Whisman, Griffith lead Arcola baseball over Marshall
By Mike Monahan ARCOLA – After suffering two heartbreaking losses, 8-7 to Central A&M in 10 innings on March 24 and 4-3 to WSS (Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg) the Arcola baseball team, which had scored 18 runs in four games, exploded for 14 runs in a 14-7 non-conference win over Marshall Monday at Kelly Moore Memorial Park. The…
Read MoreKate Foltz finishes legendary indoor track career
By Daniel L. Chamness In approximately eight weeks, the most legendary career Tuscola Lady Warrior running history will come to an end. But, Kate Foltz shadow will be present long, long after her physical presence exits Tuscola Community High School for good. On Friday, March 27, she closed the indoor chapter with a third place…
Read MoreTuscola’s Kamden Fleener runs record time at Top Times
Warriors take home nine indoor medals from Top Times By Daniel L. Chamness With each passing thudding of Kamden Fleener’s feet and each beating of his heart, he not only raced to the Top Times Meet Championship in the 200-meter dash, but to the all time Class 1A Meet Record. The Tuscola Warrior senior completed…
Read MoreVilla Grove baseball drops two games on the week
Villa Grove was at home last Wednesday as they hosted the Tuscola Warriors and struggled to keep pace losing 9-4. Tuscola scored first in the top of the third with three singles. The Warriors got on the board first when Will Gibson singled, scoring one run. They scored five runs on three hits in the…
Read MoreVilla Grove softball loses to PBL, picks up win over Urbana
Villa Grove was at home on Thursday last week as they faced the Paxton Buckley Loda Panthers and fell just short in the 5-4 loss. Despite a 4-run deficit in the second inning, Villa Grove Varsity Blue Devils almost came all the way back, eventually falling 5-4 to Paxton-Buckley-Loda Varsity Panthers on Thursday at Villa…
Read MoreMcCarthy inducted into IHSA Football Coaches Hall Of Fame
By Marty Yeakel A few months ago, longtime football and track coach in Arthur, Don McCarthy, learned that he was to be honored with induction into the IHSA Football Coaches Hall of Fame. That announcement culminated in a reception and luncheon held at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign on Saturday, March 28.…
Read MoreArcola Jr./Sr. High School third quarter honor rolls
Arcola Junior/Senior High School has released its third quarter honor rolls for the 2025-2026 school year. High Honors: 3.75-3.99 (No grade below a B), Honors: 3.5-3.74 (only one C). STRAIGHT As Seniors: Marina Amado Nettling, Michael Terry Cassela, Daniela Alejandra Garcia-Tovar, Gerardo Alexander Garza, Mykah Rochelle Gomez, Brandon Michael Lyons, Dawson David McMillan, Laney Marie…
Read More‘Ag in the Classroom’ talks about farming among presidents on Mt. Rushmore
In recognition of President’s Day, Douglas County Ag in the Classroom explored the connection between presidents on Mt. Rushmore and farming. George Washington owned 8,000 acres of land with his home Mt. Vernon. But he also owned almost 70,000 additional acres of land. That would be roughly half the size of Chicago! Washington designed a…
Read MoreDr. Hasanadka performs first TCAR procedure at SBL
Sarah Bush Lincoln Vascular Surgeon Ravishankar Hasanadka, MD, now performs the TCAR (TransCarotid Artery Revascularization) procedure as an alternate method of clearing a blocked carotid artery. Other methods of stenting a carotid artery include the transfemoral (through the femoral artery) approach and an endarterectomy (done through an incision on the neck). While these methods are…
Read MoreTCHS history teacher aims for younger crowd with first in a series of children’s travel books
By David Porter History teacher. Coach. Adjunct professor. Joe Sawyer now has another title: published author. Sawyer, in his second year coaching and teaching high school history in Tuscola, has published the first in a planned series of children’s books featuring a cartoon dog named Cardigan McCool. McCool’s first adventure was a trip to Egypt…
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