By Chris Johnson REPORTER At the start of each season there are a lot of hopes shared by a lot of student athletes about what could be waiting before the late February games arrive. For Stillman Valley High School’s boys’ basketball team, it was understood that no matter what happened […]
The Byron Forest Preserve District will be hosting the fourth of their 2020 Winter Lecture Series Life through the Lens of Kodak: The History of Personal Photography on Sunday, March 1 starting at 2 p.m. at the Jarrett Prairie Center Museum located at 7993 North River Road in Byron. Chicago actor […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER At a recent Byron City Council meeting, Mayor John Rickard reported that improvements on a main highway would be underway, shortly after the entire process was announced and bids for services were provided for full approval of the Aldermen. The city’s top executive said work on […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The win by the Winnebago Lady Indians over the Byron Lady Tigers on Thursday, Feb. 6, 55-51, dropped Byron to 6-4 in the Big Northern. It didn’t help Winnebago, in the overall conference chase picture though. The Lady Indians improved to 8-2 in the Big Northern […]
Stillman Fire had a great visitor last week. With permission from the family, I want to share this story. A few months ago, Stillman Fire was dispatched for a man down. A neighbor saw Rick out mowing and when she looked back over, she saw Rick on the ground. A […]
Local cast brings to the stage a poignant, Tony-award winning play by Kenneth Lonergan. Byron Civic Theatre (BCT) in Byron, Ill., continues its 25th season this month with The Waverly Gallery, a play written by Academy Award winner Kenneth Lonergan. The Waverly Gallery is about the final years of Gladys, […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The significance of the 47-40 win over the Byron Lady Tigers on Thursday, Jan. 23, paired with a Winnebago win over Dixon, meant the Stillman Valley Lady Cardinals would remain affixed to the ceiling in the Big Northern. They had their own showdown with co-pacesetter Dixon […]
Local cast brings to the stage a poignant, Tony-award winning play by Kenneth Lonergan Byron Civic Theatre (BCT) in Byron, Ill., continues its 25th season this month with The Waverly Gallery, a play written by Academy Award winner Kenneth Lonergan. The Waverly Gallery is about the final years of Gladys, […]
The Ogle County 4-H Ambassadors along with several Ogle County 4-H Clubs are planning an exciting day to share 4-H with you. Discover 4-H Day will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Ogle County Farm Bureau. Everyone is invited to attend, however you […]
submitted photo Tempo Byron Bank, located at 200 N Walnut St. in Byron, is proud to announce the Byron Middle School Students of the Month. Students are selected by teachers based on criteria of: work habits, positive attitude, good manners, cooperation with faculty and peers, and a good role […]