Because the extracurricular experience can have a profound impact on their lives of student-athletes the Byron School District is engaging in a process to examine and determine how to maximize the experience for the benefit of our student-athletes/activities. The district will work with Randy Oberembt, retired New Trier High School […]
This year’s multi-county dog show was held at Granny Rose Animal Shelter in Dixon Saturday, June 25. This is the fifth year that Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties have participated in a multi-county show. Twenty-eight 4-H members competed in this year’s show. Show results DeKalb Champion Junior Showmanship […]
It was a full house in the Winner’s Circle for Randy Folk on Sunday at the Byron Dragway. Folk was the last Door Car standing and the overall runner-up for the $130,000 to win Firecracker Bracket Nationals. Folk masterfully navigated eight rounds of competition in his wheel standing […]
The Ogle County Farm Bureau Young Leaders through financial support from COUNTRY Financial recently donated grain bin rescue augers to three area fire departments serving Ogle and Lee Counties. Augers were purchased by COUNTRY Financial and distributed to the Byron, Rochelle and Rural Dixon Fire Departments. The augers are used […]
Schedule of Events Friday, July 8 5 to 8 p.m. – ByronFest Cacciatore Quilt Show at Byron Museum of History 5 p.m. to Midnight – Taste of ByronFest at Walnut and 2nd St. 5 p.m. to Midnight. – Beer Gardens at City Hall Parking Lot and Municipal Lot #1 […]
Stillman Trust & Wealth Management is pleased to announce the winners of the Eickman Scholarship, an annual scholarship awarded to four area high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. The 2022 recipients are: Riley Jarrett, Byron High School; Megan Thompson, Oregon High School; Ella McKinney, […]
The $787.80 and $890 grants awarded to Dana Franchi and Lauren Gura, respectively, will be used to fund their classroom projects Two teachers at Mary Morgan Elementary School in Byron Community School District 226 were recently awarded grants through Western Governors University’s (WGU) “Fund My Classroom” initiative. Dana Franchi, a […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER The Saturday, May 21 victory over the Stillman Valley Cardinals gave the Byron Tigers award one of the 2022 Class 2A State Baseball Playoffs. Tigers fans hope there are many more to come, starting this week as the Regional Champion travels to Stillman Valley for the […]
May Day is a long-standing favored tradition at Stillman Valley High School. On April 29, the 90th anniversary of the pageant was celebrated, and former May Queens were invited to attend. This year’s May Queen, Lillie Doss, was crowned and 29 former May Queens were there along with community members […]