PROPHETSTOWN ECHO
VOLUME 134 • NO. 11
Prophetstown, Illinois
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Alexander Ottens of Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School reacts to winning the Lee-Ogle-Whiteside Regional Spelling Bee on Thursday, March 9. Story on page 7.
LOCAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Education Pathways
Top of the Class
Future teachers invited to Educator Symposium. / 9
Two PHS students named IL State Scholars. / 2
WHAT’S INSIDE
Published every Tuesday 28 pages • One section
Glimpses of the Past......................... 6 Property Transfers............................. 8 Police Reports.................................... 8
Sports.............................11, 18, 20-21 Church News............................ 22-23 Classifieds ............................. 24-27
DEATHS Jo Ann J. Bollivar, Roland “Rollie” James Ebbers, Carla A. Martens, Sandra Kay Wirth, Page 4
REGIONAL NEWS
Hands-on Training Firefighter Basic Academy held in Erie. / 3