ALAH baseball on three-game winning streak
Marcus Otto, a junior on the ALAH high school baseball team, slides safely into second base with a stolen base in the fourth inning of the Knights’ game against the ACS Conquering Riders on March 26. Marcus would go on to score in the inning which was a big one for ALAH as they plated…
Read MoreALAH softball ends five-game losing streak; Wynkoop earns first win as coach
ALAH senior Anna Rawlins (9) slides safely into home for the first run for the Knights in their home game with Newton on March 23. Anna was the lead off batter for ALAH, got a hit and then stole second base. She scored from second when teammate Kyndrie Carter got a hit in the next…
Read MoreIllinois Agriculture Legislative Day
Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day (IALD) drew thousands of ag students, farmers and farm organization leaders to the Illinois State Capitol on March 24. Eight Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond FFA members had the chance to attend IALD last week in Springfield. At the event, over 600 members and their vocational-agriculture teachers gathered together to speak with…
Read MoreBraves Baseball Roll Through Dominant Week With Sweep of Area Opponents
BRAVES BROCK FOSTER GETS THE WIN in the home opener against Maroa-Forsyth on March 23 as they defeated the Trojans 7-1. The Mt. Zion Braves put together an emphatic stretch of baseball, overwhelming Rochester, Danville and Maroa Forsyth behind dominant pitching, aggressive baserunning and a deep, productive lineup. Mt. Zion opened the week by taking…
Read MoreMt. Zion Braves Softball Roll to Two Wins, Falls to Glenwood
The Mt. Zion Braves put together a strong stretch of play over the weekend, earning two decisive victories before running into a tough Glenwood squad that handed them a 12–1 loss earlier in the week. Mt. Zion opened the weekend in dominant fashion with a 10–0 shutout of the Westville Tigers, powered by a standout…
Read MoreCGB softball wins LPC opener; three players drive in two runs each
By Mike Monahan CERRO GORDO – A strong first inning helped the Cerro Gordo/Bement softball team win its Lincoln Prairie Conference opener on March 24 as the Lady Broncos topped Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond 14-14 in a game called in the bottom of the fifth with no one out due to the 10-run rule. It…
Read MoreWarrensburg-Latham proves to be too much for CGB baseball
By Mike Monahan CERRO GORDO – The Cerro Gordo/Bement baseball team had just three hits in a 16-0 non-conference loss to Warrensburg-Lahtam March 23. The Cardinals led just 2-0 after three innings, but scored eight in the fourth and six more in the fifth inning of a game called due to the 10-run rule. The…
Read MoreLocal Foods and Preservation Program Held at Bement High School
BHS students practice knife skills while prepping apples for applesauce. Bement High School Foods students participated in a 3-day hands-on lesson, learning about the local foods system and how to safely preserve fresh produce. The program began with an introduction to Clean Acres Farm and their mission to bring local foods to local populations. Students…
Read MoreMcCarthy inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Pictured are those family members who attended Coach McCarthy’s Hall of Fame induction: Niece Kyra, sister-in-law Marty, nephew Jason Yeakel, Coach McCarthy, son Matt and wife Sally. By Marty Yeakel A few months ago, longtime football and track coach in Arthur, Don McCarthy, learned that he was to be honored with induction into the IHSA…
Read MoreRonald Dee Cooper
Ronald Dee Cooper, 83, of Arcola, Illinois, passed away at 9:45 am on March 24, 2026, at Willow Breeze in Mattoon, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL, with Rev. Seth Emerson officiating. Visitation will be held…
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