By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Feb. 29 for an East Troy teenager charged with having sex with his 13-year-old girlfriend. Thomas J. Hunt, 17, was charged Feb. 17 in Walworth County Circuit Court with sexual assault of a child younger than 16 years old. […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Project Elkhorn aims to unite community
Event to share resources and market analysis data, feature Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch as guest speaker By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff For the Elkhorn Economic Development Alliance, the group’s new Project Elkhorn on March 8 is a chance to bring together area businesses and kick off a campaign to better […]
Deputy involved in East Troy shooting identified
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office identified the deputy who shot a 21-year-old man Feb. 24 in the parking lot of Roma’s Ristorante in East Troy after the man failed to follow the commands from officers at the scene. The suspect, Christopher J. Davis, 21, of […]
Peak just short of pinnacle
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Elkhorn Area High School wrestling coach Ken Reynolds thinks Benji Peak missed wrestling for the Division 1 state title at 113 pounds by half a second. Peak, Bryce Jacobson (152 pounds) and Richie Heidemann (285) wrestled at state for the Elks in the WIAA Division 1 […]
Season ends for Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Correspondent There is a “0” in the record this season for the Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team. It is indicative only of wins. It is not indicative of heart or desire, or of work ethic or determination, or of even ability or intelligence. It indicates […]
Boys limp into playoffs with 7th straight loss
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team ended the regular season on a seven-game losing streak after losing 56-40 Feb. 25 at home to Union Grove in a Southern Lakes Conference game. The Elks (6-16, 2-12 SLC) and Broncos (8-14, 3-11 SLC) played Tuesday at […]
Jacobson lands in 10th but season ends
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The season came to an end Feb. 26 for the Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics team in a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 sectional meet at Southwestern High School in Hazel Green. No one on the Elks’ squad advanced from the sectional to the WIAA […]
Elkhorn man charged with having child porn
Arraignment hearing scheduled for March 17 An Elkhorn man allegedly found with pornography of girls as young as 3 years old engaged in sex acts appeared in Walworth County Circuit Court Wednesday and was bound over for trial after waiving his preliminary hearing. Neal R. Moss, 59, was charged Feb. […]
Woman charged in crash that killed pedestrian, passenger
An Elkhorn woman pleaded not guilty Feb. 23 to homicide charges in connection with an August crash in the Town of Delavan that killed a pedestrian and a passenger in the car she was driving. Brittney R. Dixon, 22, was charged Feb. 8 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two […]
Dedick takes fourth at state wrestling tournament
Braam, Vogel place sixth By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Life wasn’t always easy for the East Troy High School wrestling team this season, as injuries played a bit of a toll on the Trojans’ high hopes. But that didn’t stop four wrestlers from reaching the pinnacle last weekend – and a […]
