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Obituaries 9-7-2022: Mary Goetz

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

Mary Goetz Mary Katherine Goetz, 95, of Bethany, passed away at 4:56 p.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Sullivan Health Care and Rehabilitation. … Read More

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Obituaries 9-7-2022: Robert Boarman

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

Robert Boarman Longtime Shelbyville resident, local businessman, philanthropist and a legend in the automobile industry, Robert “Bob” L. Boarman leaving a legacy of strength, leadership and devotion peacefully passed in the arms of his loved ones on Sunday, August 28, 2022. … Read More

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Menu 9-7-2022

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Sept. 5 – Closed for Labor Day Holiday Sept. 6 – Swiss Steak w/Peppers, Onions, Tomatoes, Tater Tots, Seasoned Cauliflowerm Whole Grain Bread, Surprise Dessert Sept. 7 – Brat, German Potato Salad, Corn, Black Bean and Tomato Medley, Peaches, Bun Sept. 8 – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Seasoned Green Beans, 5-Cup Salad, Whole Grain Bread Sept. 9 – Chicken Alfredo, Buttered Peas, Diced Carrots, Romaine Salad w/Dressing Sept. 12 – Turkey Burger, Pinto Beans w/Bacon, Hot Beets, Pineapple , Bun Sept. 13 – Beef Tips, Mashed Potatoes, Honey … Read More

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Moultrie Moment of the Week

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

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Things that make newspaper editors groan

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

•August 31, 2022• Editing, unlike eye surgery, is not an exact science. We all come at things with our own processes, our own perspectives. Some of us run the spell-checker first, others tinker with ledes first, but many of us give a story a good copy edit first and only then go back to look for holes, imbalance, telegraphed quotes, issues of context, extraneous words, logical flaws, jargon, bias, lack of fairness, lack of appropriateness, poor pronoun usage, lack of continuity, unparallel construction, lack of specificity, disjointedness, embarrassing turns of a phrase, too many long sentences (such as this one) … Read More

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Remember When? 8-31-2022

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

25 Years Ago This Week A roadblock conducted by Illinois State Police and the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Dept. at the Bruce-Findlay Road and Rt. 32 yielded 53 tickets and 22 warnings. … Read More

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Blood Drive in Honor of River Helmuth on September 10

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

•August 31, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer A blood drive in honor of River Helmuth will be held on Saturday, September 10 from 8 am to 2 pm at the Sullivan American Legion Post 68. River is the daughter of Tony and Stephanie Helmuth of Sullivan. River was born in December 2015 and shortly after diagnosed with Down Syndrome and a heart condition that would require surgery. … Read More

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Law Enforcement Officers Train to Meet Requirements

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

•August 31, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer For three days last week law enforcement officers from police departments throughout Moultrie County went through training to meet the training requirements set forth in the SAFE-T act implemented in July. The act requires 32 hours of scenario based training in a three-year period. … Read More

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Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground for New Home

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

•August 31, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity broke ground for their newest home Sunday in Lovington. Jennifer Franklin and her children Abbie and Maddox were selected for the home. The groundbreaking ceremony began with a greeting from Gary Smith, president of the Moultrie County Habitat Board of Directors, followed by an invocation by Pastor Rodney Houser, senior pastor at Lovington First Church of God. The family, Habitat Board members and some of the Care-a-vanner builders in attendance were introduced. … Read More

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Memory Loss Program

News Progress Posted on August 31, 2022 by webmasterAugust 31, 2022

•August 31, 2022• On Tuesday, September 13 at 6 pm at the Effingham Public Library, Shannon Nosbisch of Effingham Area Alzheimer’s Awareness will talk about memory loss. Information to be shared includes the difference between normal aging, confusion caused by treatable medical conditions and memory loss/cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. Other topics that will be discussed include how to seek a diagnosis, what to expect at your visit and why it is important to get a diagnosis as soon as possible and what researchers and doctors say is the best way to reduce your chances … Read More

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“Together, We Give Back to School”



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“Together, We Give Back to School”

Sullivan Elementary School recently received 60 backpacks filled with school supplies through Amazon’s “Together, We Give Back to School” campaign. End of the Line Tackle & Bait, an Amazon delivery partner, nominated Sullivan Elementary for the program, and the school’s submission was selected to receive the donation. Pictured (left to right) are Cameron Martin, Taylor Lilly, James Martin, Marla Martin and Angela McRill following the July 27 delivery.


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