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HILLIGOSS HONORED.
HILLIGOSS HONORED. Senior basketball player Wyatt Hilligoss was recognized at home in front of the ALAH fans on Friday evening for scoring his 1,000th career point on the road at Argenta-Oreana last Friday night. Pictured with Wyatt is Knights Coach Brad McGill. He joins an exclusive group of 1,000 point scorers from Arthur High School,…
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LETTER OF INTENT. Jazzalynne Hicks signed her Institutional Letter of Intent for the Fall of 2023 at Indiana State University. Jazzalynne has signed in track and field – shot put. Jazzalynne, a senior at Bement High School, is pictured with her mom, Jini Hicks.
Read MorePositive work being done to help end drug abuse/mental health illness
Students attending Mid-Year were: front row, Madison Schweighart (ALAH); Lainey Ehlers (Kansas); Kaley Thompson (ALAH); Regann Bowles (ALAH). Back row: Teayra Barron (Arcola); Zack Woodard (ALAH); Kyla Gough (Tuscola). By DORIS ELMORE Staff Writer The past few weeks have been unsettling sad times for the Village of Atwood with the deaths of two young people,…
Read MoreAHGS SPELLING BEE WINNERS
AHGS SPELLING BEE WINNERS. The Atwood-Hammond Grade School Spelling Bee was held last Thursday with 10 students from 4th-8th grades qualifying to compete. Seventh grade student Bella Romine was the overall winner with the word cottonwood in 15 rounds. Pictured are grade level winners Bella Romine, 7th grade; Carter Fleming, 4th grade; Ava Jacot, 6th…
Read MoreHILLIGOSS SCORES 1,000 CAREER POINT
HILLIGOSS SCORES 1,000 CAREER POINT. Senior Wyatt Hilligoss scored his 1,000 career point on the road during the Lincoln Prairie Conference basketball tournament on Friday, January 27. The game was stopped immediately following the monumental basket and he was presented with a banner and the game ball marking his accomplishment. Pictured with his family following…
Read MoreLONG CREEK TOWNSHIP CEMETERY TRUSTEE SWORN IN
The Long Creek Township Board met Tuesday evening for its regular monthly meeting. After hearing reports from all officials and approving all bills for the month, the Board re-appointed resident Janet Engle to a new six year term as a Cemetery Trustee. Mrs. Engle was thanked for all her work as a cemetery trustee and…
Read MoreALAH SCHOLASTIC BOWL TEAM
ALAH SCHOLASTIC BOWL TEAM. The 2023 Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School Scholastic Bowl team has started their season Their future competitions will be on February 2 at Bement and February 9 at Arcola. Both of those meets will start at 5:00 p.m. They will take part in the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament on February…
Read MoreALAH Knights Sports Scoreboard
ALAH senior Kailee Otto was perfect from behind the arc, going 4 for 4 in the varsity game vs. CGB last week. Kailee’s 3 pointer here drew the Knights within ten at 36-46 in the third quarter. They would cut that to 6 going into the fourth. Unfortunately, they would be forced to foul to…
Read MoreALAH JH VOLLEYBALL
The ALAH seventh grade volleyball team celebrates their victory over CGB in the third game of the match last week. #46 Ella Oye, #41 Norma Mendoza, #29 Addison Dixon, Alana Perez, Annabelle Vanausdoll and Bella Romine were on the court at the end of the match. The scores of the games were 16-25, 25-23, and…
Read MoreCGB BULLDOGS VOLLEYBALL
CGB eighth grader Jessa Cross returns the ball to the ALAH side of the net in the game at Atwood on January 24. Teammates #25 Rylan Petty, #1 Lillian Durbin and #20 Alaina Powell take in the action. ALAH won the eighth grade match in three very exciting games, 19-25, 27-25 and 25-19.
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