Area News Highlights
ALAH Girls Basketball visits State Farm Center
On February 22 the ALAH girls basketball team, including potential incoming Freshman, went to Champaign and watched the Senior night U of I womens basketball game at the State Farm Center. The local accounting firm McGuire, Yuhas, Huffman and Buckley, PC made the evening memorable by lining out a tour of Ubben, the U of…
Read MoreALAH Boys Track At Mt. Zion Invitational
Logan Beckmier, senior distance runner moved down to the 400 meters for a little speed work at the Mt. Zion indoor invite last Wednesday. Logan’s strong finish earned him fourth in the event in a PR time of 57.39. The ALAH Knights Boys Track & Field unit returned to Mt. Zion for the Braves annual…
Read MoreKnights Senior Charley Condill Signs to Millikin University for both Volleyball and Softball
ALAH senior, standout athlete, Charley Condill, center, signed to continue her volleyball and softball careers and her academics at Millikin University next fall. Charley is pictured with her family members. From left to right are sister, Mackenzie; dad, Mac; Charley; mom, Ginny; and brother, Coewn. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School is proud to announce…
Read MoreALAH Sophomore Spaghetti Supper Servers and Cashiers
ALAH Sophomore spaghetti supper servers. The ALAH Class of 2025 held a spaghetti supper on Thursday, March 9 to raise money for the Senior Trip. Serving up the spaghetti were: from left to right: Layla Deel, Skyler Vorck, Maggie Benedict and Sierra Binion. ALAH Sophomore spaghetti supper cashiers. From left to right: Ryan Appleby, Sara…
Read MoreALUMBAUGH COMMITS TO MONMOUTH
ALUMBAUGH COMMITS TO MONMOUTH. Kade Alumbaugh signed his letter of commitment to continue his football career this fall on the intercollegiate level at Monmouth College on Friday, March 10 in the Bement High School gymnasium. Kade is pictured with his family, seated with dad and mom, Michael and Jessica Alumbaugh and brother Tyce behind. While…
Read MoreKnights Honored at Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School Winter Athletic Awards Night
By SALLY McCARTHY Staff Writer ALAH High School held their Winter Sports Awards Night on Thursday, March 2. Athletic Director Mr. Nathan Seal opened the program saying, welcome to the winter sports awards. Tonight provides us the opportunity to look back on all of the accomplishments of our girls basketball, boys basketball, and cheer programs…
Read MoreFormer Atwood Police Chief Rob Bross Assumes Position as Police Chief of Monticello
Police Chief Rob Bross, center, is pictured with Atwood Village Trustees, left to right, Village President Bill Fleming, Trustees Ron Wallace, Christine Stoltz and Diane Eagan. Not pictured: Dave Ard, Scott Harris & Allen Kilber. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer Former Atwood Police Chief Rob Bross was guest of honor at a “Farewell” Open House…
Read MoreKnight’s Distance Crew Shine at EIU
ALAH senior distance runner leads the way at the beginning of the 3200 meter run at the E.I.U. Indoor Invitational on Saturday, March 4. Logan ran an awesome race finishing first in a time of 9:49.52 which was a huge PR for him from his best indoor time last year of 10:07.49. His best outdoor…
Read MoreALAH High School Drama Students Perform “The Three Musketeers”
Ryan Malin as Porthos/Stanley, Jacob Adcock as D’artagnan, Zachary Snyder as Athos, and Faeryn Davison as Aramis/Father. “The Three Musketeers” spring play will be presented this Friday & Saturday, March 10 & 11, in the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond east gym. The time will be 7 p.m. each evening with ticket prices of $6.00 for…
Read MoreMTZ softball aims to be better than last season
Anna Cox participates in a fielding drill at a Mt. Zion softball practice. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer Last year, the Mt. Zion softball team went 21-15 and finished third in the Apollo Conference and won a regional championship. This year, the team wants to win the Apollo Conference and win a regional and Head…
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