POLO TRI-COUNTY PRESS VOLUME 164 NO. 40 • SERVING THE POLO AREA SINCE 1857
NEWS
Friday, December 16, 2022 • $1.00
CHRISTMAS PLAY
Sale Complete
Allure’s purchase of Pinecrest Community is complete. / 4
NEWS
ABOVE: The children of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church tell the story of Jesus’ birth on Sunday, Dec. 11. LEFT: The St. Mark’s Children’s Bell Choir performed “Joy to the World” and “Silent Night” under the direction of Cheryl Goeking.
Demolition Continues
The walls come down at the old Ogle County Jail. / 5
Santa Letters Check out what
area kids said they wanted when they wrote to Santa. / 9-21
Photos provided by P. Lotz and A. Hinrichs
One section • 28 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column ........ 6 Classifieds ..............28 Library News ............ 2
Oregon Police......... 26 Otto’s Column .......... 6 Property Transfers. 27
Santa Letters....... 9-21 Sheriff Activity....... 27 Sports.................22-25
DEATHS Published every Friday by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media
William Emile Kereven, Wiley Scott Rosenbalm, Timothy “Tim” Leigh Stauffer, Page 7