February 2011
Athletes of the Week
Ryan Isenhower, Salt Fork, Senior, Basketball
Recently: Came off the bench to score a team-high 13 points as Salt Fork won its 23rd game in a row, 45-43 against Westville on Senior Night at Catlin.
I need concert tickets to ... Ne-Yo.
I'm always texting ... all my friends.
Cause of fatal crash on I-74 remains unknown
FARMER CITY – Authorities remain uncertain what caused a crash on Interstate 74 that killed two people from Virginia over the weekend, DeWitt County Coroner Alex Calvert said.
Live from Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio - To put No. 2 Ohio State's 89-70 destruction of Illinois into perspective, consider a few things.
Bruce Weber has coached 273 Big Ten games at Illinois. Only five times, including tonight's blowout at Value City Arena, has a conference opponent topped 80 points in regulation. And these were the most points scored in regulation against a Weber-coached team regardless of conference affiliation.
Safety sweep at Illinois terminal leads to drug arrest
URBANA – A Chicago man is due back in court next month after being charged with having crack cocaine intended for sale.
Lamont Harris, 24, of Chicago, faces six to 30 years in prison if convicted of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
Rantoul man charged with drug possession
URBANA — A Rantoul man who police say had cocaine in his vehicle has been charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
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Ohio State has everything needed to become a national power," said Brent Musberger's TV sidekick, Dan Dakich, who coached in this state (10 years at Bowling Green) before returning to Indiana. "It is a huge state in terms of big cities and talent. There's no reason why the basketball program can't be the equal of the football program."
Police seek helping finding man
LODA — State police are asking farmers and rural landowners in Ford and Iroquois counties to check their outbuildings and sheds for a mentally ill man who was last seen at a rest area on Interstate 57 nearly a month ago.
New leaders named at 2 Westville schools
WESTVILLE – School board members named three administrators for the grade school and the junior high school on Monday to fill vacancies that will be caused by some upcoming retirements.
Investigators looking into cause of fire in Urbana
URBANA – Investigators are looking into the cause of a Monday afternoon fire in Urbana. According to a fire department report, firefighters were called to a two-story wood frame house at 1103 W. Hill St. at 3:24 p.m. Monday.
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