Area News Highlights
ALAH SOFTBALL VS CGB
Maggie Benedict, a junior on the ALAH softball team beats the throw to first base in the top of the sixth inning in the game with CGB last week. The Knights scored 7 runs in the first and then tacked on 3 more in the sixth to win 10-0 by the ten run rule.
Read MoreCGB SOFTBALL VS ALAH
CGB’s first baseman, junior Reese Peters tags out the Knights runner, Madison Schweighart for the last out of ALAH’s half of the sixth inning. Reese had one of the two hits by the Lady Broncos in the game that they dropped 10-0.
Read MoreALAH Jr. high Invite 7B Champions
The ALAH Knights won the seventh grade boys division at the annual ALAH JH Invite on Saturday, April 13. The boys scored 105 points to top runners up Villa Grove’s 89. Pictured here with their trophy from left to right are Head Coach Don McCarthy, Dustin Snyder, Greyson Yoder, Colton Snyder, Jase Kingery, Bentley Hutson,…
Read MoreALAH BASS FISHING TEAM PREPARES FOR SPRING SEASON.
The 2023-2024 Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Bass Fishing team is preparing for their spring season to get underway on April 20 at the Okaw Valley Spring Open at Lake Shelbyville and have been practicing in the A-H Grade School gym weekly. Members of the team pictured include (front row) Gracelyn Arnett, Jaidyn Edwards and Riley…
Read MoreAtwood Community Volunteers Lay Pavers for the Downtown Beautification Project
Ron Eagan, Scott Harris and Joe Deckard line up the pavers and put them in place in an area in front of Michael’s Tavern. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer There were probably a lot of sore backs and knees on Saturday afternoon, April 6, when a group of 26 local volunteers tackled the Atwood downtown…
Read MoreLong Creek Township Democratic Central Committee Elects Officers
The Long Creek Township Democratic Central Committee met Saturday, April 6, 2024 in their Bi-Annual Convention to elect Officers for the next two years and discuss other business. Pictured L to R: Mike Reynolds, Long Creek 7, Vice Chairman; Erin Valentine, Long Creek 2, Secretary; and Bryan E. Smith, Long Creek 3, Chairman. The elected…
Read MoreALAH Knights Girls Track and Field Take Second at Own Invitational; Boys Finish Seventh
Ruby Burton, lane 5, crosses the finish line in first place in the 400 meters at the Knights home invite on April 6. Ruby ran another PR in the race with a time of 1:03.88. It was finally a beautiful day for a meet and the competition of nineteen schools made for some very good…
Read MoreALAH Girls track & field team take second place at ALAH HS invitational
The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Knights girls track and field team took second place at the fifty-first ALAH High School Invitational on Saturday, April 6. They scored 89 points to finish second in the team standings out of seventeen scoring teams in the nineteen team field. Pictured here with their trophy are: first row, left…
Read MoreALAH Knights Host Track Triangular
A LAH freshman Brennon Hutson goes over a hurdle in the boys 110 meter hurdle race at the home triangular meet on April 2. The Knights hosted Blue Ridge and Tri-County in a track only meet as the field event areas were too wet for competition. By SALLY McCARTHY Staff Writer The ALAH Knights hosted…
Read MoreALAH 11 run third inning leads to rout of Decatur MacArthur in softball
ALAH’s Emily Schweighart (#2) was on the mound as the Knights traveled to Arcola for an LPC matchup last week. The senior pitcher got the win defeating the Purple Riders 19-2 in a very soggy game. Photo by Nancy Rairden. By Mike Monahan ARTHUR – After beating Arcola 19-2 on April 1, the Arthur Lovington…
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