Boys drop game to McFarland By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When it came to crunch time last week, the East Troy High School boys basketball team found itself within striking distance of Rock Valley Conference leader McFarland. A couple critical miscues ended the Trojans’ hopes, however. East Troy missed five straight […]
Sports & Other News
Girls bounce back with win over Palmyra-Eagle
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It certainly didn’t take long for the East Troy High School girls basketball team to bounce back. Just two days after a disappointing nonconference loss last week, the Trojans put together two solid halves in a 53-45 Rock Valley Conference win over visiting Palmyra-Eagle. The victory […]
Economic Development Alliance moves forward
By Tracy Ouellette SLN STAFF After an embattled year regarding its funding from the Village of East Troy, the East Troy Economic Development Alliance heads into the new year with private funding and a plan. “We’re continuing to work, we had couple meetings at end of year and a few […]
Downtown loses anchor business
Area had made progress filling vacant stores By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Brick Street Market, one of downtown Delavan’s premier businesses and a destination for visitors to the city, closed Dec. 31. Owner Laura Jacobs-Welch could not be reached by press time for comment on the reasons for the closure […]
Demons end Comets’ winning streak
Boys beat Waterford, lose to Burlington By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent A four-game winning streak was in place for Chris Hembrook’s team coming into last week and, with two games on the schedule, the Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team had a 6-2 overall record. On Jan. 3, the Comets hit […]
Girls lose two games on the road
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team entered last week with a 1-8 overall record and two games on its schedule. Both were on the road, and the Comets couldn’t overcome the road environment, dropping both contests. First, on Jan. 6, the team travelled to Burlington […]
Officer send-off
A Turtle Creek Elementary School student hands Delavan Police Officer Allyn Hackett a card Friday during a retirement send-off for the officer, who spent his last official day on duty after 26 years reading to first-graders at the school. (Submitted photo)
City positions to be filled early this year
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Three City of Whitewater departments remain in a state of flux amid an ongoing effort to seek candidates for a string of vacancies. The city is close to naming a finalist for the media services manager position, while recruitment efforts are picking up steam for two […]
Missing girls located in Kansas
By Vicky Wedig Two Genoa City girls reported missing Tuesday were found early Wednesday in Kansas. The grandparents of Katie Brick, 8, and Jenna Brick, 6, reported the girls’ mother Tiffany Brick, 28, had left their Sumner Court residence with the girls at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. Under an agreement […]
Child development screenings offered
Child development screenings will take place at Wileman Elementary School for infants through 4-year-olds from 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 18 and May 17. Free, walk-in screenings are available to all Delavan-Darien School District parents who would like to learn more about the physical, pre-academic, communication, social and emotional development […]
