Carlyle Observer

Submitted by Glen Lawson The Optimist Club of Arcola held its 26th Annual Snowmobile Rally on Saturday, January 26th 2019 with 256 riders registered for $10,000 in rider prizes.

By Linda Wegner Why do birds sing? Such a simple question but as I’ve mulled over this query, the answer doesn’t seem as obvious as I thought it would be.

By Shelley Luedtke “Mom, look this way.” Ugh. My oldest daughter was getting set to take a family selfie on our summer holiday.

By Ken Rolheiser As I was watching the January 19 World Financial Group Curling from Las Vegas I saw celebrity curlers the likes of Kaitlyn Law, Rachel Homan, Jennifer Jones and others sitting in the front row watching the men’s tournament.

Nicole Currie, Sports Contributor The Cougars were on the road for their last 2 of 3 regular season games this past weekend. Thursday, Jan. 24, it was off to Yellow Grass to take on the first placed team.

By Brian Zinchuk Pipeline News While one of two planned convoys to Ottawa has been scrapped, the other is full steam ahead. The two protest convoys started organizing close to the same time.

Submitted by Staff Sgt. Darren Simons Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me. However, what if they also used profanity? Is it worthy of a 911 call? No it is not.

By Linda Wegner During the children’s segment of one morning service, our pastor spoke to the children about the meaning and significance of the rite of Communion.

By Shelley Luedtke There’s no red carpet or designer gowns involved but there is an award handed out annually that garners interest, as well as considerable debate. The award seeks to identify the Word of the Year.

New Semester There is no school on Tuesday, January, 29. The new semester begins on Wednesday, January 30.