•May 4, 2022• There are two opportunities for local residents to donate blood in the next week. The first opportunity is Tuesday, May 10 from noon to 6 pm at the Sullivan American Legion, 8 East Strain Street. The second opportunity is on Thursday, May 12 at the Methodist Church in Arthur, 128 E. Illinois Street from 1 to 6 pm. For more information or to sign up for a time visit www.redcrossblood.org or 1-800-733-2767. … Read More
•May 4, 2022• The Bethany American Legion will have a fish fry on Friday, May 6 from 5 to 7 pm. It is AYCE fish or shrimp dinner. … Read More
•May 4, 2022• In last week’s issue of the News Progress, there was a photo of the Lincoln Day dinner which misidentified the event as being a Moultrie County Democrats event. The event was actually a Moultrie County Republicans event. We regret the error and have reprinted a photo and corrected caption in this week’s issue. … Read More
•April 27, 2022• The Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Board is excited to announce Diamond Rio in concert for the 2022 county fair. This Grammy-Award winning country group has sold over 10 million albums and will be coming to Arthur on Saturday, July 9. Local favorite Feudin’ Hillbillys are set to open the show at 7:00 pm. followed by Diamond Rio at 8:30. … Read More