Area News Highlights
Knight’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…
Read MoreMTZ girls soccer looks to build off last year
Maddie Kendall gets a touch on the ball in a drill in a Mt. Zion girls soccer practice. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer Last year, Mt. Zion girls soccer went 17-6 and finished third in the Apollo Conference and lost in a regional final. This year, the Braves want to be right back in the…
Read MoreBowles, Greathouse, and Hale Crowned 2023 A.L.A.H. Royalty
2023 MISS A.L.A.H. ROYALTY CROWNED. The 2023 Miss A.L.A.H. pageant was held on Saturday, February 25 at Penn Station. Pictured is (front row) newly crowned 2023 Little Miss A.L.A.H. Harper Hale along with 2022 Little Miss A.L.A.H. Maelee Stirrett. (Back row) 2023 Miss 1st Runner-Up Katheryn Perez; 2023 Miss Congeniality Chloe Sadowski; 2022 Miss A.L.A.H.…
Read MoreTop Knot Dog Grooming Has Opened their Doors in Downtown Atwood
Vernita and Jules welcome new customers to Top Knot Dog Grooming, the perfect place to bring your dog to look their best. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer Vernita Henson has been a dog lover since her children were small. So much so that she left a nursing career to pursue her dream of having a…
Read MoreALAH Boys Track Opens At Mt. Zion
ALAH junior Landon Waldrop takes off the board in the long jump at the Mt. Zion Indoor Boys Mini Meet held on February 23. Landon finished third in this event with a jump of 19’ 10” and also took second in the triple jump with a leap of 39’ 8” The ALAH Boys Tracksters opened…
Read MoreMt. Zion Boys Track
Kyle Hensley broke the school record with a Pole Vault jump of 4.43 meters and a first-place finish. The Mt. Zion boys track team opened their 2023 season at the Mt. Zion Boys Indoor Mini Meet held at Mt. Zion’s field house on February 23. There were 12 teams in the meet and the host…
Read MoreMTZ boys basketball loses to MacArthur in regional final
Carson Cuddy shoots and nails a three-pointer in 66-64 loss in overtime to MacArthur in the IHSA 3A Regional Final at Mattoon High School. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion boys basketball team lost 66-64 to MacArthur in overtime in the IHSA 3A Regional Final in Mattoon. Going into the fourth quarter, the…
Read MoreALAH 8th GRADE PARENT’S NIGHT
8th GRADE PARENT’S NIGHT. The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond eighth grade volleyball team and their parent’s were recognized at the last home game on Thursday, February 23 as the Knights hosted Paris Mayo. Introduced were Jaidyn Edwards, daughter of Brad and Crystal Edwards; Jorja Lebeter, daughter of Bryan Lebeter and Megan Lebeter; Isabel Melton, daughter…
Read More