•April 21, 2021•
Bethany First United Methodist Church is sponsoring a food drive for the community food pantry on Saturday, April 24 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Please drop-off food items at the food pantry, which is located on St. John Street next to the First Christian Church in Bethany.
Mary Lou Dickens
Mary Lou Dickens, 79, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in her residence surrounded by her family. Read More
•April 21, 2021•
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Friends of Lake Shelbyville are excited to be hosting the Loop Lake Shelbyville bike ride on Saturday, June 12th, 2021. The event was cancelled last year due to COVID-19, therefore dust off your bicycles and join us for a fun ride! All rides will start from the Lake Shelbyville Visitor and will include options for a 22 mile, 34 mile, 48 mile or a 65 mile ride. Proceeds for the ride will benefit the Friends of Lake Shelbyville (FOLS). The FOLS provides education, historical interpretation, recreational and environmental improvements at Lake Shelbyville.
Loop Lake Shelbyville bike ride starts at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. Rest stops will be provided every 10-13 miles for riders with water and snacks available. The 22 mile ride will take riders to Findlay and back to the Visitor Center. The 34 mile route will take riders toward Coon Creek and Lone Point Recreation Areas then to Findlay and back to the Visitor Center. The 47 mile and 65 mile routes will loop Lake Shelbyville, ferry across the lake at Lithia Springs and head back to the Visitor Center.
Check-in at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 8:00 a.m. Riders may start riding after they have checked in.
Participants should plan their route to be back at the Visitor Center no later than 3:00 pm.
Riders must be over the age of 14 years. If under the age of 18, riders must be accompanied by a responsible adult. All riders will be required to wear a helmet for the duration of the ride and obey all applicable Illinois State rules of the road. If registered by May 21st participants will receive a t-shirt! Online registration is required and can be found at www.bikereg.com/loop-lake-shelbyville
For additional information, contact the Lake Shelbyville Project Office at (217) 774-3951 ext 2.[/s2If]
•April 21, 2021•
There will be an evening of southern gospel music featuring Roger Crews on Saturday, April 24 at 6 pm at the Allenville Christian Church, 201 S. Allen Street in Allenville. Roger has been traveling and singing southern gospel for over 40 years. He just released a new solo cd project and wrote a book about his 40 years in gospel music. Finger food fellowship following the concert.
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Members of the Lake Land College Women’s Basketball Team: Olivia Niemerg, Shania Schoonover, Tresoir Newson, Kamaria Gant, Josie Orris, Harley Barry, Avery Still, Abigayle Weis, Joanna Schultz, Mikayla Sirjord, Jaelynn Riggleman, Karrington Krabel and Elizabeth Buescher.
•April 21, 2021•
The Lake Land College Women’s Basketball Team earned the No. 2 seed at the 2021 NJCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship. The Lady Lakers will begin the tournament facing off against the No. 15 seeded Lackawanna College Falcons.
“I’m excited and I’m sure the team is,” sophomore player Tresoir Newson said. “We’ve been working hard all year.”
Ranked third in the nation behind Johnson County and Kirkwood, the Lady Lakers’ record is 21-2 with a 12-game win streak leading up to the national championship.
Head Coach Dave Johnson said the team has consistently played at a high level, having won against six nationally ranked teams this year.
“I think it’s a reflection of the hard work our players have put in this year,” Johnson said. “We’re just super excited, and I’m really proud of how these young ladies have played this year.” Read More
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Check Presented to Bethany Fire Protection District
The 10 Bones on the Marrowbone committee presented a check for $500 to the Bethany Fire Protection District for equipment. From left to right: Assistant Chief Phil Ozier, Chief Mike Jennings and Curt Robinson from the 10 Bones on the Marrowbone committee.
Photo by R.R. Best
Safety Training
Safety training was given to Sullivan, Bethany and Lovington firefighters last Saturday. The crew of Air EVAC Lifeteam from Mattoon taught how to choose the best landing zones and safe loading of the patients. Pictured is Medic Tyler Wright and firefighter Tyler Graven.
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American Legion Fifty Year Membership Awards
American Legion Post 68 Sullivan made four presentations on April 16 at their weekly Friday evening meal event. Fifty year membership awards were presented by Commander Bob Sims pictured on the left to Hubert McCoy, Michael Keown, Stephen Jenne and Claude (Ben) Bennett.
Photo by Crystal Reed
Macie Fleshner uses a compass to measure on her corn hole board project during Sheri Bruyn’s calculus class at Okaw Valley High School. Bruyn was one of two teachers in the area to receive a grant from the Illinois Retired Teachers Foundation.
•April 14, 2021•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
Sheri Bruyn’s students are taking what they have learned in her math classroom and using it to build cornhole boards and bags in the shop at the high school. The creation of the bean bag toss game utilizes several math concepts.
Pythagorean’s theorem is used to make the board a perfect rectangle, surface area is used to calculate the amount of paint needed and volume is used for the cornhole bags which are filled with corn. Another math concept, a quadratic function, will be used to record the path of the bags when they are thrown. Students will measure the height and distance the bags travel, transfer it to a graph and then find the quadratic equation relating to the bag’s path. Read More
•April 14, 2021•
by Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond volleyball team competed in three matches this past week. The Knights won two matches and lost one. ALAH defeated Cerro Gordo/Bement Thursday, April 8, and Villa Grove Monday, April 5, but lost to Shelbyville Saturday. Against the Rams Saturday, the Knights lost in straight sets, 25-12, 25-22, in the nonconference matchup. For the Knights, Charley Condill recorded eight kills, and Cheyenne Chupp added six kills. Alisha Frederick dished out nine assists, and Michaela Powell finished with seven digs. In a Lincoln Prairie Conference match Thursday, ALAH swept Cerro Gordo/Bement in straight sets. The Knights took the first set 25-15 and the second set 25-13 for the win. For ALAH, Cheyenne Chupp and Charley Condill each contributed five kills. Condill also served five aces. Mackenzi Bowles contributed four kills, and Sarah Rafferty dished out eight assists. Michaela Powell finished with eight digs. Read More