•August 31, 2016• Okaw Valley golfers beat Lutheran School Association at Hickory Point Golf Course in Forsyth August 25. Okaw Valley shot a team total of 175, LSA had three players and no team total. Okaw Valley’s record is 4-1 following the match. … Read More
•August 31, 2016• Tucker M. Schwengel, 21, died as the result of a 1 a.m. August 27 single vehicle crash on the Clarksburg blacktop. Schwengel,a Shelbyville High School football standout who was attending Millikin University, was buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville following August 29 services in Shelby Christian Church. He was the son of Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond superintendent of schools Kenneth and Stephanie (Chesnut) Schwengel of Arthur. Two sisters, Alex of Shelbyville and Daley of Arthur survive, along with grandparents. According to Illinois State Police District 10, Schwengel was driving the 2008 Volkwagen Jetta south on the Clarksburg blacktop at 1:10 … Read More
•August 31, 2016• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights volleyball team hosted Bement at home Aug. 29, winning 2-0. ALAH varsity players scored 25-20 in the first game and 26-24 in the second to win the match. … Read More
•August 31, 2016• C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation, Board of Directors recently awarded $8,000 in educational scholarships to nine individuals who are pursuing post-secondary education. The educational scholarships were made available through funding provided by the Community Services Block Grant Program from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation’s Community Services Block Grant Scholarship Program was established in 1985. The CSBG Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to individuals to pursue education and training in occupational skill areas or post-secondary education for the purpose of upgrading employability levels. In the past 31 years of … Read More
Lois Lamb Lois O. Lamb, 91, of Sullivan died at 5:37 p.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan. A celebration of Life service for the former Shelbyville resident was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 27 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville. … Read More
•August 31, 2016• by Ariana Cherry For the News Progress “The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese,” said singer/songwriter Willie Nelson. Of course, there won’t be any reason to fight over cheese – there will be plenty of opportunities for free cheese at this year’s 44th Annual Cheese Festival in Arthur over the Labor Day weekend. There will be a variety of events, live entertainment, cheese tasting and shopping for everybody. The celebratory “Cutting of the Cheese” kicks off the festival at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 3 with “Erste Kase Schnitzen.” At 11 a.m., … Read More
•August 31, 2016• Okaw Valley volleyball traveled to Cowden Herrick for an 0-2 loss, August 29 . … Read More
Maurice Rauch Maurice F. Rauch, 84, of Bethany, died at 9:50 p.m. Friday, August 26, 2016 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan. Celebration of Life services were at 10:30 a.m. (today) Wednesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Gail Allen officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by Bethany American Legion Post # 507 was in Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Amy Bricker, 10, daughter of G.L. and Angie Bricker of Findlay, sang the first two opening numbers in a recital held recently at Millikin University. Cassandra Jackson of Lovington received an award of excellence for her computer project in 4-H judging at the Illinois State Fair. Her computer project was one of approximately 25 computer projects entered by 4-H’ers from 11 counties. She is a member of the Okaw Challengers 4-H Club in Moultrie County. Betty Roby has more time to tend to her flowers and yard now that she has retired … Read More
•August 31, 2016• By Tyler Harvey Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Manager As of Sunday, August 21, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has Illinois corn condition rated at 57% good and 27% excellent. Corn denting is at 47% which is slightly lower from this time last year. Soybean conditions include 58% good and 21% excellent. Soybeans setting pods are at 89% for the year as well. NASS comes out with a weekly updated crop report every Monday at 3 p.m. Driving between Tuscola and Sullivan and looking at various crops, the majority of corn and soybeans seem to be moving right along. … Read More