strong performances in the Saber Corn Classic and a 5-team meet at Sullivan.
For the ALAH boys’ team, the Knights took second placed in the highly competitive 13-team Saber Corn Classic at St. Thomas More Saturday.
Olympia won the meet with 35 points, and ALAH had 55 points for second.
ALAH senior Layton Hall was medalist with a time of 14:53.1.
Logan Beckmier placed fourth with a time of 15:43.4, and Lyle Adcock crossed the finish line in 14th place with a time of 16:58.8.
Jace Green grabbed a 15th place finish at 17:23.0, and Jacob Adcock ran a 17:49.3 for 40th place.
Connor Edmonds rounded out the Knights’ times at 19:04.2 for 42nd place. Read More

Sullivan Boys Golf Wins Against Monticello and St. T

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•September 2, 2020•
By Jason Brown
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The Sullivan boys’ golf team won a meet at the Moweaqua Golf Course but came as close as the team has come to losing a regular-season meet since Sept. 2017.
Friday at Hickory Point Golf Course, the Redskins tied with Monticello with 164 points, while St. Teresa placed third with 191 points.
To break the tie, the Redskins and Sages had to play to a fifth score tiebreaker before Sullivan won.
Each golfer on Sullivan’s team shot between a 40-45.
Drew Rogers and Logan Westjohn led the Redskins with a score of 40. Read More