(Doug Schroder photo) The Kelsey family, from the Durand area, has had a tradition for 15 years now of having a picnic along Main Street before the Memorial Day Parade in Pecatonica. Shown here is just a sampling of how many family members there are. Front – Carol Kelsy and […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – Trustees with the Pecatonica Village Board met in special session, on Tuesday, June 2, to vote on an ordinance allowing the appropriations of funds. The action leads to the ability to more efficiently spend money as requested. The various department budgets have already been […]
PECATONICA – The Pecatonica Elementary School Awards Assembly was held Monday, May 23, and the gymnasium was filled with excitement as Mrs. Brockway asked Aiden Doner, a second grade student, to come up for a special surprise presentation. Aiden’s family began entering the back door of the gymnasium to his […]
By Doug Schroder Editor PECATONICA – Beautiful sunny weather with a high in the 80’s led to many coming out to see the 2016 Memorial Day Parade in Pecatonica on Monday, May 30. Parade organizer George Anderson did another fine job in getting it all together. Parade goers started saving […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – Pecatonica School Board District 321 met on Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m. For the final time during the 2015-2016 school year, students of the month were announced, with senior Michael Mackenzie, junior Kaylene Cuthbertson, sophomore Christabelle Mehlhausen and freshman Max Sager being recognized. […]
PECATONICA – How many keys do you have in your pocket or laying around that are no longer needed? That was the question posed by the Lions of Illinois Foundation for their ongoing campaign “Unlock Your Heart”, to collect and recycle old keys to benefit the Comprehensive Low Vision Programs for […]
PECATONICA – Pecatonica High School girl’s basketball player Carlye Heitter, signed a letter of intent to play for the Highland Community College “Cougars” located in Northwest Illinois, that compete in the Arrowhead Conference. Carlye was a starter for the Pecatonica Indians, the senior team captain, she was rising Stars All […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – A technology that has become more apparent was employed recently, as steps were taken to begin a project to add a walking path to Creek Side Park in Pecatonica Village Engineer Jason Stoll reported to Trustees with the Pecatonica Village Board that he had […]
DURAND– Mediacom Communications presented Joseph Runkle, a 2016 graduate of Durand High School, with a $1,000 scholarship as part of the company’s World Class Scholarship Program. The award recognizes the Davis resident for outstanding leadership and academic accomplishments. Mediacom annually gives $1,000 scholarships to 55 graduating seniors to provide support […]