Area News Highlights
LPC HONOR BAND FESTIVAL – ALAH HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS.
LPC HONOR BAND FESTIVAL – ALAH HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS. The students pictured were selected to represent Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School in the LPC Conference Honor Band. They traveled to Heritage High School last week where they spent the day rehearsing with other students from across our conference. The day ended with a concert…
Read MoreLPC HONOR BAND FESTIVAL – BEMENT HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS.
LPC HONOR BAND FESTIVAL – BEMENT HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS. Bement High School band students were selected to participate in the LPC Honor Band Festival held at Heritage High School. The ensemble, made up of talented musicians from across all LPC conference schools, delivered an outstanding performance. The honor band was conducted by Dr. Jennifer A.…
Read MoreThe Waddle Inn Duck Library Opens in Hammond March 21
Donna Sanders with a small portion of her duck family. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer Donna Sanders of Hammond has come up with a “ducky” idea for Hammond residents. She wants to start small getting her idea of a free duck library off the ground. She has appropriately named it “The Waddle Inn.” A ribbon…
Read MoreSchuring Resigns as Mt. Zion Basketball Coach
Coach Dale Schuring has stepped down as head coach of the boys basketball program at Mt. Zion High School, ending a successful seven-year run with the Braves. Mt. Zion Athletic Director Diann Durbin confirmed the coach resigned from the position at Tuesday night’s school board meeting. The Braves will now begin the search for a…
Read MoreKnights Track and Field Compete at Annual Rantoul Indoor Invite – More Records Fall
The 4×2 Relay broke the record, previously held by the 2025 team, with a time of 1:53.88. The relay consisted of Grace Romine, McKenna Blaudow, Summer Melton, and Bella Romine. By SALLY McCARTHY The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond track and field teams, for the third week in a row, took part in a meet held…
Read MoreALAH DRAMA CLUB PRESENTS FOOTLOOSE
The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School Drama Club presented the musical, “Footloose” last weekend on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. From left to right actors and their roles are: Claire Sass (Cowboy Bob), Ryan Waithera (Bickle), Cash Hale ( Ren McCormack), Greyson Yoder (Willard Hewitt), and Embrey Reardon (Jeter). They are seen here closing out…
Read MoreALAH Jr. High Volleyball IESA Regional
The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond eighth grade volleyball Knights played their first game of the IESA Class 3A Regional on Wednesday, March 11. They played the Sullivan Redskins who were the Regional hosts. Here in the first game, Mariah Pratt bumps the ball up from the back row. Teammates Brynlee Hood (10), Bentley Parsons (11),…
Read MoreALAH High School Holds Winter Athletic Awards Night
Knights’ senior Will Hilligoss holds the ALAH Boys’ MVP trophy with his name now engraved on it with the other boys’ basketball MVPs since 2014. Will was named Team MVP for boys’ basketball for the 2025-2026 season at the Winter Athletics Awards Night last Tuesday. Will was also selected to the Lincoln Prairie Conference All…
Read MoreALAH High School presents “Footloose”
FOOTLOOSE will be the spring musical presented by the ALAH High School Drama Club this weekend for three performances. Pictures are cast and crew members (first row) Chloe Smith, Abby Durbin, Kaley Herschberger, Jorja Lebeter, Embrey Reardon, Abygail Johnson, and Randi Tedrick. (Second row) Steven Harris, Rylie Ward, Anna Rawlins, Cassidy Rohacs, Ashby Coblentz, Jaidyn…
Read MoreStudents Bring Science Program to A-HGS
Students at Atwood-Hammond Grade School enjoyed an engaging K-8 Science Assembly on Friday, March 6. The program was presented by the St. Louis Science Center and funded through fall fundraiser money raised by the students themselves. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer You can never know too much science. Students at Atwood-Hammond Grade School enjoyed an…
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