Author: Heather Perkins

Elkhorn

Vaccine demand on the decline

Officials continue to offer resources for COVID-19 vaccine appointments By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Walworth County Public Health officials want the public to know they are welcoming walk-ins at COVID-19 vaccination clinics from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. The vaccination clinic is in the Walworth County Health […]

Delavan

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend

The annual Cinco de Mayo festival in Delavan will be held this weekend, kicking off tonight, April 30, and going through Sunday, May 2, after what organizers said was “a long winter, so it’s time to gather and celebrate.” Cinco de Mayo is a festival celebrated by many Mexican-Americans across […]

Delavan

Face coverings to remain, for now, in DDSD

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board voted last week to continue requiring facial coverings by students and staff in district schools through the end of the school year. A decision about whether to require them during summer school will be made in June. The recent Wisconsin Supreme […]

Elkhorn

Slimy smiles

A recent fundraiser at West Side Elementary School in Elkhorn was a messy affair but provided laughs and raised money for the American Heart Association. A total of $13,361.46 was raised, thanks to 124 students who registered, 35 of whom raised $100 or more and were able to participate in […]

Whitewater

Putting a spotlight on homelessness

League of Women Voters brings Whitewater area experts together By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For many, it seems like an unfathomable problem. But it is real, and could be exacerbated in the coming months as efforts to dig out of the pandemic and resume regular life take hold. A cross-section of […]

Obituaries

JOHN W. JONES

John W. Jones, 58, of Genoa City, passed away on April 23, 2021, at home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 7, at Calvary Community Church in Lake Geneva. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday at the church. […]

Delavan

Group seeks help for Delavan cemetery

Money is being raised to repair damaged headstones By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Wayne Southern and a few of his friends have been trying for years to repair several damaged and deteriorating headstones at Spring Grove Cemetery. This spring, they are finally getting enough help that real progress could be […]

Elkhorn

Legion to host sock hop

The May 1 dance will be at the county fairgrounds By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Elkhorn American Legion Post 45 will host a 1950s-style sock hop dance for adults from 6 to 10 p.m. on May 1 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds’ Activity Center. Mike Lange, of Post 45, said the […]

Obituaries

ROBERTA OXFORD

      Roberta “Bobbi” Oxford, just shy of her 80th birthday, passed away on April 14, 2021. She battled hard against cancer and chemo three times before this last round of chemo made her too sick to fight back. Bobbi is survived by a sister, Susanne Caldwell; three loving children, Harry […]