Council appoints Moreno to fill Ward 1 seat he vacated last month
By David Porter Gilberto Moreno was sworn in Monday as a Ward 1 alderman in Arcola. He fills a vacancy left when he resigned from the position Feb. 2 citing personal reasons. When asked why he was returning a month later, Moreno said, “I’m happy to be back and helping the community where I can.”…
Read MoreHammond Fire Department adds new brush truck to their fleet
Pictured with the new Brush Truck (Brush 1) at the Hammond Fire Department are, left to right, Fire Chief Roger Sebens, Assistant Chief Gary Gee, Captain Mike Webb and Engineer Jake Kamm. Photo by Kim Gee By Doris Elmore Staff Writer Members of the Hammond Fire Department are excited to display their new Brush Truck,…
Read MoreConstruction officially begins on the new A-H Library Annex
Library Board and employees attending the wall-breaking ceremony. Left to right: Jamie Easton, Bernadine Andrews, Kathy Davis, Beverly Obert, Lindsey Herring, Robert Edwards, Chloe Schable, Charlotte Cash and Deb Lust. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer What is usually a ground breaking for a new addition, was changed to a wall breaking for the beginning of…
Read MoreKnights Track and Field Hosts Indoor Meet at the University of Illinois Armory
By Sally McCarthy As stated by Head Boys’ Track and Field Coach Mitch Wilson, “the ALAH track and field program is excited to work with the University of Illinois to the first of two indoor Mini Meets at the Armory.” The first of those meets was held on Friday, February 27 with the second to…
Read MoreALAH High School Track Starts Season at Mt. Zion Indoor Meet – Knights’ Girls Set Records
ALAH senior Trey Strode, left, and junior Brennon Hutson, right, lead the way in the 60 meter hurdle race at the first indoor meet of the season at Mt. Zion last Tuesday. Trey would take sixth place overall in 9.99 seconds and Brennon would finish in eighth with a PR time of 10.04 seconds. By…
Read MoreALAH boys eliminated by Cumberland, 77-37
By Mike Monahan TOLEDO – Cumberland, a former Lincoln Prairie Conference team in its first year in the National Trail Conference, (with the exception of football) ended the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond boys basketball team’s season 77-37 February 23 in the IHSA Class 1A Casey-Westfield Regional. ALAH, coached by Kenny Parks, finished 6-24 overall and…
Read MoreALAH 8th GRADE NIGHT
On Monday, February 23 prior to the ALAH eighth grade volleyball match with the Shiloh Raiders, the eighth grade players and their parents were introduced and recognized for all their hard work throughout their jr. high volleyball careers. From left to right are Jennifer Plank, daughter of Nancy Plank and Andy Plank; Gabrielle Hutchcraft, daughter…
Read MoreCG/B falls just short in regional semifinals, 41-40
By Mike Monahan CATLIN –In the regional semifinals last Wednesday the Broncos of Cerro Gordo/Bement had a 38-35 lead in the fourth quarter, but they were outscored 6-2 in the final 2:20 and lost 41-40 to Danville Schlarman at Salt Fork. The Broncos trailed 12-6 after the opening period of the boys basketball game and…
Read MoreFFA Week Concludes with FFA Alumni and Supporters Breakfast
Greeters were Will Hilligoss, Mace Stirrett, and Beau Green. The annual FFA Alumni and Supporters breakfast was held on Saturday, February 28 to close out Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond’s FFA Week. They fed 143 people. There were dress up days each day of the school week concluding with the much anticipated Ag Olympics. On Wednesday…
Read MoreMargaret Ann Newberry
Margaret Ann Newberry, 88, of Lovington, passed away 3:29 p.m. Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Odd-Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Lovington First Baptist Church. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the church in Lovington. Burial will be…
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