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News Progress Posted on September 26, 2018 by webmasterSeptember 26, 2018

Pictured above is The Armour Creameries in Sullivan. It was founded in 1935 when the Isaac brothers bought out Sullivan Dairy & Bottling Co. The photo was taken in 1935 of the original 25 employees. It was located at the corner of Main St. & Van Buren St. in Sullivan. 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.

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News Progress Posted on September 19, 2018 by webmasterSeptember 19, 2018

Pictured above is Crackerneck School. It was located southwest of Lovington and was torn down years ago. The year this photo was taken is 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.

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News Progress Posted on September 12, 2018 by webmasterSeptember 12, 2018

Pictured above is Sullivan clean-up day in what possibly could be the 1960’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.

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News Progress Posted on September 5, 2018 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2018

Pictured above is Desio Barbetti behind his meat counter which was located on State Street in Lovington around 1915. Barbetti went to Lovington to work in the coal mine but found that his calling was the grocery, restaurant and meat business. Barbetti had his store next to the old grade school. The woman in the photo is unknown. Photo owned by Jane Foley. 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.

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News Progress Posted on August 29, 2018 by webmasterAugust 29, 2018

Pictured above is Main St. in Dalton City looking east. The large two story building on the left was the Dalton City Bank. The date of the photo postcard is unknown but it is believed to be around 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.

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News Progress Posted on August 22, 2018 by webmasterAugust 22, 2018

Pictured above is the Cadwell Store located in Cadwell. The year that this photo was taken is 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.

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News Progress Posted on August 15, 2018 by webmasterAugust 15, 2018

Pictured above is Pleasant Hill school which was located west of Bethany. Students are (front row) Gene (Curly) Girard, Don Bone, Dean Norris and unknown. Back row: Grace Schwartz Strohl, Keith Orris, Harris Bone (teacher), Jim Warren and Bob Bone. The photo is dated in 1933. 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.

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News Progress Posted on August 8, 2018 by webmasterAugust 8, 2018

Pictured above is The Cummins and David Hardware store, which was originally located where the vacant lot is now on the south side of the square in Sullivan. The photo was taken around 1900-1905. 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.

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News Progress Posted on August 1, 2018 by webmasterAugust 1, 2018

Pictured above is Prairie Flower school in Lovington Twp. (1941-1942). Top row: Lonnie Fair, Bill Fultz, Hazel Fultz, Harry Willoughby, Bernice Cornwell (teacher), John Keeling. Middle row: Ruth Newlan, Mary Jane Willoughby, Jim Langrebe, Levon Fair, Eugene Stinson, Dean Newberry. Bottom row: Bill Willoughby, Gene Clark, Roy Fultz and Mervil Newlan. After this school was closed it was moved to West State St. in Lovington and was used as the Southern Baptist Church until they built their new church home on Spfd. Road in Lovington. 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.

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News Progress Posted on July 25, 2018 by webmasterJuly 25, 2018

Pictured above is Sullivan’s Wyman Lake. The year that this photo was taken is 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.

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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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