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Obituaries 1-22-2025: Paul “Short” Craig

News Progress Posted on January 22, 2025 by webmasterJanuary 22, 2025

Paul “Short” Craig, 100, of Sullivan, passed away 7:55 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Heritage Woods of Sullivan.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 2025, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the Lovington Church of God.

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Obituaries 1-15-2025: Dean Cole

News Progress Posted on January 15, 2025 by webmasterJanuary 15, 2025

Dean Cole

Dean Cole, 79, of Brevard, North Carolina, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in the Elizabeth House, Hendersonville, North Carolina.

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Obituaries 1-15-2025: Michael Powell

News Progress Posted on January 15, 2025 by webmasterJanuary 15, 2025

Michael Powell

Michael Ray Powell, 77, of Lovington, Illinois died Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Springfield Memorial Hospital with his wife and two sons by his bedside. 

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Obituaries 1-8-2025: Jane Ramsey

News Progress Posted on January 8, 2025 by webmasterJanuary 8, 2025

Jane Ramsey

Jane Ramsey, 82, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.

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Obituaries 1-8-2025: Geraldine Elder

News Progress Posted on January 8, 2025 by webmasterJanuary 8, 2025

Geraldine Elder

Geraldine “Gerry” Marie Elder passed away on December 25, 2024, after her health failed, resulting in a brief stay at Willow Breeze, Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospice.  

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Obituaries 1-1-2025: John Sullivan

News Progress Posted on December 31, 2024 by webmasterDecember 31, 2024

John Michael Sullivan, 84, of Greencastle, passed away at home in his sleep on December 22, 2024. 

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Obituaries 12-25-2024: Sheri Williams

News Progress Posted on December 23, 2024 by webmasterDecember 23, 2024

Sheri Williams

Sheri DeAnn Williams, 57, of Dover, Tennessee passed away at 4:30 p.m. Sunday December 15, 2024 in the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky surrounded by her family.

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Obituaries 12-25-2024: Thomas Dean

News Progress Posted on December 23, 2024 by webmasterDecember 23, 2024

Thomas Dean

Thomas Richard “Tom” Dean, 79, of Sullivan, Illinois passed from his earthly home to his eternal heavenly home on December 12, 2024, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center with family at his bedside. 

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Obituaries 12-11-2024: Karen Sampson

News Progress Posted on December 11, 2024 by webmasterDecember 11, 2024

Karen Sampson

Karen L. Sampson, 80, of Sullivan passed away at 8:35 a.m. Wednesday December 4, 2024 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

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Obituaries 12-11-2024: Betty Lambdin

News Progress Posted on December 11, 2024 by webmasterDecember 11, 2024

Betty Lambdin

Betty Jean Coventry Lambdin, 97, of Sullivan, IL, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Shelbyville Manor, Shelbyville, IL.  

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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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