Area News Highlights
MTZ Volleyball eyes to compete in the Apollo
Jocelyn Turner and Maddie Kendall go up for a block in a Mt. Zion volleyball practice. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion volleyball gears up for its third season under Head coach Traci Dyer-Townsend. This year the goal is to be in the top-half of the Apollo Conference and Coach Dyer-Townsend said that…
Read MoreMTZ football starts with dominant win
Jacob Harvey gets some open space and caps off a 24-yard receiving touchdown in a 42-6 home win against Limestone. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer Senior quarterback Makobi Adams and the Braves’ offense started each of their first drives of each night due to the storm delay on Friday night with a touchdown pass. Adams…
Read MoreMTZ boys soccer starts season 2-0
The Mt. Zion boys soccer team celebrated their seniors on senior day. From left to right: Bryndon Wallace, Joshua Garrett, Hayden Shumaker, Thomas Kanemaru. Ramon Munoz and Carter Bahls. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion boys soccer team started their season 2-0 last week defeating Argenta-Oreana and Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth. Against the Cardinals, the Braves’…
Read MoreElectronic Citation Program Implemented in Piatt County
In a collaborative effort between the Piatt County Sheriff’s Office and the Piatt County Circuit Clerk’s Office, Piatt County is now operating an electronic traffic citation system. The overall improvements benefit both departments, but both Piatt County Sheriff Mark Vogelzang and Piatt County Circuit Clerk Seth E. Floyd are quick to point out the most…
Read More2023 Cliff Kauffman Memorial Tractor Drive, Sept. 4
5th Cliff Kauffman Memorial Tractor Drive set for Monday, September 4. Cliff Kauffman was taken from his family and friends in an accident on the farm on September 2, 2017. He was a family man that enjoyed working on the farm, but one of his hobbies was going on tractor drives with his family and…
Read MoreAtwood Village President Bill Fleming Accepts Sesquicentennial Certificate from State Senator Chapin Rose
State Senator Chapin Rose and Atwood Village President Bill Fleming. By DORIS ELMORE Staff Writer A highlight of the Atwood Apple Dumpling/150th Sesquicentennial Festival last weekend was the presentation of a Certificate of Recognition to the Village of Atwood to commemorate their Sesquicentennial-150 years (1873-2023). The certificate was presented to Village President Bill Fleming from…
Read MoreHICKS DEDICATION
HICKS DEDICATION. With generous support from the Jack Hicks family, Bement Lions Club, and Bement High School Alumni Association, a new sound system was dedicated at the baseball field in loving memory of Jack Hicks prior to the Cerro Gordo-Bement Junior High baseball game on Tuesday, August 15. Pictured are (front row) Tonya Flavin, Bement…
Read MoreThe Henningsens Draw a Large Crowd to the Atwood Apple Dumpling & Sesquicentennial Festival
Pictured from left, Aaron Henningsen, Clara Calaway and Brian Henningsen. By DORIS ELMORE Staff Writer Entertainment by The Henningsens, Aaron, Clara and Brian, brought a large crowd to the Apple Dumpling/150th Sesquicentennial Festival Saturday, Aug. 18. The Henningsens grew up in rural Atwood and still call Atwood home, in spite of the fact that some…
Read MoreALAH RED GOLD SCRIMMAGE
The ALAH Marching Knights performed one of the numbers from their 2023 competition show at the annual Red Gold scrimmage on Friday, August 18. They will perform at the home football games and will begin their competitions at Eastern Illinois University on September 30.
Read MoreALAH RED AND GOLD SCRIMMAGE
The 2023 ALAH high school cheerleaders premiered their new school song routine at the Red Gold scrimmage at Wilson Field last Friday. The squad has 15 members and are coached by Head Coach Misty Appleby and Assistant Coaches Brittany Bartley and Lori Jefferson.
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