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Obituaries 8-16-2017: June Kinkade

News Progress Posted on August 16, 2017 by webmasterAugust 15, 2017

June Kinkade

June Rose Kinkade, 87, of Lovington, passed away at 2:50 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 15 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Read More

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Obituaries 8-9-2017: Logan Riley

News Progress Posted on August 9, 2017 by webmasterAugust 8, 2017

Logan Riley

Logan Riley, 20, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:06 a.m. Sunday July 30, 2017 in Vernon, Connecticut.

Memorial services will be at 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, August 9) in Reed Funeral Home, in Sullivan with Pastor Gene Godfrey officiating. Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday. Friends are invited to the Sullivan VFW following the services. Inurnment will be at a later date in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More

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Obituaries 8-9-2017: Linda Spencer

News Progress Posted on August 9, 2017 by webmasterAugust 8, 2017

Linda Spencer

Linda Spencer, 68, of Sullivan died at 8:02 a.m. Thursday August 3, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Visitation was Sunday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. There will be no funeral services.  Read More

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Obituaries 8-9-2017: Marlene Rozene

News Progress Posted on August 9, 2017 by webmasterAugust 8, 2017

Marlene Rozene

Morna “Marlene” Rozene, 84, of Effingham, formerly of Sullivan and Centralia, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 in Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.

Marlene was born October 1, 1932 in Shelby County, a daughter of Thomas and Viola Blake McLaughlin. She married Dean Rozene, and he preceded her in death in November 1980. Through the years, she waitressed and worked at World Color Press in Effingham and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Centralia.  Read More

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Obituaries 8-2-2017: Logan Riley

News Progress Posted on August 2, 2017 by webmasterAugust 1, 2017

Logan Riley

Logan Isaac Paul Riley, 20, of Sullivan died at 7:06 a.m. Sunday, July 30, 2017 in Vernon, Connecticut.

Arrangements are incomplete at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.

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Obituaries 8-2-2017: Gynith Patterson

News Progress Posted on August 2, 2017 by webmasterAugust 1, 2017

Gynith Patterson

Gynith Georgia Patterson, 101, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:24 p.m. Thursday July 27, 2017 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Coles County.

Celebration of Life services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Lower Ash Grove Cemetery in Strasburg.  Read More

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Obituaries 8-2-2017: Connie Nolen

News Progress Posted on August 2, 2017 by webmasterAugust 1, 2017

Connie Nolen

Connie S. Nolen, 78, of Sullivan, died at 11:28 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in her home..

Celebration of Life services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Jim Dona officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery. Read More

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Obituaries 7-26-2017: Lee Freeland 

News Progress Posted on July 26, 2017 by webmasterJuly 25, 2017

Lee Freeland 

Lee Rhodes Freeland, 90, of Dalton City, passed away at 10:12 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Memorial graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 29 in Marrowbone Township Cemetery with military rites by Bethany American Legion Post #507. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany is in charge of arrangements.  Read More

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Obituaries 7-26-2017: Brenda McHenry

News Progress Posted on July 26, 2017 by webmasterJuly 25, 2017

Brenda McHenry

Brenda Sue McHenry, 67, of Sullivan passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 12:49 p.m. in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 27 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville with the Rev. Greg Breeden officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday.  Read More

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Obituaries 7-26-2017: Bob Day

News Progress Posted on July 26, 2017 by webmasterJuly 25, 2017

Bob Day

Robert Dean “Bob” Day, 41, of Hammond died at 8:28 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2017 in Springfield Memorial Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. July 25 in St. Philomena Catholic Church in Monticello. Burial was in St. Isidore Cemetery in Bethany. Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola assisted with arrangements. Read More

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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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