Schlieker Gets Second-Chance with Powerlifting Scholarship
Will be a part of inaugural McKendree team by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Sullivan high school senior Trey Schlieker missed his senior year of football. After breaking his right foot, the passionate lineman was told he would not be able to play his last year on the gridiron. After watching from the sidelines, Schlieker had only his spring track season for which to look forward. From there, he planned to go to Illinois State and have a fairly normal student career. That was, until a month ago, when former football coach Charles Brown contacted Schlieker about a new powerlifting team at … Read More
England Family Benefit March 9
A benefit has been organized to raise money for Zak England, Katie Weybright and family whose Bethany home was destroyed in a fire in early February. The benefit will be held at Hired Hand Winery & Saloon Sunday, March 9 and begin at noon. A meal of either pulled pork or chicken and noodles will be available for donation as will live music. A silent auction will also be featured. Donations of any kind are still being collected. For more information, contact Sonya Brewer at 329-8356. … Read More
Blood Drive March 11
The Arthur-Lovington student council is hosting a Red Cross blood drive on March 11 from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the west gym at ALHS. Appointments are open to community members. Vounteers must be age 16 with parent’s permission or 17 and older. Those who last donated on or before January 14 may be eligible to give. Volunteers should bring a driver’s license. For an appointment, call 543-2146. … Read More
Obituaries 3-5-2014
Reta LeCrone Reta R. LeCrone, 67, of Kirksville passed away at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 25, 2014 in her home in Kirksville. Graveside services and burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday March 8 in Camfield Cemetery in rural Sullivan. Reta was born July 20, 1946 in Sullivan, a daughter of Clyde and Laura Yarnell Ray. She married Larry M. LeCrone Dec. 29, 1970 in Jacksonville, N.C., and he preceded her in death June 24, 2000. Reta is survived by her sons Frank (Christine) LeCrone of Plainsfield, Ind., Rob (Julie) LeCrone of Windsor and Charley (Amanda) LeCrone of Parker, … Read More
Relaxing Atmosphere and Drink Come to Downtown Bethany
Pizza also available to order by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Shane Weybright is a carpenter by trade. As such, the Bethany native has become accustomed to tools and expanding his tool belt, both literally for his profession and in he and his wife Erin’s other endeavors as entrepreneurs. Nearly two years ago, the couple opened Echoes Pottery Studio and then helped with the establishment of Howlin’ Dog Studios last year. But more recently, the Weybrights moved forward with opening Hired Hand Winery & Saloon, the third new business in downtown Bethany. … Read More
Wine Tour March 15
A wine tour, the proceeds from which will benefit the Okaw Valley Boosters club, will be held on March 15.
Village-wide Reading Program Celebrated as Success
Lovington residents reach 750 book goal by Florence Hallford Lovington Reporter It was no trick that the community of Lovington managed to read 750 books last month, but on Saturday, that endeavor was in fact celebrated with a little bit of magic. Area children gathered Saturday to celebrate reaching their goal of reading 750 books in February with magician Dan from Abra-Kid-Abra. The children participating in the Community Reading Program kept track of their reading on bookmarks and presented them to library staff to receive a sticker for each book to keep count. Other patrons and adults participated as well … Read More
This Winter, Fourth Coldest in Ill.
The average statewide temperature for the three core winter months of December, January, and February was 20.8 degrees. It was 8.2 degrees below avg. and the fourth coldest December-February period on record, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel at the Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. … Read More
Understanding Illinois: Gladiators of Gridiron Seek Union
By Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist Northwestern University football players recently filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board that seeks certification of the College Athletes Players Association as a union. Players in elite football programs do deserve a larger share of the megabucks being generated solely because of their superb athleticism. Programs such as Alabama, Texas and Ohio State each generate $100-150 million a year and pay their coaches $3-5 million each. Players receive free tuition, a bounteous training table, and the distant hope of playing professional ball. Yet scholarships leave athletes without money for necessities, and only a … Read More