Morrison High School Athletic Director Gregg Dolan writes, “Morrison’s Baseball games scheduled for Thursday, March 14, and Friday, March 15, 2019, have been cancelled.”
Editor’s note: Scriptwriter, author, and journalist David Forsythe lives in West Cork, Ireland, with his wife and five children. He has had a varied career as a reporter, feature writer, scriptwriter, newspaper and online editor. He worked as a local reporter in Cork city and was Editor of the Cork
United Way of Whiteside County has openings for its signature program, “Born Learning Academy,” to be held at Northside Elementary School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, beginning Monday, April 1, 2019. Born Learning is a series of six classes for parents of children ages birth to 5, and provides
Dear Editor: There are many students out due to illness right now. Please remember to keep your children home until they are fever free for 24 hours without any medication, and they have gone 24 hours without vomiting or diarrhea. If your child was put on an antibiotic, they need
Marianna Smith, 97, of Fulton, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison, IL. Marianna was born April 18, 1921, in Friesland, Netherlands, to Peter and Anna (Postma) Dykstra. She attended rural Whiteside County Schools. Marianna was united in marriage to Lyle Smith on December
Tricia Paxson, from Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District stated, “I don’t know about you but, I am ready for spring. Along with spring come our sales of trees, plants, and fish. Deadlines for all sales are listed on each form, found below. If you are interested in trees,
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge has announced that the Spring Lake Management Unit’s recreation area, located off IL Route Highway 84 south of Savanna, IL, will be temporarily closed, to accommodate a levee rehabilitation project. Closure is scheduled to extend from Monday, March 11, through Friday,
Dr. David Yeager, Podiatric Surgeon at Morrison Community Hospital, was invited to educate Head Start children in Sterling, IL, about the importance of taking care of their feet. A total of 90 kids from eight classrooms were entertained by his character, “Little Foot.” A good time was had by all,
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 1 Commander, Captain Matthew Hodgdon, announces the ISP will conduct Roadside Safety Checks (RSC’s) in Ogle County during the month of March 2019. The use of RSC’s combine a strong sense of public awareness and enforcement, in order to save lives of the motoring public.
Lions members heard a presentation from Morrison High School Key Club President Bailey Smith and member Michelle Edwards, about the “Green Tree Plastic” recycle program. The project involves collecting certain plastic caps and lids. Initially 100 pounds of the plastic items would allow the Key Club to obtain a four
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presume innocent until proven guilty. On 3-10-2019 at 1:17 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies along with Sterling Police conducted a traffic stop on W. 3rd Street near the Avenue K intersection, in Sterling, IL. During the investigation of the stop, Chase H.
Turn your clocks ahead one hour, before going to bed on Saturday, March 9, 2019. That way you will wake up to the correct Daylight Saving Time. Appliances, watches, automobile clocks, other household or business clocks will need to be adjusted.
Albany Food Pantry has been reorganized and is under new management. Come and meet the newly formed Board of Directors, during our Grand Reopening, Saturday, March 30, 2019, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The location is Albany United Methodist Church, 502 First Avenue, Albany, IL. Current clients must re-register. Sign-up
At about 7:00 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2019, Heather Stafford’s aunt, Gloria (Glory) Munoz of Beeville, TX, posted on Facebook, “My precious niece, Heather Stafford, has been found and is doing well.”
“Peace Soup,” is the annual supper and discussion series held on the Tuesdays of Lent, at 6:00 p.m., in Prince of Peace Parish Hall, 1105 LaMetta Wynn Drive, Clinton, IA. It is sponsored by Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Pax Christi and the Sisters of St. Francis. The event is