CGB SENIOR NIGHT
CGB SENIOR NIGHT. Six Cerro Gordo-Bement seniors were honored and introduced along with their family members at the last home regular season game on Friday, February 10 against the Blue Ridge Knights. Pictured are Morgan Brunner, daughter of Jessica and Shawn Brunner; Ivan Corpus, son of Ivan and Ivonne Corpus; Kade Alumbaugh, son of Michael…
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ALAH high school girls basketball Senior Night. On Thursday, February 9 at the last regular season game with Cumberland for the Knights girls basketball team the Seniors were recognized and introduced with their parents for their contributions to the ALAH Girls Basketball program. From left to right in the picture are Kailee Otto, daughter of…
Read MoreJohn J. Heckler
John J. Heckler, 101, of Decatur, formerly of Atwood, passed away 2:25 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2023, at Imboden Creek Senior Living Center, Decatur. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2023, at the United Church of Atwood: 210 N. Main Street, Atwood. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the…
Read MoreRobert K. “Bob” Yeakley
Robert K. “Bob” Yeakley, 81, of Hammond, IL, passed away at 2:53 a.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Sullivan, IL with his wife by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the St. James Catholic Church, 742 East…
Read MoreJerry D. Newlin
Jerry D. Newlin, 82, of Tuscola, formerly of Atwood, died at 2:45 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 26, 2023) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 18 at Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 E. U.S. Highway 36, Atwood. The Rev. Joseph Carter will officiate. Burial will be in Mackville Cemetery, Atwood,…
Read MoreBement High School Accepting Hall of Fame Nominations
The Bement Board of Education began its annual Bement High School Hall of Fame Award in 1991, with the naming of Sereno Bodman and Gary Gallagher as it first members. Since its inception, sixty-three Bement High School graduates have been named to the Hall of Fame. Each year as many as two BHS graduates are…
Read MoreAtwood Village Board’s 3-Year Plan Underway
By Doris Elmore Staff Writer The Atwood Village Board president and trustees have a 3-year plan they are working on for the village. This article will give you plans for FY 2022-2023 & 2023-24 for some of the departments. Approximately every couple of weeks, we will bring you additional departments with their projects. WATER &…
Read MoreFive MTZ musicians earn All-State honors
Pictured are the five Mt. Zion High School musicians that performed at the Illinois Music Education Association All-State Festival. From left to right, Olivia Hawley, Ingrid Bakeman, Kaitlyn Crowley, Shannon Ahn and Lydia Marion. By PATRICK WARD Director of Instrumental Music Mt. Zion Junior High and High School Five Mt. Zion High School musicians earned…
Read MoreGARRETT SCORES 1,000 CAREER POINT.
GARRETT SCORES 1,000 CAREER POINT. At the 4:43 mark in the first quarter and on Senior Night, Haley Garrett scored her 1,000 career point during the Cerro Gordo-Bement Broncos varsity girls basketball game on Thursday, February 2. The game was stopped immediately following the monumental basket and principal Brandon Willard made the announcement of her…
Read MoreEWERS AND LARSON BEMENT SPELLING BEE WINNERS.
EWERS AND LARSON BEMENT SPELLING BEE WINNERS. The Bement Grade School Spelling Bee was held Tuesday, January 31 as 19 students from 4th-8th grades qualified to compete. Seventh grade student Emmalyn Ewers was the champion spelling the word serum correctly in 19 rounds and sixth grader Emerson Larson received second place. Pictured are grade level…
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