Q: Prior to 1946, Kempton had its own high school. What was their sports nickname? A: The Red Devils
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Easter Activities In Area Towns
The following Easter egg hunts and other activities are planned in area communities: Braceville Braceville United Methodist Church will host a 2-mile Cross Walk at 9:00 a.m. on Good Friday – April 19 – beginning and ending at the Church.…
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Q: On December 15, 1964, the Reddick Bulldogs took on the boys from Dwight High School. In a marathon contest, the Reddick boys fell to Dwight 76 – 72. How many overtimes did it take? A: It…
Randy Irvin, Dwight DEA Volunteer of the Year
Rodney Connor left, a member of the Dwight Economic Alliance board, presents Randy Irvin with a plaque as being named DEA’s Volunteer of the Year.
Proposed Immigrant Detention Center Moves Before Dwight Village Board
By Madelyn Fogarty Approximately 200 people gathered at a public hearing held before Dwight’s Planning Commission regarding the possible annexation of an 88-acre parcel of land to accommodate the construction and operation of a proposed Federal Detention Center. Immigration Centers…
Dwight Planning Commission Votes Yes on Annexation Agreement
The Paper received a copy of this question and answer pamphlet written by Immigration Centers of America, the private firm looking to build a federal immigration detention center in Dwight. The Planning Commission voted yes on an annexation agreement at…
Coach Joe and Dwight
It is basketball time everywhere, and it is most definitely basketball time in Dwight, Illinois. The 8th grade basketball team has advanced to the state tournament, cementing them as a top 4 team in the state. I just wanted to…
He Set the Ice On Fire
Now Mike Oughton is Headed to ISU’s Hall of Fame Mike Oughton remembers his very first Blackhawks hockey game. It was back in the 1960s, when he was a 10-year-old who had developed a love of the ice, the puck…
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