Area News Highlights

ARTHUR-ATWOOD LIONS CLUB INSTALLS 2025-2026 OFFICERS. At the Arthur-Atwood Lions Club meeting on June 19, 2025, they “noodled around” and installed the 2025-2026 officers. Using a pasta theme, Past District Governor Lion Butch Guennewig of the Oakland Lions Club performed the ceremony. Pictured with the pasta most appropriate for their office are Immediate Past President…

Birch Bus Service of Bement was established in 1974. Kirk, a 1981 graduate of Bement High School, started driving buses in 1985. Following the passing of his father Don in 2007, Kirk assumed ownership of the business. In 2014 the bus service expanded taking on the transportation for the Cerro Gordo School District. Their current…

Person killed in Hammond house fire. A person was killed in a house fire in Hammond Monday, June 16, 2025. Troy Dunn, the Piatt County Coroner, confirmed the death and said the case is being investigated by the Illinois State Fire Marshall, the Piatt County Sheriff’s Department and the Piatt County Coroner’s Office. Emergency responders…

Directors of the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair are excited to announce the return of a carnival to the 94th annual fair July 25-August 2. The fair dates were changed in order for Swyear Amusements, Inc. of Athens, IL to fit the fair into their schedule. By Doris Elmore Directors of the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair are excited…

President Bill Fleming congratulates new trustee Ron Wallace and new employee Sam Binion. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer The final trustee for the Atwood Village Board, Ron Wallace, was sworn in at the regular meeting of the board on Monday, June 9. Also introduced was the new village employee Sam Binion. Daron Soard, former Atwood…

Members of Cerro Gordo American Legion Post #117 and junior members were part of the official flag burning ceremony for the proper disposal of flags held at the Piatt County Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 14.

FFA STATE CONVENTION. Representing ALAH High School in Springfield at the State FFA Convention were Kate Wiley, FFA sponsor/Ag Science teacher Hannah Uphoff holding Annie Uphoff, State Degree recipient Abigail Miller, State Degree recipient Will Hilligoss, State Degree recipient Anna Rawlins, and Family & Consumer Science teacher Ginger Voegel. Photo submitted. Springfield was glowing in…

LONG CREEK TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS SWORN IN. The newly elected and re-elected Long Creek Township officials took the Oath of Office for the new term of office on May 19. Administering the oath to everyone was the Honorable R.C. Bollinger, Macon County Circuit Judge, a township resident and former township attorney. Pictured left to right: April…

The Atwood Woman’s Club planted flowers in the planter boxes downtown on Wednesday, May 21. Pictured are, left to right, Mary Ellen Harris, Diane Eagan (Village Board Member), Barb Asghar, Louise Butterick, Beth Hines with her daughter. The Atwood Woman’s Club planted flowers in the planter boxes downtown on Wednesday, May 21. Pictured are, left…

New employees of the Village of Atwood have been kept busy tidying up the town with painting, picking up limbs, trimming, picking up trash in the park and town and other jobs. Sam Binion, new full-time employee, works with summer help, Ryan Appleby, Owen Herring and Cooper Shoemaker. Great job guys.