Subscribe by RSS
The Stillman Valley High School Wrestling team continued to show its’ depth this past season with six wrestlers nominated to the Big Northern Conference All-Conference Teams. Seniors Jared Van Vleet, Drake Jennings, Sam Durfey were all voted as First team. Junior, Dayne Thomas and Sophomore, Logan Lagerhausen were also nominated […]
All Conference selections for Girls’ Basketball and Academic Bowl were made over the weekend. For Girls’ Basketball, senior, Anna Broski was selected as 1st team All-Conference. “Throughout her Career at SVHS, Anna Broski has been an example for what all student-athletes should strive towards. Anna’s impact this season transcended athletics […]
The Byron High School (BHS) Key Club Blood Drive, hosted on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Mary Morgan Elementary School, was a major success! Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) has said for months that donations are way down this winter due to people sick with the flu. The Byron/Stillman […]
Lions Rose Day is Saturday, April 14 and the final order date for purchasing roses is April 7. This year marks the 65th year for the annual fund-raising event sponsored by Lions clubs. Proceeds from the sale of roses go to Lions work for sight and hearing impairments in adults […]
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday morning, Feb. 23, SVHS administration was made aware of a threatening message posted in a student bathroom. SVHS administration immediately contacted District Office and the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department. Administration and the Sheriff’s Department conferred and determined that an immediate lockdown was not necessary. […]
At the Feb. 22, 2018 Board Meeting, the Byron Board of Education approved a three-year contract for Mr. Buster Barton to become their next superintendent. Mr. Barton is currently the principal of Mary Morgan Elementary School in Byron. Prior to that, he served the Byron District as an assistant principal, […]
For more local sports coverage pick up a copy of the Feb. 22nd issue of the Tempo
Congratulations to Byron Middle School’s MathCounts students for taking top honors at regional competition held at Sauk Valley Community College on Saturday, Feb. 10. Byron’s team consisting of Rebekah Starwalt, Sadie Stickler, Joel Pauley and Maddy Cope received trophies for taking fourth place overall. In the individual round, Isaac Mondello […]
The Byron Kiwanis is offering two scholarships again this year. The Student Service Scholarship was established in 1999 for outstanding service to school and community. This scholarship for post-secondary study recognizes outstanding high school students who have been actively involved in community service in the Byron or Meridian school […]
