PROPHETSTOWN ECHO
VOLUME 135 • NO. 36
Prophetstown, Illinois
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • $1.00
TOURNEY CHAMPION Earleen Hinton
Erie-Prophetstown’s Kaylee Keegan (15) and Ashlyn Johnson (9) lead the celebration after the Panthers scored a point against Lena-Winslow during the championship match of the Oregon Volleyball Tournament on Sept. 7. The Panthers took the tournament title in three sets. Story on page 10.
REGIONAL SPORTS
REGIONAL SPORTS
Wienermobile appearance
Wind turbine take down
Another victory for E-P
The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile makes a stop at Sullivan’s Foods’ parking lot / 3
200-plus-foot wind turbine that loomed over Erie Middle School is taken down / 5
Erie-Prophetstown football team improves to 2-0 with a 41-7 win over Hall-Putnam County / 12
REGIONAL NEWS
WHAT’S INSIDE Your Health.........................................6 Sports ............................................10, 12 Glimpses of the Past............................7 Churches...........................................14-15 Property Transfers..................................9 Classifieds....................................... 16-20 Published every Tuesday 20 pages • One section
DEATHS Joan E. Kessler, Frances R. Schaver, Mark C. Schryver, Richard R. Snowden / 4-5