Jamie Franklin, left, presents a check from Shawnee Communications to Lovington Public Library. Accepting the check on behalf of the library and directors are Letitia Clough, assistant librarian; Darcie Peck, library director; and Kathy Ruff, library board president. Photo was submitted Shawnee Communications kicked off the new year with a donation to Lovington Public Library.…

The FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) Chapter at Bement High School held a hat and mitten drive as well as made their own no sew blankets as part of a class project. The items will be donated to local students as well as Small Hands Piatt County. Mrs. Angela Corum is the…

Knights JHOC Champs. The 8th grade ALAH Knights boys basketball team are the 2019 Junior High Okaw Tournament Champions as they defeated the Decatur LSA Lions Thursday night in Cerro Gordo. Pictured is (front row) Isaiah Bates, Conner Edmonds, Aaron Seegmiller, Mason Allen and Bobby Schanuel. (Back row) Coach Mike Haste, Andrew Jeffers, Levi Ward,…

Teonna Brinkley rings the bell at the Salvation Army kettle stand in front of Marathon in Bement during one of the four shifts she worked over two weekends.

Zoe Martin and Emma Fuqua provide bell ringing service during the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive, this picture taken at JTA in Bement. 

Knights take 2nd in tournament. The 7th grade ALAH Knights were defeated in the championship game of the Junior High Okaw Tournament by the Tuscola Hornets 32-22. Pictured is (front row) Kaulin Morfey, Connor Nettles, Noah Shoemaker and Brody Louden. (Back row) Team manager Brady Moore, Coach Shandon Herschberger, Garrett Casteel, Jayce Parsons, Landon Waldrop,…