•July 10, 2019•
Personal property from the recently closed Titus Manor in Sullivan will be sold at public auction Saturday, July 13 at American Legion Post #68.
Several antiques and furnishings are being offered of which many have been in storage since owner Winnifred Titus’s death 59 years ago. Westfork Auction and Real Estate, LLC auctioneers Bob Lamendolla and John Miller are conducting the sale which begins at 9 a.m.
Kay Chambers
Veda Kay Chambers, 73, of Lovington, passed away at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday June 25, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Celebration of Life services were 4 p.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Samuel Carter
Samuel Albert Carter III, born on August 23, 1951, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Houston, Mo.
Sam was a longtime educator, teaching English and social studies at the secondary and college levels in Florida and, in recent months, tutoring law school students online from his adopted hometown of Licking, Mo. Read More
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Villa Grove Candidates
Junior Miss Moultrie Douglas Fair queen candidates Maci Clodfelder and Addisyn Wilson of Villa Grove
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Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Pageant Contestants
Front Row from left – Kinsley Eads, Arthur; Cadence Vandeventer, Tuscola; Chloe Monts, Arthur; Miley Rennels, Tuscola; Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas 2018 Bentley Parsons, Hammond; Ellie Shain, Sullivan; Bailey Dyer, Tuscola; Reagan McCumber, Villa Grove; and Mia Espinoza, Arcola Back Row – Avery Lake, Villa Grove; Michaela Blickensderfer, Kirksville; Kaja McCall, Tuscola; Sophia Wilson, Arcola; Julianne Steffens, Tuscola; Asah Williams, Tuscola; Ellie Wiley, Tuscola; Miah Voegel, Sullivan; and Avery Cleland, Tuscola.
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2019 Miss Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Queen Contestants
The Moultrie Douglas Fair in Arthur is from Sunday, July 7 through Saturday, July 13. The Miss and Little Miss Fair Queen Pageants in the North Grandstand begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 9. Contestants pictured from left: Makenna Green, Arthur; Molly Mahannah, Arcola; Julia Kerkhoff, Tuscola; Claire Ring, Tuscola; Samantha Stevens, Camargo; 2018 Miss Moultrie-Douglas Ashley Mattingly; Sara Kremitzki,Tuscola; Kayla Hodge, Arthur; Faith Hardwick,Tuscola; and Kyla Carson, Arthur. Not pictured is Moranda Matheson, Bethany.
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2019 Jr. Miss Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Queen Contestants
The Miss and Little Miss Fair Queen Pageants in the North Grandstand begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 9. Junior Miss contestants are Katilyn Kirby, Sullivan; Chloe Alexander, Arthur; Lauren Woods, Tuscola; Reggan Smith, Tuscola; Andrea Dehart, 2018 Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas; Regann Bowles, Tuscola; Mikayla Dunn, Tuscola; Jonika Nickles, Hindsboro; Ella Chupp, Arcola; and Kate Foltz, Tuscola. Not pictured is Addisyn Wilson and Maci Clodfelder both from Villa Grove.The Moultrie Douglas Fair in Arthur is from Sunday, July 7 through Saturday, July 13.
Larry Dick
Larry Dennis Dick, 71, of Sullivan passed away at 12:50 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
No services will be held. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan is in care of the arrangements. Read More
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Sullivan High School students Adalee Nichols(l) and Miriah Booker recently attended Girls State at EIU.
•July 3, 2019•
By Ellen Ferrera
for the News Progress
Adalee Nichols was elected a National Party Leader and Miriah Booker was elected State Sheriff at the weeklong Girls State convention at Eastern Illinois University.
For Nichols, it was the highest office anyone from Sullivan has achieved at Girls State.
“Each year we select and sponsor two girls who have just completed their junior year in high school to attend,” Melanie Byers of the American Legion Auxiliary said. “We look at their grades, their interest in politics and recommendations from their teachers.”
The American Legion Auxiliary Illini Girls State (ALAIGS) is a program of the American Legion Auxiliary which is the largest women’s patriotic organization in the world.
Illini Girls State was first presented in 1957 and is one of the most respected and coveted experimental learning programs presented in the U.S. The goal is to develop young women as future leaders and is grounded in patriotism and Americanism. Read More
•July 3, 2019•
Jesse White Alerts Motorists of Vehicle Title Fee Changes Effective July 1 Due to Action by Illinois General Assembly
Money collected will fund statewide transportation and road improvement projects.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is alerting the public of motor vehicle title fee changes, effective July 1, 2019, due to action by the Illinois General Assembly.
These fee changes were a part of a capital bill that was recently signed into law and will fund statewide transportation and road improvement projects. The Secretary of State’s Office collects the fees set by the legislature. Read More
•July 3, 2019•
The next quarter madness will be at the Sullivan American Legion on July 10 benefiting Sullivan/Okaw Valley JFL.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for early shopping. Madness begins at 6:30. Vendors include J Bloom, Scentsy, Avon, Norwex, Pampered Chef, Revere Consign, Fun with Dips and various crafters.
Photo by Mike Brothers Donation received-(from left) Sullivan Police officer Adam Collins, Assistant Police Chief Josh Qualls, officers Andrew Smith, and Jared Hayes. Country Financial agent Elizabeth Houser, SPD office manager Janet Dirks and Sullivan Police Chief Andy Pistorius during check presentation at the Sullivan Police Department.
•July 3, 2019•
Country Financial Representative Elizabeth Houser has announced the Sullivan Police Department as the 2019 recipient of a $1500 Country Financial Operation Helping Heroes Donation. Houser presented the donation to Sullivan Police Chief Andy Pistorius, Assistant Chief Josh Qualls along with Officers Adam Collins, Jared Hayes, Andrew Smith and office manager Janet Dirks to assist with the purchase of EMS First Responder bags. The bags are now in each squad car, and one is located in the police department for immediate use.
“Our police officers go above and beyond every day, serving selflessly and providing an invaluable service to our community,” said Houser. “Country Financial recognizes the work of our police officers who put others lives before their own every day to keep our community safe. These bags are equipped with the supplies they need to stop bleeding, tourniquets, bandages, CPR face masks and much more,” said Houser. Read More