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Ogle County’s 302 4-H club members in 14 clubs will showcase approximately 615 4-H project exhibits and 750 project animals during the 2021 Ogle County Fair, Oregon, July 28–Aug. 1. 4-H Fairs are held nationally to allow youth the opportunity to exhibit projects that have resulted from in-depth yearlong […]
Featured vendor of the Byron Sunshine Park Farmer’s Market is Clarene Moser from Byron. Other than her highly sought after baked goods, Clarene also makes beautiful hand-crafted knit and crochet items. You can call or text her for special orders at 815-289-1434. See more photos of market vendors on […]
The Ogle County Fair announced that it will return this year and released the schedule of events. Wednesday, July 28 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Commercial Tent Open 3 to 6 p.m. Junior Swine Checktoin & Weightoin 3 to 9 p.m. Exhibit Building Open to Public 5 to 9 p.m. […]
ByronFest, one of the finest family festivals in Northern Illinois, is held annually during the second full weekend in July. 2021’s festival is scheduled for July 9, 10, and 11, with a GospelFest kick-off on July 8 at Generations at Neighbors. The festival is located in Byron’s downtown area. Additional […]
In 2019 a committee of Byron community members representing Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions Club, Boy Scouts, the Byron Township and American Legion formed to renovate the Byron Cemetery Veterans Memorial at 405 E. Fifth St. Unfortunately, the pandemic halted progress through 2020, but we are pleased to be moving forward. We […]
On June 1 at approximately 6:14 p.m., Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputies along with the Polo Fire Department and Mount Morris Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Pines Road and Lowell Park Road. Investigation by Deputies revealed that a southbound box truck driven by […]
Meridian CUSD 223’s Board of Education was recently among 30 Boards of Education across the state of Illinois selected to present at the annual School Board Conference in Chicago later this year. This will mark six presentations for this Board over the past seven years. The annual conference in Chicago […]
Spring brings change and new growth. Gardens are being planted and we begin to spend more time in our outdoor space around our homes. You may have noticed a change in your landscape, grass or trees as things are blooming after the winters rest. The Ogle County Master Gardeners are […]
Lauren Giddings, an Stillman Valley High School (SVHS) senior, has been invited to become a Golden Apple Scholar. This is a high honor as nearly 2,000 students across Illinois applied and she was chosen in an intense and competitive process. The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program is a teacher […]
Ogle County Deputy Ross Dillon and Deputy Josh Lewis participated in the obstacle course put on at Byron High School with Achieve Program students Reegan, Matt, and Ryan.
