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.
Twenty-two boats representing twelve schools participated in the IHSA Bass Fishing Sectional. Stillman Valley placed 2nd with a 5 fish weight of 15.10lbs. State Qualifiers include: Payton Olson, Gage Henderson, Nick Jordal and Nathan Casey. Coach Brad Olson
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today unveiled the 2021 Best High Schools. The new edition ranks more than 17,800 public high schools throughout the country, measuring how well schools serve students from various social and economic backgrounds. Stillman Valley High School earned high National and […]
The Byron Firefighter’s Association invites the community to a Kick Off to Summer Carnival over Memorial Day weekend (May 28-30) at the Byron Fire Station, 123 N. Franklin St. Advanced ride tickets go on sale Monday, May 24 through Thursday, May 27 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, […]
Have you seen the “Biggest Tree in the State of Illinois” in person yet? You haven’t? Today is your day! The Byron Forest Preserve’s Bald Hill Prairie Preserve located at 5502 N Silver Creek Road in Mt. Morris is home the largest tree in the state! The tree is an […]
A bipartisan bill, with support from a wide range of industries and interests, which will secure nuclear power as a bridge to renewable energy solutions for the state, has been drafted and is working its way through the Illinois Senate and House. The expectation is that a version of this bill, […]