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Softball Recap: Casey-Westfield falls short of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in the playoffs
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Casey-Westfield can now relate to. They fell just short of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Casey-Westfield's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak. Ava Goble spent all seven innings on the mound, and...
PREPS: Hononegah, North Boone boys track and field athletes compete at state
CHARLESTON, Ill. — A strong season for Hononegah hurdler Coen Lee ended at the IHSA 3A Boys State Track and Field championships in Charleston, Ill. on Friday afternoon. Lee didn’t advance to the finals after he ran a time of 15.31 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles preliminaries to place 28th and finished 44th in the 300 hurdles prelims after crossing the finish line in 42.13 seconds. The Indians’ 4x400 relay...
Scenes for independent film shot in Marshall
MARSHALL, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — The independent film, “Down Below” wrapped up filming at a familiar spot in Marshall. The street outside Archer Avenue Lofts was lined with film vehicles and equipment. The movie is based in Chicago, and it will have an interesting story to tell according to co-writer/director Matt Valdez. “Down Below is a […]
Up close and personal, cicadas display Nature's artwork. Discerning beholders find beauty in bugs.
With rich reds, gentle greens and basic blacks, Nature’s screaming, crawling artwork is the epitome of rare beauty — at least in the eyes of some beholders. To others, it may seem just creepy. It’s a colorful, ever-changing canvas of bugs. Lots of them. A once-in-221-year convergence of two broods of periodical cicadas are emerging at the same time. The big effect of the cicadas is the sheer numbers. Trillions are expected to populate 16 states by mid to late June. They can be overwhelming, messy and loud. But individually, up close and personal, a cicada has splashes of color, subtle shapes and that special something that some scientists and artists say translate to beauty. Even if to the average person it’s just a bug.
Several area athletes win state titles
CHARLESTON — Tuscola's runner-up finish at the Class 1A boys' state track championship Saturday at O'Brien Field was fueled by multiple individual titles. The Warriors, as expected, dominated in the distance events. Will Foltz and Jackson Barrett finished 1-2 in the 3,200-meter run Saturday. Foltz posted a winning time...
Central Illinois Athletes take the podium at Boys Track Finals
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) - Another track season is in the books. Several Central Illinois athletes reserved a spot on the podium on Saturday, with some even taking home the gold. That includes Tuscola's Josiah Hortin. The Louisville commit wrapped up his track career by taking first in the 800 meter...
Charleston Shooting suspect arrested in Florida
Charleston, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — A man wanted in relation to a February shooting incident in Charleston has been captured in Florida. According to the Charleston Police Department, Terrell Justin Rolle was found with the assistance of the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. Rolle had been wanted and listed as an armed and dangerous suspect […]
HS scoreboard (5-23-24)
WCIA — Highlights and scores from high school postseason sports on Thursday including Charleston softball’s regional title win over Central. SOFTBALL Class 3A Mahomet-Seymour Regional Final Charleston 8, Central 6 Class 3A Glenwood Regional Final Glenwood 10, Jacksonville 0 Class 3A Mt. Zion Regional Final Mt. Zion 13, Danville 0 F/5 Class 3A Rochester Regional […]
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