By Christopher Johnson REPORTER The 2021 regular season schedule welcomed it first official action on Thursday, Aug. 12, as the Byron Tigers joined together with their Lady Tigers partners in a 4 p.m. tee-off into the regular fall season. Two days later Byron and nearby neighbor Stillman Valley shared some […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER The Winnebago Indians varsity football team welcomes in the fall season this Friday night as they play host to Genoa-Kingston in game one of the nine-game campaign. Based on recent season successes, the Cogs are one of those teams the Indians know they must knock back, […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Finding funding is a big part of running a successful athletic program and at this point, dollars aren’t as free-flowing as they have been. The Pecatonica Fans Club is hoping that will change. In order for funds to be distributed to the various sports teams, special […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor John Edwin Smith (whose nom de plume is Jedwin Smith) started his award-winning journalism career at the Belvidere Daily Republican and went on to write for the Chicago Tribune, Kansas City Times, Racine Journal Times, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Gwinnett Daily News and others. After a long […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter The Green Quarter, a landscape and design company in Rockton received a Historic Landmark status in a special dedication, held on July 21, 2021. This property is one of four landmarks in Rockton; each is given a plaque to put to signify this honor. Rockton […]