•March 18, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
Several area girl basketball players earned all-conference honors this past week.
Central Illinois Conference
From Sullivan, three Redskins earned all-Central Illinois Conference honors.
Emily White was one of four unanimous choices for the six-member all-conference team.
The junior was the Redskins leading scoring, averaging 16.1 points per game. Read More
Photo by Jason Brown
Jamison Rocke defends Eli Hagerman during the Lincoln Prairie Conference regular-season championship game Feb. 1 at Arthur. Both players earned all-LPC honors.
•March 18, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Lincoln Prairie Conference announced its boys’ basketball all-conference team Thursday.
In its inaugural year, several area players earned honors.
For Okaw Valley, senior Cameron Sharp earned unanimous first-team selection.
Sharp averaged a team-high 18.7 points and 2.9 steals per game to go with 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest.
He shot 46 percent from the field and 30 percent from three-point range. Read More
•March 18, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The changes to high school sports came rapidly at the end of last week.
Earlier in the day Thursday, March 12, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced the limitations of attendance to no more than 60 spectators.
Then later in the day, the IHSA decided to cancel the events because of concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We appreciate the patience and understanding that we have received from everyone involved in this process over the past 72 hours,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “We have stressed the fluidity of this situation and have been transparent about the possibility that a suspension or cancellation could occur. While we had support from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Peoria City/County Health Department to continue our events with limited spectators, it has become untenable to continue the events among our member schools.” Read More
•March 18, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) state wrestling and volleyball tournaments were canceled Friday because of concerns with the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19.
The IESA has made the decision to cancel the remainder of the IESA volleyball state series for both seventh grade and eighth grade.
“As we mentioned yesterday (Wednesday), we were hoping that if there was a reasonable chance to resume the state series, we would try to do so,” said IESA Executive Director Steve Endsley. “However, several factors have been taken into consideration just in the last 24 hours to reach this decision”
Factors for cancelling included the following.
• The increasing number of schools who are closing for an extended period of time
• The variability in state host availability
• Scheduled spring breaks and extended school closures after spring breaks
• The availability of contest officials as we transition into the high school spring season Read More
•March 18, 2020•
The Robert and Leila Lorenson scholarship is available for graduates of Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond.
Both current seniors and postsecondary students are eligible. Applications are available on the ALAH website.
Bill McLaughlin
William Dean “Bill” McLaughlin, 64, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at his home in Centralia. He was born on August 11, 1955 the son of Dr. Dean and Thelma (Bierman) McLaughlin in Sullivan, IL. Read More
Virginia Eaton
Virginia Lee Eaton, age 95, of Mattoon passed away at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Heartland Christian Village.
Memorial services honoring her life were held on Saturday, March 14, at East Side Church of the Nazarene, 2129 South 9th Street in Mattoon with Pastor Cameron Davis officiating. Burial followed in Bethel Cemetery. Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon assisted the family. Read More
Pictured above is the Thomas D. Fulton family of Jonathan Creek township around 1901. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, March 23 - Savory sausage stew w/beans, seasoned carrots, biscuits, spiced apple rings
Tuesday, March 24 - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, breaded tomatoes, dinner roll, seasonal dessert
Wednesday, March 25 - Ravioli w/meat sauce, broccoli, corn, whole grain wheat, pudding
Thursday, March 26 - Salisbury beef pattie, mashed potatoes, spinach, dinner roll, banana bread w/cream cheese
Friday, March 27 - Chef’s Choice
•March 18, 2020•
Closing school will only slow transmission of the virus if we also keep our distance from each other. This means no play dates. Each family should keep to their own house and yard.
Remember, even if your friend is well when they come over, they could already be infected with the virus and infect you. Read More