MT. MORRIS TIMES VOLUME 56 NO. 24 • SERVING THE MT. MORRIS AREA SINCE 1967
Friday, August 23, 2024 • $1.00
NEWS
Citizen of the Year Shaw Local News Network editor Earleen Hinton honored by Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce / 5
SPORTS
STRAW VOTES
Gridiron previews A look at Forreston’s football team and the Big Northern Conference / 14-15
High school sports roundup Find out how local boys and girls golfers fared to start the season / 13
Earleen Hinton
Voting continues through Saturday, Aug, 24, for five new straw sculptures at Mt. Morris’ Straw Sculpting Competition. Story on page 12.
One section • 20 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column......... 4 Classifieds.......... 16-19 Crime and Courts..... 7
Jamboree series....... 8 Library News............. 2 Otto’s Column........... 4
Property Transfers...13 Sheriff Activity.......... 7 Sports.................. 13-15
DEATHS Published every Friday by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media
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