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SOV defeated by St Teresa

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SOV defeated by St Teresa
SOV Redskins were defeated by St Teresa Bulldogs on Friday, September 30th 63-12. The game started with the bang for the redskins as Aian Fryman caught a touchdown pass from Cooper Christiansen on the first play from scrimmage. The Redskins scored another touchdown in the first quarter but the rest of the game belonged to the bulldogs. The 12 points the Redskins scored are the most given up by St Teresa all year in a single game. SOV is now 4-2 overall and 2-2 in conference play. They travel to Shelbyville this Friday night to face the undefeated Rams

Harvest Field Market

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Crafty Girl Co-Op
Rachel Humes and Chelsea Bryant of Crafty Girl Co-Op were one of the vendors during the Harvest Field Market on Saturday, October 1. Not pictured is Micaela Wylie.

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Balloon Art
Magnolia and Tynleigh Cowell hold the butterfly balloon sculptures that were being created by a balloon artist at the Harvest Field Market held at Buxton’s on Saturday, October 1.

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Playing Amongst the Pumpkins
Asher Anderson was busy checking out all of the different varieties of pumpkins and gourds at Buxton’s Garden Farm this past Saturday.

Lovington Chili Cookoff Fundraiser

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Lovington Chili Cookoff Fundraiser
A chili cookoff fundraiser was held on Saturday, October 1 at the park in Lovington. Six people entered their chili in the contest. Winners were first place: Rick Anklam, second place: Shawn Evans and third place and People’s Choice award went to LeRoy Floyd. The $250 meat bundle raffle winner is Angie Krapf.

OV Middle School Teacher Receives Grant

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LaVonne Chaney, Principal Ross Forlines (receiving award for Corrie Stauder), Jim Barr, and Jane McKown.

•October 5, 2022•
The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTAF) awards $36,500 in grant money to several public school educators (Pre-K through 12) statewide. IRTAF is affiliated with the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, a lobbying group for retired educators, with a current membership of over 40,000. On September 20, 2022, Corrie Stauder was awarded his IRTAF grant check. Read More

OVES Educator Receives Grant

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Principal Heidi Vander Burg and Erin Barker.

•October 5, 2022•
The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTAF) awards $36,500 in grant money to several public school educators (Pre-K through 12) statewide. IRTAF is affiliated with the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, a lobbying group for retired educators, with a current membership of over 40,000. On September 20, 2022, Erin Barker was awarded her IRTAF grant check. Read More

Facts for Families: Explore National Hispanic Heritage Month with These Latin American Foods

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•October 5, 2022•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator

National Hispanic Heritage Month runs September 15 through October 15. It’s a special time to recognize and celebrate the cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino/a/x individuals. I wanted to share this article written by Extension Educator Jenna Smith that shares some great sounding Latin American foods. Jenna says: while Hispanic and Latino are often used interchangeably, they have two different meanings. Hispanic refers to those whose descendants are from a Spanish-speaking country, while Latino refers to those from Latin America. Latino can include males or all genders, Latina includes females and Latinx is a gender-neutral term. The use of these terms is not without confusion and controversy. Read More

Obituaries 10-5-2022: Faye Skaggs

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Faye Skaggs

Faye Miller Skaggs, 95, of Pawnee, Illinois, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at Concordia Village in Springfield.
Faye was born Aug. 7, 1927, in Taylorville, a daughter of Joseph Reuben and Rey Ethel Younker Miller. Faye met Eugene Edward Skaggs at a roller rink, and they were married Feb. 20, 1949, at First United Methodist Church in Springfield. They celebrated 63 wonderful years of marriage until Gene’s death in 2012. Faye also was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Joan Edwards and a brother, Dean Miller. Read More

Obituaries 10-5-2022: Garry Mitchell

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Garry Mitchell

Garry W. Mitchell, 81, of Findlay, passed away Sept. 27, 2022, at 9:49 a.m. at George Washington Memorial hospital in Washington DC. There will be no visitation or funeral. A celebration of life will be held all day October 15 at his residence in Findlay. Bring a covered dish or just stop by. Read More

Obituaries 10-5-2022: Lazan Harshman

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Lazan Harshman

Lazan Harshman, 70, of Sullivan, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 22, at Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ in Sullivan with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan Ambulance Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More

Obituaries 10-5-2022: Lena Griffin

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Lena Griffin

Lena M. “Lee” Griffin, 100, formerly of St. Anne, Ill. passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Bement, Ill., the daughter of Charles and Tressie Rodgers Cornelius. She married Joseph V. Griffin August 1, 1942, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany. She and Joseph were married for 78 years before his death in 2020. Read More