•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
•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
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
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
Don Robinson Don Robinson, 77, of Vernon TX died Friday, Nov. 22 in Vernon. Mr. Robinson was born Feb. 8, 1942 in Price County, Wisconsin the son of the late Cecil Robinson and Coleen Scott Robinson. … Read More
•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
•December 11, 2019• Eastern Illinois University’s Dr. Richard G. Jones, Jr., associate professor & introductory course director in EIU’s School of Communication and Journalism, was awarded the Textbook of Distinction Award from the Basic Course Division of the National Communication Association for his textbook, Communication in the Real World, Version 2.0. The Textbook of Distinction Award is conferred to recognize college-level textbooks that show important contributions to the discipline of communication. Jones received this award November 16 during the National Communication Association’s 105th Annual Convention in Baltimore. Jones has been a longtime member of the National Communication Association, and shared … Read More
•December 11, 2019• When the Lovington village board met Nov. 12 learning Lovington Grade School’s student council had plans for a Christmas competition at Tom Conn Park. Trustee Pam Anklam explained the student council was starting again at LGS and the 10 students involved would like to place 10 Christmas trees in the park. Anklam reported the students would be decorating the trees with recycled materials and have the community to vote on them. The request for lighting the 10 trees was an issued, since there was no available electricity. … Read More
•December 11, 2019• By Ted Walk Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300 The Sullivan Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a group of volunteers that give a significant amount of time to improve our school. We are very fortunate to have this organization to host various events, raise funds, and create great experiences for our students. Some of these experiences include providing field trips such as visits to The Great Pumpkin Patch, Apple Valley Orchard, and to see a show at the Little Theater on the Square. … Read More