The Eighth Annual Oregon Area Rock River Sweep will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 8 a.m. to noon. Check in will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Kiwanis Park, behind Conover Square, at the intersection of North Second Street and Franklin Street. Volunteers are needed on foot or in […]
By Doug Schroder Editor Popular local band Desolation Row performed for the last time this past Saturday, Aug. 13, at District Bar & Grill in Rockford. The band was together for seven years, and although the band went through some changes during that time, it continued to gain garner awards […]
By Doug Schroder Editor As a thunderstorm rolled through the area on Thursday night, Aug. 4, lightning struck the barn at Palmdale Farms located at 2161 South Winnebago Road in Winnebago. Shortly before 10 p.m. fire crews were called out to the scene. Overall, 25 different departments were called to […]
Any arrests listed below are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. On 07/08/16, Byron Police arrested Jacob Frisella, age 19 of Pecatonica, and Matthew Frank, age 19 of Byron, for Trespass to Park After Hours. Both were released and must […]
Automobile and lawn equipment maintenance have gotten much more complicated over recent years, however, changing the oil is something many do-it-yourselfers still do. But what do you do with the used motor oil and filters? The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD), is working with the Illinois Recovery Group, […]
The Wounded Warrior Project flag attached to a military vehicle during the Wounded Warrior Project Benefit 2016, held in Mount Morris at Sharky’s Sports Bar & Grill on Saturday, July 23. The benefit is a fundraiser for wounded Veterans.
On Tuesday, July 26, Ogle County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested Richard E Burtch, age 46 of Davis Junction, for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child a Class X Felony. The arrest stems from joint investigation with Winnebago County Sheriff’s Detectives for an incident which occurred in 2015 at a residence […]
On Wednesday, July 27, at approximately 0756 hours an employee at the Marathon Gas Station, 111 E. Roosevelt, in Stillman Valley reported an Armed Robbery. A male subject entered the business wearing a mask and threatened the employee with a knife. The suspect left the business with an undetermined amount […]
Submitted By Buster Barton Mary Morgan Elementary School Principal If you have entered Mary Morgan Elementary School, you have undoubtedly seen the portrait of our namesake, Miss Mary Morgan, proudly displayed in our entryway. Mary Morgan was an educator for an amazing 56 years! She worked in the Byron School […]