Moody, Iacobazzi Lead Redskin XC Teams at Tuscola Invite

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•September 20, 2023• by E. Scott England Over 300 total runners across 24 schools gathered at Wimple Park in Tuscola for the 46th Annual Tuscola Invite last Saturday. Tolono (Unity) won the girls meet while Tuscola secured the win for the boys. Illness plagued the Lady Redskin runners as only two runners were healthy enough to compete. Senior Allison Cullen and Freshman Julia Moody both finished in the top half of the 136 runners in the girls meet. Moody led the pair, finishing 33rd overall. Cullen also secured a medal on the day. The girls did not receive a team … Read More

Area FCCLA Chapters Meet for Conference

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•September 20, 2023• ALAH and Sullivan FCCLA attended a “IL FCCLA Section 7 Fall Conference” in Charleston on Wednesday, September 13. Three students from Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School attended along with adviser, Ginger Voegel. 8 students from Sullivan High School attended along with adviser Kali Taylor. FCCLA members from seven area schools made up the 75+ participants at the event. Members in attendance from ALAH were Perla Juarez-cuevas, Logan Burgin and Samantha Vanmeter. … Read More

OAKtober Celebration

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•September 20, 2023• Local Master Naturalists want to inspire you to appreciate Illinois’ trees and learn some interesting facts along the way. Our OAKtober Celebration will take place on Saturday, October 7, 9-11 a.m. at Douglas-Hart Nature Center. … Read More

Obituaries 9-20-2023: David Bowers

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David Bowers David Kirk Bowers, 73, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 2:03 a.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington, Indiana. He was an engineer with the former Midwest Body Corporation and had previously worked at MECO. He later worked for many years in auto sales with Burger Dodge and Vigo Dodge of Terre Haute, Indiana. … Read More

IDPH Endorses CDC Recommendation for COVID-19 Shots

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•September 20, 2023• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has endorsed the recommendation by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the newly FDA-approved COVID-19 shots for everyone over the age of 6 months. The federal agencies have given the green light for updated mRNA vaccines developed by Moderna and Pfizer that target the currently circulating strains of the COVID-19 virus. Heading into the fall, IDPH is closely monitoring data on COVID-19 as well as other respiratory viruses including flu and RSV. The federal guidance comes as data indicates an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois and … Read More