MT. MORRIS TIMES VOLUME 54 NO. 32 • SERVING THE MT. MORRIS AREA SINCE 1967
NEWS
Friday, October 21, 2022 • $1.00
FALL FEST FUN
Bid Approved
An Oregon firm gets the demolition job for the old county jail. / 2
NEWS
New HR Director
Ogle County Board hires a human resources director. / 3
Teams Unite NUIC teams unite to raise funds for two teens injured in an auto accident. / 4
Alexa Zoellner/Shaw Media
Amethyst Watson, of Mt. Morris, sits in her stroller with the family dog, Chester, during the Family Fall Festival at the Mt. Morris village square on Oct. 16. This was the festival’s first year; it serves as an additional fundraiser for the Let Freedom Ring Fourth of July fireworks. Story on page 7.
One section • 24 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column ........ 6 Classifieds ........ 22-24 Colbert Column .....20
Library News ............ 2 Oregon Police........... 9 Otto’s Column .......... 6
DEATHS Published every Friday by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media
Marilyn Jean Muller, Page 8
Property Transfers... 9 Sheriff Activity....... 10 Sports................. 18-21