VOLUME 172 • NO. 8
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Fulton, Illinois
BUZZ WORD
Alex T. Paschal
Janie Cagle (left), Alim Redzepi, Mikella Jepsen, Cindy Pelka and Emma Hatfield made it to the top five on Feb. 19, in the Lee-Ogle-Whiteside County Regional Spelling Bee. Pelka advanced to the National Bee in Washington, D.C.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past..........................6 Seniors vs. Crime.....................................2 Churches............................................24-25 Published every Tuesday 48 pages • One section
Property Transfers ..............................25 Sports............................................. 46-48 Classifieds........................................ 26-45
DEATHS Adrienna T. Rombouts, Patrick J. Housenga / 4