Fields-Wright Open House

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•July 17, 2019• Fields-Wright Medical Facility is having a business after hours and open house at the 2 W. Adams location in Sullivan from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25. HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital has responded to requests from Sullivan area patients with renovations. Guided tours of the facility are available where the public may meet providers and view the renovated Cardiac Rehab and Outpatient Physical Therapy Center. Enter a drawing for a free gift basket while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, beverages and giveaways. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Millie May ‘Midge’ Mills

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Millie May ‘Midge’ Mills Millie May ‘Midge’ Mills, 93, of Sullivan passed away at 9:39 p.m. Tuesday July 16, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the music programs of the Sullivan First Christian Church or Bement Methodist Christian Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Midge was born January 14, 1926 in … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Ferol V. Henry

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Ferol V. Henry   Ferol Vaughn Henry, 90, a longtime resident of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Meridian, Idaho. A private burial will be held July 17, 2019, at Calvary Cemetery in Jacksonville, Illinois, with Rev. Steven Janoski officiating.   Curry Funeral Home in Pawnee is serving the family of Ferol Henry. Online condolences may be expressed at www.curryfh.com. … Read More

Sullivan Dental Clinic Welcomes New Team Member

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With familiar name By Smiley Toothman for the News Progress Sullivan Dental Clinic is expanding and keeping it in the family. Dr. Christopher Havlik is joining his father Dr. William D. Havlik at the Sullivan clinic, expanding dental services for area patients. Havlik received his Doctor of Medical Denistry from the Alton Dental School, completing his undergraduate degrees in biology and chemistry at Southern Illinoiis University Edwardsville which is where his career decision was made. “I knew my interest was in the medical field,” Dr. Christopher began, noting he and two college roommates helped guide him to dentistry. “We stuck … Read More

VBS at Dalton City Methodist

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•July 10, 2019• Vacation Bible School will be held 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 22 thru Thursday, July 25 in Dalton City United Methodist Church located at 200 E. Freeland St. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. Free to all children and youth. No advance registration is necessary. … Read More

City Wide Clean Up Saturday

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•July 10, 2019• Sullivan residents wishing to participate in City Wide Clean Up Day must have their items on the curb by 7 a.m. Saturday. All residents who live north of Harrison Street will be picked up on Saturday, July 13, including all those on Pifers Lane. All residents who live south of Harrison Street will be picked up beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 20. … Read More

Secretary of State Policy on Granting Access to Driver’s License/I.D. Photos

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•July 10, 2019• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said today that his office does not share information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or any other law enforcement agency on the issue of a person’s legal status in the United States. White made his comment in response to published stories saying that ICE and the Federal Bureau of Investigation use photos from drivers license offices nationwide as a means to identify undocumented persons. Illinois was not mentioned as one of the participating states. White’s statement serves to underscore this fact. “If an individual is being sought by a law … Read More