Area News Highlights
7th Grade Boys Knights Track and Field Take Second at IESA Class 3A State
Jr. High Knights Take Second in IESA Class 3A State Track and Field Meet!! The ALAH seventh grade boys track and field team brought home the second place trophy from the IESA Class 3A State Track and Field meet last Saturday. They scored 41.5 points to finish between two East St. Louis teams, Clark who…
Read MoreMt. Zion Junior High Girls win State in 7th grade, 4th in 8th grade
The 2024 Mt. Zion 7th Grade Girls Track team with the 2024 IESA 4A 1st Place Trophy. Left to right: Coach Wisher, Coach Black, Coach Klemm (behind Coach Black), Karsyn Huber, Blake Andreas, Kaori Karas, Allison Fortner, Naomi Martin, Elise Mavis, Lilly Combs, Gabbi Morelli, Georgia Sullivan, Ellie Jones, Cassady Graham, Coach Shumate, Coach Shumate.…
Read MoreMt. Zion High School boys track secures third straight sectional title, qualify in seven state semifinal events
The Mt. Zion boys track and field team with their sectional championship plaque. Photo courtesy of Mt. Zion Boys Track and Field X account. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion boys track and field program secured their third straight sectional title at the IHSA 2A Sectional in Rantoul and qualified in seven events…
Read MoreMt. Zion softball goes 3-0 last week
The Mt. Zion softball team hosted military appreciation night at the ballpark last week. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion softball team went 3-0 last week picking up a comeback walk off win against Rochester and a doubleheader win against Lincoln. Against Rochester, the Braves were down 6-9 heading into the bottom of…
Read MoreMt. Zion Girls Track and Field finished 9th as a team at the State Final
By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion Girls Track team finished in ninth place as a tram, broke three school records and had one State Champion at the IHSA 2A Girls State Track and Field Championship last weekend at O’Brien Field at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. “These girls always ask and they did…
Read MoreALAH Baccalaureate Service Held
Brett Behrens with ALAH seniors. Front row: Kendall Burdick, Brooklyn Matheny, Morgan Davis, Derrick Schrock, Chloe Schable, Madison Schweighart, Hannah Carter. Back row: Malachi Gutierrez, Noah Shoemaker, Brody Louden, Jayce Parsons, Zachary Snyder, Colin Fay, Claire Seal. Photo courtesy of Courtney Gingerich. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School held their Baccalaureate service on Sunday, May…
Read MoreLandon Waldrop signs letter of commitment to Millikin
ALAH senior football player Landon Waldrop signed his commitment to continue his education and athletic participation on the intercollegiate level at Millikin University. Here Landon is surrounded by family at his signing ceremony on Thursday, May 9 in the high school gymnasium. Seated are: Erin Waldrop, Jason Waldrop, Landon, and Tara Gray. Standing are: Patty…
Read MoreNewman man faces first degree murder charge
A Newman man was arrested early Monday morning in the shooting death of a 24-year-old woman. James W. “Jamie” Haynes, 41, was taken into custody on suspicion of murder. He was booked into the Douglas County Jail at 7a.m. Monday on a preliminary charge of first degree murder. Found dead at the scene was Morgan…
Read MoreBement High School NHS beautifies campus with planting of tree
Bement High School National Honor Society planting a redbud tree. Pictured from left to right, Skye Tieman, Joie Auth, Caroline Hill, Quinn Flavin, Erin Rogers, Gabby Block, Katherine Quick, Jacob Flach, Brayden Strack, and Mrs. Halliday (Advisor). The culminating activity for Bement High School NHS membership every year has been to contribute to the improvement…
Read MoreAmazing Total for ALAH Class of 2024 Honors Night Scholarships
ALAH HONORS NIGHT. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School Honors Night was held on May 8 recognizing the academic accomplishments of the Class of 2024. Scholarship and award recipients pictured are (front row) Connor Nettles, Noah Shoemaker, Maddie Schweighart, Rylan Young, Sarah Rogers, Hannah Carter, and Evan Fowler. (Middle row) Chloe Schable, Jayce Parsons, Callie…
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