Princeton News

Born June 16, 1938, in Blue Island to Henry and Eugenia Bisaga, she married Dale Osborn Nov.

There also is an opportunity to qualify for a HAM radio license. American Radio Relay League volunteer examining testing will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Admission is $8. A grand prize cash drawing will take place at 2 p.m. and there will be give-a-ways throughout the event.

Dave McClure , executive director/CEO of Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley , reached into the wire drum Friday morning at the Prouty Building and pulled the ticket stub of Jeff Dean of Princeton.

Friends of Strays No Kill Animal Shelter in Princeton will again participate in the Birdies for Charity fundraiser through the John Deere Classic Golf Tournament.

Evelyn Farley, 95, passed away on May 26 at her Princeton home with daughters Joan Mandell and Judy O'Brien at her side.

Tickets for one of Illinois' longest running fairs, the Bureau County Fair in Princeton, will go on sale at 9 a.m. June 9. This includes tickets for the truck and tractor pulls, the demolition derby and the fair, and the country show featuring Josh Turner.

A breakfast for Perry Memorial Hospital retirees and former employees will be at 9 a.m. June 7 in the PMH cafeteria.

The Bureau County Chorus will begin rehearsals for the 2012 spring/summer season on June 4 at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St.

For years, the Friends of Strays No-Kill Animal Shelter has worked tirelessly to bring low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to pet owners who want to provide their pets with responsible care.

Jeff Peacock helps his son, Luke, ready his rocket for launch at St. Louis School in Princeton on Thursday.

Nathan Lawson of Princeton, the son of Glenn and Michelle Lawson, recently graduated in the top 10 percent of his class at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired in Jacksonville.

Gusty strong winds didn't do Bureau Emergency Communications' E911 any favors Thursday afternoon, but E911 Coordinator/Director Diana Stiles said the emergency system's own emergency plan worked without any problems.

Nellenah “Nell” Mae Puyear, 96, of Princeton passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton.

The Princeton Park Board continues to deal with a Princeton resident who doesn't like the fee schedule at the Bureau County Metro Center.

More than 200 Bureau County residents are serving their communities as First Responders and ambulance personnel, answering emergency calls to help people in need.

Special education in Bureau County is conducted by the Bureau-Marshall-Putnam Tri-County Special Education Cooperative, most commonly referred to as the BMP.

With the weather cooperating, workers are able to work long hours this week on the new water treatment plant project in Princeton.

At this week's council meeting, Princeton Police Chief Tom Root presented an “Above and Beyond” recognition plaque to Sgt.

The Princeton Chamber of Commerce's Business Incubator “Opportunity Knocks” recently reached their fundraising goal of $15,000. This goal was achieved thanks to the generosity of 19 different sponsors from throughout the community.

Diana Larson, the daughter of David and June Larson of Princeton, was chosen as an Outstanding Educator by her staff and the administrators of Cochise Elementary School, where she has worked for the past seven of her 18 years with the Scottsdale Unified School District in Scottsdale, Ariz.