New water-bottle filling station for North Ward
North Ward Elementary will be one of 70 Illinois schools to receive new water bottle-filling stations as part of the H2O On the Go grant program, an initiative created by Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation and Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation to encourage students to drink more water. Illinois elementary, middle, and high schools selected statewide…
Read MoreTuscola says ‘yes’ to another RC-Fest
By David Porter Adam Munds was back in front of the Tuscola City Council Monday to seek permission to plan another RC Fest for next summer. The festival showcases remote-controlled cars, trucks and boats. Munds said it’s good, family fun. He plans on bringing back the monster truck demonstration, and he wants to add a…
Read MoreTuscola man injured in ADM explosion
By Dominik Stallings Eight people, including a Tuscola man, Yoan Heredia, were injured in an explosion at 7:11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plant in Decatur. Ambulances transported six of the eight injured to Decatur Memorial Hospital. Medivac helicopters later transported four to a trauma center at Springfield Memorial Hospital.…
Read MoreTuscola golf keeps on swinging away
By Lenny Sementi Addison Ring and the Lady Warrior golfers had a week off due to the heat Mother nature delivered but that did slow them down they picked right back up where they left off firing away at the local competition. They opened the week on Monday August 28th with a win at a…
Read MoreCross country delivers results at EIU
By Lenny Sementi The states top ranked 1A cross country team proved there is strength in numbers this past Saturday on the Panther Trail at Eastern Illinois University winning the Charleston Invite. The boys in black and gold cruised to a win literally as they ran in a pack capturing the team tile by 27-points…
Read MoreWarrior spikers gaining momentum
By Lenny Sementi Tuscola’s volleyball team has had a rough start to the season experiencing some growing pains but this past week they got better every time they tool the floor capping off a 5-match week at the Salt Fork Round Robin. Coach Emily Griswell’s squad is starting to gel up front utilizing outside hitters…
Read MoreRomine’s football crew celebrates new look
By Lenny Sementi Coach Andy Romine’s Tuscola football team celebrated in more ways than one this past Friday evening. The Warriors came out on the right side of the scoreboard and what a scoreboard and celebration it was as Romine’s crew christened facility upgrades to Memorial field in a 49-30 shootout victory over a good…
Read MoreVilla Grove Sports Wrap
By Tony Hooker Girls golf Win Home match Medalist Ella Schweighart’s 43 led the Blue Devils to a 209-266 home win over Arcola-Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond at Tri City CC on August 31. Logan Lillard shot a 48, Addie Wilson fired a 53, and Lila Thompson Burton’s 65 rounded out the VGHS score sheet. Boys…
Read MoreMy Personal Side
By Craig Hastings There’s been an increasing amount of discussion concerning the age of our elected officials; at least at the federal level. This discussion all started with the obvious gradual decline of President Biden when he speaks to the American citizens on television. Two years ago the right laughed at him for something they…
Read MoreBack in the Day- 9/6/23
10 years ago Sept. 18, 2003 Chandler Kerns and Olivia Christy were crowned Homecoming king and queen at the coronatin cermony on Sept. 14, 2003. Judge Michael Carroll announced his retirement as sitting Sixth Judicial Circuit judge. He was first sworn in on Dec. 1, 2006. Dennis Shiley was hired as Central Illinois Public program…
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