Glen Ray Mast
Glen Ray Mast, 78, of Arthur, IL passed away at 12:41pm on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL after a short battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Arthur Christian School, 1637 IL-133, Arthur, IL. Funeral services will…
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Virginia Lee West 87 passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on May 25, 2026 at the Piatt County Nursing Home in Monticello, IL. Virginia was born on April 26, 1939 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri daughter of Marvin Calvin and Floy [Jackson] Kerr. “Ginny” dedicated her life to her family and a lifelong career in the…
Read MoreAtwood Police Officer Rodmaker Promoted to Sargeant at Board Meeting
Atwood Police Chief Joe Duncan (right) presents Atwood Police Officer Thatcher Rodmaker with a certificate promoting Rodmaker to Sargeant. By Doris Elmore Atwood Police Officer Thatcher Rodmaker was promoted to Sargeant at the regular meeting of the Atwood Village Board on Monday, May 11. Atwood Police Chief Joe Duncan presented Rodmaker with the certificate and…
Read MoreBement Community Foundation Awards $192,000 Grant to Support Gym Addition Project
Bement Community Foundation Awards $192,000 Grant to Support Gym Addition Project. Pictured (left to right) Ken Wright, State Bank of Bement President and Trust Officer; Michelle Gross, Chairman of the Board and CEO/ISO, State Bank of Bement and Bement Community Foundation Chairman; Mary Vogt, Bement CUSD 5 Superintendent; and Steve Walsh, Bement Community Foundation Board…
Read MoreALAH High School construction preparations move forward
District recognizes FFA accomplishments and community support By Ariana R. Cherry Construction preparations continue to move quickly at Arthur CUSD #305 as district officials prepare for a summer filled with moving, demolition, and building activity, while also recognizing student accomplishments and community support during the May 20 school board meeting. Superintendent Shannon Cheek told board…
Read MoreARTHUR LOVINGTON ATWOOD HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
In front of a packed gymnasium of family, friends, the board of education, faculty members and administrators, Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Class of 2026 Valedictorian Kimberly Krutsinger related her speech to her love of running and summed it up by quoting a famous distance runner, Steve Prefontaine who said, “To give anything less than your…
Read MoreALAH’s Bella Romine 7th in triple jump; CGB’s Willard ninth in triple jump in girls state
Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond sophomore Bella Romine (center) just started competing in the triple jump this season. On Thursday, May 21 at the IHSA Class 1A State meet she advanced out of a field of forty athletes to be in the medal hunt on Saturday at the state finals. As you can see in the…
Read MoreALAH softball season ends in regional semifinals
By Mike Monahan TOLEDO – The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond softball team, one that had won four straight, saw its season come to an end May 20th in the Class 1A regional semifinals. The Knights finished 11-17. The offense struggled in an 8-1 loss to Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, a team that went on to win the regional…
Read MoreALAH baseball starts regional play with 19-9 record
By Mike Monahan ARTHUR – The 20-win mark is possible for the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond baseball team Wednesday as the 19-9 Knights take on the winner of Monday’s Villa Grove vs. Central A&M in the IHSA Class 1A regional semifinals at 4:30 p.m. The winner plays the victor of the Thursday’s Arcola at Neoga…
Read MoreCGB’s Will Fuson; six from ALAH advance to boys state track meet
Bronco senior Will Fuson will be returning to the IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field Championships for the fourth straight year. However this time will be in a different event, the 3200 meter run. Will earned that spot by finishing third and making the qualifying time in the Class 1A Sectional at Tuscola on…
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