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Obituaries 3-6-2019: Pauline Harl

News Progress Posted on March 6, 2019 by webmasterMarch 6, 2019

Pauline Harl

Pauline Harl, 94, of Sullivan passed away at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 7 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 3-6-2019: Dick Kite

News Progress Posted on March 6, 2019 by webmasterMarch 6, 2019

Dick Kite

Dr. William Richard “Dick” Kite of Crawfordsville, Ind. (formerly of Laguna Woods, Calif.) passed away Saturday February 2, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Dick truly lived out his alma mater’s motto – Wabash Always Fights!
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church, 307 S. Washington St. in Crawfordsville, Ind. Saturday April 27, 2019 at 10 a.m. with burial to follow in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, Ill. Read More

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Recent Obituaries: Hal R. Harshman

News Progress Posted on March 6, 2019 by webmasterMarch 6, 2019

Hal R. Harshman

Hal R. Harshman, 85, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:44 p.m Monday March 4, 2019 in Aspen Creek in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Sunday in the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity, the Moultrie County Food Pantry or to the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Hal was born July 29, 1933 in Decatur the son of Romaine M. and Margaret M. Howell Harshman. He was a life long member of the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ and had been a board member for the Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity. He had worked for George Tractor for two years and then he purchased Hagerman Company in 1960 and the continued to own what became Harshman, Plumbing, Heating and Electrical in Sullivan for over forty years and during that time he also did research for Alcoa on refrigerated grain bins. He married Phyllis G. Hord on May 9, 1953 in Sullivan.
Surviving are his wife Phyllis; daughters Linda (Lindsey) Parrish, Amy (Jim) Galligan and son Keith (Cindy) Harshman all of Sullivan; brother Ron Harshman of Sullivan, eight grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, three bonus great grandchilden and a great grandson on the way.
He was preceded in death by his parents and son in law John Hagerman.

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Obituaries 2-27-2019: Dolly Mendenhall

News Progress Posted on February 27, 2019 by webmasterFebruary 27, 2019

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Dolly Mae Mendenhall, 83, of Bethany died at 10:37 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 23 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Macon Cemetery in Macon. Read More

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Obituaries 2-27-2019: Rosanna Specht

News Progress Posted on February 27, 2019 by webmasterFebruary 27, 2019

Rosanna Specht

Rosanna Specht, 79, of Mattoon passed away at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon.
Memorial services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, February 24 at Southern Baptist Church in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home was in charge arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 2-27-2019: Joanie Warf

News Progress Posted on February 27, 2019 by webmasterFebruary 27, 2019

Joanie Warf

Joanie Warf, 79, of Arthur passed away at 7:25 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2019 in the Arthur Home.
Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. today (Wednesday, February 27) at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 28 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Arthur Cemetery.
Joan was born April 27, 1939 in Arthur. She is a daughter of Floyd Russell and Lucille Margaret Adams Vaughn. She married Max Warf March 28, 1956 in Paris, Ill. Read More

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Obituaries 2-27-2019: Joyce Heffner

News Progress Posted on February 27, 2019 by webmasterFebruary 27, 2019

Joyce Heffner

Joyce Louise (Robinson) Hefner, 79, went to be with our Lord on February 25, 2019 in Autumn Leaves Assisted Living in Flower Mound, Texas.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2019 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in French Cemetery in Allenville. Read More

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Obituaries 2-20-2019: Denny Hutchings

News Progress Posted on February 20, 2019 by webmasterFebruary 20, 2019

Denny Hutchings

Denny Hutchings, 73, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:38 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in his residence.
Celebration of Life services were at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Sullivan Faith Lutheran Church with Pastors Paul McGhghy and Glenn Strohschein officiating. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 2-20-2019: Clark Foster

News Progress Posted on February 20, 2019 by webmasterFebruary 20, 2019

Clark Foster

Clark Foster, 72, of Berea, Ky., formerly of Sullivan, died Wednesday, February 13 in VA Medical Center Hospice Care in Lexington, Ky.
Clark was a loving husband to Betty Jo Grayum Foster for 25 years, a father figure to three grown stepchildren: Mike Emerson, Joy Emerson, and Johnnie (Donna) Smith, devoted PaPaw to nine step-grandchildren: Kaitlin (Gunny) Dean, Tyler Poynter, Johnna Smith, Lindsey Poynter, Cloe Emerson, Matthew Poynter, Alex Emerson, Donovan Smith, Klaire Emerson, and five great-grandchildren: Kamryn Watts, Tristen Poynter, Malachi Dean, Asher Lee and Lilliana Dean. Clark is also survived by his sister Karen (John) Stinson of Lovington; sister-in-law Phyllis Foster of Kirkwood, Mo. and several nieces, great- nieces, nephew and great-nephews. Read More

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Obituaries 2-20-2019: Ben Yarnell

News Progress Posted on February 20, 2019 by webmasterFebruary 20, 2019

Ben Yarnell

Benjamin Troy Yarnell, 43, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:37 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2019 in his home in Sullivan.
Memorial services were held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, February 20) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More

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Storm leaves damage in its wake



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The storm that occurred in the evening hours of June 11th produced wind gusts of up to 70 mph left many locals without power, with many experiencing damage to property ranging from mild to extreme.


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