Three years ago, the Whiteside County Covered Bridge over Rock Creek was first embellished. During the 2014 holiday season, attractive twin wreaths decorated both ends of the bridge. Mt. Pleasant Township Supervisor Kent Shepard added rope lighting around “window” openings, which added charm to the darkness of November and December.
Christmas festivities begin in Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, November 28, 2017, when bids open on decorated lanterns. View and bid in the lobby of Wells Fargo Bank, 100 W. Lincolnway. The weekend of Friday, December 1, and Saturday, December 2, is packed with food, music, and fun. The community Christmas
Jason Banks submitted the following scorebook data from the Morrison High School Boys Basketball game, held Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Oregon High School, Oregon, IL. The Varsity Mustangs lost a close contest with Oregon by a score of 40 to 46.
The December 2017 Free Community Meals, offered by First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison IL, are listed below. All are welcome. The church is handicap accessible. Contact the church office at 815-772-3510 or search the “firstpresmorrison” group on Facebook.
Fulton Chamber of Commerce welcomed and celebrated new owner, Greg Anderson, to Fulton Meat Market and Fulton Chamber of Commerce. The organization commemorated Anderson’s new role at the meat market with a ribbon cutting on Saturday, November 11, 2017.
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 11-17-17 at 9:35 p.m., Yvette N. Bailey, age 25 of Rock Falls, IL, was stopped by Whiteside County Deputies following an incident of observed poor driving issues. Bailey was taken into custody and cited for
Celebrating its 11th season, Emmanuel’s 85-voice Voices of Praise–an outreach ministry of Emmanuel Reformed Church–cordially invites the area to experience its Christmas presentation, “Adore!” It will be presented in three performances, Friday and Sunday evenings, December 15 and 17, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday afternoon, December 16, at 3:00
Jason Banks submitted the following scorebook data from the High School Boys Basketball Tournament, held Monday, November 20, 2017, at Oregon High School, Oregon, IL. The Varsity Mustangs lost to Rockford Christian by a score of 37 to 63.
Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, hosts its 26th Annual Tree of Lights ceremony on Thursday, November 30, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. To recognize loved ones who have passed away, both the tree in the lobby and the outside evergreen tree, in the front yard of the adjoining
Did you spot the Senior Pons in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® on Thursday, November 23, 2017? Look for the girls with their teammates as they serve your breakfast, on Sunday, November 26, 2017, from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. Morrison High School Pons will host a pancake breakfast in the
Thursday, November 16, 2017, was a near-freezing morning, but Morrison Garden Club members rose to the occasion. Their goal was the annual decorating of 15 Main Street flower pots, in Morrison, IL. Their labors began long before decoration day. “We started harvesting dried stuff weeks ago,” said Diane Garcia, as
Ethel M. Jacobs, 89, of Morningside of Sterling in Sterling, IL, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Morningside. Ethel was born August 8, 1928, in Cordova Township, IL, to Maurice and Madge (Hoobler) Sullivan. She was a graduate of Fulton High School and received her Associates Degree in Education at
The Girls Basketball web store with Adcraft is now open. It closes Saturday, November 25, 2017. The link for the Girls Basketball store is http://adcraftwebstores.com/morrisongirlsbasketball2017. The Wrestling web store at Adcraft is also open. It closes on Sunday, November 26. The link for the Wrestling store is http://adcraftwebstores.com/morrisonwrestling2017/.
Have you admired the greenery-draped lampposts along the Morrison, IL, downtown streets? Hundreds of feet of artificial evergreens were hauled from storage and entwined around lampposts, during the week of Monday, November 13, through Friday, November 17, 2017. Main Street and offshoot side streets were prepared for the Chamber of
In 1917 a young Chicago, IL, businessman working in the insurance business, by the name of Melvin Jones, extended an invitation to delegations from various men’s clubs in the Chicago area. On June 7, 1917, this group formed the start of Lions and coordinated efforts to serve community needs. Clubs