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Obituaries 4-21-2021: Mary Lou Dickens

News Progress Posted on April 21, 2021 by webmasterApril 21, 2021

Mary Lou Dickens

Mary Lou Dickens, 79, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in her residence surrounded by her family. Read More

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Moultrie Moment of the Week

News Progress Posted on January 6, 2021 by webmasterJanuary 6, 2021

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Obituaries 12-9-2020: Peggy Dawson

News Progress Posted on December 9, 2020 by webmasterDecember 9, 2020

Peggy Dawson

Peggy M. ‘Peg’ Dawson, 87, of Lovington, passed away at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with her children at her bedside. Read More

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Food Pantry Receives New Storage Shed

News Progress Posted on December 9, 2020 by webmasterDecember 9, 2020

•December 9, 2020•

by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

The Moultrie County Food Pantry received a gift the day before Thanksgiving, a brand new 6x8 storage shed that is secure. The previous shed that the food pantry had was small and there was no place to put anything but they now have tripled their storage area. The shed was given to the organization by Zak Horn.
The donation couldn’t have come at a better time according to Michelle Hooks, CEFS Outreach Coordinator for the Moultrie County said. “We just added two new offices so we didn’t have as much room to store items for the food pantry,” she said. Read More

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Christmas Lights Contest

News Progress Posted on December 9, 2020 by webmasterDecember 9, 2020

•December 9, 2020•

The Village of Bethany is going to continue the tradition of the Christmas Light Contest!
If you would like to participate:
1) Stop in, comment or call the Village Hall at 665-3351 to get your name on the list
2) From now until December 25th, make sure your Christmas light display is on from dusk until 9pm.
Our judges will come by at some point in that time frame to judge all the displays and will choose the winners!
This year’s prizes are:
1st Place: $100 Utility Credit
2nd Place: $50 Utility Credit
3rd Place: $50 Utility Credit
(4) Honorable Mentions $25 Utility Credit
We can’t wait to see all the beautiful Christmas light displays!!

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News Progress Posted on February 18, 2020 by webmasterFebruary 18, 2020

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Sullivan Halloween Parade 2019

News Progress Posted on November 1, 2019 by webmasterNovember 1, 2019

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Sullivan Homecoming Parade 2019 Photos

News Progress Posted on October 9, 2019 by webmasterOctober 9, 2019

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Obituaries 9-4-2019: Mary Lou Harshman

News Progress Posted on September 4, 2019 by webmasterSeptember 4, 2019

Mary Lou Harshman

Mary Lou Harshman, 90, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:38 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Courtyard Estates in Sullivan.
Graveside services were held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, August 31 in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Read More

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One hundred years of American Legion Post 68 celebrations

News Progress Posted on July 15, 2019 by webmasterJuly 10, 2019

Photos by Mike Brothers and R.R. Best.

 

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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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