Robinson Breaks Record at Thanksgiving Tournament

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•November 29, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team avenged an earlier loss and defeated Central A&M to place third in the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament this past week. Then they knocked off Mount Pulaski Monday night. In the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament, Paige Robinson broke her own tournament scoring record. In five games, she totaled 107 points and was named to the all-tournament team. To win third place, the Timberwolves knocked off Central A&M 45-35 after losing to the Raiders 44-33 the previous Saturday. … Read More

Visit with Santa at Lake Shelbyville

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•November 29, 2017• Santa Claus is coming to town Saturday, December 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. Children of all ages and their families are welcome to stop in and see Santa. All who attend will receive a free photo print with Santa as well as some water safety items from Bobber the Water Safety Dog.  … Read More

Before Becoming a State, Illinois Had Its Own Liberty Bell

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•November 29, 2017• By Travis Lott Of the County Journal No exploration of the 200 years of Illinois history would be complete without a look at what preceded those two centuries. While Illinois became a state in 1818, its story began nearly 150 years before that, in 1673, when Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette explored the Mississippi River in search of a route to the Pacific Ocean. When the two explorers’ travels led them near hostile Spanish territories, they turned back and traveled along the Illinois River, finding safety among the Kaskaskia Indian tribe. Marquette founded the Mission of the … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Gerald Eugene Bragg

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Gerald Eugene Bragg Gerald Eugene Bragg, 77, of Sullivan passed away 3:50 a.m. Friday, November 24, 2017 in his home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 27, 2017 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in French Cemetery, Allenville. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Gerald was born August 18, 1940 in Bruce, the son of Gerald A. and Mary E. (Kenny) Bragg. He married Leota M. Williamson on May 20, 1967 in Findlay. Gerald is survived by … Read More

ALAH Split Nonconference Matches

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•November 22, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team split a pair of nonconference games this past week. The Knights defeated Shelbyville Monday but lost to Monticello Friday. Against the Rams, ALAH doubled Shelbyville’s scoring in the first quarter 20-10. The Rams countered in the third quarter, outscoring the Knights 15-4. ALAH took over in the second half. With a 33-28 lead entering the fourth quarter, the Knights went on a 24-6 run to end the game. … Read More

OV Boys Taken at Turkey Tourney

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•November 22, 2017• The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team dropped its season opener in the first round of the St. Anthony Turkey Tournament Monday night. OV fell behind five after the first quarter and nine at the half. St. Anthony kept the pressure in the second half for the eventual 65-31 win. … Read More

Sullivan Girls Knock off Mt. Zion and Arcola

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•November 22, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan girls’ basketball team bounced back from its season opening loss to knock off Mt. Zion 36-35 last Tuesday and Arcola Monday. Against Mt. Zion, with eight seconds left in the game, Lizzie Green converted two free throws to put the Redskins ahead by one point. “We were then able to play great defense the remainder of the game to prevent Mt. Zion from scoring,” said Sullivan coach Sheri McCain. Sullivan took a 22-12 lead into the half, but the Braves battled back to outscore the Redskins 13-5 in the third … Read More

Knights Return Starter Rich Squad

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•November 22, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports In his 14th year coaching Arthur boys’ basketball and 30th coaching Arthur teams, Dale Schuring returns all starters but one to a squad that went 9-18 last season. But that one starter, Shandon Herschberger, who graduated, was Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s most powerful offensive punch. To make up for the lost offense, Schuring knows his team will have to rebound, play hard and outwork opponents to be successful. “We will need to be a solid team defensively that dominates the boards at both ends of the floor,” said Schuring. “We must be willing to outwork … Read More

OVHS Girls Advance At Thanksgiving Tournament

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•November 22, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team finished the week 3-1 after a home match and three games in the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament. In the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament, OV defeated host Pana and Athens but lost to Central A&M. “We are very excited to advance to the winner’s bracket/semi-finals Friday in arguably the best 1A/2A/3A thanksgiving tournament around,” said OV coach Brad Ackers. “We played three quality teams very well, going 2-1 against Pana, A & M, and Athens.” … Read More