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Obituaries 1-21-2026: Gaylene Kidwell

News Progress Posted on January 21, 2026 by webmasterJanuary 21, 2026

Gaylene Kidwell

Gaylene Kidwell, 79, of Bethany, passed away 3:44 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at her home.

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Obituaries 1-21-2026: Raymond Crawley

News Progress Posted on January 21, 2026 by webmasterJanuary 21, 2026

Raymond Crawley

Raymond Larry Dean Crawley, 79, of Dalton City, Illinois, passed away January 13, 2026, in his home.

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Obituaries 1-21-2026: Sona Beavers

News Progress Posted on January 21, 2026 by webmasterJanuary 21, 2026

Sona Beavers

Sona Beavers, 88 of Taylorville, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at High Point Residence in Taylorville.

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Obituaries 1-14-2026: Dale Puyear

News Progress Posted on January 14, 2026 by webmasterJanuary 14, 2026

Dale Puyear

Dale Allen Puyear, age 66, of Sullivan, Illinois went home to be with the Lord on January 11, 2026 at 1:37 p.m. surrounded by his loving family at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital, Mattoon, Illinois after battling Multiple Myeloma for over eight years. He was born on May 2, 1959 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Bill and Cleo Puyear.

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Obituaries 1-14-2026: Michael Mathias

News Progress Posted on January 14, 2026 by webmasterJanuary 14, 2026

Michael Mathias

Michael A. Mathias, 66, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:31 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2026 in Willow Breeze Hospice House, Mattoon.

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Obituaries 1-7-2026: Charles Frederick

News Progress Posted on January 7, 2026 by webmasterJanuary 7, 2026

Charles Frederick

Charles P. “Charley” Frederick, 66, of Sullivan, passed away 10:19 a.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at his home with his family by his side.

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Obituaries 12-31-2025: Bruce Condill

News Progress Posted on December 30, 2025 by webmasterDecember 29, 2025

Bruce Condill

Bruce E. Condill, 82, of Arthur, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday morning, December 21, 2025.

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Obituaries 12-31-2025: Dane Eadie

News Progress Posted on December 30, 2025 by webmasterDecember 29, 2025

Dane Eadie

Dane M. Eadie, 69, of Sullivan, formerly of Findlay, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2025 in his residence.

Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or to the family.

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Obituaries 12-31-2025: Marlon Haile

News Progress Posted on December 30, 2025 by webmasterDecember 29, 2025

Marlon Haile

Marion Lee Haile, 73, of Mattoon, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Monday, December 22, 2025 in the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home, Mattoon.

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Obituaries 12-31-2025: Douglas Nolen

News Progress Posted on December 30, 2025 by webmasterDecember 29, 2025

Douglas Nolen

Douglas Dale “Doug” Nolen, 68, of Sullivan, passed away 11:10 a.m. Thursday, December 25, 2025, at his home.

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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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