By Jean Seegers, REPORTER One of Hononegah High School’s (HHS) top female athletes, Taylor Smith signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. Clarke University teams are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) and the Heart of America Athletic Conference.Girls […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Erica Smith and the Rockton Sanctuary Spa welcomed ladies to a night of fun that provided all of the elements of a purely relaxing atmosphere! This year marked the Spa’s second annual Ladies Night Out event drawing a solid crowd. Merlot, Martini’s and Makeovers was full […]
By Margaret Downing, REPORTER At the Nov. 21 South Beloit City Council meeting, Commissioner Linda Chambers explained that the Council had drafted a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. She noted, “We now have a budget and it is on display.” It is not yet approved. A public hearing was […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER A game in Wisconsin to open regular season in head-to-head action won’t affect the overall record South Beloit will be looking to reach as they play Girls’ Basketball in a new conference. It is a non-conference event in Juda, but one which will help usher in […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER South Beloit will have to try to get a handle on the type of offense they want to run this season. Watching the Sobos play during the season-opening Pecatonica Thanksgiving Tournament, it can be said the pieces are there. South Beloit has a handful of talented […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER The first full week of the high school sports winter season is long in the books for the Hononegah Lady Indians and they find themselves exactly where many pundits felt they would be, leading the NIC-10 and sitting with a perfect mark. The season opening tournament […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER A lot of movement was reported in eastern McHenry and western Lake County over the past week, as high school sports moves from season-to-season. The Hononegah Indians moved people out of their way as they worked to a perfect season-opening mark. The host school found itself […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 22 Seniors from Hononegah High School Student Council delivered a very large collection of household and personal care items they collected for homeless men and women at Carpenter’s Place. Gretchen Milner and Kasey Keating, teachers and Class of 2017 Advisers, accompanied the students on the bus ride […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER In July, standing room only, crowds of area residents came out in strong opposition to a proposed asphalt plant. In that proposal petitioner Robert Schlichting requested the annexation of 42 acres to the Village of Rockton to be zoned as industrial use on the property of […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Thirteen-year-old Hunter Gosh was accidentally hit by a car on the corner of Hononegah Road and Route 251 as he was crossing the street the evening of Nov. 10. He suffered multiple injuries as a result. Hunter is currently in stable but critical condition at UW […]