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MEGAN GEARHART PHOTO Tempo (L-R) Amber Lee (Durand), Sarah Thompson (Davis) and Brianna Fish (Byron) each placed in an event at the February “Heart Flips a Beat” meet at J&J Trampoline and Tumbling in Pecatonica. Area gymnasts place at the ‘Heart Flips a Beat’ meet By Megan Gearhart J&J […]
COURTESY PHOTO Tempo Recycling drop-off stations in Ogle County such as this one will discontinue in May. County Drop-Off Recycling Program to end The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) regrets to announce the upcoming cancellation of the Drop-Off Recycling Program in May of this year. This will […]
COURTESY PHOTO Tempo Emergency crews on the scene at the train car derailment on Pine Road on Saturday, Feb. 23. Train car derailment near Oregon On Saturday, Feb. 23 at approximately 9:50 p.m. the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a train derailment at the Pines Road […]
COURTESY PHOTO Tempo A Byron High School Key Club member (holding basket) assists with during the prior food distribution held last September. Another distribution date has been set for March 16. BHS Key Club to host food distribution Northern Illinois Food Bank’s Mobile Pantry Program provides food distribution to […]
SVHS student Luke Robert selected to IHSA All-State Academic Team The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is proud to announce the 26 students who have been selected to the 2018-19 All-State Academic Team sponsored by Caterpillar. The 13 male and 13 female honorees of the IHSA’s top academic honor were […]
Caposey earns ‘Making IT Happen’ Award from METC On Feb. 12 at the Midwest Education Technology Community’s (METC) annual conference in St. Charles, Missouri Dr. PJ Caposey will be awarded the Making IT Happen – Outstanding Leader award. As the EdTech program of EducationPlus, a non-profit, membership driven organization, the […]
COURTESY PHOTOS Tempo MLK Champs The Byron boy’s varsity basketball team competed in the Freeport Martin Luther King tournament and came out tournament champions. They defeated Rockford Christian 60-45 and Rochelle 76-38.
DOUG SCHRODER PHOTO The Gazette “Stone Cold” the Byron High School entry in the 33rd Illinois State Snow Sculpting competition.
Byron High takes a first in the Illinois State Snow Sculpting competition By Doug Schroder EDITOR After a three week delay the 33rd Illinois State Snow Sculpting competition took place last week from Wednesday, Feb. 6 to Saturday, Feb. 8 at Sinnissippi Park in Rockford. The delay came about because […]
FBLA competes at the FBLA Northern Illinois Conference Stillman Valley’s Future Business Leaders of America attended the Northern Illinois FBLA Conference on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Grayslake Central High School. Nine members plus the three advisers attended the conference. FBLA members had a choice of 80 different events that they […]
