OV Girls Basketball Wins Against Argenta-Oreana

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•February 17, 2021• by Jason Brown NP Sports After defeating Argenta-Oreana for its first win of the season, the Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team dropped its next two games. The Timberwolves knocked off Argenta-Oreana 38-24 for its first overall win and first Lincoln Prairie Conference win. Okaw Valley took a 12-4 first quarter lead and 12-5 in the second quarter and never looked back. For the Timberwolves, sophomore Lexie Bartimus scored a game-high 13 points. Junior Mia Harris hit double digits with 11 points, and freshman Rissa Montgomery contributed six points. Sophomores Avery Bruns and Bailey Bennett each scored four … Read More

When Your Valentine is a Heart-Healthy Cereal

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•February 17, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer My wife walked into my ersatz office Tuesday morning while I was between meetings and proffered her spoon. Is this one I send shuddering down the garbage disposal, I thought? And then I saw it: a lone, misshapen Cheerio. “It was the last one in the bowl,” she said. “Look.” Pareidolia strikes again! On Wednesday morning, my wife shared with me a Cheerios ad on the TV that announced General Mills had begin adding heart-shaped Cheerios to its boxes to spice things up. So, it was not an example of pareidolia … Read More

Obituaries 2-17-2021: Larry McKown

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Larry McKown Larry Lee McKown, 74, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Beverly Farms in Godfrey, Illinois. Larry was born April 22, 1946, in Decatur, a son of Donald and Fern (Bolin) McKown. Larry grew up on the family farm north of Sullivan and attended Sullivan schools. He was the first client at the Moultrie County Beacon and for many years a resident in group homes in Sullivan. … Read More

Obituaries 2-17-2021: Don Matheson

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Don Matheson Don W. Matheson, 89, of Sullivan passed away at 6:40 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2021, at his home in rural Sullivan. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 16 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials may be made to Southern Baptist Church in Sullivan. … Read More

Austin Kelley wins Moultrie County Spelling Bee

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•February 17, 2021• The Moultrie County Spelling Bee was held last Wednesday virtually using the Scripps online platform. Students participating in the virtual bee were from Lovington Grade and the Sullivan School District. Sullivan School District participants were James Conlin, Austin Kelley, Hannah Creek, Brady Stollard, Landon Jesse, Xandria Smith. Alternates were Rowan Mast and Nixon Dundee. Lovington Grade School participants were Isabella Menna, Brian Hadley, Rylie Pitts, Macelyn Boddy, Maxton Boddy and Jacob Hurt. Alternates were Makenna Liming and Samantha Fowler. Austin Kelley from Sullivan School District was named the Moultrie County Spelling Bee Champion. Runner-up was Maxton Boddy … Read More

Okaw Valley Boys Basketball Posts Wins

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•February 17, 2021• by Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team improved its overall record to 4-1 and its Lincoln Prairie Conference with blowout wins against Tri-County and Blue Ridge. Friday night, the Timberwolves took care of Tri-County 53-32. Okaw Valley took an 18-14 first quarter lead and extended that lead to 30-22 at the half. The Timberwolves extended that lead to double digits in the third quarter, then outscored the Titans 14-4 in the final period. Every Okaw Valley player scored at least one point. Eli Hagerman scored a team-high 17 points, including three 3-pointers in … Read More

Windsor Jr/Sr High Students of the Month

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•February 17, 2021• Windsor Jr/Sr High School is pleased to announce our January Students of the Month, Halle Wright and Trinity Shupe. Halle Wright is the daughter of Tina and Brian Wright. She is currently an 8th grade student and is involved in Volleyball. Her favorite subject is Math because she enjoys being challenged. Trinity Shupe is the daughter of Jessica and Nate Shupe. She is a senior and is involved in Cheerleading, National Honor Society, Student Council, Yearbook, and Shelby County CEO. After graduation Trinity plans to attend Lake Land College for a degree in business. … Read More

How To Improve Quality of Sleep

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•February 17, 2021• Cheri Burcham Extension Educator, U of I Extension Extension Educator Diane Reinhold recently posted this article about sleep on her blog, and I felt like this would be great information to share. Diane says that adequate, quality sleep is essential for our health and wellbeing. Sleep helps the body to heal and restore itself. It is vital for brain and heart health, mood and physical function, and a healthy immune system. However, as we age, many people report issues related to the amount of time they sleep and their overall sleep quality. Older adults tend to wake more … Read More

Board Approves Resolution Urging Governor To Veto Bill Regarding Criminal Justice Reform

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•February 17, 2021• By Crystal Reed NP Writer The Moultrie County Board met last Thursday night and approved a resolution urging Governor Pritzker to veto House Bill 3563 regarding criminal justice reform. “Most of us feel pretty strongly about the negative aspects of this legislation,” County Board Chairman Dave McCabe said. The bill was passed by the Illinois House and Senate in January. The News Progress reported in January that the bill was concerning for local officials. Some of the things included in the bill include eliminating cash bail, requiring body cameras to be in place by 2022 with all … Read More