Okaw Valley Senior Girls Basketball
Sullivan and Okaw Valley Boys’ Basketball Wrap Up Their Seasons
•March 17, 2021• by Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan and Okaw Valley boys’ basketball teams wrapped up their seasons this past week. Though there is no post season for this year, the two teams had successful seasons in their own ways. Okaw Valley finished at the top of the Lincoln Prairie Conference with only one loss that came at the hands of rival Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond. The Sullivan boys’ basketball team (in a full season) would have at least doubled its win totals from the last two years. Sullivan lost its last two games of the season, including to rival Okaw … Read More
Sullivan Girls’ Basketball Knocks Off Rival Okaw Valley 50-21
•March 17, 2021• by Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan girls’ basketball team ended the season by winning its final Central Illinois Conference and knocking off rival Okaw Valley. The Redskins also said goodbye to four seniors who recorded impressive high school careers: Jerra Goad, Taylor Orris, Zoe Walton and Emily White. These four seniors finished their careers with a record of 78 wins and 25 losses. They have been a part of two regional titles, two Sweet 16 appearances, and have won the conference outright twice and were co-champs once. In four years, they finished with a CIC record … Read More
With Stimulus On The Way, Lawmakers Want A Say
•March 17, 2021• By Capitol News Illinois Lawmakers from both parties told officials from Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration on Thursday, March 11 that the General Assembly should have some say in how the state spends the $7.5 billion in federal funds that Illinois expects to receive from the newly-enacted American Rescue Plan. Those comments came during a virtual hearing of the House Revenue and Finance Committee that took place just hours after President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill into law. “I think the legislature would like a say in appropriating money, given our role,” Rep. Michael … Read More
Okaw Valley Senior Cheerleaders
ALAH Boys’ Basketball Finishes Season
•March 17, 2021• by Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team finished the season with five-straight wins for a league-leading 8-1 Lincoln Prairie Conference record and a 12-2 overall record to end the season. The Knights knocked off Clinton Tuesday, March 9, Cerro Gordo/Bement the following night and then defeated Warrensburg-Latham 84-54 Friday to end the season. Against the Broncos, the Knights cruised to a relatively easy win. For ALAH, Jamison Rocke scored a game-high 29 points to go with five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Wyatt Romine contributed 20 points and ripped down a team-leading eight … Read More
February Students of the Month
•March 17, 2021• Windsor Jr./Sr. High School recently announced the February Students of the Month as Seth Rakestraw and Toby Kemper. Seth Rakestraw is an eigth grade student and is the son of John and Angie Rakestraw. Seth participates in Scholastic Bowl and is interested in music. He plans to pursue a career in music after high school. Toby Kemper is a senior and is the son of Ron and Viola Kemper. Toby has been involved in Eco Team, Art Club, Physics Club and Band. After high school Toby would like to make a career of wildlife photography. … Read More
Webinar Series Offers Keys to Embrace Aging
•March 17, 2021• Cheri Burcham Extension Educator U of I Extension What you do today influences your future. Learn how to take care of yourself now, to embrace aging and mature gracefully, successfully and with increased longevity. University of Illinois Extension will be presenting the webinar series “Keys for Embracing Aging” using the videoconferencing platform Zoom. This program is a free 12-part series designed to help aging adults develop strategies for taking care of themselves through the years. The session will be held on Thursdays from 10:00 – 11:00 AM, beginning March 25 through April 29 and September 2 through … Read More
Layette Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
•March 17, 2021• Anthony M. Layette, 26, of Decatur has been sentenced to six years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. At a hearing on March 11, Judge Jeremy Richey accepted a plea in which Layette pled guilty to the offense of robbery, a Class 2 Felony, Moultrie County Case 20-CF-47 … Read More