Obituaries 8-27-2014: Madonna Meredith

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Madonna Meredith  Madonna “Donna” Lee Meredith at age 73 died peacefully at 7:55 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Decatur Memorial in the loving presence of her entire family. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Donna was born August 6, 1941 in Decatur, a daughter of Kenneth E. and Frances C. McCready Dowd. … Read More

Lady T-Wolves Drop Home Opener to Tri-County

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August 27, 2014 OV can’t muster front line attack in defeat by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Going into the regular season, OV head coach Jody McCormick wanted to take advantage of her team’s heightened, well, height, in the form of a formidable front line attack. Tuesday evening was the first test of such hope, but Tri-County had its own killer offense to beat back any impending OV attack, leading to a two set 25-14, 25-16 loss for the Lady Timberwolves. “I didn’t get my wall like I was hoping,” said McCormick, who is in her second season as the head coach … Read More

Obituaries 8-27-2014: Audrey Riley

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Audrey Riley  Audrey H. Riley, 86, of Lovington passed away at 10:50 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Mason Point in Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.  … Read More

It’s Just Golden: Some Clowns Cry in the Dark

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August 27, 2014 by John Golden NP Columnist Unless you have been salt mining in the middle of the Danakil Desert for the last month, you most likely already know that the accomplished comedian Robin Williams took his own life recently. For years, he had had great success, prodding us into laughter with his spontaneous, high-energy approach to comedy, but the gifted actor finally succumbed to his personal demons and build-up of mental scar tissue. To me, his self-induced demise was so abrupt and tragic that it seemed almost Shakespearian. Obviously, I did not know the late Robin Williams personally, … Read More

Buxton’s to Reveal Ribbon Corn Maze Thursday

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August 27, 2014 Buxton’s Garden Farm and Flower Shop is encouraging the public to attend the unveiling of a corn maze Thursday with proceeds going to the Moultrie County Relay for Life and, by extension, the American Cancer Society. Thursday’s unveiling will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a tour of the maze followed by an aerial photo of both the maze and participants. Those wishing to participate are asked to be at the farm prior to 6:30 p.m. and to wear a purple t-shirt. Tickets are available for $5 at the event. For more information or to purchase tickets ahead … Read More

Obituaries 8-27-2014: Mary Jeffers

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Mary Jeffers  Graveside services for Mary Eileen Jeffers, 90, of Sullivan were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Arrangements were by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. She passed away at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday Aug. 20, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur surrounded by her family. … Read More

Bethany Village Council Grants Public Request for Planning Committee

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August 27, 2014 Purpose is to get new business to the area by Derek Pope Bethany Reporter In a move to help bring new businesses to Bethany, village officials this month approved a public request to form a new planning committee made up of local residents.  The committee, when formed, would be tasked with reaching out to new businesses, as well as determining potential locations and properties for commercial and industrial establishments wishing to open in Bethany. Similar to Bethany’s now well-established TIF committee, members of the group would be appointed rather than elected and would submit their consensus opinions … Read More

Moultrie Sees Lowest Unemployment in Central Illinois Once Again

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August 27, 2014 July still sees slight uptick from last two months by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Despite a slight uptick from the last two months, Moultrie County’s unemployment rate in July was still lower than any other central Illinois county, marking an ongoing trend throughout the current year. At 5.8, the July rate, which tied for the 10th lowest in the state, was an uptick from 5.5 the two previous months, and so far the county enjoyed its lowest rate of the year in April at 5.4, which was the lowest in Moultrie since November of 2011 when it was … Read More

Obituaries 8-27-2014: Harry Lumpp

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Harry Lumpp   Funeral services for Harry Paul Lumpp, 91, of Shelbyville were held at 4 p.m. Sunday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville with the Rev. Jim McClarey officiating. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville with military rites by the Shelby County Honor Guard. He died at 12:30 p.m. Friday, August 22, 2014 in his residence at the Villas of Holly Brook in Shelbyville with his family at his side. … Read More

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast September 13

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Solid Rock Chapel in Sullivan will host a men’s fellowship breakfast Saturday, September 13. Doors will open at 7 a.m. for coffee with the free breakfast starting at 8 a.m. Special guest speaker and accomplished deer hunter Steve Lachenmayr will then give his presentation beginning at 9 a.m. Lachenmayr, who was named Illinois conservation land-owner of the year in 2007, will be offering advice to deer hunters and habitat enthusiasts and sharing his Christian testimony. A drawing will be held for a new Mathews hunting bow from among those in attendance. … Read More