Area News Highlights
Farm Bureau donates books to libraries
Pictured is Ericka Crist, Douglas County Ag Literacy Coordinator and Kathy Davis, Atwood Hammond Public Library. Douglas County Farm Bureau recently donated two books to village and school libraries. “Every Little Seed” was written by Cynthia Schumerth and illustrated be Elisa Paganelli. This picture book tells the story of three generations of a gardening family…
Read MoreAtwood Welcomes New K9 Hank
Atwood Police Officer Thatcher Rodmaker with K9 Hank. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer The Atwood Police Department welcomed their new K9 dog Hank last week. Hank is a 1 ½ year old Belgin Malinois. Hank is now living with Atwood Police Officer Thatcher Rodmaker. Thatcher and Hank are now on a 6-week training mission at…
Read MoreMt. Zion Chamber of Commerce 2024 Awards; 2025 Mt. Zion Chamber Scholarships Awarded
Mt. Zion Chamber Outstanding Business of the Year is Synergy HomeCare of Central Illinois. Pictured left to right: Alex Foster, Joselyn Romero (Office Manager), Doug Palmer (Client Care Manager), Samantha Palmer, Ashlynn Delaney (Client Care Supervisor), and Anthony Delaney. The Mt. Zion Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Report & Awards Banquet on May 1,…
Read MoreHS Knights Track and Field Boys; Girls Take Third at Tuscola Open/Girls Set 3 School Records
Skyler Vorck takes off with the baton she just received from teammate Summer Melton for the third leg of the 4 X 1 relay at the Tuscola Open on April 28. Grace Romine led off the relay and Leighton Poulos was the anchor. They would finish second at 51.78, just one hundredth of a second…
Read MoreEight run first inning helps Arcola down ALAH in baseball
ALAH SENIOR RELIEF PITCHER. Maddix Stirrett (#3) pictured on the left pitched three and one-third innings in relief allowing four hits and three runs while striking out four and walking three as the Knights faced the Arcola Purple Riders last Thursday. Photo by Nancy Rairden. By Mike Monahan ARCOLA – The undefeated Arcola baseball team…
Read MoreWill Fuson continues to shine in 800; Alumbugh in pole vault for CGB boys track
At the Tuscola Open track and field meet on Monday, April 28, CGB freshman Emilee Strack threw the shot put. Her best throw was 19’ 11” which was a PR for her. By Mike Monahan & Sally McCarthy DECATUR – Bement junior Will Fuson, who is on the Cerro Gordo/Bement boys track team, continues to…
Read MoreCGB baseball pick up two LPC wins
Senior Broncos Cliff Strack entered the game in the fourth inning as the lefty faced seven batters for the Purple Riders. CGB will host the Cumberland Pirates on Thursday, May 8, travel to Villa Grove on Monday, May 12 and host the ALAH Knights on Thursday, May 15. Photo by Nancy Rairden. By Mike Monahan…
Read MoreDistrict #305 Education Foundation receives donation
Pictured in front are Grant Wade, Heart of Illinois Foundation; Shannon Cheek, District #305 Superintendent; Rod Randall, president of the District #305 Education Foundation. In back are Shelley Martina, Education Foundation; Jamie Franklin, Lovington Working Women’s Collective; Marty Yeakel, Education Foundation The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation, based in Decatur, recently made a donation of…
Read MoreALAH PROM COURT
ALAH PROM COURT. “Midnight Waltz” is the theme for the 2025 Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Junior-Senior Prom to be held Saturday, May 10 at Penn Station. Coronation will take place at 8:15 pm and is open to the public. Senior class students chosen for the court include (front row) Alayna Plank, Chloe Sadowski, Layla Deel,…
Read MoreILL—INI … Kent Brown Visits Local Library to Promote His New Book
Kent Brown, center, is pictured with former classmates Joe Dyer and Stan Harris and Illini photographer for 32 years, Mark Jones of Arthur. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer The A-H Library was a buzz on Saturday morning, April 26, as Hammond native, A-H graduate, longtime Illinois Sports Information Director and now author visited the library…
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