CERRO GORDO CLASS OF 2026
CERRO GORDO CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATES. The 138th Commencement ceremony was held in the Cerro Gordo High School Auditorium Saturday evening May 16 as twenty-four seniors received their diplomas. Pictured are Valedictorian Madalynn Gant on the left and Salutatorian Samantha Sterling on the right as they addressed their fellow classmates, family, friends, administration, and faculty…
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MT. ZION CLASS OF 2026. Mt. Zion High School commencement ceremony was held on Sunday, May 17 in the high school auditorium. Pictured are Valedictorian Carter Vance (left) and Salutatorian Braxton Rhoades (right) delivering their speeches in front of family, friends, board of education, administration, faculty and their fellow classmates. Photos by Zionoiz Yearbook
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BHS CELEBRATES CLASS OF 2026. Bement High School held their 145th Commencement ceremony for 2026 graduating class on Sunday, May 17 before a packed Walsh Gymnasium as fifteen seniors received their diplomas. Delivering their speeches in front of family, friends, board of education, administration, faculty, and their fellow classmates were Co-Valedictorian’s Ella Corum (left), Kiana…
Read MoreShriners Children’s to Host Free Screening Clinic in Arthur on June 6
Families in the area will have an opportunity to receive free pediatric orthopedic screenings during a Shriners Children’s Screening Clinic scheduled for Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Arthur Fire Department, 323 W. Columbia St., Arthur. The clinic is designed to assess children for a variety of pediatric orthopedic conditions.…
Read MoreALAH Jr. High Track and Field Teams Earn Medals at the IESA State Track and Field Meet
The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond eighth grade girls’ 4 X 400 meter relay earned sixth place medals at the IESA State Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 16. From left to right are Maranda Pratt, Mariah Pratt, Bentley Parsons, Kyndall Crist and the relay’s alternate Natalie Peralta. The time for the relay was 54.52…
Read MoreKnights’ Jr. Varsity Boys’ Track and Field Take Second at Unity JV Meet
By SALLY McCARTHY The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond jr. varsity boys’ track and field team competed in a boys only meet on Monday, May 11 hosted by Unity High School. The host team took the team titlw with 155 points over ALAH in second with 96 followed by Tuscola third with 90, and Mattoon fourth…
Read MoreALAH girls qualifies 11 people in eight events; CGB six in three events
The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond high school girls’ track and field team kicked off the IHSA Class 1A Sectional meet in the first relay, the 4 X 800 meter, by not only making the qualifying time to advance to the IHSA State meet but also setting a new school record in the race. Pictured here…
Read MoreALAH baseball shutout Sullivan, Unity Christian; winning streak snapped at eight
The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond high school baseball team celebrated their three seniors on Senior Day at their home game on Thursday, May 14. Athletic Director Nathan Seal introduced each senior and their parents and shared a list of their high school activities, their future plans and a favorite memory they had of their high…
Read MoreSixth inning two-out rally leads CGB baseball over Arthur Christian in baseball
By Mike Monahan URBANA –Unfortunately, the rain came too early as Cerro Gordo/Bement was ahead of Class 3A Urbana 4-2 after three and a half innings or halfway through Saturday’s contest. Kaydon Waterhouse was perfect in three at-bats. The Tigers are 5-22. Villa Grove scored a total of seven runs in the first three innings…
Read MoreALAH softball wins last two regular season games; Sanchez drives in five runs vs. Neoga
On Tuesday, May 12, prior to the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond high school softball game with the Okaw Valley Timberwolves, Senior Day was held for the two softball seniors. The two seniors, Anna Rawlins and Karaline Vanausdoll were introduced with their parents. Their high school activities were announced along with their future plans. Pictured here…
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