PROPHETSTOWN ECHO TUES DAY, S EP TEM BER 5 , 2023 • $ 1 .00
VOLUME 134 • NO. 36
Prophetstown, Illinois
UP FOR THE BLOCK Earleen Hinton/Shaw Local
Erie-Prophetstown’s Kennedy Buck (13) and Lauren Abbott (11) reach to try to block a spike by Freeport Aquin’s Meghan Carlisle during the Oregon High School’s 2023 Volleyball Tournament on Sept. 1 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Paying Respect
Small-scale Farming
Positive Impact
Family, friends, vets visit Vietnam Memorial Wall. / 3
Tanglewild Farms bringing diversity to the market. / 7
Therapy dogs bring smiles to Erie schools. / 8
WHAT’S INSIDE
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REGIONAL NEWS
Glimpses of the Past.........................6 Property Transfers.............................9 Police Reports.................................... 5
Sports.........................................10-12 Church News.............................14-15 Classifieds..............................16-19
DEATHS Sally Carroll, Eleanor Louise Kepler, Alice C. Garland, Marilyn R. Kowalski, Larry J. Stuart, Kaye M. Wilkins, Page 4