The Stillman Valley High School National Honor Society (NHS) is keeping busy this summer. During the school year the NHS, led by Michelle Rogers, hosted a loose change and item drive to raise money in support of local troops deployed overseas. The drive collected five boxes full of donated items […]
The J&J Level 8 through Elite athletes recently returned from the 2016 National Championships for Trampoline, Tumbling and Double Mini Trampoline with some well-deserved hardware and a chance to experience the selection of the 2016 Trampoline Olympians for the Rio Games. The 2016 National Championships for Tumbling, Trampoline and Double […]
Holcomb State Bank’s Board of Directors and CEO Richard J. Harms are pleased to announce the appointment of Perry W. Byers as President of Holcomb State Bank. Perry will be responsible for leading his team of bankers and providing exemplary service to bank customers, overseeing the bank’s operations and will […]
By Doug Schroder Editor The weather wasn’t nearly as hot as last year, but the track at Byron Dragway was definitely scorching a little hotter this year as more than 600 vintage drag cars from over 40 states converged upon the dragway for the 7th Meltdown Drags. The allure of […]
Meridian CUSD 223 and Superintendent, Dr. PJ Caposey have reached an agreement to extend the Superintendent’s employment in the district. At the June Board of Education meeting the MCUSD Board unanimously approved a contract extension for Caposey keeping him in the district until (at least) June of 2021. Meridian’s Board […]
Districts of Distinction is a national recognition program created by District Administration magazine to honor school districts that are leading the way with new ideas that work. We’re looking to recognize established initiatives that are yielding quantifiable benefits, and that could be replicated by other districts. After one year of […]
Any arrests listed below are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. On 06/15/16, Byron Police arrested Jessica Newton, age 24 of Byron, on an Ogle County warrant. Newton was transported to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office and held in lieu […]
Although long-time Rockford Public Schools theatre teacher, Mr. Crow, has retired from the classroom, he has not retired from the theatre. His first post-retirement gig is director for Pec Playhouse Theatre’s upcoming production of the musical Sugar, based on the film Some Like It Hot. The hit musical played 505 […]
By Doug Schroder EDITOR The following is a compilation of press releases from the Stateline Fury 10U fast pitch girl’s softball team from successes the team has encounter over the 2016 season. The first of these successes took place when the Fury won first place at the Rob Neiber Memorial […]