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ALAH Drops Game Against Arcola

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•April 14, 2021•
by Jason Brown
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The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football team traveled to Arcola for a Lincoln Prairie Conference matchup Friday “Was a tale of two halves,” said ALAH coach Ryan Jefferson. “We played tough and more disciplined in the first half. Our defense forced a fumble, blocked a field goal and had some other key stops.” The Knights had momentum, and late in the second half took the lead. “We were up 10-7 to go with two minutes to go in the half,” Jefferson said, “and then unfortunately gave up a late score in the last few seconds of the half, so we went into halftime down 14-10, which was still manageable.” Read More

OVHS Grad Named NCAA-II Player of the Year

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Paige Robinson during the NCAA D2 National Championship game vs. Lubbock Christian on March 26 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.  Robinson was named to the NCAA D2 Elite Eight all tournament team.

•April 14, 2021•
Paige Robinson, a 5’10” junior guard from Bethany, helped lead Drury University girls’ basketball team to a 24-2 season that ended with a loss in the NCAA-II National Championship game. For her efforts, she was named NCAA-II Player of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew said “Paige has played an integral role in guiding her team to an outstanding season under extraordinary circumstances because of the pandemic. She is very deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Paige for her hard work, dedication, and contributions to the game during the 2020-21 season.”
The award is the latest in a string of honors for Robinson. She was also named Ron Lenz National Player of the Year by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association and an NCAA-II All-American by the WBCA. Earlier this year, she was named the Player of the Year in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, the Most Valuable Player of the GLVC Tournament, and the MVP of the Midwest Regional Tournament. Read More

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Obituaries 4-7-2021: Clyde Lambdin

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Clyde Lambdin

Clyde Ray Lambdin, 68, of Lovington, passed away at 5:10 p.m. Sunday, April 4, 2021, at his home in rural Lovington, surrounded by his family.
Private family services will be held in Woodlawn (Odd-Fellows) Cemetery in Moweaqua.
Memorials may be made to the family. Read More

Because, Because, Because, Because, Because! Because of the Wonderful Things It Does

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•April 7, 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
This is all about one of my favorite subordinating conjunctions: “because.”
“It seems that the word ‘because’ is disappearing from the landscape of writers and editors, being replaced by ‘since’ and ‘as,’” wrote reader Neal Lorenzi.
I’d add the empty-calorie mouthful “due to the fact that” to the list.
But Neal is not done making his point. Read More

Resident Shares Personal Battle with COVID-19

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•April 7, 2021•
by Elizabeth Houser
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On Saturday, March 6, I was unknowingly exposed to Covid at an event out of town, with close friends. No one appeared that they weren’t feeling well. By Tuesday, March 9,I just was not myself, not sick, but tired. By Wednesday, March 10 I had cold/allergy symptoms & some stomach issues, enough to take cold medicine to get thru the day. On Thursday, March 11th I felt bad enough that I stayed home from work, and slept all day. By Friday, I thought I was a little better and took cold medicine and went to work. I was out most of the day, by myself, taking pictures of homes I was insuring. On Friday I found out that someone I was with on the prior Saturday tested positive. Had I known of any possible exposure, I would have been home that week. I had planned to be around family the next day, Saturday, to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, so I decided to get tested at Carle in Mattoon Friday afternoon. I quarantined at home to be safe and waited for my results. By Saturday morning I had a Covid positive text on my phone. Read More

U of I Fall 2020 Dean’s List

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•April 7, 2021•

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign recentlyw announced their Fall 2020 Dean’s List. Students named to the list from our area are Logan Hall of Arthur and Peyton Hagerman, Sydney Hagerman, Lindsay Jones, Madilyn Keller and Paisley Ann Meyer, all of Sullivan.

Obituaries 4-7-2021: Mary Reynolds

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Mary Reynolds

Mary Butt Reynolds, formerly of Bethany, passed away March 30, 2021, in her home in Dover, Tennessee.
Mary was born September 19, 1954, to John and Sarah Butt. Mary graduated from Bethany High School in 1973. She married Clarence “Butch” Reynolds in 1977. Read More

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Pictured above is King’s Cafe in Lovington on East State Street. It opened in April 1963. 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.