Memorial Day: “Remember, Some Gave Some, But Some Gave All”
Ken Caraway, Commander of James Reeder Post #770, Atwood American Legion, gave the Memorial Day address. By Doris Elmore Memorial Day has passed, but the words of Ken Caraway, Commander of the James Reeder Post #770, Atwood American Legion, are remembered as he explained the difference and importance of being aware of Memorial Day vs.…
Read MoreBement CUSD 5 Weight Room Remodel Nearing Completion
Bement CUSD 5 New and Improved Weight Room. There are power racks, strength area, cardio equipment and fuctional training. There are many custom touches including the weights that are personalized with Bement Bulldogs name and mascot. The transformation of the Bement Bulldogs Weight Room is nearly complete! Over the past several days, our summer crew…
Read MoreALAH baseball captures first regional since Arthur/Lovington won it in 2005
KNIGHTS REGIONAL CHAMPIONS. The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Knights won the Regional Championship on Saturday defeating the Neoga Indians 19-7 and advance to the sectional semi-final on Wednesday to face the Cumberland Pirates at Altamont. Pictured is (front row) Mace Stirrett, Coach Spencer Kirby, Landon Franklin, Jansen Burnett, Marcus Otto,Will Hilligoss, Logan Schrock, John Williams,…
Read MoreALAH freshman Beau Green earns ninth place medal at boys state track meet Saturday
Beau Green, a freshman on the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond high school boys’ track and field team poses with his ninth place medal at the IHSA State Track and Field Championships last Saturday. Beau ran a 9:49.40 to earn his place out of a field of forty-two runners. The last 3200 meter medalist for the…
Read MoreCGB baseball falls short in regional quarterfinals
By Mike Monahan KANSAS – On May 25 the Cerro Gordo/Bement baseball team took on fellow Lincoln Prairie Conference foe, Tri-County. Only this time it was in the IHSA Class 1A regional quarterfinals.The Broncos entered the game winners of three in a row. CGB committed five errors in the game. The Titans scored first with…
Read MoreWalk-Off Loss Ends Braves’ Season in Regional Championship
Mt. Zion Braves saw their postseason run come to a heartbreaking end Saturday as Glenwood secured a 2-1 walk-off victory in the regional championship game. The game was tied 1-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning when Woodward delivered a game-winning single to score the deciding run for Glenwood. Both teams leaned on strong…
Read MoreBraves softball postseason run ends
A close game quickly slipped away from the Mt. Zion Braves last Tuesday as Washington exploded for eight runs in the fifth inning to claim an 11-3 victory over the Braves in the Class 3A semi-final sectional game. Mt. Zion grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Nikki Ellegood reached on a…
Read MoreALAH’s Monts first team unanimous all-LPC softball, CG/B’s Durbin second team
By Mike Monahan SULLIVAN – The all Lincoln Prairie Conference softball team has been released and Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond’s Sophie Monts, a junior, was a unanimous first team selection. Monts helped the Knights to an 11-17 overall record and a 5-4 conference mark. They finished in fifth place in the conference. She led the…
Read MoreCAPCIL Announces 2026 Piatt Trust Scholarship Recipients
Will Fuson The Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois (CAPCIL) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Piatt Trust Scholarship. This year, two outstanding graduating seniors have each been awarded a $10,000 scholarship to support their pursuit of higher education: Bailee Wierman of Monticello High School and Will Fuson of Bement High School.…
Read MoreBement High School Holds Honors Night
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. Nine seniors received scholarships at the Honors Night program held in May. Pictured are (front row) Sierra Fay, Kiana Hunter, Ariel Ponce, Addison Roberts, and Emma Corum. (Back row) Quinn Flach, Avont Jackson and Will Fuson. Not pictured was Emma Garlutzo. Bement High School held its Honors and Senior Scholarship Night on May…
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