VOLUME 167 • NO. 51
Fulton, Illinois
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KAZOO CHOIR
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Eli Sullivan looks up at Watson Williams and smiles as their baritone section plays their kazoos during the River Bend Middle School’s Christmas Concert on Dec. 11 in Fulton. The choir was performing “Holly Jolly Christmas” which included the special kazoo segment. More photos on page 2.
REGIONAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
Decorating for 70 years
$500,000 Richer
Oxygen for Animals
Fulton’s longest running holiday display. / 9
Powerball ticket sold at Prophetstown store. / 10
Pet oxygen masks donated to RCFPD. / 7
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past......................... 8 Property Transfers............................. 6 Police Reports.................................... 6 Published every Tuesday by Sauk Valley Media, a division of Shaw Media Illinois 28 pages • One section
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High School Sports ..................14-18 Church News............................ 20-21 Classifieds ............................. 22-27
DEATHS Lori Ann Coppotelli, Joy M. Loomis (Groezinger), Paul L. VenHuizen, Page 4