ALAH baseball blanks Tri-County for LPC win
By Mike Monahan KANSAS – After having its three-game winning streak snapped March 31 by Warrensburg-Latham the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond baseball team downed Tri-County 10-0 in a game called after five innings due to the 10-run rule. The Knights improved to 6-3 overall and played a non-conference game at Mt. Pulaski game Tuesday and…
Read MoreALAH softball erupts for 21 runs in 21-2 non-conference win
By Mike Monahan GEORGETOWN – Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond’s softball team ended a three-game losing streak after falling to Meridian 15-0 March 30 by scoring 21 runs in a 21-2 non-conference win over Georgetown-Ridge Farm Friday. The Knights had scored 21 runs in the nine previous games. The Knights, 2-8, traveled to Arcola Monday in…
Read MoreKnights’ High School track and field boys and girls win triangular meet at Arcola
By Sally McCarthy The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond high school track and field teams competed at a triangular meet hosted by Arcola on Tuesday, March 31. Villa Grove was the third team in the competition. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams came out on top in the team scores with 86 points for both. The…
Read MoreALAH Jr. High Knights track and field open 2026 season at Shelbyville quadrangular
By Sally McCarthy The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond jr. high boys’ and girls’ track and field teams opened their 2026 season on Monday, March 30 at Shelbyville. The other two teams in the four team meet along with the Knights and Rams were Central A & M and Champaign Franklin. The meet provided some strong…
Read MoreTuscola’s Bozarth named Herald & Review coach of the year
By Will Foley Decatur Herald & Review TUSCOLA— Culture, in sports, can be defined as: “The set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices that characterizes an institution or organization.” Many — practically every team, coach or player — preach it, but only some live it. Tuscola basketball lives its culture. Decatur Herald & Review…
Read MoreRykerson Gough to continue athletic and academic career at Lincoln Trail College
By Daniel L. Chamness Rykerson Gough, a Tuscola senior, has some advantages in the sport of golf most athletes will not, and do not, have. The fact that the Warrior golfer can claim not only his older brother (Brayden Gough) as a college golfer, but his mother (Angie Gough) is the Tuscola golf coach and…
Read MoreBlue Devils split busy stretch, highlighted by Kiser’s big day at the plate
It was a rollercoaster stretch for the Villa Grove Blue Devils softball team, showcasing both offensive firepower and resilience across a packed slate of games. Villa Grove opened the run with a narrow 5-4 victory over North Greene on Saturday. After falling behind 2-0 early, the Blue Devils responded in the bottom of…
Read MoreVilla Grove takes advantage of seven Arcola errors to win first baseball game of season
By Mike Monahan VILLA GROVE – In the Lincoln Prairie Conference baseball opener Villa Grove not only won, but it was their first win of the season as they took advantage of seven Arcola errors in a 4-2 win Monday. The Purple Riders, who fell to 2-4, led 1-0 after one inning and Villa Grove…
Read MorePeoples Bank & Trust recognizes director celebrating 30 years of service and other employee milestones
Peoples Bank & Trust recognized seven employees who are all celebrating milestone work anniversaries. Michael E. Beyers, 30 years of dedicated service to the People First Bancshares and Peoples Bank & Trust Board of Directors, Josh Shallenberger, 5 years of service to the Board, Sholeen Anthony 5 years of service and as well as Kayla…
Read MoreUI Extension educator Cheri Burcham to speak at ‘Dine with a Doc’ April 23
Senior Education Ministries, Inc., in partnership with the Tuscola community, invites local senior citizens and veterans to the upcoming Dine with a Doc® program on Thursday, April 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This month’s gathering features guest speaker Cheri Burcham, a Family Life Educator with the University of Illinois Extension. With a Master’s degree in Gerontology and…
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