ALAH girls win third straight LPC track title; boys second
By Mike Monahan CERRO GORDO – Rain drops kept falling on the student-athletes heads during the seventh annual Lincoln Prairie Conference meet Friday. The competitors also had to deal with a cool wind as temperatures were in the low 50’s (real feel) the last half of the meet. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond girls won their…
Read MoreTough weekend ends with split for Warriors
The Tuscola Warriors endured a challenging weekend on the softball diamond, dropping three games before bouncing back with a victory over Hamilton County on Saturday. Tuscola opened the stretch with a 5-1 loss to Central A & M on Thursday. Central A & M seized control early when Wesleigh Cochran blasted a grand slam to…
Read MoreEnglehardt fans 12 as Warriors roll past Central A&M Thursday
Tuscola Warriors rode a dominant pitching performance from Evan Englehardt to a 7-1 victory over Central A&M on Thursday. Englehardt struck out 12 batters while tossing a complete game for the Warriors. The right-hander allowed just three hits and one run over seven innings and did not issue a walk. Central A & M scored…
Read MoreTuscola Warrior posts top times in IHSA Class 1AAs postseason starts
By Daniel L. Chamness Kamden Flenner should be at state in about 2.5 weeks. Not only should he be there, but all indications are that he will be on the award podium. High up on the award podium. Perhaps even in the top spot. And like the last few years, he will not be the…
Read MoreBlue Devils battle hard in pair of losses
Villa Grove baseball battled offensively in a pair of games during last week but were unable to come away with a win, falling 10-7 to Okaw Valley on Monday before dropping a 14-9 contest to Argenta-Oreana on Thursday. Okaw Valley took an early lead in the top of the first inning on a sacrifice fly…
Read MoreBlue Devils stay hot with three victories
Villa Grove Blue Devils continued their strong stretch of play with three wins during the week, highlighted by dominant performances from Piper Kiser and Izzy Dodd. They opened the week with a 10-2 victory over Arcola Purple Riders last Monday behind a huge offensive effort from Kiser. She drove in seven runs on four hits,…
Read MoreVilla Grove High School 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame
The Villa Grove High School Alumni Hall of Fame committee has chosen three candidates for the Hall of Fame honor this year. The candidates will be awarded the honor at the VG Alumni Banquet Saturday, May 23, at 6 p.m. Duke Lough Charles “Duke” Lough graduated from VGHS 1956 as Valedictorian of his class, was class…
Read MorePR majors in EIU’s school of communication and journalism earn scholarships, awards
By Joshua Reinhart Eastern Illinois University has awarded eight students with end-of-academic-year distinctions for their contributions to EIU and to the Charleston, Illinois-based University’s premier Public Relations program including two in The County Chronicle’s coverage area. “Each year, the students enrolled in EIU’s School of Communication & Journalism and our Public Relations major continue to…
Read MoreMemorial Day weekend pool opens
The Tuscola City Council approved a slate of resolutions, contracts and employee matters at its regular meeting Monday, including a Motor Fuel Tax resolution for a major street improvement project and renewal of the city’s employee health insurance plan. Mayor Dan Kleiss opened the meeting with a tribute to Alan “Ace” Gilmore, a former city…
Read MoreApprove $85k TIF grant for school
By Ariana R. Cherry The Arthur Village Board approved a combined $85,000 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) grants at their May 4 meeting for improvement projects for the Arthur Community Unit School District 305, with trustees describing the construction proposal as one of the highest-scoring projects they have reviewed under the village’s grant criteria system.…
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