Archive for: December, 2015

Competition cheer team performs championship encore routine

Competition cheer team performs championship encore routine

By C. L. Smith Reporter POPLAR GROVE – The fifth grade cheer team showcased their championship spirit Tuesday night, Dec. 15, during halftime of North Boone’s JV boys’ home basketball game. The girls performed an encore routine that won them first place at this year’s Illinois Recreational Cheerleading Association (IRCA) […]

 
 

Five Byron students selected to All-State choir

Five Byron students selected to All-State choir

BYRON – Students from Byron High School prepared audition selections for the District VIII choir festival last October. From those audition scores the top eight from each section are selected to be a part of the All-State Choir. Four Byron Choir students scored high enough to qualify for All-State this […]

 
 

Byron Schools ranked best in recent release

By Chris Johnson Reporter BYRON – Administration with Byron Community School District were recently notified of its standing on the path to excellence in education, courtesy of Common Core and PARCC testing result tabulations. With a score of 52 percent, Byron Schools were found to have the best understanding of […]

 
 

YMCA present plans to come to Winnebago

YMCA present plans to come to Winnebago

By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – Mike Brown, CEO of the YMCA of the Rock River Valley, was the main speaker at a dinner held by the Y at Toni’s Convention Center in Winnebago on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Newly appointed President Chief Operating Officer Brent Pentenburg kicked off the ceremony […]

 
 

Winnebago boy’s basketball team comes through

Winnebago boy’s basketball team comes through

By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – The Winnebago boy’s basketball team came through last week in flying colors after defeating the Rockford Lutheran Crusaders on Tuesday and then the Byron Tigers in play last week. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the team fought off Lutheran’s crusade after building a 17-point early […]

 
 

BNHS sophomore basketball team faces Hononegah

BNHS sophomore basketball team faces Hononegah

By Kaila Olsen Reporter ROCKFORD – Belvidere North sophomore basketball team faced off against Hononegah on Friday, Dec. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Hononegah High School. The entire game stayed very close, and both teams played hard to try to win. The entire first two periods were back and forth, […]

 
 

Hononegah defeats BNHS varsity boys’ basketball team

Hononegah defeats BNHS varsity boys’ basketball team

By Kaila Olsen Reporter ROCKFORD – Belvidere North boys’ varsity basketball team played Hononegah on Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at Hononegah. This was a conference game for the teams, and both teams put forth their best effort to take the win. The first play of the game was […]

 
 

Belvidere Park District features light display

Belvidere Park District features light display

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Beginning on Friday, Dec. 4, in conjunction with Hometown Christmas, the Belvidere Park District once again organized the Holiday Light Display throughout the Belvidere Park for the community to enjoy. The light display has become a community tradition that families look forward to viewing […]

 
 

12/16/15 Shopper’s Guide

12/16/15 Shopper’s Guide

 

 
 

12/17/15 the Scoop Today

12/17/15 the Scoop Today

 

 
 
 
 
 
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