Sullivan High School Class to Host Veterans Day Program November 11

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November 5, 2014 A Veterans Day program is scheduled for November 11 at 1 p.m. in the Sullivan high school gym. “We are doing this to give back,” said Sullivan High School senior Issac Shields about his Career English Class who is hosting the Veterans’ Day program. The class, guided by high school English teacher Becky Lawson, has been working on the event for several weeks. “We are giving honor to the ones who deserve honor,” added senior class member Brooke Leavitt. … Read More

Third Annual IGA Round Up to Benefit Food Pantry

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November 5, 2014 IGA staff to try and set record fundraising total by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com For Moultrie County Food Pantry outreach coordinator Kristy Dawson, her typical week includes purchasing ground beef once a week and then traveling to both the Sullivan IGA and the Windsor Food Center for two grocery pickups a week. But more recently, the purchases have been happening more often and in larger quantities due to a severe lack in donations. “We’ve had several small food drives here and there in recent months, but it’s been three months since our last large food drive,” said Dawson, … Read More

Hall Takes 51st at Cross Country Sectional

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November 5, 2014 Freshman’s finish looks to be sign of things to come by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com He may not have made it to state this year, but he’s got three more years to try. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond freshman Logan Hall was the only runner from the Knights’ cross country team to qualify for Saturday’s Decatur sectional, where he finished 51st overall with his personal record of 16:55.90. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Ralph H. Stuart

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Ralph H. Stuart Ralph H. Stuart, 93, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:44 p.m. Monday (October 27, 2014) in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Mason Point Chapel, Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Masonic services will be conducted by the George A. Sentel Masonic Lodge #764. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Mason Point Chapel. Burial with military rites will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Mason Point Chapel Fund or the Sullivan First United Methodist Church. Online condolences may … Read More

Hall the Lone Knight to Qualify for Sectionals

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October 29, 2014 Freshman to run Saturday in Decatur by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond cross country team will boast one runner at the Decatur St. Teresa sectional this coming Saturday. And he’s a freshman. Logan Hall grabbed the last individual qualifying spot by taking 18th place with a time of 17:11. … Read More

Obituaries 10-29-2014: Tommie Yokley

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Tommie Yokley Funeral services for Tommie Lue Yokley, 92, of Lovington were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. She passed away at 10:11 a.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in her home in Lovington. … Read More

Obituaries 10-29-2014: Edwin Owens

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Edwin Owens Funeral services for Edwin Perry “Easy Ed or Grumpy” Owens, 80, of Lovington were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post #429 was in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bethany. He passed away at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in his home in Lovington. … Read More

OV Dodgeball Tourney Nov. 9

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October 29, 2014 The second annual Okaw Valley dodgeball tournament will benefit Crowder Park Overlot Memorial Scoreboard and will be held Sunday, November 9 at Okaw Valley High School. To reserve a spot in the tournament, a registration form with the fee must be submitted to Shari Bruyn at Okaw Valley High School or to OV’s middle or grade school offices by Friday, November 7. … Read More

Clerk Warns of Absentee Ballot Confusion

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October 29, 2014 Voters say they’re not receiving ballot after several weeks by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England is urging those who have submitted for an absentee ballot through the mail and have not yet received one to call her office before the end of the day Thursday, October 30. According to England, last week her office was contacted by four members of the public, a wife and husband and a father and his son, all asking why they had not received their absentee ballots in the mail after sending in a form they received in the … Read More