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Sullivan’s annual Dash & Bash becomes another staple of summer fun

News Progress Posted on June 12, 2024 by webmasterJune 12, 2024

Group photo by Natasha Felter
SSMA car show
Pictured are SSMA club members (in no particular order) Joe Scribner, Eddie Davis, Kenny Davis, Tom Key, Chad Shain, Justin Wilson, Chris Davis, Marissa Davis. Not pictured: Richard Spencer, Kent Spencer, Dave Newby, Phil Banks, Andy Scribner, Dave Miller.

•June 12, 2024•

Since 2017, Sullivan has been actively planning and producing the annual Bash and Bash. The Dash and Bash is a family friendly day long event in Sullivan where fun is in the name. The event started bright and early at seven for the 5k run/walk registration for the race, which started just an hour later at eight. Closer to ten the car show registration opened and just thirty minutes later the Legion had a tent set up outside where food was served, lemonade shakeups were also opening at the same time. By this time it is 11, getting closer to lunch and with more people arriving another guest food option arrived. Pretzels from a pre-order pick-up were now available to be picked up inside the Legion. The afternoon was overall the best part of the whole day. Once it stuck noon, the beer tent was opened and DJ Iceman provided some of the crowds favorite music. The Duck Derby had a great go, there was a bit of a rough start with some wind issues and the ducks not wanting to all leave the designated area on launch. On the Sullivan Dash and Bash facebook page there is a past live video of the duck derby that happened on Saturday. Read More

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Arts/Summer Camp Grants announced 

News Progress Posted on June 12, 2024 by webmasterJune 12, 2024

•June 12, 2024•

Ten Central Illinois organizations have been selected to receive a total of $30,000 in arts/summer camp grant funding. This funding is part of the $1 million Moving Forward grant program established by the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation (HICF) and Decatur Earthmover Credit Union (DECU). Read More

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Windsor Jr. High School 

News Progress Posted on June 12, 2024 by webmasterJune 12, 2024

•June 12, 2024•

Honor Roll Quarter 4 

Seventh Grade

High Honors: Lila Cranmer, Faith Hendrickson, Mathilda Kasey, Addison Montgomery, 

Arora Rincker, Bryce Rincker 

Honor Roll: Lily Ault, Jackson Hartman, Aspen Spinner, Kleia Voege

Eighth Grade 

High Honors: Peter Mast, Evan Pfeiffer Read More

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Another amazing Lovington Junefest in the books

News Progress Posted on June 12, 2024 by webmasterJune 12, 2024

•June 12, 2024•

The village of Lovington had a very successful Junefest this past June 8th, starting at 4:30 at the Lovington park with a community fish fry as well as few food venders including Kona Ice, We Li Kit Farmstead, Eddie’s Taco Truck, SweetTeaz, Scotty BS, and Highway Heartburn. There were also many artisan booths, some with bake sale items and freeze dried candy while others had hand made crafts like keychains and hand knit towels. The Lovington VBS was there was well handing out candy to anyone and everyone of all ages.  There was no time for messing around this weekend if you were a kid, there was also free entertainment provided for children at Junefest, including bounce houses, obstacle courses, face painting, a rock wall and an extreme air bungee jumping simulator. There was live music produced by the duo Jake & Mikayla. At dusk, fireworks were set off to end the overall great turn out of this Lovington Junefest.

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Illinois State Museum seeking Route 66 stories for Mother Road’s 100th anniversary in 2026

News Progress Posted on June 12, 2024 by webmasterJune 12, 2024

•June 12, 2024•

Museum historians will record oral histories with travelers, businesses, highway builders, and others

The Illinois State Museum is seeking individuals to share their personal experiences with the original Route 66 in Illinois, including travelers, businesses that operated along the route, workers who built the highway, and others.

Route 66 will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026. Historians from the Illinois State Museum will record and share oral histories of people who can recall their connections to the historic roadway, which operated from 1926 until decommissioning in 1985. Read More

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Multi-County 4-H Horse Show 

News Progress Posted on June 12, 2024 by webmasterJune 12, 2024

•June 12, 2024•

The Coles, Cumberland, and Moultrie-Douglas 4-H programs have announced the return of the highly anticipated Multi-County Horse Show. This year’s event will be hosted by the Coles County 4-H at the Coles County Fairgrounds in Charleston, bringing together talented young equestrians from across the region. Read More

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Senior Heifer Calf Champion

News Progress Posted on June 12, 2024 by webmasterJune 12, 2024

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Senior Heifer Calf Champion
Dameron C-5 Nellie 2145 won senior heifer calf champion at the 2024 Atlantic National Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, May 26 in Timonium, Md. Quentin Day, Lovington, owns the winning heifer.

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Lovington Grade School 4th quarter honor role

News Progress Posted on June 12, 2024 by webmasterJune 12, 2024

•June 12, 2024•

Sixth Grade

High Honors

Jace Burnett, Jacoby Burnett, Elijah Fowler

Honors

Jaleb Burnett, Jianna Burnett, Hunter Carter, Roxanne Clark, Nevaeh Helmuth, Gabrielle Hutchcraft, Maranda Pratt, Mariah Pratt

Seventh Grade

High Honors Read More

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Illinois Farm Bureau and Illinois Press Foundation award grants

News Progress Posted on June 12, 2024 by webmasterJune 12, 2024

•June 12, 2024•

Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Press Foundation today announce the awarding of grants to 16 high school journalism efforts throughout the state. The awards are part of the Illinois High School Journalism Grants Program offered by the Illinois Press Foundation and financially sponsored for a fourth consecutive year by Illinois Farm Bureau. Read More

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Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society June meeting

News Progress Posted on June 12, 2024 by webmasterJune 12, 2024

•June 12, 2024•

The program for the June meeting of the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will be “The General’s Chauffeur” presented by Linda Reedy McCabe of Bethany about her father, Tom Reedy.  Besides being a well-known Moultrie County farmer, Shorthorn cattle breeder, livestock judge, and Lakeland College educator in later life, Reedy was the driver for General Mark Clark during World War II. General Clark led the successful Allied invasion of Italy in June, 1943. Honoring the Veterans of our county is a continuing goal of the society. The meeting will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 20, at the Moultrie History Center, 1303 S. Hamilton, Sullivan. The public is invited to attend.

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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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