Lancers Improve to 6-0
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team travelled to play Oakwood Monday night and won, despite a sluggish start. … Read More
After Initial Win, OV Drops Four Straight in Tournament Play
Despite opening their season Monday, November 25 at the 17th annual Edinburg Wildcat Turkey Classic with a 61-44 win over Waverly, the Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team dropped their next four games.
Knights Take Down Stew-Stras
The Arthur-Lovington Knights kept to their No. 10 state ranking while also staying unbeaten when they defeated Stew Stras Tuesday night 64-33. … Read More
Delores Hopper
Delores M. Hopper, 81, of Sullivan died at 12:09 p.m. Thursday Nov. 28, 2013 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Coles County. Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday. The family requests casual attire. … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Eileene Lumpp
Eileene Lumpp Eileene Lumpp, 87, of Shelbyville died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday Nov. 27, 2013 in Mason Point in Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville with visitation from noon-2 p.m. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville. … Read More
Hagerman Leads the Way in OV’s Opening Win
Still’s 18 also big boost by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The Timberwolves opened their season Monday at the 17th annual Edinburg Wildcat Turkey Classic and came out with a 61-44 win overly Waverly. … Read More
Knights Pull Away in Fourth to Defeat Sullivan 72-55
Late surge of scoring propels AL past Redskins by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com For three quarters Tuesday night, Sullivan’s boys basketball team went toe-to-toe with the No. 10 class 1A Arthur-Lovington Knights. But a 23-point fourth quarter performance by the Knights along with going 17-of-27 from the field compared to Sullivan’s 1-of-10, proved too much, as AL defeated Sullivan in each team’s season opener, 72-55. … Read More
Turkey Donation
Lady Redskins Pull Away Late Over Lady Riders 62-52
Defense holds Arcola’s Edwards to 8 by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Arcola junior Taylor Edwards is a pre-season Player of the Year candidate in most area newspapers for a reason. Everyone knows she can score—Edwards downed 23 points against Neoga Friday—and Monday the Lady Redskins had the task of slowing Edwards down in the home opener of the season. … Read More