Coach Farmer Honored At Final Home Game
END OF AN ERA. Coach Lynn Farmer pictured with ALAH Athletic Director Nathan Seal as he was honored during his final home game of his career. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Junior High girls’ basketball program will undergo a leadership change as 25-year veteran head coach Lynn Farmer will retire from coaching as the 2022 season…
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MADE WITH LOVE. Bement 4th grade students in Jennifer Tavenner’s class completed reading the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio and learned all about the idea of kindness. During “World Kindness Week”, November 7-13, the class performed several mini projects including a kindness calendar and writing thank you letters to all the elementary staff members in…
Read MoreChristmas Dreamland At-the-Woods Coming to Atwood
By Doris Elmore Staff Writer The Atwood Chamber of Commerce is trying something new for Santa and the Christmas holidays this year. The chamber, churches and other groups are working together to bring Christmas Dreamland At-the-Woods to the former Kirby Building, 108 S. Main, downtown Atwood. Dates will be Monday, December 5, Tuesday, December 6,…
Read MoreCHRISTMAS NEEDY FUND DONATION
Christmas Needy Fund. Cabot Corporation’s Tuscola, IL location was pleased to provide a $300 donation to the Atwood-Hammond Christmas Needy Fund (Fund). During the past forty-two (42) years, the Program has assisted 100 to 110 families in the Atwood, Hammond, Garrett, and Pierson areas during the holiday season. The Fund provides a meal box and…
Read MoreTHANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. Coach Farmer sits in the middle surrounded by several former players from ALAH and even a few from Shelbyville in attendance at last Tuesday night’s final home game as he will retire at the end of this season.
Read MoreAtwood Village Board Discusses Plans for New Municipal Building
By Doris Elmore Staff Writer Atwood Village President Bill Fleming and trustees toured the old Kirby Building on Main Street on Monday night, November 14, at 5:15 p.m. to discuss plans for transforming the building into the new Atwood Municipal Building. Various ideas were discussed on how to make the building more functional for the…
Read MoreKeeping Memories Alive
Betty Bragg and son Mark are proud of the new park bench dedicated in loving memory of Frank Bragg. Also pictured are Pastor Mike Drake and wife Ruth Ann. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer Frank Bragg, life long resident and farmer of the Atwood community, passed away on May 29, 2020 at the age of…
Read MoreALAH GIRLS BASKETBALL VS TUSCOLA
ALAH senior Kailee Otto ties up the basketball with a Tuscola player in the varsity game last week to force a jump ball. Kailee had 4 steals, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the game. Teammates also on the floor are #13 Kaci Beachy, #12 Claire Seal, and Mackenzie Condill.
Read MoreALAH JR HIGH BOYS VS VILLA GROVE
ALAH eighth grader Brennon Hutson goes up with a shot in the fourth quarter of the jr. high game with Villa Grove. Brennon’s basket put the score at 29-30 at that point. Knights’ #35 Coye Grant and #15 Tyler Lisanby are looking to rebound if necessary.
Read MoreVillage Renews Power Aggregation Contract for Residents of Atwood
One goal of the Village of Atwood Board of Trustees is to provide options for our residents due to continued rise in electric supply rates. To help achieve this goal, the Village has renewed our municipal electricity aggregation program with a new supplier, Energy harbor. To help provide a better understanding, the “supply rate” is…
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