Gary Donnell Funeral services for Gary E. Donnell, 76, of Waterloo, Ill. were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in First Baptist Church in Waterloo with Pastor Steve Neill officiating. Burial was in Deer Hill Cemetery in Waterloo. Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo handled arrangements. … Read More
Cherry Picking Scripture There are a few scriptures in the Bible on homosexuality and hundreds on heterosexual relationships, marriage and behavior, yet some local churches strangely choose to cherry pick those scriptures that focus on homosexuals instead of the broader community of relationships within their own church. Why is that? It seems bizarre that Jesus died on the cross so that a few people could turn that cross into a weapon against a few. Instead of using his life and sacrifice as a guide, they’ve turned their Bible into a sword. Instead of focusing on lending a helping hand to … Read More
Woody Willoughby Carl Woodrow “Woody” Willoughby, 92, of Lovington, died at 2:27 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 in the Arthur Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30 in Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street in Arthur, with the Rev. Ron Bartanen officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral Home. … Read More
Big fifth inning propels T-Wolves past Knights May 27, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Some will call it a regional championship. But for those close to the Okaw Valley softball program, including head coach Dave Benning, it’s more like unfinished business. The Lady Timberwolves, who entered the Windsor/Stew-Stras regional as the no. 1 seed and faced off against two-seed Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Friday afternoon, gritted their teeth through four innings before taking advantage of a three-error fifth that would prove pivotal in their 12-2 win. After the Knights’ Macy Hollingsworth started the bottom of the fifth by striking out Maddie Perrine, the … Read More
Ruth Massey “She was clothed with strength and dignity; she laughed at the days to come. She spoke with wisdom and faithful instruction was on her tongue. Her children arise and call her blessed.” Proverbs 31. Our beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Betty Ruth Reider Massey, went to Heaven May 20, 2015. Surrounded by her family, she was loved into the arms of Jesus. … Read More
Larry Cuttill Larry Leon Cuttill, 75, of Decatur died May 24, 2015 in Heartland Manor Care in Decatur. … Read More
At $116,000, demolition to be completed by August May 27, 2015 by Derek Pope Bethany Reporter Demolition of Findlay’s old elementary school, which saw a brief stint as Okaw Valley Intermediate School following the consolidation of Bethany and Findlay school systems, began earlier this month after members of the board of education voted to dismantle the building during their April meeting. The old schoolhouse became disused back in 2010 when the decision was made to send elementary aged children living in Findlay to Bethany’s more modern and robust elementary school. The vote to demolish the building was unanimous despite several … Read More
Three individual crowns propel SOV to third place team trophy May 27, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Sure. The 400m dash and the long jump are both events in which SOV senior Amanda McClain was at the top of her class. But the 200m dash too? Saturday’s answer was “apparently so,” as she exploded down the big blue track at O’Brien Stadium in Charleston taking first in the 200m event and thus marking her third individual championship on the day. That coupled with Emily Neuhauser’s fourth place finish and an earlier sixth place in the 4×200 earned SOV a third … Read More
Pana’s pitching keeps Sullivan at bay May 27, 2015 By Matt Kracht NP Sports Reporter Sullivan baseball lost to Pana in their opening game of the Shelbyville Regional on Thursday. Jacob Piper had a shut out through five innings before a two-out solo home run in the top of the sixth breathed new life into the opposition. Pana would then rally for two more runs in the top of the seventh to steal the victory. Both pitchers dominated early as the score remained 0-0 until the bottom of the fifth inning. Dakota Clayton earned a leadoff walk before Drew Harris … Read More
Yeakley returns in two events May 27, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ track and field team will be sending three athletes to O’Brien Stadium in Charleston Thursday to compete in four events. “Obviously it’s great for all three to have qualified,” said head coach Ryan Whelan. “Going in to the sectional meet, that was the hope with things.” Leading the small pack is junior Colton Yeakley who advanced, again, in the discus, with a throw of 165 feet, 10 inches and taking second at the Pana sectional. But the junior also qualified for the shot put with a … Read More