Officers of the Elkhorn Police Department are now carrying Narcan, a medication that counteracts opiate overdose. According to a release from the department, Elkhorn Area EMS has been administering Narcan, a generic name for naloxone, for a while now. As a result of a recent change in the law and […]
Month: December 2014
Walworth Memorial Library settling into new location
Director said response has been overwhelmingly positive, thankful of volunteers By Kellen Olshefski Editor After being cramped for space for so long, the Walworth Library reopened its doors Dec. 8 in its new location at the West Garden Plaza in Walworth. The library closed the doors at the old location […]
BARBARA A. WILLIAMS
Barbara “Barb” Ann Williams, 69, of Delavan, passed away Dec. 17, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. She was born in Chicago on May 14, 1945 to Edward and Bernice (Ram) Whitlock. Barb graduated from Lakeview High School in Chicago. She retired from PCA Corrugated Box Company after many years. […]
ROBERT L. WELCH
Robert Leo “Bob” Welch, 81, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at his home in East Troy. Bob was born Feb. 5, 1933 in East Troy to Martin and Frances (Cash) Welch. He attended East Troy schools and graduated in 1952. Bob was a very talented athlete in high school. He […]
Advisory committee recommends two-part school referendum
Referendum calls for total of about $25 million to address district safety, maintenance and educational needs By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District’s community-based facility advisory committee provided its report to the school board Monday night, and in turn recommended a two-part referendum question for the spring […]
Crash on Highway 20 injures two, snarls traffic for hours Thursday
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Although icy conditions were a problem in some areas on Thursday, the weather and road conditions don’t appear to be a factor in the semi vs. car crash on Highway 20 in the Town of Troy yesterday morning. “The report says the semi driver was driving […]
Girls get non-conference win over Palmyra
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team had only one game last week – a non-conference win over Palmyra-Eagle on Dec. 8. The Comets (2-4) built a 9-2 first-quarter advantage on their way to the 44-33 victory. “We finished inside against Palmyra and out-rebounded them,” D-DHS […]
Boys lose to Badger, Wilmot
Turnovers, lack of rebounds cost Comets games By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team had its hands full last week with two Southern Lakes Conference rivals – Lake Geneva Badger and Wilmot. Turnovers and lack of rebounding hurt the Comets (2-4, 0-2) in their 72-58 loss […]
Pint-sized powerhouse suits up for God’s team
Youth Comets’ No. 2 jersey retired after death of ‘Lightning Lilly’ By Vicky Wedig Editor With her signature scowl and an appetite for taking down ball carriers – and then offering a hand to help them up, seventh-grader Lilly Perry was already scheming how she’d play a contact position in […]
Badger boys down Comets
Girls lose to Union Grove, beat Edgerton By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger boys basketball team dominated Delavan-Darien on the road through the two middle quarters on Dec. 9 and then withstood a late rally to win 72-58. The first quarter was even as Badger built […]