What is it called when it’s raining ducks and geese? Stillman Valley’s Future Business Leaders of America is sponsoring their 2nd annual Ducky Drop, and these ducks will be falling from the sky onto a tarp at the last home Stillman Valley football game on Friday, Oct. 30. Be a […]
Byron native exemplifies ‘We Build, We Fight’ legacy of U.S. Navy Seabees By Alvin Plexico NAVY OFFICE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH “We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees,” for more than 75 years. Constructionman Amanda Smith, a 2011 Byron […]
Stillman Valley’s FBLA officers attend State Leadership Conference Three of Stillman Valley’s FBLA officers attended the Illinois State Leadership workshop from July 17-19 at the Northfield Inn Suites in Springfield, Ill. Richie Sutliff, Tyler Kubiszewski and Logan Apsey took part in the leadership training and workshop sponsored by Future Business […]
Planning Your Trip to Utah’s National Parks Breathtaking and stunningly beautiful Utah has it all: including five fabulous National Parks: Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capital Reef, Arches and Canyonlands. National Park geeks (and avid hikers), Joanna and Wayne, return on Monday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. for a special presentation all […]
The Byron Community Unit School District Board of Education is pleased to introduce Ms. Emily Hardesty as the District’s new School Resource Officer, or SRO. Hardesty will bring with her 13 years of successful law enforcement experience to the District. School Board President, Christine Lynde, comments, “When Mr. Barton established […]
The 2019 Senior Master Showman winner was Casey Besse of Freeport, for the second year in a row! The runner up was Lexi Lichty, Monroe Center. Other senior participants ages 14 – 18 included Brooke Allen, Byron; Dominick Alsup, Lindenwood; Kayla Blum, Polo; Hannah Seaworth, Lindenwood; Renee Gehrke, Byron; Jackson […]
Byron Civic Theatre in Byron, Ill., opened its 25th season last weekend with Matilda the Musical, a captivating production of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story. With an ensemble cast of 60-plus children and adults from the community, Matilda features energetic music and witty dialogue set on a backdrop that’s just […]
Three of Stillman Valley’s FBLA officers attended the Illinois State Leadership workshop from July 17-19 at the Northfield Inn Suites in Springfield, Ill. Richie Sutliff, Tyler Kubiszewski and Logan Apsey took part in the leadership training and workshop sponsored by Future Business Leaders of America. The workshop’s focus was to […]
ByronFest’s 32nd Annual Quilt Show was held July 12-14 at the Byron Museum of History. Quilt Show Committee Co-Chairs Wanda Cacciatore and Jan Emmons are happy to announce the blue ribbon winners show and to thank everyone that entered a quilt or volunteered in order to make this quilt […]