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Obituaries 3-20-2024: Stanley Rothenbuecher

News Progress Posted on March 20, 2024 by webmasterMarch 20, 2024

Stanley Rothenbuecher

Stanley Martin “Stan” Rothenbuecher, 94, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More

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Obituaries 3-20-2024: Martha Mescher

News Progress Posted on March 20, 2024 by webmasterMarch 20, 2024

Martha Mescher

Martha Ann Mescher, 81, of Bethany, passed away Monday, March 18, 2024, at The Loft in Decatur.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2024, at the First Christian Church, Bethany. Read More

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Obituaries 3-6-2024: Roberta McDaniel

News Progress Posted on March 6, 2024 by webmasterMarch 6, 2024

Roberta McDaniel

Roberta Diane McDaniel, 71, of Bethany, died at 1:40 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2024 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Read More

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Obituaries 3-6-2024: Donna Scott

News Progress Posted on March 6, 2024 by webmasterMarch 6, 2024

Donna Scott

Donna Sue Scott, 82, of Springfield, Virginia, passed away at 11:00pm Eastern Time on February 24, 2024, at Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. She relied on her strong faith during a long, courageous battle.

A Funeral Service will be held March 8, 2024, at Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, Fairfax, Virginia. Service will commence at 1:00pm with visitation an hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA  22116-7023. Read More

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Obituaries 2-28-2024: Carroll Ray

News Progress Posted on February 28, 2024 by webmasterFebruary 28, 2024

Carroll Ray

Carroll Dean Ray, 76, of Bethany, died at 10:16 p.m., Saturday, February 17, 2024, in St. Joseph Hospital in Tampa, Fla. Read More

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Obituaries 2-28-2024: Rodney Fleming

News Progress Posted on February 28, 2024 by webmasterFebruary 28, 2024

Rodney Fleming

Rodney K. Fleming, 72, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Monday, February 26, 2024 in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Read More

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Obituaries 2-28-2024: Carolyn Artis

News Progress Posted on February 28, 2024 by webmasterFebruary 28, 2024

Carolyn Artis

Carolyn Sue Artis, 76, of Sullivan, passed away at 4 a.m., Wednesday, February 21, 2024, in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Read More

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Obituaries 2-21-2024: Diane Stovall

News Progress Posted on February 21, 2024 by webmasterFebruary 21, 2024

Diane Stovall

Diane Kay Stovall, 79, of Lovington, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More

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Obituaries 2-21-2024: Mary Simmons

News Progress Posted on February 21, 2024 by webmasterFebruary 21, 2024

Mary Simmons

Mary Elizabeth Simmons, 69, of Bethany, passed away at 9:08 a.m., Sunday, February 18, 2024.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 24, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Decatur. Rite of Committal and Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday 5-7 p.m. at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Prayer service will be 4:30 p.m., Friday evening.  Memorials are suggested to the Marrowbone Twp. Library. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More

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Obituaries 2-21-2024: Betty Scott

News Progress Posted on February 21, 2024 by webmasterFebruary 21, 2024

Betty Scott

Betty Ruth Brock Scott, 100, of Bethany peacefully passed away on February 15, 2024 at 1:24 a.m. at Green Gardens Estates in Sullivan. 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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