Shipman Inducted

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•April 21, 2021• Elizabeth Shipman of Atwood, is among the 24 new members inducted into Millikin University’s Xi Sigma chapter of Delta Mu Delta (DMD) International Honor Society. Delta Mu Delta is a business honor society that recognizes and encourages academic excellence of students at qualifying colleges and universities to create a DMD community that fosters the well-being of its individual members and the business community through lifetime membership. To be eligible for membership, undergraduate students must be at least a junior and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5. MBA students must have completed at least half of the requirements … Read More

ALAH Football Posts Win Against Sangamon Valley

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•April 21, 2021• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football team improved its record to 3-2 on the season with a win against the Storm. The Knights performed well on both sides of the ball for a 34-0 Lincoln Prairie Conference win. ALAH’s defense shutout Sangamon Valley, and the Knights’ offense scored enough early to rotate several substitutes into the game in the second half. “Offensively, we were able to move the ball well on the ground,” said ALAH coach Ryan Jefferson, “but we still aren’t where I’d like us to be in the passing game and we also … Read More

Is It That That That Was One Too Many?

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•April 21, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer There you have me repeating myself again. Readers Mike and Gayle Politowicz feel (that) I am a serial abuser of “that.” That is to say the word “that,” not this or that. “Please help explain the word ‘that,’ which has us perplexed,” they wrote. “It is an overused word and if removed, most of the time, it would not change the intent of the sentence.” They went on to explain (that) in a recent column — about “because” — I used “that” 17 times, and in eight of those cases it … Read More

Community Food Drive

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•April 21, 2021• Bethany First United Methodist Church is sponsoring a food drive for the community food pantry on Saturday, April 24 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Please drop-off food items at the food pantry, which is located on St. John Street next to the First Christian Church in Bethany. … Read More

Loop Lake Shelbyville Bike Ride

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•April 21, 2021• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Friends of Lake Shelbyville are excited to be hosting the Loop Lake Shelbyville bike ride on Saturday, June 12th, 2021. The event was cancelled last year due to COVID-19, therefore dust off your bicycles and join us for a fun ride! All rides will start from the Lake Shelbyville Visitor and will include options for a 22 mile, 34 mile, 48 mile or a 65 mile ride. Proceeds for the ride will benefit the Friends of Lake Shelbyville (FOLS). The FOLS provides education, historical interpretation, recreational and environmental improvements at … Read More

Southern Gospel Concert

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•April 21, 2021• There will be an evening of southern gospel music featuring Roger Crews on Saturday, April 24 at 6 pm at the Allenville Christian Church, 201 S. Allen Street in Allenville. Roger has been traveling and singing southern gospel for over 40 years. He just released a new solo cd project and wrote a book about his 40 years in gospel music. Finger food fellowship following the concert. … Read More

LLC Women’s Bball Team Seeded No. 2 in National Tournament

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•April 21, 2021• The Lake Land College Women’s Basketball Team earned the No. 2 seed at the 2021 NJCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship. The Lady Lakers will begin the tournament facing off against the No. 15 seeded Lackawanna College Falcons. “I’m excited and I’m sure the team is,” sophomore player Tresoir Newson said. “We’ve been working hard all year.” Ranked third in the nation behind Johnson County and Kirkwood, the Lady Lakers’ record is 21-2 with a 12-game win streak leading up to the national championship. Head Coach Dave Johnson said the team has consistently played at a high … Read More