Area News Highlights

By SALLY McCARTHY On Friday, Jan. 5, the first ever Corn Bowl Classic basketball games between the Cerro Gordo Bement Broncos and the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Knights boys and girls teams was held at ALAH High School. ALAH Athletic Director Nathan Seal and CGB AD and boys basketball coach Brandon Willard came up with…

The Cerro Gordo Bement Broncos cheerleaders were on hand to cheer during the boys and girls basketball games with ALAH on Friday, Jan. 5. The games were played during the school day in what was called the Corn Bowl Classic, which will become an annual event to celebrate the start of the second semester of…

The ALAH Knights cheerleaders led the entire high school in an exciting Pep Rally prior to the first ever Corn Bowl Classic boys and girls basketball games between ALAH and CGB. The rally featured games, cheers, the Pep Band, and a fantastic Masked Singer competition. The girls are pictured here during halftime of the girls…

Zeke Brooks rings the bell under the watchful eye of Bement Unit assistant coordinator Brayden Strack at the Salvation Army kettle stand in front of JTA Foods in Bement during a Saturday shift. Addi Frantz provides bell ringing service on a cold Friday evening during the Bement Unit Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive. She is…

Mt. Zion Head coach Steve Marvel and Denver Anderson after the presentation of the ball for Anderson becoming the all-time leading scorer in Braves’ history male or female. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer Denver Anderson grew up with Calvin (Long) Koester and never thought she’d break her 24-year record as the all-time leading Braves scorer.…