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Angela Palmer, Stillman Valley High School English teacher, has received the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award. She was nominated by Nate Youman, SVHS 2021 Graduate, who now attends University of Chicago. Nate said in his letter to Mrs. Palmer, “You have been such a blessing in my life. It […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER The difficult nature of the Big Northern Conference has both the Byron Tigers and neighboring Stillman Valley Cardinals fighting back some feisty foes and gaining ground in the hunt for post-season positioning as a result. This past weekend, both Rt. 72 residents of the tougher-than-average mid-school […]
Fourteen seniors were honored last Friday evening at Byron High School before the start of the home football game. The students were recognized for their incredible performance on the SAT they took last spring. The student’s scores were high enough to be considered in the top 15 percent of […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Pecatonica District 321 Superintendent Carl Carlson along with the elected representatives of the School Board of Education came to a consensus on semester supervision this past session. When the decisions were cast, a Curriculum Director was designated to oversee system education practices for the 2021-2022 school […]
The Byron Veterans Memorial Renovation committee anticipates completion of the project at the Byron Township Cemetery (405 E. 5th St.) by the end of November. There have been some increases in cost and delays due to the pandemic’s impact on goods and services. But we are hopeful that moving forward, […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER The 2021 regular season schedule welcomed it first official action on Thursday, Aug. 12, as the Byron Tigers joined together with their Lady Tigers partners in a 4 p.m. tee-off into the regular fall season. Two days later Byron and nearby neighbor Stillman Valley shared some […]
Beef Department Champion Junior Showmanship, Ayden Alderks, Monroe Center Champion Intermediate Showmanship, Cooper Alderks, Chana Champion Senior Showmanship, Brooke Allen, Byron Champion Angus Steer, Bode Martin, Oregon Reserve Champion Angus Steer, Allissa Martin, Oregon Champion Hereford Steer, Brandon Whalen, Byron Reserve Champion Hereford Steer, Brandon Whalen, Byron Champion Shorthorn Steer, […]
Job reduction notifications to affected employees will be next step in shutting down the plants this fall Exelon Generation, owner and operator of the Byron and Dresden nuclear energy facilities, will file Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Reports (PSDARs) today with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, detailing long-term site restoration plans for both […]
University of Illinois Extension is hosting a field day that is the first of a series of field days that will occur across the state over the next few years. The field day will take place on Aug. 19 in Ogle County from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This series of […]
Trinity Lutheran Church in Mt. Morris is hosting a free concert for the greater Mt. Morris community on Aug. 14. Popular local blue grass band, Grass Attack, will perform 7 to 9 p.m. at the Warren Reckmeyer bandshell on the campus in Mt. Morris. Food will be available 6 to […]
