David G. Coates passed away on Sept. 26, 2012 at the age of 60. He is the loving husband of Linda (nee Rutkowski) Coates of 41 years; loving father of Kerry Thornton, Jesse (Jennifer) Coates, and Shaun (Katie) Coates; proud grandpa of Meghan, Madelyn, Delaney, Elliott, Addison, Aric, Eden, and […]
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NOREEN P. DESING
Noreen P. Desing, 88, of Elkhorn, died Oct. 4, 2012 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. She was born May 13, 1924 to the late John and Margaret (Gibbs) Hicks. She graduated from Lake Geneva High School in 1942. On June 6, 1945 she married Robert C. Desing in Lake Geneva. […]
Geneva Lake West sets candidate forum
The Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Candidate Forum for local government offices Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Abbey Springs Country Club Clubhouse, 1 Country Club Drive, Fontana. The forum, which is free and open to the public, will once again be […]
Make your mark on the 2013 Community Guide
East Troy area residents are invited to enter the fourth annual Community Guide Cover Photo Contest. The overall best of the photos will appear on the cover of the East Troy Times 2013 Community Guide and the top picks will be inside the publication. The entry deadline is Wednesday, Oct. […]
Whippets to live like there’s no tomorrow during Homecoming week
Whitewater High School kicked off its Homecoming week on Monday with the theme “It’s the End of the World” at the center of the festivities. The celebration of school spirit began with the annual Homecoming powder-puff football game Oct. 1 with the junior class claiming the championship after beating the […]
Young killers appear to lack moral compass
By Mike Nichols Columnist The first question Joe DeCecco asked police after finding out the killers who buried a hatchet in the skull of a 78-year-old woman were allegedly two 13-year-olds, including her great-grandson, was a simple and incredulous one: “Did these kids grow up here?” asked the veteran […]
Future Child Advocacy Center eyed for spring
“All of the tremendous work that all of these people did is just dreams without people to help finance it.” – former Walworth County Circuit Court Judge Robert Kennedy By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff Last week, Walworth County officials gathered on a five-acre parcel at the Highway NN county […]
Roadshow rip-off: More reports of gold buyer’s shady business hit home
By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN Staff An Illinois-based company that has come to town at least eight times in the past two years to buy old jewelry, antiques and other collectables from locals looking to make some quick cash has yet to make good on bad checks written here last […]
Chiefs continue to roll past opponents
“…We are really focusing on getting better every week. We want to be the best in November.” – coach Rodney Wedig Homecoming game marks 41 consecutive wins By Dan Truttschel Correspondent All season long, Big Foot head football coach Rodney Wedig has talked about his team being focused on […]
Man suspected of drunken driving in Six Corners crash
A 70-year-old Des Plaines, Ill., man was arrested Monday on suspicion of drunken driving after he reportedly caused a crash on Six Corners Road in the Town of Walworth that left two women hospitalized. Bernard Benjamin is awaiting charges from the Walworth District Attorney’s Office for operating a motor vehicle […]
