ALAH CHEERLEADERS
The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond cheer squad wore festive Christmas sweaters to cheer on the Knights girls team on Saturday, December 17 in the home game with Effingham St. Anthony. The six girls who performed the National Anthem the night before repeated that performance before the start of the varsity game. Front row: Kaylee McDaniel,…
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ALAH junior, Jayce Parsons goes over the Hawk defender in the varsity game with Meridian. Jayce ended the game with a double double scoring a game high 29 points and hauling in 10 rebounds. He also had 3 assists and 3 steals. Other Knights on the court are #22 Clay Seal and #3 Wyatt Hilligoss.…
Read MoreALAH GIRLS BASKETBALL
#13 Kaci Beachy, a senior on the Knights varsity basketball team puts up a 3 pointer in the second quarter of the home varsity contest against St. Anthony last Saturday. Kaci had 6 points and 2 steals in the game. Teammate #2 Charley Condill watches Kaci’s shot. ALAH Knights Sports Scoreboard Girls Varsity Basketball Mac…
Read MoreALAH JR. HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL
ALAH eighth grader, Jayden Parsons puts up a shot over the Hawk defender in the home game vs. Heritage last week. Other Knights on the court are #42 Cameron McGill and #44 Dylan Ingersoll. The eighth grade Knights won their game 42-33.
Read MoreMTZ basketball on seven-game win streak
Brayden Trimble goes up for a layup in a 72-57 win against Normal West at home in Mt. Zion. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion boys basketball picked up two wins, to increase the win streak to seven. Against Normal West, the Braves started off the game on a 5-0 run with Grant…
Read MoreMTZ’s Denver Anderson joins 1000 point club in road win at Tolono
Denver Anderson and Mt. Zion head coach Steve Marvel pose with the game ball Anderson received after the game ball scoring her 1000th career point in a 51-36 win against Tolono-Unity. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion girls basketball team finished their week winning two of its three games, but also one of…
Read MoreMt Zion Odd Fellows #300 held the annual steak dinner fundraiser for the Mt Zion Girls Softball
The Mt Zion Odd Fellows #300 held the annual steak dinner fundraiser for the Mt Zion Girls Softball. This year Chef Paul Higar did a great job again and was able to raise $3,600 which was all donated to the girls softball program. The program relies on fundraising to help offset expenses not otherwise covered.…
Read MoreDebra Myers
Debra Myers, 68, formerly of Garrett, IL passed away on December 12, 2022 of Acute Leukemia while on vacation in Aruba. Debra was born on November 19, 1954 in Tuscola, IL, a daughter of Hiram James and Lee Ellen (Upstone) Scott. She married Richard Eugene Myers in 1972 in Arthur, IL. She is survived by…
Read MoreVirginia L. Strohecker
Virginia L. Strohecker, 91, of Arthur, IL passed away at 6:59 a.m. Monday, December 12, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Virginia was born August 19, 1931 in Springfield, IL. the daughter of Lee and Marie Tomlinson Frazier. She grew up in St. Louis, MO and Alton, IL. She graduated from Alton Senior High…
Read MoreJ.C. Brown
J.C. Brown, 74, of Tuscola, formerly of Atwood, passed away at 8:45 a.m., Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2022 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, with Pastor James Bolt officiating. Burial will…
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