Area News Highlights
ALAH Senior Kailee Otto signs to play softball at Parkland College
On Tuesday, April 11, Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond hosted a signing for senior softball player, Kailee Otto. Kailee plans to continue her education and softball career at Parkland College. Kailee is seated here with her family, her brother, Marcus, her mom, Melissa and her dad, Steve. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School is proud to…
Read MoreBement Middle School Third Quarter Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance and Students of the Quarter
Bement Third Quarter Students of the Quarter: Pictured, left to right, Avery Stoerger, Chloe Burch, Cassie Block, Emily Riddle, and Noah Flach 6th Grade Honor Roll: Sarah Hill, Lulabelle Somers, Ava Tracy High Honors: Anabella Custer, Konner Demko-Easton, Lauren Hill, Emma Hostetler, Bentley Morfey, Adalynn Summar, Zhara Summar, Sawyer Valentine Straight A’s: Sophia Kindred, Avery…
Read MoreHAMMOND EASTER BASKET WINNERS
BASKET WINNERS. Three lucky children won Easter baskets filled with all sorts of goodies at Hammond’s Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. The bright sunshine and warmer temperatures drew a great crowd as the ball diamond was covered in eggs, candy, stuffed animals, and other assorted prizes. Pictured is 2023 Little Miss A.L.A.H. Harper Hale, Jr.…
Read MorePre-School to Seniors Gather Your Dreams and Visit the A-H Library
Scott Harris took time out of his schedule to read to the following: Ms. Kathy, Adeline, Kamryn, Mia & Indy. Not pictured: Neil, Breton, Dominique and Rachel. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer The Atwood-Hammond Public Library can take you wherever you want to go in reading books, internet, and so much more. From pre-school to…
Read MoreNEW ATWOOD POLICE CHIEF SWORN IN
NEW ATWOOD POLICE CHIEF SWORN IN. Joe Duncan of Shelbyville was hired as the Atwood Police Chief on Monday, April 3, at a special board meeting of the Atwood Village Board. Village President Bill Fleming is shown swearing Duncan in for the new position. More information on the chief will be forthcoming in the near…
Read MoreCerro Gordo Easter Egg Hunt
READY…SET…HUNT… Sunshine, warm temperatures, and less wind made for an almost perfect day to have an Easter Egg Hunt this past Saturday after it had to be postponed the weekend prior. Born Park was filled with children of all ages as it took less than ten minutes to gather up the eggs. Every child was…
Read MoreALAH Hosts Track Quadrangular
ALAH freshman Payton Warrior brings the baton home on the anchor leg of the Knights 4 X 100 meter relay at the high school home quadrangular meet on Tuesday, April 4. The relay was an all freshman affair with Brayden Leech, Easton Frederick and Justin Schrock running the other three legs. The relay took first…
Read MoreLocal Invitational Celebrates 50 Years
Knights freshman distance runners, Kimberly Krutsinger, #7 and Ruby Burton, #5 take off at the start of the 3200 meter run at the annual home invitational on April 8. Ruby would finish fifth in 14:27.27 with Kimberly taking sixth at 14:47.65. On Saturday April 8, teams from 18 central Illinois high Schools gathered to compete…
Read MoreALAH Jr. High Girls Track Victorious in Home Meet with Arcola
From left to right in black are Laila Sanchez, Zoey Mendoza and Macelyn Boddy running in the seventh grade 100 meter dash at the home jr. high meet vs. Arcola last week. Macy won the race with a time of 14.82, while Zoey was second in 14.97. Laila’s time was 15.73. The seventh grade girls…
Read MoreKnights JH Boys Track Teams Sweep Dual Meet with Arcola
Max Boddy reaches for the baton being passed by his teammate Owen Herring in the eighth grade 4 X 400 meter relay in the JH home meet with Arcola on April 3. The relay ran a time of 4:40.63. The other two members of the relay were Mason Thomas and Tyler Lisanby. By SALLY McCARTHY…
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