Area News Highlights
CGB Bulldogs Host Jr. High XC Invitational
CGB Bulldog cross country runner Sarah Hill took second in the CGB JH XC Invitational girls division on Saturday, September 28. Sarah ran a PR of 13:01.4 to earn the second place medal in the race that had 45 runners entered. CGB’s Griffin Durbin placed fourth in the CGB JH XC Invitational last Saturday in…
Read MoreCGB Hosts High School XC Invitational – Callaway and Fuson Are Individual Winners
These four CGB cross country runners all earned medals in the CGB HS XC Invitational on Saturday, September 28. From left to right, J P Brewer finished fourth and Knox Shackelford fifth in the boys’ race and Madisen Callaway and Will Fuson won the girls’ and boys’ division respectively. By SALLY McCARTHY On Saturday, September…
Read MoreArcola/ALAH boys golf wins sixth straight LPC; girls earn first-ever trophy
The Arcola/ALAH Knight Riders boys golf team won their sixth consecutive Lincoln Prairie Conference championship at the conference match on Thursday, September 26. Pictured here with their trophy are from left to right Coach Brad McGill, Kole Binder, Logan Schrock, Caiden Helmuth, Kendall Schrock, Kody Burdick, Canton Wesch, and Head Coach Greg Gisinger. Submitted photo…
Read MoreVoting Has Started in the Atwood Scarecrow Contest
By DORIS ELMORE Staff Writer You may have noticed the interesting scarecrows that are gracing the Atwood downtown business district. They are part of the Scarecrow Contest sponsored by the downtown businesses, featuring grades K, 1, 3, 4, 5, & 6 at the A-H Grade School. There is a sign with the scarecrows to be…
Read MoreLoft Salon Owner Recounts NY Fashion Week Experience
Shelby Bell, owner of the Loft Salon in Bement By JODY SHONKWILER Staff Writer September has been an exciting month for Shelby Bell, owner of the Loft Salon in Bement. Shelby joined a team of twenty-two other stylists from all over the country to participate in New York’s Fashion Week. This year, the venue was…
Read MoreAtwood Mini Storage Units Burglarized
Items that were stolen from the Atwood Storage Units on Rt. 36 in the early morning hours of September 18 are shown in this picture submitted by Atwood Police Chief Joe Duncan. By DORIS ELMORE Staff Writer In the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 18, six units of the Atwood Mini Storage on Rt.…
Read MoreBement Host To Piatt County Outreach Program
Pictured are the organizations that participated. Bright Point (bottom row), (L-R) Birth to Five Illinois, Bi-County Dept of Health, Family Services, Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois, Dove, Inc., & Kirby Medical Center. By JODY SHONKWILER Staff Writer On Thursday, September 19, several organizations from around central Illinois held an Outreach Program in Bement’s Veteran’s…
Read MoreKnights Football Moves to 4-0 With Win Over Storm
In the third quarter of the ALAH game with the Sangamon Valley/Tri-City Storm last Friday, junior kicker #55 came in to attempt a field goal. The 27 yarder would be good and also be Brayan’s first ever field goal. The Knights took a 31-0 lead at this point and went on to win 38-7. By…
Read MoreALAH Girls XC Take Eighth at the 47th Annual Tuscola XC Classic
ALAH junior Ruby Burton races a Shelbyville girl at the end of the first mile of the cross country course in Wimple Park in Tuscola. Ruby would earn a medal with her 17th place finish out of 120 runners in the 47th Annual Tuscola XC Classic last Saturday. Her time was 20:48.51. By SALLY McCARTHY…
Read MoreALAH volleyball winning streak at four, undefeated in LPC
Junior Savannah Butcher goes up for a kill in the ALAH home varsity match vs. Sullivan last week. Savannah had 13 kills in the match. The Knights won the match in two games, coming from behind 16-23 in the first game to win 28-26 and taking the second 25-12. The Knights record after this game…
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