Henry Eugene “Gene” High
Henry Eugene “Gene” High, 93, of Bement, IL, passed away at 7:05 P.M., on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello, IL. Visitation will be held at the Hinds Funeral Home, 348 N. Piatt St., Bement, on Monday, December 5, 2022, from 4:00 P.M. To 7:00 P.M. Funeral Mass will be…
Read MoreBEMENT TREE LIGHTING
DAR/SAR Good Citizen Award Announced
DAR/SAR WINNERS. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond announced the winners of the DAR/SAR Good Citizen Award. Pictured are this year’s recipients Kaylee Schrock and Brady Moore. Outstanding citizens of the senior class are chosen by the faculty based on their dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. They will be honored along with their families at a luncheon…
Read MoreOH CHRISTMAS TREE…
OH CHRISTMAS TREE…..Bement officially kicked off the holiday season as Santa and Mrs.Claus arrived via the fire truck and helped with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and visited with the children in attendance on Sunday, November 27 at Veteran’s Park. Organized by the Bement Community Council, a great crowd was on hand for the…
Read MoreWE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS. Following the lighting of the Christmas tree Sunday evening the Bement United Methodist Church gathered round to sing some of the classic Christmas carols. Gail LeFever organized the group and those in attendance joined in the singing as well.
Read MoreDISC Turkey Tournament
DISC Turkey Tournament. The Cerro Gordo 4th grade girls basketball team played in the DISC Turkey Tournament. DISC is the Decatur Indoor Sports Center. The girls went 3-0 in pool play beating Williamsville 10-6, Argenta-Oreana 19-4, and Monticello 17-16. In bracket play the girls beat Argenta-Oreana 13-6 advancing to the championship game. The girls lost…
Read MoreKnights Celebrate Toughness at Fall Sports Awards Night
Kaden Feagin holds the Boys’ Most Valuable Player Trophy as he was selected ALAH Football MVP for the third consecutive year. Alisha Frederick was chosen as the MVP of the ALAH Knights Volleyball team. Levi Ward was selected as the Most Valuable Player for the ALAH Soccer team this season. The ALAH Cross Country MVP…
Read MoreIllinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 2A All State Football Team
ALAH senior Kaden Feagin stands next to his high school coaches after receiving his plaque for his selection to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 2A All State football team. Joining Kaden on the field where he will continue his football career, the University of Illinois, are Head Coach Ryan Jefferson and Assistant…
Read MoreALAH VS SULLIVAN
Knights’ senior #3 Wyatt Hilligoss puts up a jumper late in the varsity game at Sullivan on November 22. The basket gave the Knights a 5 point lead at 45-40. Wyatt would add one more point to the Knights’ total, with a freethrow and Sullivan would add three points to their score for a Knights’…
Read MoreALAH Vs. SHELBYVILLE
The ALAH cheerleaders provide a tunnel for the victorious Knights to return to the locker room after the game against Shelbyville. The cheerleaders cheered throughout the varsity game and also made the entrance tunnel for the players prior to the game on November 21. Come to the Knights’ home game on December 5 against the…
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