Elmer Scritchfield Celebration of life for Elmer “Scritch” Scritchfield will be held Sept. 5 at the first home football game at East Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, Calif. His favorite foods—hot dogs and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups—will be given away in his honor. … Read More
September 3, 2014 After five years without, new ALAH marching band forms by Ariana Cherry Arthur/Lovington Reporter Not only have different schools joined together to form a new district, ALAH (Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond), but students are learning to march together to the same tune-literally. After almost five years without a formal marching band due to a lack of participating students, the district now has one. For the 2014-2015 school year, the increased number of students joining the marching band has been music to both the district and the community’s ears. Band director Richard Moma notes that the community has been extremely supportive … Read More
Carol Stout A reception for Carol Stout, 76, of Urbana was held Thursday in Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory in Urbana. A memorial was held immediately following the reception with Pastor Duane Piercy officiating. She passed away at 3:43 p.m., Monday, August 25, 2014 in Presence Covenant Medical Center in Champaign. … Read More
Madonna Rickey A funeral service for Madonna Rose Rickey, 82, of Findlay was held Tuesday at Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Findlay. Burial was in Wright Cemetery near Findlay. She died at 2:48 p.m. Thursday Aug. 28, 2014 in her home. … Read More
Donna Johnson Donna M. Johnson, 76, of Decatur died Saturday Aug. 30, 2014 in Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur with burial at a later date in Graceland Cemetery. … Read More
September 3, 2014 The Lovinton seventh and eighth grade classes will be selling subscriptions to the NewsProgress as a fundraiser September 2-16. It you are not contacted and wish to subscribe, call the Lovington grade school office at 217-873-4318. … Read More
September 3, 2014 Mattoon resident hits oncoming car head-on Wednesday evening by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A Mattoon man that collided head-on with a vehicle and was ejected from his motorcycle, was later pronounced dead Wednesday evening. The man was heading northbound on his 1999 Harley Davidson motorcycle on county road 1100E (north of Worth Street) Wednesday evening and later struck an oncoming 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, according to a press release by the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Department. … Read More
September 3, 2014 Knights take fourth as a team by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Considering that the SOV boys’ cross country team opened the season Thursday without their top four returning runners and yet still took second has head coach Ted Walk not only pleased with his team’s performance, but also hopeful that it is a promising sign for things to come. “We just raced this without our top four from last year in Ethan Lehman, Alex Harvey, Clayton Waldhoff, and J.T. Bland,” said Walk. “All four, not here. We still beat Tuscola. We still beat Arthur. Tough to argue with … Read More
September 3, 2014 by Kim Riedel Master Gardner August was a very busy month for me trying to keep up on all the produce that was ripening. Tomatoes, hot peppers and sweet peppers, pears, and grapes have been the main culprits that have kept me running the fastest. Besides the 60 hour weeks at work, I have bottled lots of grape/aronia jelly, chili sauce, and salsa. I have also had fun with my dehydrator, steamer/juicer and strainer this season. I even invested in a new water bath canner. I celebrated when I had a 56 hour work week instead of … Read More