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Obituaries 9-14-2022: Mattie Fifer

News Progress Posted on September 14, 2022 by webmasterSeptember 14, 2022

Mattie Fifer

Mattie Jo Fifer, 102, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:09 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries: Charlene Chance

News Progress Posted on September 14, 2022 by webmasterSeptember 14, 2022

Charlene Chance

Charlene F. Chance, 86, a longtime resident of Findlay, passed with peace and grace on Monday, September 12, 2022, in the Shelbyville Manor in Shelbyville. Read More

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Obituaries: Donald Bickers

News Progress Posted on September 14, 2022 by webmasterSeptember 14, 2022

Donald Bickers

Donald N. Bickers, 79, of Marshall, Ill. passed away at 4:23 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care at Terre Haute, Ind. He retired as a dispatcher for the Sullivan, Ill. Read More

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Obituaries 9-7-2022: Ronald Sims

News Progress Posted on September 7, 2022 by webmasterSeptember 7, 2022

Ronald Sims

Ronald C. ‘Ron’ Sims, 79, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:25 p.m. Sunday September 4, 2022 in his residence surrounded by his family. Read More

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Obituaries 9-7-2022: Traci Mansour

News Progress Posted on September 7, 2022 by webmasterSeptember 7, 2022

Traci Mansour

Traci Seeley Mansour of Palm Coast, Fla., died August 31, 2022, following a 4-year battle with metastatic breast cancer, at home with her husband by her side. Read More

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Obituaries 9-7-2022: Carol Iler

News Progress Posted on September 7, 2022 by webmasterSeptember 7, 2022

Carol Iler

Carol J. Iler, 86, of Bethany, passed away at 12:10 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2022, in Moweaqua Rehabilitation and Heath Care. Read More

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Obituaries 9-7-2022: Nancy Gill

News Progress Posted on September 7, 2022 by webmasterSeptember 7, 2022

Nancy Gill

Nancy Gill, 85, of Sullivan, passed away 2:37 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2022, in her home with her family around her.
Visitation will be Saturday, September 10, from 10 a.m. until noon. A Celebration of Life memorial service will be noon in the Sullivan First Christian Church with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More

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Obituaries 9-7-2022: Darren Cole

News Progress Posted on September 7, 2022 by webmasterSeptember 7, 2022

Darren Cole

Darren S. Cole, 55, of San Jose, California, died peacefully at home August 27, 2022, after a 14 year battle with prostate cancer.
Darren was born November 6, 1966, in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Kenneth and Donna (Reedy) Cole. Read More

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Obituaries 8-31-2022: Phyllis McReynolds

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

Phyllis McReynolds

Phyllis Jean McReynolds, 80, of Bethany, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, in her home.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 27, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery in rural Bethany. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Read More

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Obituaries 9-7-2022: Mary Goetz

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

Mary Goetz

Mary Katherine Goetz, 95, of Bethany, passed away at 4:56 p.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Sullivan Health Care and Rehabilitation. 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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