SHS Redskins Place at Dieterich Holiday Tourney

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•January 1, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan boys’ basketball team placed fourth with a 2-2 record in the Dieterich Holiday Tournament last week. Saturday, the Redskins fell to Arcola in the third place game 58-32. The Purple Riders extended a five-point lead into a 29-15 halftime score. Arcola broke open the game with a 21-8 third-quarter run. For Sullivan, Colin Chappel led the team with six points to go with two rebounds. Leyton Ellis and Ryan Batman each scored four points. Ellis also ripped down four rebounds. Friday against Red Hill, Sullivan completed a fourth-quarter comeback … Read More

ALAH Girls Basketball Takes Third

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•January 1, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team placed third in its own Knights Classic Holiday Tournament in Arthur Saturday. The Knights finished 3-1 with wins over Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, Chrisman and Shelbyville. ALAH’s one loss was to eventual tournament champions Mt. Zion. To earn third place, ALAH ran over the Rams 49-36. The Knights more than doubled Shelbyville in the first quarter on their way to a 30-16 halftime lead. Mackinzi Bowles lead the team with a team-high 18 points, four blocks and 11 rebounds. … Read More

Menu 1-1-2020

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, January 6 – Beef stew w/potatoes, carrots, and onions, seasoned greens, biscuits, tropical fruit Tuesday, January 7 – Chili mac, tossed salad, dinner roll, warm cinnamon peaches Wednesday, January 8 – Chicken tetrazzini, peas and onions, seasoned green beans w/pimentos, whole grain wheat (1), chunky applesauce Thursday, January 9 – Roast beef in gravy, mashed potatoes, cabbage tomato au gratin, dinner roll, overnight fruit salad Friday, January 10 – Baked ham, frosted sweet potatoes, midori blend vegetables, whole grain wheat (1), pears … Read More

ALAH High School Teachers Receive Anonymous Donation

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•January 1, 2020• By Ariana Cherry for The News Progress A public hearing on the 2019 tax levy took place at the ALAH School Board meeting on December 18. Last year, due to a new increased balance in the IMRF funds, a balloon levy was proposed. The levy will continue to be stable at a relatively low tax rate. Before the hearing, the levy had been on public file for 30 days and a notification was also put in the newspaper. There were no public calls concerning the levy during that time. A motion was made to approve the 2019 … Read More

Two Wins for OVHS Timberwolves at Vandalia

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•January 1, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team finished the Vandalia Holiday Tournament 2-2 this week with the chance to play for third place. The Timberwolves defeated Cumberland and Patoka but lost to Flora and Pana. To open tournament action Thursday, OV overwhelmed Cumberland 49-37. Okaw Valley held a four-to-six point lead in the first half and extended that lead to 38-28 in the third quarter. Cameron Sharp scored a game-high 21 points, including ten points in the first quarter. … Read More

Legion Delivers

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•January 1, 2020• The Bethany American Legion Post 307 and Auxiliary recently collected more than $1000 from the community which went to residents at the Danville Veterans Administration Hospital. Bethany Post members Sam Scott, Punch Martin and Mike Brewer delivered the assortment of tennis shoes, sweat suits, and other requested items to the Danville veterans the week before Christmas. Since it was Punch Martin’s first visit VA staff members gave the group a tour of the facility explaining how the gifts for the resident veterans are collected and distributed. The members of Post 307 would like to thank all those … Read More

Social Security Questions Answered

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•January 1, 2020• Question: Is it illegal to laminate your Social Security card? Answer: No, it is not illegal, but we discourage it. It’s best not to laminate your card. Laminated cards make it difficult — sometimes even impossible — to detect important security features and an employer may refuse to accept them. The Social Security Act requires the Commissioner of Social Security to issue cards that cannot be counterfeited. We incorporate many features that protect the card’s integrity. They include highly specialized paper and printing techniques, some of which are invisible to the naked eye. Keep your Social Security … Read More

Second for ALAH Knight Basketball at St. Teresa Tournament

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•January 1, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team placed fourth in the Decatur St. Teresa Christmas Tournament, Saturday. After defeating Heyworth in the first game of the tournament last week, the Knights lost to Riverton last Monday, knocked off Hartsburg-Emden Friday and lost to Mt. Pulaski Saturday. Against Hartsburg-Emden Friday, ALAH outscored the Stags 9-4 in overtime to win the back-and-forth game 50-45. The Knights took a six-point lead in the first, but Hartsburg-Emden took the lead in the second with a 16-6 run for a 25-21 halftime score. … Read More

All-Tourney Honors for OVHS Girls at Meridian

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•January 1, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team finished runner up to Warrensburg-Latham in the Meridian Holiday Tournament Saturday, and Kate Jeffers and Mia Harris earned all-tournament team honors. To reach the championship game, the Timberwolves finished pool play with a 3-0 record. OV defeated Meridian, Martinsville and Blue Ridge. Friday, the Timberwolves defeated Blue Ridge 43-36 with a strong second-half comeback. … Read More

LEtter to the Editor: 1-1-2020

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Dear Editor, I was shopping in the Thrifty Boutique on Dec. 20 and a very nice woman approached me. She handed me a $50 bill and said she was “Christmasing”. I was shocked at her kindness. I have been going through some tough times and this was very welcome. I said “Thank you, Merry Christmas” as she disappeared. I would publicly like to thank my “Christmas Angel”! Sincerely, Anonymously grateful! … Read More