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A clash of formidable girls basketball powers took place in pool play at the Pearl City holiday tournament as Lena-Winslow took on the Orangeville Broncos. And while the game had all of the lead changes, excellent plays and coaching chess moves you would expect between the two NUIC North powers, in the end it was the mastery of one simple fundamental that allows the Panthers to claim the 36-33 victory. Free throws. One statistic tells a great deal about the whole game. The Panthers were 6 of 8...
An exceptional game needs an exceptional ending to truly make it into the "legendary" status. And Tuesday night's conference battle between East Dubuque and Scales Mound more than met the standard. No other teams in the NUIC West have opened up conference play, but because they were scheduled to play the Friday before they both had two games scheduled in the Pecatonica MLK Tourney, the agreement was made to move the contest to before the Christmas break. Both teams came in with only one loss,...
Residents of Stephenson County would have been stunned if they were in attendance to watch the first official meeting of the recently seated County Board. Not because of the typical in-fighting, fireworks, or petty attacks thrown out between the partisan small town politicians, but because of the lack there of. I mean, this is the Stephenson County, the entity that gave rise to the Dangerous Eight, and saw some of the most moronic legislation in the history of man. (Remember the law passed...
Lena-Winslow was over-matched, and anybody could see it. In the opening quarter of their non-conference battle at home against the Winnebago Indians, the Panthers turned the ball over more than they actually shot it. Meanwhile, Bago was getting whatever they wanted as they pulled out to a dominant 17-6 lead. "To start the game, they put a lot of pressure on us and we weren't ready for it," said senior Jake Zeal. "So, we put a lot of pressure on them after that, and I think it surprised them."...
Lena-Winslow/Stockton 43.0 Fox Lake Grant 33.0 106: Vince Jasinski (G) over Reece Demeter (LWS) (Fall 0:15) 113: Ayane Jasinski (G) over David Prater (LWS) (Dec 8-5) 120: Ethan Tarvin (G) over Tegan Arnold (LWS) (Fall 0:50) 126: Erik Rodriguez (G) over Arrison Bauer (LWS) (Fall 5:27) 132: Sammy Mendez (G) over Mauricio Glass (LWS) (Fall 2:18) 138: Carson McPeek (LWS) over Vincent Potempa (G) (MD 15-5) 145: Karl Hubb (LWS) over Jack Lunardi (G) (Dec 7-0) 152: Garrett Luke (LWS) over Isaiah...
Registration for 4-H Camp 2023 is open! 4-H Camp is set for June 11-15, 2023, at Rock River Christian Camp, Polo, IL. Sign up today to get your child in on all the amazing fun! 4-H Camp is a five-day, four-night residential camping experience that is conducted cooperatively by University of Illinois Extension staff in Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago Counties and the professional staff at RRCC. Historically, parents have sent their children to 4-H Camp for a variety of reasons: to have fun, to...
This story originally ran several years ago when the Dangerous Eight were making a mockery of the Stephenson County Board. Seeing how the Board is now functioning almost like it should … which is as scary as it is delightful – we are re-running this piece, partly because it is funny, but also to remind everyone of just how bad things used to be. Hadley – Can we all please come to order? Clay – This isn’t a formal meeting, you can’t order us to do anything. Martindumb – This is the problem with...
Higher volumes for health care services are anticipated every year during cold and flu season and 2022 is no different. This year, SSM Health Monroe Hospital and SSM Health Monroe Clinic Medical Group are seeing some of those increases earlier than anticipated as local cases of the flu and RSV are already coming in. In a recent 7-day period, SSM Health tested 140 patients in Monroe, 27 of which were positive for flu. “We are seeing more patients in our emergency department and urgent care locations, as well as much sicker patients,” shared Dr....
Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope your Christmas is great and memorable. What would a perfect day look like? This past Sunday turned out to be a pretty great day in my life. It started at about 6:45 a.m. when I arrived at church. Several of us get together every Sunday morning about that time as we prepare for our Sunday services. One gentleman in particular, arrives 15 minutes before any of us, and unlocks the doors, turns all the lights on, gets the coffee pots fired up, and sets the...
So, what was your favorite Christmas? I think the answers change as we get older. I mean, back when I was a kid there were two that stood out. The first one most of you who follow this column know about - that was when I got the G.I. Joe Jeep and mounted bazooka that shot big plastic bullets and I pegged my sister right between the eyes. Sure, I got paddled for it, but ... I still get a warm feeling inside every time I think about it. Another great one was spent with family out in Washington...
Pearl City Lawrence W. Miller, 84 Lawrence W. Miller, age 84, of Pearl City, IL passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony’s in Rockford, IL. He was born in Lena, IL on November 6, 1938 to the late Walter and Nellie (Harter) Miller. Lawrence married Sharon Wilkinson on February 22, 1957 in Carroll County. Lawrence attended the country schools in the area. He was a member of Ebenezer/Salem United Church. Lawrence had worked as a welder for Stover Tanks for 22 years and hauled fuel for Stephenson and Ferrell Gas. He also farmed w... Full story
Mommy, is it true that if I stop believing in Santa I’ll only get underwear like daddy? Let me get this straight, you want me to sit in the weird guy’s lap because he promises to give me a toy, and parents are okay with this? Santa doesn’t keep a naughty or nice list anymore. He’s only concerned with who friends him on Facebook. Why is it that Santa can give toys for free to all the kids in the whole wide world, but he charges $15.95 at the mall to have your picture taken with him? Santa is staying home this Christmas Eve because every kid wil...
The Highland Community College campus, including the Student/Conference center and Clarence Mitchell Library, will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 22, 2022 – Jan. 2, 2023. The campus reopens on Jan. 3, 2023. Columbia College, located on the Highland campus, will also be closed from Dec. 26 – Dec. 30. Offices will reopen on Jan. 2, 2023. Visit the YMCA website at freeportymca.org for hours during the season....
In the Fall of 2022, the Freeport Elks donated $26,000 to local Freeport organizations that help local agencies including: Meals on Wheels, FACC, JR ROTC, "Blue Nuns", Salvation Army, Mother Hubbard, and Freeport Veterans. Since this fall the Elks donated another $1000 to the Vets, and this past Monday they donated 36 sheets and 36 pillowcases to FACC plus clothing and bath towels. In addition, another $8,000 has already been granted for next year. But the main youth activity of the Elks is...
Illinois Milk Producers Association during its 2022 annual awards program recognized two farmers who showcased leadership, stewardship, and excellence in the dairy industry. David Ruppert of Montgomery County is the recipient of the 2022 Dairy Industry Service Award. This award recognizes an Illinois individual who has shown exemplary service and benefit to the state’s dairy industry. Ruppert grew up on his family’s dairy farm and first began farming with his parents in 1974. Ruppert served on...
Tuesday, December 27 8:30 West Carroll vs Eastland 10:00 Forreston vs Galena 11:30 Byron vs West Carroll 1:00 Galena vs Amboy 2:30 South Beloit vs Byron 4:00 Amboy vs Pecatonica 5:30 Eastland vs South Beloit 7:00 Pecatonica vs Forreston Wednesday, December 28 2:00 Forreston vs Amboy 3:30 West Carroll vs South Beloit 5:00 Pecatonica vs Galena 6:30 Eastland vs Byron Thursday, December 29 2:00 7th Place Game 3:30 5th Place Game 5:00 3rd Place Game 6:30 Championship...
Salem United Church of Christ - Lena We invite you to join Salem United Church of Christ, 8491 West Salem Road, Lena, Illinois, for our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. Christmas Eve church service will be held on Saturday, December 24th, 2022 at 7 p.m. Christmas Day church service will be Sunday, December 25th, 2022 at 10 a.m. All are welcome at Salem United Church of Christ! For other fun ways to get involved with the church and other members, the Wednesday Breakfast Bunch will be meeting Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 at 8 a.m. at...
West Scales Mound 2 - 1 14 – 2 Warren 2 - 1 8 – 3 Galena 2 - 1 10 – 5 East Dubuque 1 - 1 7 – 5 River Ridge 1 - 1 9 – 6 Stockton 0 - 2 5 – 11 West Carroll 0 - 1 2 – 14 North Pecatonica 2 - 0 14 – 1 Lena-Winslow 2 - 0 9 – 5 Dakota 2 - 1 7 – 8 Durand 1 - 1 8 – 7 Pearl City 1 - 2 5 – 10 Aquin 1 - 2 1 – 12 Orangeville 0 - 3 1 – 11 South Eastland 3 - 0 9 – 6 Milledgeville 2 - 0 8 – 7 AFC 0 - 1 8 – 5 Polo 0 - 1 7 – 7 Fulton 0 - 0 6 – 6 Amboy 0 - 1 3 – 11 Forreston 0 - 2 4 – 10 Last Week’s Results Warren 69 Argyle 52 AFC 56 Durand 42 Hinckley B.R. 64...
West Galena 2 - 0 17 – 0 RR/SM 2 - 0 18 – 2 Warren 1 - 1 10 – 7 East Dubuque 1 - 1 2 – 12 Stockton 0 - 2 2 – 14 West Carroll 0 - 2 3 – 13 North Orangeville 3 - 1 14 – 3 Lena-Winslow 2 - 1 14 – 4 Aquin 2 - 1 9 – 8 Pecatonica 1 - 1 13 – 6 Pearl City 2 - 1 6 – 11 Dakota 0 - 3 4 – 14 Durand 0 - 2 0 – 7 South Eastland 3 - 0 11 – 6 Amboy 2 - 0 11 – 1 Forreston 1 - 2 9 – 9 Milledgeville 1 - 2 2 – 10 AFC 1 - 2 7 – 10 Polo 1 - 2 8 – 9 Fulton 0 – 1 0 – 1 Last Week’s Results Orangeville 44 Dakota 19 Forreston 60 Oregon 47 Pecatonica 54 Milledgeville 17...
Boys Basketball 1. Pecatonica 5 – 0 Huge win over Scales Mound puts Pecatonica in the top spot. Big, athletic, and deadly shooters. 2. Scales Mound 10 - 1 If not for one three minute stretch, the Hornets would still be undefeated. Still a major powerhouse. 3. Lena-Winslow 5 - 1 Panthers got a huge win at home over Winnebago. Scary thing is, they admit they’re not in shape yet. 4. Warren 6 - 2 Warren proved with big win over Galena that they are for real. Have not lost to an Illinois school yet...
Girls Basketball 1. Galena 12 – 0 Pirates got their first major test against Rockford Christian and passed by a single point. But passed. 2. RR/SM 13 - 2 With Bass done for the season, the Wildcats will need to play great if they want to upset Galena. 3. Lena-Winslow 11 - 3 Win over Broncos moves the Panthers up a spot, but loss to Morrison is a small head scratcher. 4. Orangeville 9 - 3 Broncos drop a spot as they fell to Lena-Winslow at the PC Tourney from the free throw line. 5. Eastland 8 -...
This is the last issue of Village Voices for this year. We are letting our staff enjoy the holidays with their families, and will be back with our next issue on January 11th. We will continue to operate as a daily online, so you can check back to our website throughout the holidays for the latest basketball scores and updates, but there will not be a printed version of the Voices mailed out until the January 11th issue. So, in the meantime, we wish the best of holiday wishes to you and yours,...
Due to the inclement weather coming into the region, the Forreston Tournament cancelled all of their Thursday and Friday contests. With several teams having commitments at other tournaments and games next week - only the "trophy" games will be played on Monday at the Forreston Tournament. The revised bracket with game times and cancelled contests is included....
