Sale reportedly happened near Walworth Elementary School An initial appearance was scheduled for Wednesday for an Illinois man charged with selling cocaine near schools in Walworth and Delavan. Omar B. Castro Barrera, 20, of Harvard, Illinois, was charged May 13 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of manufacturing […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Model A Days to roll into Sharon
To feature time-era skits, vintage fashion show, pig roast and a swap meet Come join the Rock-Ford A’s and Historic Downtown Sharon’s Model A Day event for what’s touted as the Midwest’s largest gathering of Model A’s. “This celebration of ‘Henry’s Lady’ traditionally hosts hundreds of Model A’s in every […]
United Way gearing up for annual 5K
This year’s event will be on paved surfaces and avoid traffic By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The United Way of Walworth County is gearing up for its 10th Annual Run United 5K and 1-mile walk/run on Saturday, June 22. The event was moved to a week later and there’s been […]
Lakefest to include car show, sock hop
It’s Lakefest time as Delavan Friends of the Park are set to host Lakefest 2019 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. The event is held at the Town of Delavan Community Park, 1220 S. Shore Dr, Delavan, and all are welcome to this free kick-off to […]
Final win
In the play that allowed Big Foot to score the lone run in a 1-0 win over No. 3-seeded Jefferson on Tuesday, Sam Dickerson is shown heading to first base after laying down a bunt that allowed Jack Gillingham to score. The Chiefs season came to an end Wednesday […]
Clearing a hurdle
Badger High School’s Emilee Booker vaults a hurdle in the WIAA Division 1 Track and Field regional at Elkhorn Area High School last week. Booker punched her ticket to the state tournament on May 31 and June 1 with her second place win in the 300 meter hurdles. See […]
Elks soccer team entered postseason on high note
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls soccer team scored two goals in each half and beat Westosha Central 4-1 on May 23 in the final match of the Southern Lakes Conference tournament. With the victory over Central, the Elks clinched fourth place in the Southern Lakes […]
Softball season come to an end for Comets
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School’s softball team began the WIAA Tournament and its postseason with a 2-17 overall record, but in the first round on May 16, the Comets defeated Edgerton 4-1 on May 16. Five days later, on May 21, the Comets faced No. 1-seeded Whitnall. Whitnall […]
Police chief: This year’s Spring Splash ‘overall, went very well’
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A large-scale, controversial event geared toward college students occurred without a major ruckus when it returned this year, based on recent comments from the head of the Whitewater Police Department. Chief Aaron Raap provided the Whitewater Police and Fire Commission with a report on Spring Splash, […]
Thrifting for a cause
New Chapter Resale opening in Lake Geneva Shopping second-hand stores has become not only acceptable, but hip, and a new store in Lake Geneva offers another place to pick up (or drop) off gently used treasures. New Chapter Resale, N3358 Highway H, Lake Geneva, will be celebrate its grand opening […]
