Spirited Lady Knights Take Lady Indians at Home
•January 13, 2016• by Mike Brothers The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Lady Knights kept the pressure on Neoga’s Lady Indians, pulling away with an 82-74 home court win January 7. Neoga started the first quarter scoring 23 to the Lady Knights 19 points. The tide turned in the second quarter with the ALAH team hitting 22 to the Lady Indians 16 points, putting the Lady Knights ahead 41-39 at the half. The Lady Knights scored 18 to the Lady Indians nine points in the third quarter. Neoga came back strong in the fourth quarter with a 26 point run to the Lady Knights … Read More
Sullivanite on Dean’s List at Indiana State
•January 13, 2016• Mikaela Gregory of Sullivan, a senior marketing major in Indiana State University’s Scott College of Business, has been recognized on the dean’s list at Indiana State University. Dean’s list honors at Indiana State require a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. … Read More
Bethany Trivia Winners Donate
•January 13, 2016• Bethany Trivia night was held Saturday, January 9 with the first place team donating all their winnings back to Bethany Celebration. The winning team included Donnie Schmutzler, Joe Thornton, Jeremy Milligan, Tim Rothrock, Tim Barker and Kari Younger. … Read More
Lake Land College Announces GED Class Schedule
•January 13, 2016• Lake Land College’s Adult Education is offering GED classes throughout the Lake Land College district beginning the first week of February. In Arthur, GED classes will be held Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the Arthur Public Library, 225 S. Walnut St. The first night of class is Feb. 2. … Read More
Remember When? 1-13-2016
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Jill Sutton, a senior at Sullivan High School and the daughter of Ron and Linda Sutton of Sullivan, has been selected to compete in the AEG Olympia National Scholastic Typing Contest. The Meat Dept. at Sullivan IGA recently edged out 87 competitors to win J.M. Jones Beef Roundup Grand Champion contest. Approximately 190 IGA stores serviced by J.M. Jones were eligible to compete in the roundup. “This year we felt really confident from the beginning,” Barry Golden, manager of the meat dept. said. “Everybody gave extra— it was definitely a team effort.” … Read More
Lady Reds Hang Tough in 57-41 Loss to Neoga
•January 13, 2016• By Matt Kracht NP Sports Reporter Coming into Saturday’s non-conference matchup against Neoga Sheri McCain had her team ready. “It’s always been a battle. We lost to them in a hard fought game last year. That was a tough loss for us at their place. This year coming into it I knew they had the edge, but I just wanted to see my girls fight. I told the girls to step up and do your job.” The Lady Redskins were down early 4-0, but rallied back to take a 7-4 lead at the two minute mark in … Read More
Obituaries 1-13-2016: Albert Stumborg, Jr.
Albert Stumborg, Jr. Funeral services for Albert M. Stumborg Jr., 92, of Effingham were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Effingham. Stumborg died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday Jan. 7, 2016 in Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. … Read More
Big Lady Redskin Win Over Cowden-Herrick Hornets
•January 13, 2016• By Mike Brothers The Cowden-Herrick Hornets were no match for the Lady Redskins from Sullivan January 7. Sullivan came away with a 47-17 win. Sullivan started the first quarter with a 10-4 lead. The Lady Redskins had a 13-2 run in the second quarter over the Hornets, going into the half ahead 23-6. The third quarter was a Sullivan shutout with 14 points followed by a 11-10 Cowden-Herrick fourth quarter. “The girls put four good quarters together offensively,” coach Sheri McCain said. “I was very proud of their intensity and effort, and for the first time this … Read More
Pirates Grab Win from Timberwolves
•January 13, 2016• Okaw Valley faced the Cumberland High School Pirates January 8 with the Timberwolves falling 66-50. The Timberwolves scored 14 to the Pirates 18 points in the first quarter. In the second Cumberland scored another 30 to Okaw Valley’s 22, heading in to the half ahead 48-36. In the third Cumberland added 44 points to the Timberwolves 35. The fourth quarter found the Pirates still dominating with a 22-15 run which left the final at 66-50. … Read More