250th Anniversary of the USA Celebrated by A-H Grade School
Essay Contest Winners: Grades 6-8th: 1st-Adlee Berry-$25; 2nd.-Rebecca Warner-$15 (Absent when photo was taken); 3rd-Ivy Binion and Drake Hopkins-$10 each. By Doris Elmore Atwood Village President Bill Fleming and Board of Trustees, in conjunction with the 250th Celebration of the United States, conducted a contest with the Atwood-Hammond Grade School in three different categories: Poster…
Read More2026 Piatt County Fair June 18-21
Carnival open Thurs., Fri., & Sat.; Fireworks on Friday night The Fair board for the Piatt County Fair has been gearing up for a great Fair June 18-21! For the first time in many years, the board is excited to have a carnival! K&S Southern Midways is coming with 12 rides and other carnival attractions,…
Read MoreMay Meeting Held for Mt. Zion CUSD 3
Vice President Kyle Janvrin called the May 12, 2026 Mt. Zion Community Unit School District #3 meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Board members present were: Kyle Janvrin, Michelle Shumaker, Eric Law, Kent Newton, and Dr. Courtney Gaine Cuddy. Administration present consisted of: Dr. Travis R. Roundcount, Superintendent of Schools; Brian Rhoades, Associate Superintendent; Justin…
Read More2026 MACON COUNTY ROYALTY CROWNED
2026 MACON COUNTY ROYALTY CROWNED. Twenty four girls competed for their respective crowns last Wednesday evening at the Macon County Fairgrounds in Decatur. Pictured is newly crowned Little Miss Macon County Bonnie Steinberg, Miss Macon County Fair Queen Aurora Cobren and Junior Miss Macon County Qwyn Wagahoff.
Read MoreArea Communities Celebrate Groundbreaking for Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond CUSD #305 High School Improvements
CORE Construction is proud to announce the groundbreaking ceremony for the addition, renovation, and improvement project at Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond CUSD #305 High School, to be held at 10:00 AM on June 18, 2026, at 301 E. Columbia St., Arthur. The project will create updated spaces that support student learning, improve day-to-day safety, and…
Read MoreSacrifice fly stops ALAH baseball in sectional semifinals
MAX BODDY (#13) pitched two innings in relief as the Knights saw their season come to end losing the lead late in the top of the 9th and were defeated 5-4. By Mike Monahan ALTAMONT – Sometimes it is the little things that win a game for a baseball team and that is what happened…
Read MoreThree from ALAH earn first team all-LPC honors
By Mike Monahan BETHANY – The all-Lincoln Prairie Conference baseball team was released the evening of June 3 and there are three from Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond earning a spot on the 12-member first team all-LPC. For ALAH it was pitcher Marcus Otto, a junior; as well as classmate John Williams and senior Will Hilligoss.…
Read MoreKnights’ Track and Field Hold Annual Spring Sports Awards Night
ALAH sophomore Bella Romine holds the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Girls’ Most Valuable Player Trophy as the 2026 Girls’ Track and Field Most Valuable Player. Her name will be engraved on the track and field plate on the trophy. Bella was highly successful on the track and in the field throughout this past season. She…
Read MoreStudents shine in Americanism essay contest
Students from Arthur Christian School, ALAH High School, and Arthur Grade School recently demonstrated both their writing talent and patriotic spirit in the 2026 Americanism Essay Contest. Sponsored by the Arthur Legion Auxiliary #479, Atwood Legion Auxiliary #770, and Lovington Legion Auxiliary #429, the contest invited students to reflect on the meaningful question: “What are…
Read MoreDigging It!
Connors find treasures under old outhouses By Sue Stout John Connor recently shared the story of his decades-long hobby with his Arcola United Methodist Church family. Connor is a privy/outhouse/pit latrine digger. Yes, he excavates defunct outhouse sites to locate historical artifacts, which often tell a bit of the local history. Before indoor plumbing, residents…
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