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At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday morning, Feb. 23, SVHS administration was made aware of a threatening message posted in a student bathroom. SVHS administration immediately contacted District Office and the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department. Administration and the Sheriff’s Department conferred and determined that an immediate lockdown was not necessary. […]
At the Feb. 22, 2018 Board Meeting, the Byron Board of Education approved a three-year contract for Mr. Buster Barton to become their next superintendent. Mr. Barton is currently the principal of Mary Morgan Elementary School in Byron. Prior to that, he served the Byron District as an assistant principal, […]
By Doug Schroder, Editor For much of the game against the Rockford Christian Royal Lions on Friday, Feb. 23, the Winnebago Indians found themselves trailing. The Royal Lions started off with a hot hand, draining multiple treys and finding easy layups. After one period of play the Indians found themselves down […]
By Chris Johnson, reporter All four Trustees from Pecatonica Township and Supervisor Joe Musso haven’t been on the same page lately and that has caused a lot of concern for some residents. Some things aren’t getting done that need to be done and certain things have to happen to try to […]
The 23rd Annual FEE March Madness dinner will be held Saturday, March 3, at Tebala Event Center in Rockford. There are many activities planned for the event including dinner catered by Machine Shed, raffles, live auction, and $10,000 in cash giveaways, including $2,000 to a single winner. Every 5th ticket […]
For more local sports coverage pick up a copy of the Feb. 22nd issue of the Tempo
Congratulations to Byron Middle School’s MathCounts students for taking top honors at regional competition held at Sauk Valley Community College on Saturday, Feb. 10. Byron’s team consisting of Rebekah Starwalt, Sadie Stickler, Joel Pauley and Maddy Cope received trophies for taking fourth place overall. In the individual round, Isaac Mondello […]
The Byron Kiwanis is offering two scholarships again this year. The Student Service Scholarship was established in 1999 for outstanding service to school and community. This scholarship for post-secondary study recognizes outstanding high school students who have been actively involved in community service in the Byron or Meridian school […]
