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Quarter Auction

News Progress Posted on December 6, 2023 by webmasterDecember 6, 2023

•December 6, 2023•

Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold their December Quarter Auction on Wednesday, December 13 at the Sullivan American Legion. The charity of the month is the Down Syndrome Network. The mission of the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network is to connect, support, and provide accurate information to parents - and the medical professionals who serve them - from the time of diagnosis through age 3 while fostering the opportunity for lifelong connections. Their vision is that every Down Syndrome diagnosis will be delivered in an unbiased, factual, and supportive way every time and that families can quickly find meaningful connections. At the December Quarter Madness, vendors could include: direct sales such as Avon, Plunder Jewelry, Scentsy, JBloom Jewelry, Tastefully Simple, pawTree, Pampered Chef, Thirty-One plus different craft vendors, hair bows, and more. Come shop the vendors and stay for the Quarter Auction. Bring your quarters for charity items and extra bidding. All-In-Paddle will be $20. Doors open at 6:00 and the Quarter Auction begins at 6:30. All ages are welcome to attend. Soups and grilled cheese will be available for purchase plus a bake sale that also benefits this month’s charity. Drink purchases can be made through the Legion as well. For more information visit “Mo Co Monthly Quarter Madness” Facebook page.

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Christmas Raffle

News Progress Posted on December 6, 2023 by webmasterDecember 6, 2023

•December 6, 2023•

C.E.F.S. is holding a Christmas raffle for Illinois Legacy Seats until Wednesday, December 20. Tickets are $25 and the winner will receive two tickets to the game of their choice (of available tickets at time of drawing) during the 2023-24 Illinois men’s basketball season. Seats are located in the Legacy Club, section 135, of State Farm Center and has pregame access to exclusive concessions. Tickets will be distributed electronically upon selection. Only 250 tickets will be sold for the raffle. Tickets can be purchased from C.E.F.S. Moultrie County Outreach office located at 114 S. Harrison St in Sullivan, Loman Ray Insurance, 13 S. Main Street in Sullivan and Cathrine’s Gallery, 7 W. Jefferson St. in Sullivan. All sales will benefit Moultrie County families this Christmas.

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Breakfast with Santa

News Progress Posted on December 6, 2023 by webmasterDecember 6, 2023

•December 6, 2023•

Sullivan FCCLA will have Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 9 from 8 to 10 am at the SHS commons. Breakfast will include two pancakes per person and drink choices of hot chocolate, coffee, juice or milk. The event will include activities, crafts, cookie decorating and a chance to take photos with Santa. Entry is free. Kids are encouraged to wear their pajamas. The Sullivan royalty and the Illinois FCCLA officer team will be in attendance reading Christmas stories. The first 150 kids in attendance will receive a goody bag to take home. Donations accepted for PAWS and Moultrie County Animal Shelter. For more information e-mail Kali Taylor at taylork@sullivan.k12.il.us.

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Early Deadlines for Christmas and New Year’s

News Progress Posted on December 6, 2023 by webmasterDecember 6, 2023

•December 6, 2023•

The Moultrie County News Progress will have early deadlines for the Wednesday, December 27 and Wednesday, January 3 papers. Early deadlines for the December 27 paper will be Noon on Friday, December 22. Early deadlines for the January 3 paper will be Noon on Friday, December 29.

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Letters to Santa

News Progress Posted on December 6, 2023 by webmasterDecember 6, 2023

•December 6, 2023•

The News Progress will be printing Letters to Santa in our December 20 issue. If your child would like to write a letter to Santa it can be e-mailed to santa@newsprogress.com. It must be received by Noon on Wednesday, December 13.

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Santa is Coming to Bethany

News Progress Posted on November 29, 2023 by webmasterNovember 29, 2023

Santa will be coming to Bethany on Sunday, December 3 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm at the Bethany Train Depot. There will be cookies and hot chocolate at the library and a tree lighting at the village hall. There will also be door prizes. Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for the Bethany Food Pantry. The event is sponsored by the Village of Bethany, BASO and Bethany businesses.

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Upcoming Blood Drives

News Progress Posted on November 29, 2023 by webmasterNovember 29, 2023

•November 29, 2023•

ImpactLife will be holding several upcoming blood drives in the month of December. There will be a drive at Mid-State Tank on Tuesday, December 12 from 7:00 am to Noon on a donor bus at 1357 Jonathan Creek Road, Sullivan. There will also be a drive at Agri-Fab Inc. on Friday, December 15 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Gold Classroom at 809 S. Hamilton Street. The Cadwell community will have a blood drive on Tuesday, December 19 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm in a donor bus parked by M&E Woodcrafts at 1533 CR 1900N. To donate contact (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71293 for Mid-State Tank drive, 71025 for Agri-Fab drive or 70636 for Cadwell drive.

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Findlay Lighted Christmas Parade

News Progress Posted on November 29, 2023 by webmasterNovember 29, 2023

•November 29, 2023•

There will be a lighted Christmas parade in Findlay on Sunday, December 3 at 5 pm. Anyone who would like to be in the parade should line up at Okaw Valley Middle School between 4:15 and 4:30 pm that day. The parade will start at the middle school, go east on Division Street, turn right on South Main Street and then left on South 2nd Street, ending at the fire station. Parade entry winners will be announced at the fire station at the end of the parade. Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be inside the fire station for children to visit with and children can bring their Santa letters to drop off.

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Christmas Bake Sale

News Progress Posted on November 29, 2023 by webmasterNovember 29, 2023

•November 29, 2023•

The United Women in Faith will hold a Christmas Bake Sale and Cookie Extravaganza on Friday, December 8 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Sullivan First United Methodist Church, across from the firehouse. There will be homemade cookies, breads, pastries, candies, pies, jellies and more. All proceeds will support UMW local missions.

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Letters to Santa

News Progress Posted on November 29, 2023 by webmasterNovember 29, 2023

•November 29, 2023•

The News Progress will be printing Letters to Santa in our December 20 issue. If your child would like to write a letter to Santa it can be e-mailed to santa@newsprogress.com. It must be received by Noon on Wednesday, December 13.

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Moultrie-Douglas Contestants



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New royalty to be crowned
The Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Pageant will be held Monday, July 27th at 6:00 p.m. for Little Miss Fair Queen and 7:00 p.m. for Miss and Junior Miss Fair Queen located at the south track on the Mo-Do Fairgrounds. Vying for the title of Miss Moultrie Douglas Fair Queen are: Abigail Meyer of Tuscola, Addee Mulligan of Arcola, Sarah Rogers of Atwood, Ava Whitson of Tuscola, Addisyn Wilson of Villa Grove, Emma Spillman of Tuscola, Aymara Leal of Arcola and Katilyn Kirby of Sullivan.

Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas contestants
Vying for the title of Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas are: Harper Hale of Arthur, Brooklyn Bates of Sullivan, Sofie Reifsteck of Tuscola, Sophia Wilson of Arcola, Miley Rennels of Tuscola, Ava Warren of Sullivan, Tatum Faust of Pesotum, Maggie Meyer of Tuscola and Audrey Warren of Sullivan, pictured 2025 Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas Quinn Chapman of Villa Grove.
Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas contestants
Vying for the title of Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas are: Everleigh Allen of Tuscola, Emelia Shelmadine of Tuscola, Arabella Butterick of Arthur, Josslyn Leigh Brown of Sullivan, Athalia Juliet Sanchez of Arcola, Myla Ro Oye of Arthur, Sophie Elliott of Sullivan, Rosie Smith of Villa Grove, Tinley Eads of Arthur, Alayna Guadiana of Arcola and Alexandria Brackemyre of Lovington, pictured with 2025 Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas Joslynn Steffens of Tuscola.


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