State of Grace Performs

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•January 9, 2019• The popular singing group State of Grace will perform in the First Baptist Church sanctuary at 6 p.m. Saturday, January 12.  The public is cordially invited to attend.  There will be a free will offering. First Baptist Church is handicap accessible. Enter the west door of the church to access the elevator. Wheelchairs and walkers are available on request.  Bathrooms on the first floor are handicap accessible. First Baptist Church is located at 215 East Harrison. Their website www.fbc61951.org provides weekly updates and sermon audios. … Read More

Donny Found Out He Could Tease the Geese, but Watch Out for the Old Gander

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•January 9, 2019• By Evelyn Burtcheard for the News Progress The lady that lived at the end of our lane, and across the road became a very good friend to Mom and later was also my mother’s mid-wife. Aunt Dora, as all the neighboring folks around called her, was one of the sweetest ladies one could ever meet. She lived with her mother and brother and they all were very nice. However she and Donny did not hit it off. Aunt Dora raised geese and although they were inside a fenced pasture, the geese and Donny had a real love-hate … Read More

ALAH Girls Kick off Conference with a Win

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•January 9, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team kicked off its Little Okaw Valley Conference games with a win against Decatur LSA Monday night. The Knights took control early by scoring 20 points in the first quarter while holding LSA to three. They added seven more points to take a 37-13 halftime lead. The Knights added on in the second half for the eventual 60-22 win. ALAH finished with seven three pointers, and three players finished with double-digits scoring. … Read More

Meyer Earns Grant to Study Abroad

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•January 9, 2019• Paisley Meyer grew up in Sullivan and went to high school in Mattoon experiencing life on the prairie without much exposure to the rest of the world. Now a student at the University of Illinois, the thought of studying abroad that seemed out of reach is suddenly within grasp. That changed late last year with an email from the State Department which wrote to inform Meyer that she was among 12 UI students selected to receive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships, which provide grants of $2,500 to $5,000 to students with limited financial means to spend a … Read More

OV Boys Rescheduled for Cumberland

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•January 9, 2019• The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team lost to Neoga on the road Saturday. Okaw Valley jumped out early with a 7-point lead in the first quarter, holding the Indians to three points of offense. Neoga turned it around in the second quarter and outscored the Timberwolves 23-11 to take a 26-21 halftime lead. Neoga held off OV in the second half for the 53-43 win. … Read More

Remember When? 1-9-2019

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25 Years Ago This Week Dee and Wayne Claytor won first place in the Bethany Lighting Contest. Second place went to Carroll and Sandy Ray, and third place winners were David and Kathy Doty. Mark and Judi Seeley won the award for best decorated outdoor tree, and Crowder Insurance won top honors as best decorated business. The overall winner of Lovington’s Lighting Contest is Carl Elzy. Lloyd Long was the winner of the contemporary division, Karen and Tom Webb took second, and third place went to Murray and Lisa Kidwell. In the religious category Guy and Joyce Elder were the … Read More