Prophetstown News

Deloris Whitlock stands with Terry and George Blackert of Prophetstown on Wednesday evening outside the old Sterling theater.

Caped-crusaders, princesses, witches and even a hippy paraded down Prophetstown's Main Street last week.

Whiteside County Health Department Tuesday received 2,000 more doses of H1N1 nasal vaccine and will be able to continue with school clinics this week, Health Administrator Beth Fiorini said.

The Newman Comets blew past the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers 48-0 on Friday in Prophetstown.

Mary Snow, 23, drives a forklift at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center near Sterling and studies psychology at Sauk Valley Community College.

The Prophetstown School Board is accepting it's Athletic Director's resignation.

A young adult suffers a life-altering brain or spinal cord injury. Perhaps it was caused by a motor vehicle or motorcycle crash, or a bicycle or pedestrian accident.

High school science teacher David Alborn, under investigation for alleged inappropriate communications with an underage girl, has submitted his resignation.

The Princeton-Kewanee rivalry, which Friday, came to a close, or at least put on hold, has been thought of locally as the longest continuously rivalry in the state.

Controversy continues surrounding a Prophetstown High School Athletic Director and teacher who's under investigation.

PROPHETSTOWN – A science teacher and the athletic director at Prophetstown High School is being investigated in connection with an “inappropriate” e-mail received by a former student, the the Whiteside County Sheriff's Department said Friday.

STERLING – More than 200 students from area high schools are spending today preparing to sing their hearts out tonight.

PROPHETSTOWN – Erie-Prophetstown's prolific pinball-like offense hit tilt on Friday night, thanks to some stout Amboy defense.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Traci Inniss, a team leader with the Casualty Evacuation Team supporting Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan, was selected as the first MEB-A Sailor of the Quarter of the MEB's deployment.

STERLING – A Rock Falls man arrested on felony cocaine charges Friday night in Sterling was still in Whiteside County jail Sunday night.

Princeton junior Taylor Williams tees off at Hunters' Ridge Thursday in the first ever PHS girls' match at the course.

Dixon Police Paula K. Holder, 21, of Dixon; 10:29 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Marclare St.; Whiteside County warrant – failure to appear; taken to Lee County Jail.

Dan Nieman fired a 3-over-par 39 Tuesday to lead the Newman boys golf team to a 179-188 win against Prophetstown in a Three Rivers dual meet at Emerald Hill in Sterling.

Bikers proudly wear pink to raise money, awareness: Second annual ride with more than 730 bikers benefits cancer programs By SARAH OWEN 
sowen@svnmail.com 
800-284-2224, ext.

A Tampico High School alumni group is trying to raise money to restore the rusting scoreboard.