Erin Barley (right), of Walworth, places a temporary tattoo on Emma Jean Kizer, of Harvard, Ill., at the Daniel’s Foods Sentry Kids Day in Walworth last week. The event featured numerous activities, games, crafts, snacks and even goodie bags for children 12 and younger. The club’s next fundraiser is a […]

Grand opening to be held July 25 for new home of yacht club, sailing school The Lake Geneva Yacht Club and Geneva Lake Sailing School in Fontana is celebrating the formal opening of its new facility, the Buddy Melges Sailing Center, with a grand gala on July 25. On July […]

Parent volunteer Sondra Gesselle (left) helps Leah Topp and Aubri Waswo search for items, such as stones, nuts, bark and shells, for their gardens during a recent summer school class at Walworth Grade School. The fairy garden class was taught by Cathy Boldger. During the class, students were told stories […]

  Mecum Auctions is holding its inaugural Road Art Auction at the Mecum headquarters in Walworth July 17-19 featuring more than 1,000 items. The vast lineup includes a seemingly endless variety, according to the auction’s press release, populated by several different themes throughout including automobile, gas and oil, farm and […]

Donations from various local businesses help to provide new mat for Walworth Safety Town By Kellen Olshefski Editor Donations from various local businesses this year allowed Walworth Safety Town to improve upon its program this year through the purchase of eight Kettcars and a new mat to protect the school’s […]

By Rumasa Noor Staff Writer At the Walworth Joint School District 1 Board of Education meeting on June 22, Schneider Electric was awarded a contract that will allow it to carry out maintenance at school, said Interim District Administrator Pam Larson. On May 18, the School District approved to borrow […]

The Village of Sharon Police Department is holding its annual Bike Rodeo from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, June 27, in the back parking lot of the Sharon Police Department, 125 Plain St. Through the event, which is open to children of all ages, the department will provide area […]

Memorials dedicated to former administrator By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Pamela Knorr, who served the Walworth Joint 1 School District as administrator for more than 20 years was honored with two memorials on June 3. The library at Walworth Grade School was renamed the Pamela Knorr Memorial Library and a memorial […]

Preserving Walworth’s historic downtown By Rumasa Noor Staff Writer Issues regarding Highway 14 have been the subjects of heated debates in Walworth County and Village of Walworth Plan Commission members discussed the issue at the June 15. The newest member of the plan commission, Tom Connelly, presented arguments in favor […]

The junior kindergarten class opens the May 21 “Summer Fun” concert at Walworth Grade School with their rendition of “Five Green and Speckled Frogs.” (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)