PROPHETSTOWN ECHO TUES DAY, JULY 25 , 2023 • $ 1 .00
VOLUME 134 • NO. 30
Prophetstown, Illinois
REGIONAL NEWS
Whiteside Co. Fair events Impressive lineup of week’s entertainment is announced. / 3
LOCAL NEWS
Remembering Bud Thompson The wearer of many hats in government, education and art. / 5
HIT THE BULL’S-EYE Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com
CJ Lawson (left), 11, and Kyhlor Thomas, 10, both of Tampico, try their luck at the Whoop Your Axe booth Saturday, July 22, at Tampico Days. More photos on page 2.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past......................... 7 Property Transfers............................11 Police Reports.................................. 10 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Sports.........................................15-16 Church News.............................18-19 Classifieds..............................21-24
DEATHS Doretta J. Newendyke, Sandra “Sandy” Kay Gabriel, Larry W. Brown, Linda Sue Brinkman, Richard P. “Dick” Vogel, Pages 4, 6