Other Railroad Stories: A Train Comes to Life

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•July 8, 2015• by Jerry Ginther NP Columnist From the second floor of the yard office I could hear the low rumble of diesel locomotives idling in the train yard below. One was the yard engine that a short time earlier had finished putting together a southbound freight. The other was the three unit engine consist of the freight train readying for its departure from Wisconsin Street Yard in Indianapolis. This was my first regular job for the Illinois Central Railroad. One of the telegraph operators had recently retired leaving an opening on the afternoon, 4 p.m. to midnight shift. … Read More

Obituaries 7-8-2015: Everett Drummond

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Everett Drummond On Thursday July 2, 2015, the world lost a member of the greatest generation as Everett E. Drummond, 91, of Gays passed away at 2:58 a.m. in Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services were held at 12 p.m. Monday in Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor with the Rev. Jim Dona officiating. Burial with military rites was in Branch Side Cemetery in Gays. … Read More

Obituaries 7-8-2015: Wayne Robinson

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Wayne Robinson Wayne Robinson, 75, of Bethany passed away at 9:15 p.m. Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More

Obituaries 7-8-2015: Joan Pound

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Joan Pound Joan R. Pound, 78, of Sullivan passed away in her sleep at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her new residence, 315 E. Harrison St., after battling cancer for the past two years. Celebration of Life services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to the time of the service. Private burial will be Monday August 10, 2015 at 2 p.m. in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reedfuneralhome.net. Memorials are suggested to … Read More

Mo-Do County Fair 4-H Results 2015

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•July 8, 2015• The Moultrie-Douglas county fair held its general 4-H show earlier this week. Below are the local 4-H results by club: Atwood-Hammond Prairie Dogs Hunter Dyer, Extempore Speaking, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate, Grand Champion; Passport to the World, Individual Class Champion, Grand Champion; Elyse Harris, Citizenship III, State Fair Delegate;Communications III, State Fair Delegate; Emma Harris, Walk In My Shoes, Individual Class Champion, Grand Champion, State Fair Delegate; Emma Harris, Leadership II, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate, Grand Champion. Awesome Arthur Clovers Hannah Carter, Sewing / Textiles I, Grand Champion; Victoria Carter, 4-H Cooking 101- 3 cookies, … Read More