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By Jodi Baumgartner PROGRAM COORDINATOR, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION The Ogle County 4-H Senior Master Showman winner for 2024 was Cooper Alderks from Carefree 4-H Club. The runner-up for this year was Gwen Hall of Ogle Jolly 4-H Club. Other senior participants ages 14-18 included Ayden […]
Illinois 4-H volunteers empower and prepare youth for success as the program relies on over 6,000 volunteers to fill key leadership and mentoring roles. Annette Martin was recently honored by Illinois 4-H for her selfless dedication to the University of Illinois Extension 4-H youth development program. In 2024, […]
Byron Community Unit School District 226 is planning a comprehensive renovation of the Joe Parks Athletic Complex, which is home to the Tigers’ baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joe Parks was a longtime educator in the Byron School District. He graduated from Byron High School in 1947 and […]
The Byron Forrest Preserve District’s Summer Adventure Club Camp organized a lemonade stand and held a food drive for the Byron Schools Food Pantry. The lemonade stand was on July 10 and the preschoolers were involved by squeezing the lemons and handing out cookies to collect money to […]
By Jodi Baumgartner PROGRAM COORDINATOR, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION Approximately 580 4-H project exhibits and 1,000 project animals will be showcased by Ogle County’s 284 4-H club members in 13 clubs during the 2024 Ogle County Fair in Oregon from Wednesday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug. […]
BYRON HS CROSS COUNTRY FACEBOOK PHOTOS Rock Valley Publishing Byron High School’s cross country team showed up and nailed it at the Byronfest 5k on July 13. Congratulations to all their runners, but especially to Tim Starwalt who won Overall Champ for men!
The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) will be hosting a residential electronics recycling event on Friday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 909 Pines Road in Oregon. This event is for Ogle County residents only and a free permit is required in advance […]
Stillman Bank has recently promoted a key member of its successful team in northern Illinois. Jennifer Simons has been promoted to the position of retail office manager, according to President and CEO Thomas Hughes. With 11 years of banking experience, Simons has served in a variety of roles […]
The Rotary Club of Byron voted to dissolve, effective as of July 1, following 15 years of service to Byron and to the wider regional, national and international communities. “I could not be prouder of the impressive work of this small but effective club,” President Dr. Amanda Jennings […]
The Byron Museum’s 37th Annual Quilt Show will be held during ByronFest from July 12-14. The museum is seeking area quilters and collectors to display their fabric works of art. Quilt registration is open until Wednesday, July 10 at 3 p.m. First place winners in 10 categories will […]
