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State Representative Tony McCombie served as Principal for the Day at Oregon Jr/Sr High School through a program sponsored by the Illinois Principal’s Association that works to get state lawmakers into their area schools to meet with administrators, educators, and students. The “Principal for the Day” program is […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Gates opened at Leland Park to everyone as the Roscoe Fall Festival began as three days of fun returned to Leland Park on the weekend of Sept. 8, 9 and 10. Each day great crowds came out to support the Roscoe Lions Clubs mission of serving […]
Meridian School District had the distinct honor of welcoming one of its own back to the grounds as Mitchell Hendrickson, a proud alum of Stillman Valley High School (SVHS), returned with the 37th Helicopter Squadron of the United States Air Force. Sergeant Mitchell Hendrickson and his squadron were on a […]
Stillman Bank recently ended their “Purchase with a Purpose” Debit Card campaign in which a $1 donation was made to local charities with every Stillman Bank Debit Card transaction up to $15,000. Six local, non-profit organizations from the Rock River Valley were nominated by our local communities to receive $2,500 […]
By Jodi Baumgartner U of I Extension Program Coordinator, 4-H Youth Development Forty-seven youth from Ogle County recently competed at the state level at the 4-H General Project Show held August 11 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Seven competitors placed first, earning the Grand Champion title, while 4 […]
Byron Bank’s President, Brent Baker, has accepted the position of Community Champion for Byron High School’s upcoming INCubatoredu program. In his role, Brent will work with INCubatoredu high school teacher Rich Wessel to generate support from the local community by connecting business leaders with the brand-new entrepreneurial program. Commenting on […]
Ogle County Sheriff VanVickle is pleased to announce the hiring of Deputy Josh Lee to the patrol division.
Meridian CUSD 223 is proud of the excellence that the employees strive to provide to the students and the community. This summer, educators participated in over 700 hours of summer learning. Even more exciting was the fact that nearly all of this professional development was developed and delivered by Meridian […]
The Annual 4-H Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction has been set for Saturday August 5. It will be held at the Ogle County Fair at the fairgrounds in Oregon, IL. The 4-H Auction Committee invites the public to support 4-H project work by bidding on a quality 4-H animal. The auction […]
Mrs. Hoppe, Mary Morgan Special Education Teacher was awarded a grant from the Byron Education Foundation. A “playground communication board” was bought from Smarty Symbols in May. The stand was built and installed by Mr. Pulmer’s Byron High School construction class. The Communication board is placed at the Mary Morgan […]
