On Wednesday, Dec. 5, a group of motorcycle riders descended on the Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) of Boone County. Sporting their leathers and badges, many of these riders are Veterans themselves or are closely related to Veterans.
Norma Jean Green, 83 formerly of Sycamore, died Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Prophetstown. Norma was born on Aug. 16, 1935, in Cooter, Mo., the daughter of Claude and Jessie Mae (Gibbs) Rhoads. She married Sherman Green. He preceded her in death on Sept. 11, 1984. […]
Joyce P. Drake of Belvidere went to be with the Lord on December 9, Joyce was born in Minneapolis, Min. on Sept. 27, 1919 the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Bouck) Turrittin. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Business, and Northern Illinois University where she […]
“We have been doing this contest for about 26 or 27 years. Some years we are looking for families who need a tree and some years we are looking for sponsors to decorate a tree, but this year it all came together quickly.