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Recent Obituaries: June Rose Kinkade
June Rose Kinkade June Rose Kinkade, 87, of Lovington, passed away 2:50 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. June was born June 1, 1930, in Flora, the daughter of Earl and Eva Gertrude (Snell) Cox. She married Charles Newton Kinkade on February 1, 1947, in Effingham; he survives. June … Read More
Harvest Picnic Celebrates 121 Years in Windsor
•August 9, 2017• Three days filled with fun food and entertainment marks the 121st Windsor’s Harvest Picnic with “Harvesting the past, planting the future chosen as this year’s theme. The picnic kicks off Thursday, August 17 with pork chop dinners and ends the night with country tunes of Battle Creek who have been playing classic country in central Illinois since 1985. At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Whisperin’ Bill Anderson takes center stage. This Country Music Hall of Fame star’s soft approach to country has entertained fans for more than 50 years. Harvesting the past, planting the future is the theme highlighted … Read More
Letter to the Editor 8-9-2017
“Come and See” As recorded in John 1:39, when Jesus was asked by two disciples where he dwelt, He told them, “Come and see.” This Sunday, August 13, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building at 7426 West Country Club Road in Mattoon—starting at 9:30 a.m.—there will be a special meeting for anyone interested to “come and see” what exactly the Church believes. … Read More
Mamma Mia! Brings the Music of ABBA to Sullivan’s stage
•August 9, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Mamma Mia closed on Broadway in 2015, but it’s open now at The Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan through August 20. The 14-year run on Broadway grossed over $2 billion worldwide and was seen by more than 60 million people. With words and music written by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, former ABBA band members, it showcases the legendary hit songs of ABBA. This is a happy, fun-filled musical essentially about a young girl (Sophie) searching for her father, but it is also about reunions – Sophie reuniting … Read More
World War I Revisited with Historic Train Ride
•August 9, 2017• Ride along with the Illinois State Military Museum’s World War I Living History Detachment when they get on board the Monticello Railway Museum’s recently restored 1907 Southern 2-8-0 steam locomotive #401. … Read More
Illinois celebrates 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
•August 9, 2017• The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), along with several other state agencies and councils, hosted a celebratory event to honor the 27th anniversary of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at the James R. Thompson Center. The interactive and informative event included an art exhibit, entertainment by performers with disabilities, ADA informational workshops, and exhibits from federal, state, and local organizations. … Read More
Obituaries 8-9-2017: Logan Riley
Logan Riley Logan Riley, 20, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:06 a.m. Sunday July 30, 2017 in Vernon, Connecticut. Memorial services will be at 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, August 9) in Reed Funeral Home, in Sullivan with Pastor Gene Godfrey officiating. Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday. Friends are invited to the Sullivan VFW following the services. Inurnment will be at a later date in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More