Lady Knights Score Home Win Over Cumberland

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•December 9, 2015• The ALAH Lady Knights’ 57-24 win over Cumberland Dec. 3 was  accomplished the old-fashioned way: two-pointers and good defense. The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond team held the Lady Pirates to three points in the first quarter while the Lady Knights went on a 19 point run. ALAH added another 14 points in the second quarter, going into the half ahead 33-9. Third quarter action found the Lady Knights adding 16 points while the Lady Pirates made seven points. An eight to eight fourth quarter led to the 57-24 final score. Megan Fifer led Lady Knight scoring, hitting two field goals … Read More

A Good Time to Heat Up the Season

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•December 9, 2015• By Mike Brothers What better time to give away a free furnace than winter? Atteberry and Marshall Heating of Allenville is taking that a step further. They are giving away a free furnace, complete with installation, and the winner is announced Christmas Day. “We have grown over the past two years and would like to give something back to the community,” office manager Sara Bendler said of the idea to give a furnace to someone in need. “In October we were able to raise $1125 for breast cancer awareness,” Bendler said, noting they were talking about ways … Read More

Obituaries 12-9-2015: Jerry Freadhoff

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Jerry Freadhoff Gerald L. ‘Jerry’ Freadhoff, 68, of Sullivan, formerly of Fairbury, passed away at 7:50 a.m. Monday November 30, 2015 in Mason Point in Sullivan. According to his wishes there will be no visitation or funeral services. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Jerry was born June 29, 1947 in Rock Falls, a son of Ernest and Eleanore Joswiak Freadhoff. He had been a teacher and was a golf and basketball coach for 32 years in Fairbury. Jerry enjoyed golfing and fishing. He was a member of the Sullivan First United Methodist Church. Jerry married Janet Martin … Read More

Understanding Illinois: Will Illinois Let a Good Bicentennial go to Waste?

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•December 9, 2015• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist To paraphrase Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, we should not let a good bicentennial go to waste. But we may. The Prairie State celebrates its 200th birthday in 2018, which is like the day before yesterday in planning terms, according to Perry Hammock, executive director of the Indiana Bicentennial Commission. The Hoosier State celebrates its milestone in 2016, and state leaders have been hard at work on it since 2011. Almost two years ago, former Illinois governor Pat Quinn appointed a bicentennial commission that includes former governor Jim Thompson and other distinguished … Read More

Buckle Up, No Matter Where You Sit

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Back Seat Passengers Still Not Buckling Up •December 9, 2015• With new survey results showing rear seat belt usage still lagging behind front seat occupants, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois State Police (ISP) are reminding the public that anyone who rides in a motor vehicle needs to buckle up, no matter where they are sitting. Despite the addition of back seat passengers in the state’s mandatory seat belt law three years ago, a new IDOT survey shows that only 84.9 percent of back seat passengers in Illinois are wearing seat belts, an increase of just seven percentage … Read More

Obituaries 12-9-2015: Delbert Dick

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Delbert Dick Delbert Buxton Dick, 92, of Windsor, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 9 a.m. December 6, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by family members. Delbert was born January 8, 1923 on the family farm near Pierson, Ill. to W. E. and Bertha Buxton Dick. He married Evelyn Moody in 1947 in Arthur. Delbert and Evelyn had two children before Evelyn passed away from polio in 1953. He married Charlene Haws in 1963, and she preceded him in death. Delbert owned a photography business in Arthur for several years and later was employed by Philes Camera Shop … Read More