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With 4:45 to play in the first quarter, the Lena-Winslow Panthers held a small 5-3 lead over the Aquin Bulldogs. But then Bulldog senior, Brennan Carlson, took over with a three point basket, followed by a pair of free-throws which sparked a 9-0 Bulldog run to claim the lead. They never trailed again. Aquin dominated the first half as the Panthers suffered from some horrendous shooting, held off a strong third quarter rally by Lena-Winslow, and capped off their final senior home game with a...
The Orangeville Broncos and Stockton Blackhawks were locked up in a close cross-conference battle Wednesday night in Stockton with Orangeville clinging to a 31-28 halftime lead, thanks to a buzzer beating basket just before the half by Bronco senior Jake Doyle. But during the halftime warmups, Doyle was bricking everything. So much so, that when the rest of the team went into the huddle for instruction before the third quarter, Doyle still needed two more shots before finally making a layup to...
The story is told of the Irishman who went to his local priest for help regarding his marriage. He told the priest that his wife was a holy terror at home. She was incorrigible. She was like a volcano ready to explode at any moment. She would fly off the handle and curse up a storm. The parishioner asked the priest if he would be willing to come home with him, and give his wife a stern talk. Although the priest was at first very reluctant to wedge himself into the middle of a domestic dispute...
Wright Helping UD Spartans Former Stockton standout athlete, Katie Wright, is continuing her volleyball career as a freshman with the UD Spartans in Dubuque. In their most recent victory in the American Rivers Conference, Wright had 12 defensive digs, while adding five kills, one block and an ace serve. Hayden Fox Continues Baseball Career Hayden Fox, a former Stockton/Warren Warhawk who is now a junior at Wisconsin Whitewater, is beginning his season on the Whitewater Warhawk squad as a pitcher in the bullpen. The Warhawks are currently...
The selection committee formed by Stephenson County Board Chairman William Hadley has completed their search and a recommendation has been made for the appointment of Todd Welch to become the next Stephenson County Coroner. The recommendation to appoint Todd Welch as Stephenson County Coroner was scheduled to be voted upon by the full Stephenson County Board at their March 18th meeting. During the Coroner search process, a total of six candidates applied for the position. Stephenson County...
We know there are no regionals, no post season hype, and thinking about how our area basketball stars simply put the balls down after Saturday's contests kinda hurt when we thought about it. So this year, we are doing something a little "more" for our Voices All Area Basketball players. Normally, we wrote the story, put the photos in the paper, and called it a day – but this year we wanted to do more. I got special medallions made by Hometown Trophies And More; and bought 30 basketball k...
"What did you do?" Now, when you answer the phone at work, and are instantly greeted by this stern question coming from your wife, it usually triggers an instant reaction - which isn't always a good one. "Okay, I’m sorry. I ate the cookies last night." "That's not what I'm talking about ... wait a minute, YOU ate the cookies?" "I was hungry." "But they had nuts in them. You hate nuts in your chocolate chip cookies." "Well, starving men eat insects." "We'll deal with that later." "You mean t...
For the past several years, the River Ridge School District had convinced their longstanding superintendent, Brad Albrecht, to stick around for, "just one more year," to the point where people in Elizabeth and Hanover used to joke how, "he's always going to be retiring." But as told in confidence, a major reason for him being asked to repeatedly stay, was the failure of the Board to find a suitable replacement. Be honest, of all of the superintendents in our region, who has the longest tenure,...
Plummer Resentenced Jo Daviess County State’s Attorney, Chris Allendorf, would like to inform the public of the following information. On February 19, 2021, John L. Plummer of Dubuque, Iowa was resentenced by Judge Kevin Ward to 4 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Mr. Plummer was originally sentenced to 180 days in the Jo Daviess County Jail for his plea of guilty to the charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class 1 Felony). On October 29, 2019, a Petition for Revocation of Probation was filed based on a violation of t...
Lena Darlene M. Livingston, 71 Darlene M. Livingston, age 71 of Lena, IL, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at her home in Lena. She was born on May 16, 1949 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of George and Marion (Ellison) Livingston. Darlene worked as a secretary for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department until retirement. She enjoyed taking walks, playing bingo, going to casinos and spending time with her family. Darlene is survived by her daughter Leah Melendy; brothers- George (Mary Ann) Livingston, Jack (Marlene) Livingston, and Tom... Full story
In many ways, the Pearl City Wolves did everything they needed to to claim the win over West Carroll in the season finale for both teams. The odds were against them, primarily because due to Covid issues, their game against the Thunder was the first time they were seeing the floor in two weeks - no practice, no preparation, just go play. The Thunder jumped out to a quick 12-2 lead, but Pearl City battled back as NAthan Brinkmeier drained a three to get them started. The biggest games within the...
Class 1A 1. Lena-Winslow 2. Wethersfield/Annawan 3. Aquin 4. Morrison 5. Athens 6. Central A & M 7. Camp Point Central 8. Stockton 9. Arcola 10. Aurora Christian 11. Forreston 12. Fulton 13. Greenfield/Northwest 14. Orangeville 15. Arthur/Lovington Class 2A 1. Maroa-Forsyth 2. St. Teresa 3. Sterling Newman 4. Gibson City 5. Clifton Central 6. Nashville 7. Bismarck-Henning 8. Fieldcrest 9. Auburn 10. Knoxville 11. Tuscola 12. Chester 13. Orion 14. Flora 15. St. Edward...
Ever since the Covid pandemic shut down everything, theatrical performances at schools were shut down. But last weekend, Orangeville High School was the first to "raise the curtain" on the stage with a production of "The Show Must Go On." Basically, it was like watching an actors workshop – or as the Director Joey Davis called it – Black Box Theater. There was no set – just a black background. No Props. No Costumes – just actors dressed in black. Because the entire focus of the perform...
Stephenson County Soil & Water Conservation District is presently taking orders for the Spring Fish Sale. Fish that can be ordered include channel catfish, albino catfish, largemouth bass, hybrid bluegill, red ear sunfish, bluegill, black crappie, fat head minnows, and grass carp. The various species can be ordered for stocking new and existing ponds. All fish orders must be placed by, Friday, April 9, including grass carp orders. Delivery will be at the USDA/SWCD office parking lot at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. For more...
I know they say that June 20th is the longest day of the year, but those days when the relatives come for barbecue just seem longer. I could be a morning person ... if morning happened around noon. Spring needs to stand up to winter and kick it in the snowballs. Since the wedding guests included all of the bride's female volleyball teammates, her bouquet stayed in the air for two hours. If you see a rabbit laying little brown eggs, don't eat them – they're not chocolate. A man in Alabama died from rattlesnake bites. Big deal you might say, b...
