This amazing group of women are former Lincoln Community High School Lady Railers Basketball Team members. They have been excitedly watching and cheering on the current team that, to date, is undefeated on the season with a record of 23-0.

These former players gathered to cheer the ladies on at a recent home game, and they plan to be on hand this Saturday when the team takes on Peoria.

FORMER LADY RAILERS - Front Row: Jan Bowers, Barb Bowlby, Sarah Ramlow, Kim King, Dana Bell, Kim Heitzig and Michelle Bauer
Back Row: Pam Turner, Jan Malerich, Stacy (Cook) Jackson, Stacey Sparks, Lisa Cook, Erin Smith and Katie Darnell.

Photo by Teena Lowery         [Click on photo for larger version)

On any given day in the near future, you may hear a low-flying aircraft and look up to see this odd sight. It has been reported that the helicopter (left) will fly at low altitudes and have this large hexagon "loop" hanging several feet below.

The aircraft and the dangling device are being used for a geologic study of the Illinois River Basin. The map on the right shows the area in white with green lines will be the flight area, and Logan County rests well within the boundaries of the flight plans.

Read more about this in today's edition of Lincoln Daily News.