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BROWN SCORES 1,000th CAREER POINT
Senior Cerro Gordo-Bement Bronco standout Connor Brown was honored with a special presentation prior to the start of the varsity home basketball on December 28. Brown actually scored his 1,000 point on the road at Fisher on Tuesday, December 21. He is the 15th player in Cerro Gordo School history to accomplish this feat, and…
Read MoreCONQUERING RIDERS CAPTURE SECOND PLACE
The Arthur Christian School girls varsity basketball team took 2nd place at the 17th Annual ACS Holiday Classic held December 28-30. They defeated Calumet Christian on Tuesday by a score of 61-43, went on to beat Christian Liberty Academy 39-22 on Wednesday, and lost in the championship game Thursday afternoon to Illinois CRU Homeschool 22-53. …
Read MoreK-9 UNIT RECEIVES DONATION
The Illinois Husbandry and Animal Welfare (IHAW), a local dog breeding organization, made a donation to the Arthur police departments K-9 Unit on December 22 for various ongoing expenses incurred throughout the year. Presenting Arthur Police Sargent Shaun Meredith and Kudo with the $2,000 check is IHAW Membership Secretary, Willard Herschberger and IHAW Past President…
Read MoreIllinois State Scholars.
ALAH High School would like to recognize our Class of 2022 Illinois State Scholars for their outstanding academic achievement. These students are in the top 10% in the state based on their class rank and SAT scores.
Read MoreStudent of the Month
Each month, teachers are asked to nominate up to three students for student of the month. Students are rated in five categories: Attendance, Improvement/Maintenance, Participation, Organization, & Best Effort. A new tradition this year- All students who receive a nomination are invited to a breakfast to celebrate the nominees. At this breakfast, we also announce…
Read MoreCerro Gordo Fire Department escorts Santa through the village
Caitlyn Schoemperlen and Finley Braden watch as the Cerro Gordo Fire Department escorts Santa through the village on Christmas Eve.
Read More2021 WSOY Community Food Drive awards ceremony
By Blake Faith Staff Writer The 2021 WSOY Community Food Drive awards ceremony was hosted at Mt. Zion high school last week. Mt. Zion High School raised the most money of any of the schools that participated. The WSOY Community Food Drive went on for 20 years until this year it was announced this is…
Read MoreTikTok threats of bombs and school shootings
Central Illinois schools were on alert last Friday after threats of violence surfaced on social media. Arthur Superintendent Shannon Cheek sent an alert to families last Thursday regarding an online threat against all schools. He said the Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center found a threat circulating on the social medium TikTok for “school shootings and…
Read MoreDouglas County Board approves fiscal year 2021 audit; discusses budget, appropriations, levies for FY 2022
By Kendra Hennis The meeting of the Douglas County Board was called to order at 9 a.m. on December 15 with all members present. It was buisness as usual at the meeting, the board began with the approval of the consent agenda and numerous resolutions. The board then heard from auditor Curtis Root from Larson,…
Read MoreSchool District raises sub pay for teachers from $90/day to $115/day beginning January 2022
New raise in pay hopes to bring in more interest for subs to the district At the beginning of the most recent ALAH School Board meeting held on Wednesday, December 15, a couple students from the 4th grade Arthur Elementary showed the board some of their recent products that they created from home while learning…
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