By Chris Bennett Correspondent Samantha Price and Erika Sesing emerged victorious and realized the undoubted highlight of their season in their flight at the WIAA Division 1 Lake Geneva Badger girls tennis sectional tournament Oct. 3 at Lake Geneva. Price and Sesing, at No. 3 doubles, won the sectional title. […]
Month: October 2012
Elks down East Troy
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School soccer team made its only game last week count. The Elks prepped for the WIAA Division 1 regional tournament by defeating East Troy 8-1 Oct. 2 at East Troy. Adam Skoczylas led the Elks with three goals and Jon Stopple scored […]
LETTER: Obama spent the entire debate floundering
Governor Romney overwhelmingly won last week’s debate. He presented a clear choice: a real recovery or four more years of Obama’s failed policies. With no successes to present, Obama spent the entire debate floundering. He proposed nothing to help middle class Americans. The governor’s experience as an executive […]
Necci takes office as county’s newest DA
By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff Walworth County Circuit Court Judge James Carlson’s courtroom was packed last week as Attorney Dan Necci’s family members and friends, county employees and law enforcement officials from throughout Southeastern Wisconsin came out to show him support as he was sworn in as the county’s […]
Whitewater skier competes among world’s best
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Scott De Porter loves the water, being active and partaking in a variety of sports, so with the trio of interests combined it’s little wonder the Whitewater native has long been a water skier. De Porter, a 1997 Whitewater High School graduate, has traveled to a […]
Corn maze returns through Oct. 27
Army Lake Camp is kicking off the fall season with its annual corn maze, which will be open through Oct. 27. The maze is open Fridays from 5 p.m. to dusk and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to dusk. The maze is available to groups by reservation from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. […]
KENNETH ‘KEN’ L. REITH
Kenneth “Ken” L. Reith, age 83 of East Troy passed away on Oct. 9, 2012 at East Troy Manor. He was born May 23, 1929 in Reeseville, Wis., to Herbert J. and Lenora (Scherbert) Reith. Ken was a member of St. James United Methodist Church. He loved hunting, fishing, and […]
HELEN MARIE BLAKELEY
Helen Marie Blakeley, 82, of Williams Bay died at the Williams Bay Care Center on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. She was born on Oct. 20, 1929, to the late Frank and Lillian Vavra. She married Geryl Blakeley on June 6, 1947. She enjoyed her vacations in Northern Wisconsin, Florida and […]
WAVA G. VISGAR
Wava G. Visgar, 81, of Necedah, died Oct. 4, 2012 at her home surrounded by family. She was born Oct. 8, 1930 to Donald and Letha (Nevel) Bailey in Richland County. She attended West Lima High School. On Dec. 24, 1956, she married Johnnie Visgar. Together, they resided in the […]
ROBERT LEE MULLIS
Robert Lee Mullis, 79, of Delavan, died Oct. 1. 2012, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn. He was born Feb. 23, 1933 in Wisconsin, to the late Fred and Hazel (Poulter) Mullis. He married Doris Green on April 18, 1952, in Sharon. She preceded him in death on Jan. 26, […]