Morrison Community Recycle Day is back! The Morrison Lions Club will sponsor the event on Saturday, September 8, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Morrison’s Water Works Park, off Winfield Street, just west of the Whiteside County Fairgrounds. This is a great opportunity for households to clean out
On Saturday, August 4, 2018, Booker for Sheriff walked in the 50th anniversary Miss Flame Parade in Albany, IL. Candidate John Booker walked along many supporters. Booker thanks all supporters from the Albany area for their continued support. John Booker, below center, is honored to announce the support of his
John Booker, candidate for Whiteside County Sheriff, announces for the second year in a row that Booker for Sheriff will sponsor the Kids Pedal Pull at the Whiteside County Fair. The two-day event will be Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 18, at 11:00 a.m. Booker
On 8/08/18 at 6:50 a.m., the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a burglary in rural Fulton, IL. Deputies reported that sometime during the overnight hours, unknown subjects entered onto the property, and, while on the property, the business and vehicles were broken into. Numerous items of
Robert “Bob” Pannell, 87 of Thomson, IL, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at his home. Bob was born on May 4, 1931, in Fulton,IL, the son of Edward and Katherine (Norman) Pannell. He married Dorothy Kustes on April 23, 1960, in Fulton. She preceded him in death on August 14,
The Annual Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale will be back Thursday, August 9, Friday, August 10, and Saturday, August 11, 2018. This is the 11th year of the annual event across Illinois. Yard sales will be concentrated in Illinois from the Mississippi River in Fulton, eastward, through the middle of
Whiteside County Public Works Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 9, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., at the Whiteside County Highway Department, 18819 E. Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL. The agenda follows. A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROUTINE BUSINESS 1. Approval of Reports and Claims Budgetary Status Reports Township Motor Fuel
Wolf Koch will present “Illinois’ First Road, The Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail” on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. Hosted by Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society, the program will be at the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. Third Street, Sterling, IL. The program is free to everyone, although donations are appreciated. Dr. Koch,
White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center (WHOA) will raffle off a “Yeti Picnic Party Bundle,” with a total value of $500. The bundle includes a Yeti Tundra 65 cooler (charcoal) valued at $350 two, heavy duty Coleman sling chairs (gray), valued at $75 a Sunflora picnic backpack valued at $75. The
Start your future at Clinton Community College! Now is the time to register for Summer and Fall classes at CCC. August 20 – Fall classes begin September 28 – Fall Development Day (no classes) November 6 – Faculty In-Service (no classes) November 21 through 23 – Thanksgiving Break (no classes)
Darrell G. House, 84, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, August 6, 2018, at Resthave Home, Morrison. Darrell was born March 6, 1934, in Sterling, IL, the son of Paul and Lauretta (Chapman) House, Sr. He married Shirley Conner on June 26, 1953, in Morrison. Survivors include his wife Shirley of
Henry Kramer, Jr., 86, of Fulton, IL, died Monday, August 6, 2018, at Genesis Medical Center East, Davenport, IA. Henry was born January 10, 1932, in Fulton, to Henry and Tena (Housenga) Kramer, Sr. He was educated in the Fulton schools and graduated from Fulton High School. He married Doris
Fall Adult Education classes begin Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at Sauk Valley College. GED and ESL classes will be held in Dixon, Rock Falls, and Sterling, IL. The classes are free. See the details below.
Council CEO Fiona Cummings is shown with the 2017 winners of the “Faster than Fiona Challenge,” at the 13th annual Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois Thin Mint Sprint. GSNI will host the 14th annual Thin Mint Sprint on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at The Rockford Program Center, located at 7194
In July 2018, the Whiteside County Economic Development Department received a very interesting invitation for the region’s businesses involved in international trade. It was extended by Jose Murillo, the Consul General of Costa Rica in Chicago, IL, to companies involved in agribusiness, food processing and distribution, and specialized/advanced manufacturing. Such