Trojans remain winless for the season By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There are very few secrets when it comes to how the Elkhorn football team wants to attack its opponents. The Elks are going to run straight ahead – again and again. And that’s just what they did Friday night, thanks […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
New in school
Kindergarten students listen to their new teacher Laurie Fitch explain how to sign up for milk with their lunch on the first day of school at Doubek Elementary on Tuesday morning. The East Troy Community Schools welcomed back students Sept. 1 for the 2015-16 school year. (Tracy Ouellette photo)
‘I Love America, But It’s Complicated’
Square Players one-man cabaret show premiers Friday night By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Square Players will present “I Love America, But It’s Complicated: Songs and Stories of Patriotism and Protest” Sept. 4-6 at Ivan’s Backstage, 2087 Division Street, East Troy. The play will be directed by Charles Dimick. […]
Walworth County Fair in full swing
State’s largest county fair runs through Labor Day By Rumasa Noor Staff Writer The Labor Day weekend will mark the 166th anniversary of the Walworth County Fair. The fair will be celebrated from Sept. 2 through 7 on fairgrounds in Elkhorn, 411 E. Court St. The annual event provides entertainment […]
Givin’ a backhand
Elkhorn Area High School’s Gabby Richardson, the team’s No. 1 singles player, concentrates on a backhand Aug. 27 against Delavan-Darien. The Elks crushed the Comets, 7-0. (Michael Hall photo)
Crash in Lake Geneva injures two
A Walworth County Sheriff’s deputy crashed into a pick-up truck at the intersection of Highway 120 and North Bloomfield Road just before 12:30 p.m. this afternoon while in pursuit of suspects who matched the description of suspects being sought by authorities in Illinois for the murder of a Fox Lake […]
JAMES F. REITZ
James F. Reitz, 65, died Aug. 29, 2015, at the age of 65. Survivors include his mother Connie; sister Jean Albers; daughters, Emily Timmerman and Corrianne. He was preceded in death by his father Franklin and his son Justin. Services will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at […]
Still debating the fate of Chester Byrnes
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy School Board got into another discussion about the fate of Chester Byrnes at Monday night’s meeting. Board member Mike Zei said he wanted to keep the building a “civic campus” and community members had been in contact with him about it. The discussion […]
Big Foot brings on new staff
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Since the start of August, Big Foot High School has announced the addition of several new members to its teaching staff via its Facebook page, as well as the resignation and retirement of others. This year, David Olson, from Madison, will begin his teaching career at […]
Lowering the periscope
Submarine captain from East Troy passes on command By Amanda Gray Contributor The USS Maine Blue crew of the ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine conducted a change of command ceremony at Deterrent Park on Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Aug. 13. Cmdr. Kelly Laing, from Idaho Falls, Idaho, relieved Capt. William Johnson, from […]
