Strong First Half for SOV Football
•September 27, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team took an early lead for the first time this season but could not hold on in the second half against Meridian during homecoming Friday night. After scoring 21 points in the first half, SOV showed its youth and lack of depth and eventual lost 52-21. “We played well defensively and offensively in the first half,” said SOV coach Andy Kerley. “The kids came out very motivated to play well for homecoming, and we executed very well in the first half.” SOV scored first on a 5-yard run … Read More
Lake Land College at 50: A Path to Making the Most of Education
•September 27, 2017• By Mike Brothers Learning how to make the most of what you have is a life lesson Rudy Huber brought away from Lake Land College when he graduated in 1976. And as Lake Land College grows into its second half century to serve the ever-changing needs of today’s students, the lesson is the same. Huber and his wife Linda run CF&H Insurance Agencies in Sullivan and Monticello while he continues to farm in Tuscola. His desire to work the family farm prompted him to go to Lake Land rather than nearby Parkland College after graduating from Tuscola … Read More
ALAH Cross Country Placed at Spartan Classic
•September 27, 2017• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ cross country team placed 13th out of 26 teams in the Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic Saturday. Logan Hall was meet champion with a personal record time of 14:24.2. … Read More
Sullivan Boys’ Golf Maintains Winning Record
•September 27, 2017• Sullivan boys’ golf team finally dropped its first match of the year and ended its regular season with a 19-1 overall record. Last Wednesday, Effingham defeated the Redskins by only two strokes 174-176. Caden Ellis led Sullivan with a low of 39, and Leighton Burcham scored a 44. … Read More
Lake Land College: A Part Of Your Community For 50 Years
•September 27, 2017• By Josh Bullock President Lake Land College What a great time it is to be a Laker as we celebrate 50 years of serving students and your community! Our founding fathers created Lake Land College to provide a new model of education for our area with the goal of helping students improve their lives and contribute to the prosperity of their hometowns. Members of the original steering committee and board represented all areas of our district. … Read More
Senior Expo Exposes Seniors to Community Services
•September 27, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress The American Legion Hall was the venue on Sept. 12 for the 15th annual Senior Expo which is sponsored by Mid-Illinois Senior Services Center. Executive Director, Kathi Shackles said, “We are so grateful for the support of the community and businesses for this Expo. There are new seniors in the ranks everyday, and this is one way they can connect with community services available to them”. Nearly 300 seniors and more than 20 vendors were present to enjoy a free breakfast of biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, sausages, fried potatoes … Read More
Sullivan Alumni Honored
•September 27, 2017• Sullivan High School Alumni honored Paul Sager and Jodell Foley Seagrave before a crowd of 150 past SHS grads at the V.F.W. Saturday night. Sager became a member of Alumni Who’s Who. The 1943 SHS graduate enlisted in the Army even though he had a Class C farm deferment. When he received a 10 day pass following basic training because he volunteered to go oversees, he returned to Sullivan and married Anna Jane. Rather than a honeymoon, he was shipped to France with the Army’s 30th Division in communications. As the Battle of the Bulge raged, Sager … Read More
ALAH Volleyball is on a Streak
•September 27, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond volleyball team checked another goal off the list this week. “I am very proud of the girls so far this season,” said ALAH coach Emily Crossman. “They had some lofty goals set for themselves at the beginning, and they are focused on checking them off the list.” The Knights extended its unbeaten streak to 13-0 by winning the Arcola Invitational Saturday and defeating Argenta-Oreana in its first Little Okaw Valley Conference match Thursday. … Read More
Okay Valley Student Spotlights
•September 27, 2017• Photo furnished Okaw Valley Senior Spotlight Tanner Coleman, son of Tracy and Jessica Coleman, and Chrissy and Gary Grant. He participates in golf, baseball, and FFA. Future Plans and Goals – Major in Biology in college also wants to attend a trade school to become a heavy equipment operator. What makes OV special to you – The opportunities that OV provides for students even when they are done with high school. … Read More