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On Oct. 3, Tanner Elliott from Harlem High School spoke to the Harlemites about his very special Eagle Scout Project. When completed, the project will provide a handicap accessible ramp and platform overlooking the football field adjacent to the existing bleachers in the Harlem High School Clyde Peterson Football Stadium. […]
By Bob Balgemann – REPORTER When they were Sophomores, this year’s Seniors shocked the Harlem High School community by winning the float competition. They didn’t let that happen again this year. While the Sophomores came in second, it was the Seniors who won that event and in doing so picked […]
By Bob Balgemann – REPORTER It’s almost always a big deal when Harlem and Hononegah meet each other in an athletic contest. Friday night, in Rockton, the two football teams will tangle once more in a game that might very well be more important than in the past. Kickoff will […]
By Margaret Downing – REPORTER At the Oct. 3 Loves Park City Council meeting, Aldermen approved ordinances, first reading, “setting the salary…or salaries of Aldermen, the City Treasurer, the City Clerk, and the Mayor” for upcoming four-year terms. Alderman will be paid $225 per meeting from May 1, 2017 through […]
The United Church of Byron is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Jesse Tanner will officially start as our new called pastor on October 9. Rev. Dr. Jesse Tanner is a native of Goodfield, Ill., just outside of Peoria. He attended University of Illinois – Champaign/Urbana and graduated with his […]
The Stillman Valley Fall Festival Committee would like to recognize Brad Hollandsworth for his hard work and dedication as Stillman Valley Fall Festival Chairperson. He spends countless hours dedicated to making sure the festival is successful every year. The extends its sincerest gratitude for an outstanding job well done.
Stillman Valley High School Principal Leslie Showers has announced that Jaron Johnson has been named Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically […]
The Pecatonica Lions Club will be throughout the community on Friday, Oct 14 and Saturday, Oct 15, for Candy Day. The Lions will be giving away rolls of mint candy and accepting monetary contributions to be used in helping the visually and hearing impaired. It is almost impossible for those […]
Pecatonica High School , Class of 1942 celebrated their 74th Class reunion on Wednesday , September 28 at Booty’s in Pecatonica. Three World War II Veterans were in attendance: Lyle (Boomy) Christien, Rudy Kraut and Warren (Kam) Kammerer. Missing from the celebration were Frank Johnson who recently went into a […]
