Articles from the September 27, 2023 edition
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Giving It Away
Most people understand how an aggressive hit can result in a "kill" and also a point for a volleyball team. So, being able to get the ball into "system" where a good set can be made to allow that spik...
Friendliest Rivalry
Throughout most of the school year, the Lady Hornets of Scales Mound and Lady Wildcats of River Ridge are on the same team as they co-op in both basketball and softball. So, the one, and only sport...
Panthers Clear Aquin Hurdle
For four years the Lena-Winslow and Aquin seniors had battled it out for volleyball supremacy, with Aquin always coming out on top. The Panthers would have a great team, with a ton of height and...
Stockton Ground Pound Buries EPC
John O'Boyle would have been proud. All season long, head coach Sean Downey had complained about how his team wasn't getting off to a fast start in their games. Friday night in Pearl City, they...
Wildcats Sweep Conference Meets
Throughout the season there was a back and forth battle between Fulton and RR/SM for the top team in the NUIC Boys Golf Conference. Last Thursday, Lake Carroll played host to the 18-hole Conference...
Stockton Schools New Addition Open House
Stockton School District invites the public and district alumni to the Stockton Radio-Thon and alumni breakfast on September 30 with the opportunity to tour the buildings and see improvements made to...
Stockton Health Screen Planned
Midwest Medical Center (MMC) will be at the Stockton Ambulance building, 113 East Queen Street on Wednesday, October 4 from 7:30 – 9:30 AM conducting health screening. No appointment is needed. Free blood pressure measurement is included. The follo...
Stephenson County Board Update
The future of the Walnut Acres nursing home facility on Walnut Road in Freeport still is cloudy and it looks like it will be in a holding pattern for the foreseeable future. At Thursday's Stephenson County Board meeting, Chairman Scott Helms announce...
Preacher's Piece
Who says God is dead? A few years ago, I’d say about 30 to be exact, there was a little white church out in the middle of nowhere in the country that was in trouble. Their pastor had just stepped...
Point To Ponder
OK, I’m sorry, but I need to take a deep breath before this one. I have been covering High School sports for over 30 years, and in all of that time I have seen every negative aspect you can...
Pearl City Fire Donation
COUNTRY Financial Representative Tom Edler is pleased to support the Pearl City Fire Department with a donation of $1,500. The funds will be used to support the department's equipment needs....
Obituaries
South Wayne Larry Ray Mau, 74 Larry Ray Mau, age 74, passed away on June 14, 2023, in Cocoa Florida after a short illness. He was born July 14, 1949 to Geneva and William Mau. He graduated from South Wayne High School, after high school he attended... Full story
NWILDD September Winners
The last month of winners in the 2022-2023 daily drawing year are out. The Daily Drawing is a drawing for 365 daily cash prizes from October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023 to those donating for a ticket. Over $21,000 is paid out to ticket holders...
Lighter Side
Why is it that when you blow in your dog’s face he gets mad. But when he’s riding in the car, he sticks his head out the window? The only way to stop a dog from barking in your front yard, is to put him in the backyard. Damn it. My email...
Join The County Fair Board
The 2023 Stephenson County Fair Association Annual Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Stephenson County Farm Bureau – Blackhawk Conference Room located at 210 W. Spring St., Freeport, IL on Thursday, October 26 2023. This is the meeting when...
Farm Bureau Beat
My household ushered in the beginning of fall this past weekend by “watching” football, or maybe I was half watching and the other half folding laundry, checking my phone and snacking. I did not...
J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville Honored
J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville is awarded a 2023 Dealer of the Year Award in Illinois by DealerRater, a leading car dealer review and reputation management platform and company of Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS). The Dealer of the Year Award recognizes...
Volleyball Standings
West Galena 7 - 0 18 – 2 Scales Mound 5 - 1 13 – 7 River Ridge 4 - 3 14–7-3 East Dubuque 4 - 3 8–8-2 Stockton 3 - 4 10–9-2 Warren 1 - 6 3–17-1 West Carroll 0 - 7 3 – 17 North Lena-Winslow 7 - 0 17 – 2 Durand 5 - 2 20 – 4 Aquin 5 -...
Football Standings
NUIC Forreston 6 - 0 6 – 0 Lena-Winslow 5 - 0 6 – 0 Du/Pec 5 - 1 5 – 1 Fulton 4 - 2 4 – 2 Galena 2 - 3 2 – 4 Stockton 1 - 4 2 – 4 Dakota 1 - 4 2 – 4 EPC 0 - 5 1 – 5 West Carroll 0 - 5 0 – 6 8-Man Amboy 6 – 0 Milledgeville 5 – 1...
Power Ranking Football
1. Lena-Winslow 5 – 0 Decatur provided a nice long trip away from home, but not the challenge that was expected. Du/Pec will. 2. Forreston 5 – 0 Cardinals had an impressive showing over homecoming against West Carroll with Stockton next. 3....
Power Ranking Volleyball
1. Fulton 13 – 3 We give them props and make them #1, and then they have a mediocre tourney. Still a major power. 2. Lena-Winslow 15 - 2 Panthers swept Orangeville and Aquin - with Aquin being the biggie. May be the true #1. 3. Galena 16 - 2...
