MT. MORRIS TIMES VOLUME 57 NO. 18 • SERVING THE MT. MORRIS AREA SINCE 1967
Friday, July 11, 2025 • $1.00
NEWS
Festivities for kids Kiddie Parade, Little Miss Firecracker and Little Mister Firecracker contest part of Let Freedom Ring festival / 6
NEWS
Pavement blowouts Twice in 24-hour span, pavement buckles force partial closure of Route 2 between Oregon and Byron / 8 One section • 16 pages
FRIENDLY FUN Earleen Hinton
Theresa Gabrielson’s “Just for Fun” friends shoot confetti as they pass the reviewing stand during the Let Freedom Ring parade July 4 in Mt. Morris. The golf cart won “Best Patriotic Entry.” More Let Freedom Ring photos on page 7.
INDEX Betty Column.................................... 4 Classifieds...................................12-15 Crime and courts............................. 5
Jamboree concert series............... 5 Otto Column...................................... 4 Property Transfers.......................... 10
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