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By Lydia Sherburne Club Reporter On Sept. 29, the Outdoor Adventure Club of Ogle County went to visit Russell Woods Forest Preserve in Genoa. Peggy Doty was the speaker and educator. She showed us many animal skins, which we tried to identify. We also looked at animal skulls, real stuffed […]
By Chris Johnson Sports Correspondent The Byron Tigers are one win away from guaranteeing they will be home on Friday, Oct. 28, when the IHSA Class 3A Football Playoffs begin. On Friday night, Oct. 7, the Tigers broke free from the Trojans and carried a 31-13 final to a 7-0 […]
Twenty-two seniors were honored last Friday evening at Byron High School before the start of the home football game. The students were being recognized for their incredible performance on the ACT they took last spring. The student’s scores were high enough to be considered in the top 15% of the […]
The United Church of Byron is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Jesse Tanner will officially start as our new called pastor on October 9. Rev. Dr. Jesse Tanner is a native of Goodfield, Ill., just outside of Peoria. He attended University of Illinois – Champaign/Urbana and graduated with his […]
The Stillman Valley Fall Festival Committee would like to recognize Brad Hollandsworth for his hard work and dedication as Stillman Valley Fall Festival Chairperson. He spends countless hours dedicated to making sure the festival is successful every year. The extends its sincerest gratitude for an outstanding job well done.
Stillman Valley High School Principal Leslie Showers has announced that Jaron Johnson has been named Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically […]
Stillman Valley High School is one of only 20 schools from across the country to receive recognition as a “School of Opportunity,” a coveted national designation honoring excellent public high schools that engage in practices that build on students’ strengths and create supported learning opportunities for all students. “Stillman’s impressive […]
By Emily Hanlin Ag Communications and Administrative Assistant Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau On Sept. 10, the Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau hosted their 2nd Membership Appreciation Picnic at the Paulson Agriculture Museum of Argyle. COUNTRY Financial and Patten CAT sponsored this event. According to the website, this museum was established in 2008 as […]
By Doug Schroder Editor Ah, fall is here. A time for trips to the apple orchards and pumpkin patches on nice cool days with falling leaves. It’s also a time for all things Halloween. As I was perusing Facebook a few weeks ago I came across a place I had […]
