Schuring’s 26 Not Enough to Advance Knights Past St. Thomas More, Fall 61-52 in OT

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AL unable to stop Sabers’ drive by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter With 1:02 to go in the fourth quarter, Tyler Schuring drained a triple to tie the game at 48 against St. Thomas More. After a rare stop by the Knights, Arthur ran the clock down for one final shot and took a timeout with 15.5 seconds to go. It was only fitting Schuring took the shot—the junior led the Knights scoring 26 of his team’s 52 points—but the trey from the left wing went long and everyone in the stands got an extra session of Sectional basketball. “We were … Read More

The ABC’s of the ACA

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by Angela Hogan, RN MSPH Admin. Mo. Co. Health Dept. It’s finally March 2014, and in less than 30 days, we will have already experienced 25 percent of the year. In the healthcare arena, March 31 marks much more than the first quarter of 2014. It is also the end of the Open Enrollment Period for the newly implemented Affordable Care Act. With the “MARCH 31” deadline looming the following are some last minute tidbits of information that most individuals should know about how the ACA will affect access to care, and the options that still exist up to and … Read More

Sullivan Falls to Host Paris in Title Game

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Not enough offense in fourth for comeback by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com As in so many of their games this year, Sullivan’s boys’ basketball team believed they were going to win last Friday’s regional crown against Paris. Even as the clock wildly ran down the last remaining seconds, Redskin players continued to scramble for the ball. But a poor second quarter and too little offense in the fourth spelled the 54-45 demise to what has otherwise been somewhat of a Cinderella year for the team that many expected to quietly finish under .500 and produce little in the way of news. … Read More

Sullivan Restricts Garbage Contracts to One Year Max

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Ties contract term to license term by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com At their second meeting last month, the Sullivan city council approved an ordinance, amending a section on garbage regulations meant to curb the length of contracts with which collectors could provide customers. Ordinance 14-4, which passed unanimously at the February 24 meeting, simply ties the length of any contract garbage collectors issue customers with the term of their license they receive from the city. Since garbage collection licenses enjoy a one year shelf-life before expiring each May, contracts with customers are now stipulated to the same one year time-frame. … Read More

Knights 3-peat With Regional Title Win Over Arcola

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Get St. Thomas More Tues. in Danville sectional by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter The final scoreboard read 44-26 in favor of the Knights Friday, as they downed Arcola for their third straight regional crown, but early on, the game was much closer than the final score showed. It took till 4:09 to go in the second for the Knights to hit their first triple of the night, courtesy of Clayton Honn, but the bomb gave Arthur an 11-10 advantage. Yes, only 11-10 midway through two quarters, no typo. The first score of the game came from a single free throw … Read More

Sullivan Weathers Late Collapse to Earn Regional Title Shot Friday

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First title game since 09 for Sullivan by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com This year’s season has certainly been measured by the goals Sullivan’s boys’ basketball team has set for themselves. The team has already checked off a winning record, finishing in the top half of the OVC, winning the conference tournament, and competing in all, if not most games. After Wednesday night’s 56-51 win over no. 4 Monticello, the No. 1 seeded Redskins are poised to mark yet another goal off their list with a trip to the regional championship Friday against host and no. 2 seed Paris. “They set goals … Read More

Sullivan Weathers Late Collapse to Earn Regional Title Shot Friday

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First title game since 09 for Sullivan by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com This year’s season has certainly been measured by the goals Sullivan’s boys’ basketball team has set for themselves. The team has already checked off a winning record, finishing in the top half of the OVC, winning the conference tournament, and competing in all, if not most games. After Wednesday night’s 56-51 win over no. 4 Monticello, the No. 1 seeded Redskins are poised to mark yet another goal off their list with a trip to the regional championship Friday against host and no. 2 seed Paris. “They set goals … Read More

Students in Arthur-Lovington, Atwood-Hammond Select New School Name

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by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A new school name has been chosen for next year’s annexation of Arthur-Lovington and Atwood-Hammond school districts, and the victor isn’t much of a stretch. According to Arthur-Lovington superintendent Travis Wilson, students voted last week on four possible school names, including Grand Prairie High School, Heartland High School, John A. Timm High School, and, the eventual winner, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond.   To read the rest of this article, you must be an online subscriber and logged in. If so, click here. … Read More

Junior Master Gardener Training March 6

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Garden enthusiasts who would like to share their love and knowledge of horticulture with young people are encouraged to attend the University of Illinois Extension Junior Master Gardener training. The training will cover the basic goals of the program and review the excellent teaching curriculum for the course as well as provide hands-on learning activities based on the curriculum. … Read More