Greenhill Cemetery Cleanup Begins

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•March 4, 2020• The city of Sullivan will begin its quarterly cleanup of Greenhill Cemetery on Monday, March 16. Residents with surface flowers, wreaths, grave blankets or any other ground surface decorations should remove them by Sunday, March 15 if they wish to keep them. Cemetery personnel will not pick up any flowers in vases or on the monuments. The Cemetery does not have a facility to store unclaimed decorations, so if you wish to keep your items, please pick them up by this date. Please allow at least one week before placing any items due to the excessive amount … Read More

SBL DAISY Nurse Award Received for Compassionate Care

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•March 4, 2020• Critical Care Nurse Amy Masengale, RN, was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Sarah Bush Lincoln on February 27. Masengale was nominated by a daughter who was grateful for the compassionate care she provided to her mother at the end of her life. In her nomination letter, the patient’s daughter wrote: “My mother had surgery recently. Due to complications after the surgery she was placed in the Critical Care Unit where she later passed away. Amy was her nurse and tended to her with such compassion and care. Amy was constantly explaining what was … Read More

Menu 3-4-2020

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, March 9 – Beef tips in gravy, mashed potatoes, Italian green beans w/tomato, onion & bacon, Texas toast, mandarin oranges Tuesday, March 10 – Ham and beans, pickled beets, cornbread, peaches Wednesday, March 11 – Turkey pot roast w/baby carrots & celery, corn casserole, dinner roll, pineapple tidbits Thursday, March 12 – Meatloaf, Delmonico potatoes, broccoli & cauliflower, dinner roll, cranberry apple salad Friday, March 13 – Tuna noodle casserole, peas and carrots, bean medley, whole grain wheat (1), gelatin w/fruit … Read More

What was the Origin and is the Destination of Sullivan Illinois 61951?

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•March 4, 2020• By Joe Pound Special to News Progress The written record of the ORIGIN of City of Sullivan as the County Seat of Moultrie County Illinois is thin, yet there are sufficient records to tell us that March of 1845 is when the City of Sullivan was so designated by the Moultrie County Commissioners in an official meeting. According to the records of I. J. Martin, resident and recorder of this city, the City of Sullivan was surveyed that month using 40 acres of vacant land that was sold by its owner to create this new City. In … Read More

Obituaries 3-4-2020: Joseph Dean Scribner

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Joseph Dean Scribner Joseph Dean Scribner, Sr., 81, of Sullivan, passed away 3:49 p.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in Bilyeu Cemetery, Moweaqua. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. … Read More

Obituaries 3-4-2020: Dale Johnson

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Dale Johnson Andrew Dale Johnson, 60, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:58 p.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020, in his home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday and funeral services at 7 p.m. Friday, both at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. … Read More

Nuzzo Competes With Fighting Scots

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•March 4, 2020• Jadon Nuzzo from Sullivan is a member of the Monmouth College men’s track and field team. The Fighting Scots are set to compete in the Midwest Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship on Feb. 28-29 in Grinnell, Iowa, and select athletes will compete in early March for the right to compete at the NCAA indoor meet March 13-14 in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Scots’ outdoor season will begin April 3-4 at Washington University in St. Louis. … Read More

Corrections

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•March 4, 2020• In the Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020 edition of the Moultrie County News Progress a couple of errors were made. In the list of candidates running for Moultrie County Board Neil Bryan, Republican incumbent, is running along with fellow incumbent Elizabeth Houser and Kevin McReynolds. Democrats running for open county board seats are Gary Smith and Rita Florey. In the general primary election sample ballot a date was incorrect in the Notice of General Primary Election. The first line of the body copy should read: NOTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in the County … Read More