POLO TRI-COUNTY PRESS VOLUME 167 NO. 41 • SERVING THE POLO AREA SINCE 1857
Friday, February 13, 2026 • $1.00
SPORTS
Slow start Oregon comeback bid comes up short against Dixon / 19
NEWS
Expansion plans Focus House eyes new residence hall north of Rochelle / 2 One section • 20 pages
REGIONAL EFFORT Earleen Hinton for Shaw Local News Network
Polo’s Aubrey Herndon (left) and Sandwich’s Alexia Cather wrestle at 135 pounds at the Belvidere Regional on Saturday, Feb. 7. Four Polo wrestlers competed at the regional, but did not advance to the sectional.
INDEX Betty’s Column..................................5 Classifieds...................................14-16 Colbert Column............................... 13
Cops & Courts .........................4, 8, 11 Property Transfers.............................7 Sports.....................................13, 17-20
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