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Obituaries 7-9-2025: Harold Merkle

News Progress Posted on July 9, 2025 by webmasterJuly 8, 2025

Harold Merkle

Harold L. Merkle, 74, of Lovington, passed away 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at his home.

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Obituaries 7-2-2025: Sara Gale

News Progress Posted on July 2, 2025 by webmasterJuly 2, 2025

Sara L. Gale, 82, of Lovington, passed away 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Arthur Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will take place in the Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the Lovington Library.

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Obituaries 7-2-2025: Ruby Butt

News Progress Posted on July 2, 2025 by webmasterJuly 2, 2025

Ruby D. Butt, 70, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:56 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025 in her residence.

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Obituaries 6-25-2025: Jacqueline McCausland

News Progress Posted on June 25, 2025 by webmasterJune 25, 2025

Jacqueline Dee “Jackie” McCausland, 64, of Bethany, passed away 7:21 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at her home with her family by her side.

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Obituaries 6-25-2025: Morris Luck

News Progress Posted on June 25, 2025 by webmasterJune 25, 2025

Morris D. Luck, 87, of Bethany, passed away at 3:00 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2025 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.

Celebration of Life services were held Monday, June 23, 2025 at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Adam McReynolds officiating. Burial was in the Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials are suggested to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Bethany. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

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Obituaries 6-25-2025: Gerald Elzy

News Progress Posted on June 25, 2025 by webmasterJune 25, 2025

Gerald Dean Elzy, 92, of Sullivan, joined his beloved wife in Heaven at 1:45 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2025.

Memorial graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.

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Obituaries 6-25-2025: Daniel Bathe

News Progress Posted on June 25, 2025 by webmasterJune 25, 2025

Daniel Leslie Bathe, 70, of Sullivan, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at his home.

Services will be held at a later date. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.

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Obituaries 6-18-2025: Barbara Smith

News Progress Posted on June 18, 2025 by webmasterJune 18, 2025

Barbara Sue Smith, 80, of Lovington, passed away 5:37 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at her home. 

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Obituaries 6-18-2025: James Myers

News Progress Posted on June 18, 2025 by webmasterJune 18, 2025

James L. Myers, 87, of Dundee Florida, passed away at 9:11 a.m. Friday June 6, 2025 in Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida.

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Obituaries 6-11-2025: Michael Welch

News Progress Posted on June 11, 2025 by webmasterJune 11, 2025

Michael Welch

Michael B. Welch, 64, of  Lake Whales, Florida passed away at 2:55 p.m. Saturday June 7, 2025 in the Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida.

Arrangements are incomplete at Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan.

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Dawkins NEHS submission wows 



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Mae Dawkins, a Sullivan High School senior and member of the National English Honor Society, was recently informed that she is a national winner of the NEHS Intellectual Freedom Challenge, a prestigious competition that encourages NEHS members to craft compelling arguments defending texts that have faced challenges and bans. Her essay scored among some of the best submissions in the nation by university professors. May was awarded a certificate and a $150 dollar prize.


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