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FFA Week Concludes with FFA Alumni and Supporters Breakfast

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Greeters were Will Hilligoss, Mace Stirrett, and Beau Green. The annual FFA Alumni and Supporters breakfast was held on Saturday, February 28 to close out Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond’s FFA Week. They fed 143 people. There were dress up days each day of the school week concluding with the much anticipated Ag Olympics. On Wednesday…

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Hopkins, Calvillo, and Cherry Crowned 2026 A.L.A.H. Royalty

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2026 MISS A.L.A.H. ROYALTY CROWNED. The 2026 Miss A.L.A.H. pageant was held this past Saturday evening at Penn Station. Pictured is (front row) 2026 Little Miss A.L.A.H. Sydney Cherry and 2025 Little A.L.A.H. Miss Caroline Fleming. (Back row) 2025 Miss A.L.A.H. Maggie Benedict, newly crowned 2026 Miss A.L.A.H. Adyson Hopkins, 2026 Junior Miss A.L.A.H. and…

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Arthur Launches Superintendent Search, Reviews New Facility Plans and Approves Future Calendars

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Damien Schlitt from BLDD Architects provided a schematic design update (pictured) for the district’s long-discussed ALAH High School renovation and addition project at the February 18 Arthur school board meeting. The Arthur Community Unit School District 305 Board of Education took major steps toward the district’s future during its February 18 meeting, including approving the…

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ALAH 7TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL JHOC 2nd PLACE

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The ALAH Knights jr. high volleyball team brought home the second place plaque from the annual Jr. High Okaw Conference tournament on Wednesday, February 18. They had defeated the Okaw Valley Timberwolves and the Cerro Gordo Bement Bulldogs to advance to the tourney final where they took on the Sullivan Redskins. The Knights dropped the…

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ALAH 8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL JHOC 1st PLACE

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Back to Back JHOC Champions!!!! On Wednesday, February 18, the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Knights eighth grade volleyball team won the annual Jr. High Okaw Conference tournament over the Sullivan Redskins. The Knights had defeated the Okaw Valley Timberwolves and the Tri-County Titans to advance to the championship match. This group won the annual JHOC…

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Cerro Gordo/Bement boys finish regular season 22-9; second place in LPC

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CGB SENIOR NIGHT.  Four Cerro Gordo-Bement pep-band members, three cheerleaders, and two basketball players were honored and introduced along with their parents on February 19 as the Broncos hosted the Judah Christian Tribe. Pictured are Will Fuson, son of Paul and Holly Fuson, Cooper Benson, son of Stacey Benson and the late Tim Benson, Addie…

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DAR/SAR Good Citizens Luncheon held in Camargo

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DAR GOOD CITIZEN winner Anna Rawlins with her parents, Paul and Sara Rawlins. Seated at right is DAR Regent Bev McGee. Not pictured: SAR recipient Karaline Vanausdoll. Photo by Nolan Morse. The 66th annual Stephen A. Douglas Chapter, DAR/SAR Good Citizens Luncheon was held at the Camargo United Methodist Church on Feb. 14. Program speaker…

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Arthur Rotary celebrated the November Student of the Month

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Arthur Rotary celebrated the November Student of the Month, Annalise Ponder, at its noon meeting Thursday, February 19. Annalise is a sophomore at ALAH and the daughter of Becky and Josh Ponder. She is active in softball, basketball, volleyball, FFA and FCA. After high school she plans to attend college to become a Veterinarian. She…

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Floyd E. Dugan Sr. to Celebrate 100th Birthday

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The family of Floyd E Dugan Sr. invites his friends and former community members to help celebrate his 100th birthday by sending him a card to celebrate this milestone. Born March 9, 1926, as one of ten children, Mr. Dugan is a veteran of both World War II and the Korean Conflict, serving with the…

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