By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff An East Troy man was sentenced to eight years in prison in connection with the heroin overdose death of a 23-year-old woman on Feb. 17, 2015. Carl A. Evrard, 38, pleaded guilty May 5 to first-degree reckless homicide by delivering drugs. He was sentenced July […]

By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff State Rep. Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) is being challenged by newcomer Christine Welcher (D-East Troy) in the 32nd State Assembly race. The 32nd Assembly District includes parts of Walworth, Kenosha and Racine counties, with the cities of Lake Geneva and Delavan, the villages of East […]

East Troy School District to host drug prevention event By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When it comes to preventing kids from using drugs, the first line of defense comes from home. To help area parents navigate the challenges of educating children in how to make good choices, the East Troy […]

Conflicts create adversity for Village Board By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Oct. 17 meeting of the East Troy Village Board started off with resident John Jacoby vowing to question the board and its actions on a regular basis. “I’m going to come to every meeting and speak my 3 […]

Area man to put on haunted house to benefit Walworth County Alliance for Children By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff While some are out picking up bags of bite-sized treats in preparation for the hordes of ghosts and ghouls that will be flocking to the streets in just a few weeks, […]

Gerard’s Embrace to house homeless mothers-to-be By Tracy Ouellette Editor In the Catholic Church, St. Gerard Majella is the patron saint of expectant mothers. In honor of that, a home for homeless mothers-to-be in East Troy is going to be named Gerard’s Embrace. The home, which will be in the […]

Students find meaning and empathy in school project By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When East Troy High School junior English teachers Laurie Crandall and Ann Phillips introduced the theme for a recent writing project to their kids, they weren’t sure what to expect. “We didn’t know if they’d be interested […]

By Tray Ouellette SLN Staff The Village of East Troy Plan Commission member voted against recommending several ordinance changes to the Village Board at Monday night’s meeting. The changes dealt with the requirements for water and sewer hooks up in the village and were being considered because of a request […]

Village Board votes to defund economic development association By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board voted 4-3 to defund the East Troy Community Development Alliance at Monday night’s regular meeting. The motion was brought forth by Trustee Dusty Stanford, who has been vocal about his belief that […]

Historical Society’s Ghost Walk returns By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Every other year, for the past decade or so, the East Troy Area Historical Society invites the public to learn about some of the “haunted” houses in the village with its Spirits of East Troy Ghost Walk. One of the […]