Area News Highlights

The official 2023 Arthur Fireworks glow-in-thedark t-shirts are available for purchase at the Arthur IGA, Dicks Pharmacy, and Yoder’s Kitchen. This year’s fireworks will be held on the evening of Saturday, July 1, in Jurgens Park (the fairgrounds). Shirts sizes are youth small through adults 3X and the cost is $20 each. All proceeds from…

Danny Powell gave an impressive speech for the Atwood Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 29, at Mackville Cemetery. Powell stated he was honored and humbled to be asked to speak. He reminded those attending that this was not a holiday, but a day to observe, remember, appreciate and revere the sacrifices made for this…

Mitch Fleming performed with son Carter Sunday evening at the concert series. Mitch played while Carter did an outstanding solo. He is following in his father and grandfather’s footsteps. Residents of Atwood and surrounding areas will be in for a musical treat with the Summer Christian Concert Series this summer, sponsored by the First Baptist…

A-H Grade School/Jr. High D.A.R.E. graduates: front row: Kynzley Bates, Silas Binion, Brodie Carter, Kyndall Crist, Willow Hayes, Jace Hutchcraft, Ethan Johnson, Abel Lat, Hunter Rohr. Second Row: Chief Mike Goodman, Callahan Schlabach, Archie Simpson, Kael Ward, Jami Watkins, Noah Albright, Gabe Brown, Lyndon Cowgill and Gavin Hammer. Third Row: Jackson Lieb, Andi Miller, Bentley…

The Woodbine Farm painting has remained on the Woodbine Farm on exhibit since its completion in 2014. If you would like a chance to see this painting, it will be on exhibit at Jerry Winters Fine Arts Gallery on 134 South Vine Street in Arthur during the first two weeks in June. By ARIANA R.…

ALAH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2023. ALAH HS Principal Steffanie Seegmiller presented the Class of 2023 by reviewing their high school years by saying it started out normally in the fall of 2019 but was anything but that as a global pandemic changed everything. But as a class, you never let it define you. Your…

CELEBRATING BHS CLASS OF 2023. Bement High School held its 142nd Commencement Exercise for the 2023 graduates on Friday, May 26 before a packed house in Walsh Gymnasium. Delivering their speeches before family, friends, administration, faculty, board of education, and their fellow classmates are Valedictorian Emily Parrish and Salutatorian Ryan Dick. Immediately following the ceremony,…

CERRO GORDO CLASS OF 2023 GRADUATES. The 135th Commencement ceremony was held at Cerro Gordo High School Saturday evening May 27 as twenty-nine seniors were presented their diplomas. Pictured are sisters Morgan Brunner, Valedictorian and Reese Brunner, Salutatorian as they addressed family, friends, administration, faculty, and their fellow classmates.