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•August 5, 2015• by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com You might notice that our page two is a little different this week. Well, it will be different the entire month of August, as we will be publishing our domestic violence awareness campaign. It occurred to me earlier this year after a series of events that there is a real need for domestic violence awareness here in Moultrie County. For many, that may immediately allude to Sheri Randall, who was murdered in March and was a repeat victim of domestic violence. But, it wasn’t just Sheri Randall’s tragic death that brought to mind … Read More

Dedicated for Life

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Pauline Briney remembered as loyal public servant •August 5, 2015• by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com   This past Saturday morning, family members of the late Pauline Briney gathered at her residence on 304 E. Division St. in Findlay to go over the abundance of articles, poetry, and photos that the former Findlay mayor and unofficial historian had written and collected over her 90 years. Just outside her home about a block west on the main drag, the Findlay Walleye Festival parade was beginning–emergency sirens sounding as residents sat in lawn chairs on the boulevard–a sight and sound Briney no doubt had … Read More

Delta Dental Seeks Applications for Community Grants

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Eligible Moultrie County organizations encouraged to apply by September 8 •August 5, 2015• The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, will begin accepting applications for its annual community grants program on Aug. 3. The community grants program provides funding for programs and organizations that improve the oral health of Illinois children. The Foundation will award grants up to $10,000 to organizations that provide oral health education and/or access to oral health resources to children within the state. A total of $150,000 in grants will be distributed. Criteria and an online application are … Read More

Counseling Center Using Reserves Amid State Budget Impasse

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Grant money held up so far •August 5, 2015• by Mike Brothers The real life of recovery is something clients at Moultrie Counseling Center deal with every day, but the state’s budget stalemate is forcing the center to face its own real life dilemma. How to continue providing needed mental treatment when funding sources are threatened is the problem. Running without a state budget means the Sullivan based community mental health provider has not received $37,076 of its total state grant of $49,075 for contract services. David Cole, center executive director, explained that is the money needed for psychiatric services. … Read More

Scrambler Results

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  •August 5, 2015• The team of Scott Ohm, Brett Marshall, Chester Betzer and Bob Betzer earned first place at the Monday, July 27 scrambler at Timberlake Golf Course, shooting a combined eight-under par. They were followed by the team of Clint Marshall, Adam Dillard, Quentin Ray and Van Sampson who together shot seven-under. … Read More