Pictured above is St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lovington. The church was built in 1915. 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.

Pictured above is the Sullivan Boy Scouts circa1960’s. Front row: Steve Hollenbeck, unknown, Mike Watt, Steve Booker, Albert Allen. Middle row: Don Warren, Luke Pedigo, Ralph Oliver, Phil Volkman, John McLaughlin, Barry Golden, Bill Standerfer, Greg Graham. Back row: Rick Hutchcraft, David Waddell, Jim HIghland, Chuck Hess, Mike Butt, Eldo Fifer, Bob Hansen, Lynn Bear.. 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.

The Uppendahls built their home in Dalton City around 1892/3 on the north side of E. Main St. It still stands today. This photo is from 1913. 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.

Many of our local soldiers joined the 41st IL Infantry. Here are some of those men at the Shiloh Cemetery visiting the graves of the men they fought with at Shiloh. Photo dates to 1893. 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.

This is an incredible photo of history being made in our county. The year was 1918. The Chicago & Central IL rail road had just completed the new concrete trestle that spanned the Okaw south of Kirksville. It had been built to replace the iron bridge seen behind it. The iron bridge had been built in 1892. 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.