A Two Win Week for OVHS Boys Basketball Team

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•December 11, 2019• by Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball finished the week 2-1 with big wins over Nokomis and Shelbyville and a loss to Tuscola. Monday night, Tuscola ended OV’s two-game winning streak in another close game, 61-58. OV jumped out to an early 21-13 first-quarter advantage. The Warriors cut that lead to three by halftime, but OV extended the lead in the third quarter to 49-40 lead. Down the stretch though, the Timberwolves were not able to hold the lead in the fourth. Tuscola made five fourth-quarter 3-pointers to help regain the lead for … Read More

ALAH Girls Basketball Team Downs Tri Valley

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•December 11, 2019• by Jason Brown NP Sports Editor After a non-conference game against Maroa-Forsyth last Tuesday, the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team entered its inaugural year into the Lincoln Prairie Conference with games against Villa Grove/Heritage, Tri-Valley and Argenta-Oreana. ALAH finished this week’s of games 2-2. The Knights defeated Tri-Valley at Downs Saturday 44-26. ALAH took control of the game early with an 18-4 first-quarter run and held on to the lead from there. Mackenzi Bowles scored a team-high 18 points and seven blocks to go with six rebounds and three assists. Alexa Miller collected a team-high nine rebounds, five … Read More

Sullivan Girls Basketball Picks Up Conference Win

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•December 11, 2019• by Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan girls’ basketball team was listed as the ninth ranked Class 2A team in the first state rankings of the season. The Redskins split a pair of games this week, defeating Shelbyville and losing to Champaign Central Monday night. Thursday night, Sullivan picked up a Central Illinois Conference win against Shelbyville. After a tied first quarter, Sullivan busted the game open with a 27-9 second-quarter run to take a 36-18 halftime lead. In the second half, Sullivan held on to its lead for the 58-40 win. … Read More

Two Conference Hits for OVHS Girls

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•December 11, 2019• by Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team dropped two Lincoln Prairie Conference games this past week. OV lost to Arcola Thursday and Villa Grove Heritage Monday. Against Arcola Thursday night, OV fell behind early 21-13 in the first quarter and could not recover in the 61-38. Senior Kate Jeffers scored a team-high 12 points, and Mia Harris added nine points. … Read More

Redskins Drop Three Games

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•December 11, 2019• by Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan boys’ basketball team dropped three games this past week. The Redskins lost to Pana Saturday, St. Anthony Friday and Windsor-Stewardson/Strasburg last Tuesday. Against the Panthers Saturday, Sullivan fell behind 12-5 early but hung in the game the rest of the way. The Redskins played from behind were down more double digits late in the fourth but would not go away. Ian Plank hit a jumper in the lane 90 second left in the game to cut the lead to eight, then with under a minute left Plank hit a … Read More

Obituaries 12-11-2019: Debra Yowell

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Debra Yowell Debra Kay Yowell, 66, of Bethany, passed away 11:17 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019, at her home. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society: American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123 … Read More

Obituaries 12-11-2019: Dr. Imogene Joanne Tilford

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Dr. Imogene Joanne Tilford Dr. Imogene J. (Homann) Tilford, 89, of Mattoon passed away at 1:05 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 2019 in Heartland Senior Living. Funeral services honoring her life will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 12 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 Charleston Avenue in Mattoon with the Reverend Adam Jacobsen officiating. Burial will follow at Dodge Grove Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at the church. Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon is assisting the family. … Read More

One Hundred People Who Care

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•December 11, 2019• The CUSD #305 Education Foundation has started a new fund-raising group to support educational opportunities for the students in the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond district. The group, called One hundred People Who Care ALAH District #305, will meet for the first time Thursday, December 5, at 6:30 at La Cascada in Arthur. … Read More