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Somebody told me this week: “I’m so ready to get this year over with.” I came into this year with the highest expectations. I just thought God was going to do a great and mighty work among us. Then COVID hit, and everything seemed to suddenly fall apart. But God didn’t. And the way God has blessed us at Martintown Community Church is amazing. It’s all been a whirlwind. This year will go down in the chronicles as one of the greatest years ever as far as God showing Himself to us ordinary people h...
OK, I'm at a loss and need your advice – believe it or not, this is serious. In the past, we've asked you – the reader – about whether or not to keep the Court Report, and we got an overwhelming 71% of respondents who wanted us to keep it. So ... another question has surfaced, and I figure that once again, we should look to you for your opinion on the matter. A couple of weeks ago, we sent out an 8x11 newspaper booklet to 15,000 people. Now, the reasons for that were multiple – it provide...
Pearl City David Paul Fye, 71 David Paul Fye, age 71 of Pearl City, IL passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at home. He was born April 6, 1949 in Freeport to the late Robert and Marjorie (Glaman) Fye. David was a 1968 graduate of Pearl City High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as an Infantry Man and had received the Bronze Star. David worked at Goodyear Tire for 40 years. He loved watching baseball, fishing, listening to music, and most of all, spending time with his family, especially his grandkids. He is survived by... Full story
Nationwide Inbound Inc. of Freeport, IL has been honored with the exclusive ATSI 2020 Award of Excellence for the 12th year. This award is presented annually by the Association of TeleServices International (ATSI), the industry’s Trade Association for providers of telecommunications and call center services including telephone answering and message delivery across North America and the UK. Nationwide Inbound, Inc. was presented with the award at ATSI’s 2020 Virtual Awards Presentation. Independent judges were contracted by ATSI to evaluate mes...
You may not have heard of the Edgar County Watchdogs, but they have certainly located the town of Lena on their radar. The Edgar County Watchdogs is best described as a whistle blower group dedicated to uncovering fraud and corruption in Illinois government. Their mission, according to their website is to “Keep public bodies and public officials accountable to the citizens they are supposed to represent.” They are not a media, and even refer to how some of their research has made it into “le...
St. John's Lutheran Church in Pearl City now has a Free Little Library on the Southwest corner of the church. Books for all ages are included. Take a book and/or leave a book. The Little Library is always open. Thank you to the Christian Education Committee for organizing this project and to those who gave offerings for the 2019 VBS as those offerings were used to purchase the Free Little Library. St. John's Lutheran Church will hold the September Community Grace Meal on Sunday, September 20 at 11:30 am-12:30 pm. The menu will be BBQ...
Boys NUIC Golf Standings Dakota 8 – 0 Eastland 5 – 1 E. Dubuque 3 – 1 Aquin 4 – 2 Amboy 4 – 3 Galena 3 – 2 Stockton 1 - 1 Du/Pec 1 – 4 RR/SM 1 – 4 Polo 0 – 2 W. Carroll 0 – 2 Forreston 0 – 4 LW/PC 0 – 4 Top Ten Individuals (Note – based on average scores of all conference matches, which favors schools who play home matches on an 'easier' course. But we like rankings so ... take it for what it's worth. Number in parentheses are times they won medalist honors) Ethan Rood, Dakota 39.7 (3) Ian...
The Lena Lucky Ducks Relay for Life team and the Stephenson County Relay for Life teams are celebrating with a virtual/auction 32 prior to a memorial YOU TUBE of cancer survivors/deceased. We have luminarias for sale at $10.00 each and bags will be prepared, set up and photos taken. You can purchase a luminaria from Barb Wire (815-757-4267) or Sue Diddens (815-821-3524). You may also donate items such as gift cards, baskets, certificates or monetary donations for the Stephenson County Relay for Life. Photos will be taken of each item, value...
Harmony United Methodist Men will be hosting their 3rd annual Pig Roast Benefit on September 12, 2020. 100% of the proceeds will be split between the Family of Kyle Griffin and the Senior Resource Center. The Benefit will take place at Harmony UMC, 2600 W. Pearl City Rd. Freeport, Illinois. The cost is $10.00 per plate. Food will be served from 3:30-6:00 PM using Drive thru service. To order tickets in advance call the church office at 815-233-0057....
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the opening of First Community Bank of Galena. The story began in 1995 when Bill Wubben, President of Apple River State Bank, and Rick Weis, Executive Vice President of Today's Bank (formally First National Bank of Galena), were discussing the future of banking. At the time, Galena was being served by two well-regarded and successful banks, who had been recently acquired by large multi-bank holding companies. The result was Galena was without an...
Stephenson County Fairground is one of 11 finalists in Grinnell Mutual’s Fairground Facelift initiative. They were chosen from among 53 submissions across 13 states. With votes from community members, Stephenson County Fairground’s project could receive a grant of up to $3,000 to help make it happen. Their project “ADA-Compliant Wheelchair Ramp” will replace the warped, faded wheelchair ramp and entrance door with a long-lasting, ADA compliant ramp so that all fairground visitors can access the office. You can help Stephenson County Fairgroun...
The election may still be months away, but with mail-in voting about to take place, we felt compelled to do some research on the proposed Fair Tax Amendment that Governor Pritzker and Springfield Democrats are proposing. On its' surface, the proposal sounds "fair" as they loudly proclaim how the only reason for the proposal is to increase taxes on the wealthy while not affecting the lower and middle class. You've probably seen the commercials saying that the only people opposed to the Fair Tax...
Eastland High School senior Cadin Colehour and his sister Natalie, a freshman, overcame gym closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic to turn in impressive performances at a couple recent powerlifting meets. Training out of their basement in Lanark, the two teens are proud holders of newly-set state, national, and world records in the sport of powerlifting. Powerlifting is a strength sport based on the squat, the bench press, and the dead lift. The heaviest successful attempt for each event is then...
The Salvation Army is in need of new and gentle used coats for part of their “One Warm Coat Makes A Difference” promotion. All sizes of children coats and larger size adult coats gloves, hats and scarfs are needed. Coats can be dropped off at 106 W. Exchange Street in Freeport, Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm from now through December. The coats will be handed out to those in need on a first come first served basis on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, October 13, 14 & 15 from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at the same location. In add...
The show must go on! Stephenson County 4-H members adapted to showcase their 4-H projects in a virtual format for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Exhibitors uploaded photos and/or videos of their work to Fair Entry with guidance from the State 4-H office for judges to view. University of Illinois Extension 4-H Program Coordinator, Becky Gocken expresses her thankfulness for all the people that persevered to make the virtual shows a success for the kids. "These kids have had so many things...
On September 3, the American Red Cross collected 45 units of blood products at the Scales Mound drive. The FFA goal for the drive was 50 units, and 47 people came through the door to help. Many thanks to our support team from the Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the United Methodist Church, both of Scales Mound, for working the canteen to ensure our donors left well-fed and hydrated. Thank you to Tom and Karen Griffin for greeting our donors and making them feel welcome. A special thanks for the use of the Town Hall as our host facility. The...
Boys Dakota 172 Ethan Rood – 42, Ian Peterson – 42, Nick Panoske – 44, Jason Binger – 44 = 172 Eastland 182 Treyton Selman – 43, Andy Anderson – 44, Kellen Henze – 45, Noah Newstrand – 50 = 182 Aquin 192 Lane Pierson – 40, Ty Stykel – 50, Reid Pierson – 50, Clayton Buss – 52 = 192 Du/Pec 211 Zac Stricker – 43, Gab Howard – 55, Trent Taylor – 55, Evan Folt – 58 = 211 Galena 174 Ryan Stoffregen – 39, Aiden Schubert – 44, Jake Townsend – 45, Scotts Dodds – 46 = 174 LW/PC 215 Mikhail Hussain – 51, A...
