Cerro Gordo/Bement softball opens season with close losses
By Mike Monahan SHELBYVILLE – The Cerro Gordo/Bement softball team got off to a tough start losing to Heyworth 10-8 last Thursday and 11-9 at Shelbyville last Friday on the road in non-conference games. Heyworth 10, Cerro Gordo/Bement 8 Heyworth scored seven runs in the fourth inning to lead 8-0 before the Lady Broncos scored…
Read MoreALAH Jr. High Volleyball IESA Regional
The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond eighth grade volleyball Knights played their first game of the IESA Class 3A Regional on Wednesday, March 11. They played the Sullivan Redskins who were the Regional hosts. Here in the first game, Mariah Pratt bumps the ball up from the back row. Teammates Brynlee Hood (10), Bentley Parsons (11),…
Read MoreALAH High School Holds Winter Athletic Awards Night
Knights’ senior Will Hilligoss holds the ALAH Boys’ MVP trophy with his name now engraved on it with the other boys’ basketball MVPs since 2014. Will was named Team MVP for boys’ basketball for the 2025-2026 season at the Winter Athletics Awards Night last Tuesday. Will was also selected to the Lincoln Prairie Conference All…
Read MoreA dream come to life — ‘Soldier’s Tribute Museum’
By Trudy Feyereisen For years, June Bissonett of Arthur has dreamed of opening a space that would honor her father’s military legacy through telling both his story and the stories of other soldiers. Her dream has finally become a reality, as “Soldier’s Tribute Museum” is now open in Arthur at 111 E. Illinois St. Visiting…
Read MoreSBL hosting digital safety session in April
Sarah Bush Lincoln is hosting a workshop, “Digital Discernment: Creating a tech-ready home in the AI age,” to educate families on how they can create safer digital spaces for children. From 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, a 90-minute session will teach how to create a tech-ready home. The workshop is free for…
Read MoreVoting open for ‘the coolest thing’ made in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Voting is now open in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s (IMA) 2026 “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament that lets the public decide what product will be crowned The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. One of the nominees is from Libman in Arcola while several hail from Champaign, Urbana, and Decatur.. Presented by Comcast…
Read MoreArcola has five players back from last season’s sweet 16 team
By Mike Monahan ARCOLA – KayLee Hohlbuach, a 2001 Arcola grad, starts her first season as the head coach of the Lady Riders with her sister Keira Hohlbauch an assistant coach. “It is cool being able to coach with her and for the team that we played for,” said KayLee Hohlbauch. “It is nice to…
Read MoreArcola drops first two softball games
By Mike Monahan ARCOLA – The 2026 Arcola softball season didn’t start out well as they lost two non-conference games. Arcola dropped the opener at Oakwood 13-5 last Thursday and suffered a 15-0 loss in the home opener Friday at Kelly Moore Memorial Park. Arcola tried to get into the winning column weather permitting on…
Read MoreJoergens, an Arcola grad, enjoys being a part of Lawrenceville boys basketball
By Mike Monahan CHAMPAIGN – For what is believed to be the first time in Arcola history an Arcola grad has received a boys’ state basketball medallion. He did this as a scorekeeper for Lawrenceville. The Indians finished 35-3 after losing to Goreville in the semifinals, 55-47 they bounced back with a 61-43 triumph over…
Read MoreALAH brings back plenty of experience with 10 returning letter winners in softball
By Mike Monahan ARTHUR – Last season the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond softball team went 13-16 overall, but were 8-2 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference, good for a tie with Sullivan for second place. Gone from that team are just three players in Mackenzie Condill, Layla Deel and Alayna Plank. Returning is first team all-LPC…
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