Retiring Teacher Sharon Sovey’s ‘Sax’-tastic Day Celebrating the hard work of students on state achievement tests, Gardner Grade School’s Student Council hosted a “Break Up the Test” theme week. On Thursday April 25, the “All-Star Day” theme ushered in quite…
Ron Wilder of Dwight was one of those guys who couldn’t go anywhere without running into someone he knew. But that’s what happens when you spend more than 70 years as an insurance and real estate agent in town. And…
Q: Prior to 1946, Kempton had its own high school. What was their sports nickname? A: The Red Devils
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
