Walnut News

Paul G. Albrecht, 91, of 106 Pleasant Court, Walnut, died Friday, July 10, 2009, at the Walnut Manor Nursing Home.

The Princeton Public Library invites everyone to attend a program by Bob Michel, world traveler, at 10:30 a.m. today, Thursday.

A collision between an ultralight plane and a high tension power line resulted in a power blackout for Ohio and Walnut for more than seven hours Monday night.

LeeAnn Hassler and her son, Adam, will be the recipients of a benefit planned for June 27 at the Green River Country Club in rural Walnut.

The saga between the village of Walnut and Tom Black, owner of Black Auto Body at 311 Red Oak Road, entered a new chapter Monday night at the Walnut Village Board meeting.

With a name like Chase, he was born to race. Nine-year-old Chase Sexton of LaMoille has grown up on motorcycles.

Accidents Sarah E. Anson, 24, of Princeton, and James L. Gray, 56, of Sheffield were involved in an accident at 6:39 p.m. June 2 at the intersection of Main Street and Central Avenue in Princeton.

Sunset Ridge MX in northern Bureau County will come to life this weekend with some of the best youth motorcross racing in the country for the North Central Youth Regional Championship qualifier.

Lori Compton, director of the Bureau County Chapter of the American Red Cross, is forecasting good weather for an outdoor fundraiser at the Steve and Laurie Bonucci home in Princeton.

Another week, another hole-in-one at Spring Creek Golf Course. Alicia Yuvan of Peru aced the 119-yard, No.

More than $77.2 million has been allocated for road and bridge improvements in the 37th Senate District during Fiscal Year 2010, according to State Sen.

Members of the Princeton Police and Fire departments have been recognized for their exemplary service to the Bureau County community.

The Bureau County grand jury heard 11 cases when it convened on May 11 at the Bureau County Courthouse in Princeton.

Madalyn Dahl, a student at Bureau Valley North in Walnut, has placed second in the state for her “The Buck Stops Here, Save Your Doe” Tar Wars poster.

Are you worried about H1N1 ? "No. I haven't heard of any deaths from swine flu. Normal flu kills 65,000 a year.

Round 5 - AMA ATV Motocross Series Walnut, Illinois Sunset Ridge MX Park May 2-3, 2009 Round 6 --GNCC Lafayette, Tennessee Weekend Warrior Titan May 2-3, 2009 Rockstar Makita Suzuki Racing's Chris Borich captured an impressive second-place finish in the weekend's round six of the Weekend Warrior Titan GNCC event in Lafayette, Tennessee.

The Princeton Public Library Book Club will hold its next meeting at 4 p.m. May 14 in the community meeting room at the library.

Gerry Pomeroy, once a longtime resident of the Princeton area, will celebrate her 90th birthday on May 12.

Bureau County should experience additional activity in the coming months from area wind farms.

Dick Nelson of Princeton has been named grand marshal of the 38th annual Princeton Homestead Festival.