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CAPCIL Announces 2026 Piatt Trust Scholarship Recipients

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Will Fuson The Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois (CAPCIL) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Piatt Trust Scholarship. This year, two outstanding graduating seniors have each been awarded a $10,000 scholarship to support their pursuit of higher education: Bailee Wierman of Monticello High School and Will Fuson of Bement High School.…

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Bement High School Holds Honors Night

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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. Nine seniors received scholarships at the Honors Night program held in May. Pictured are (front row) Sierra Fay, Kiana Hunter, Ariel Ponce, Addison Roberts, and Emma Corum. (Back row) Quinn Flach, Avont Jackson and Will Fuson. Not pictured was Emma Garlutzo. Bement High School held its Honors and Senior Scholarship Night on May…

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Atwood Police Officer Rodmaker Promoted to Sargeant at Board Meeting

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Atwood Police Chief Joe Duncan (right) presents Atwood Police Officer Thatcher Rodmaker with a certificate promoting Rodmaker to Sargeant. By Doris Elmore Atwood Police Officer Thatcher Rodmaker was promoted to Sargeant at the regular meeting of the Atwood Village Board on Monday, May 11. Atwood Police Chief Joe Duncan presented Rodmaker with the certificate and…

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Bement Community Foundation Awards $192,000 Grant to Support Gym Addition Project

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Bement Community Foundation Awards $192,000 Grant to Support Gym Addition Project. Pictured (left to right) Ken Wright, State Bank of Bement President and Trust Officer; Michelle Gross, Chairman of the Board and CEO/ISO, State Bank of Bement and Bement Community Foundation Chairman; Mary Vogt, Bement CUSD 5 Superintendent; and Steve Walsh, Bement Community Foundation Board…

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ARTHUR LOVINGTON ATWOOD HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

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In front of a packed gymnasium of family, friends, the board of education, faculty members and administrators, Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Class of 2026 Valedictorian Kimberly Krutsinger related her speech to her love of running and summed it up by quoting a famous distance runner, Steve Prefontaine who said, “To give anything less than your…

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CGB’s Will Fuson; six from ALAH advance to boys state track meet

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Bronco senior Will Fuson will be returning to the IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field Championships for the fourth straight year. However this time will be in a different event, the 3200 meter run. Will earned that spot by finishing third and making the qualifying time in the Class 1A Sectional at Tuscola on…

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ALAH JH Knights Track and Field Hold Annual Awards Night

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The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond jr. high Knights’ track and field teams held their annual awards night on Monday, May 18 at ALAH High School. Pictured are the jr. high boys who received awards that evening. From left to right: Kael Ward-Leadership, Nate Blaudow and Camden Casteel-Team Award, Reed Kingery-Sixth Grade Points Award, Micah Burket-Seventh…

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ALAH seniors awarded $1,284,530.00 on Honors Night

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ALAH HONORS NIGHT. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School Honors Night was held on April 22 recognizing the academic accomplishments of the Class of 2026. Scholarship and award recipients pictured include (front row) Avery Alexander, Skyler Graham, Lily Vanda, Grace Romine, Jakhany Medina, Ruby Burton, Sierra Peeler, Cash Hale, and Easton Frederick. (Middle row) Karaline…

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Doug Davis featured speaker at ALAH Baccalaureate service

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By Marty Yeakel The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School Baccalaureate Service was held on Sunday, May 17. Pastor Glen Rhodes from the Arthur Ministerial Association gave the greeting and Morgan Casteel, ALAH junior led the Call to Worship. Special music for the day was provided by ALAH choral director Stephen McClarey and Still Waters,…

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