Area News Highlights
ALAH 7TH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
The ALAH jr. high boys seventh grade boys basketball team members are: front row: Griffin Ponder, Noah Albright, Jacoby Burnett, and Aiden Graham; second row: Jace Burnett and Abel Lat; and third row: Lyndon Cowgill, Eli Burkett, Gabe Brown, Jaleb Burnett, Brodie Carter, and Coach Oakley Martin. Not pictured: Coach Chris Stinebring. The jr. high…
Read MoreALAH JR HIGH CHEERLEADERS
These girls are the 2024 Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond jr. high cheerleaders that are currently cheering for the ALAH jr. high boys’ basketball teams. In the front row from left to right are Gwen Herring, Bri Cavillo, and Emily Aikman; middle row: Payton Tinkle, Halle Oye and Aubrey Lawson; and back row: Cassie Olivero, Brynlee…
Read MoreClaire Meyer to compete at State Pageant at Crown Plaza in Springfield
The 65th annual Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant will be held Thursday, January 16 through Sunday, January 19, at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. The pageant will be held in conjunction with the 114th Illinois Association of Agriculture Fairs annual convention. Claire Meyer, 2024 Miss Moultrie-Douglas, will compete for the title of 2025 Miss…
Read MoreOfficer Thatcher Rodmaker Receives Letter of Commendation
Atwood Police Chief Joe Duncan presents Officer Thatcher Rodmaker with Letter of Commendation By Doris Elmore Staff Writer Atwood Police Officer Thatcher Rodmaker was awarded a Letter of Commendation at the regular meeting of the Atwood Village Board meeting on Monday, December 9 by Atwood Police Chief Joe Duncan. The letter read: “On December 1,…
Read MoreACTS OF KINDNESS FOR AINSLEY
ACTS OF KINDNESS FOR AINSLEY. The 2024 A.L.A.H. royalty, Layla Beck, Chloe Sadowski, and Reese Wierman were pictured with this years birthday bags in honor of Ainsley Beck’s 10th birthday. The total count for 2024 was 161 bags that went to kids giving them a happy birthday. Each bag contains everything a family needs to…
Read MoreThe Grinch Visits the A-H Library
We might want to name this “The Grinch Club.” Staff at the A-H Public Library tried to be sour like the Grinch, but some just couldn’t accomplish it. Pictured with the Grinch are, left to right, Melissa Culp, Kathy Davis, Christy Taylor and Bernadine Andrews as Mrs. Claus. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer The Atwood-Hammond…
Read MoreALAH girls place fifth in Knights Classic
ALAH sophomore basketball player Sophie Monts was selected by the coaches participating in the annual Knights Holiday Classic tournament as a member of the All Tournament Team. Sophie led the Knights in scoring in three of the four games they played in the tournament. ALAH finished the tournament with a 2-2 record. ALAH sophomore Sophie…
Read MoreALAH CHEERLEADERS
The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond cheerleaders pose before the Knights girls basketball team’s last game in the annual Knights Holiday Classic tournament on December 23. The girls were decked out in their ugly Christmas sweaters for the occasion. From left to right are Grace Romine, Olivia Binion, Jorja Lebeter, Brookelynn Peeler, Shelbey Grimsley, Alyssa Davis,…
Read MoreALAH KNIGHTS HOLIDAY CLASSIC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
ALAH KNIGHTS HOLIDAY CLASSIC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The ALAH high school girls’ basketball team pose with Santa before their first game in the annual Knights Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament on Friday, December 20. Pictured in front are Anna Rawlins, Annabelle Vanausdoll, Riley Ward, Keely Simpson, Sophie Monts, Sara Herschberger. Back row DusteeRose Gregory, Addison Yeakel, Addison…
Read MoreHoliday Haircuts held for CUSD 305 students
Pictured are stylists providing their time to give haircuts to CUSD #305 students. By Marty Yeakel For the third year in a row Arthur CUSD #305 offered Holiday Haircuts on Monday, December 16 to students in the district. The brainchild of PE teacher/coach Mitch Wilson who stated that when he brought up the idea a…
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