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Gardner Area Band Wins Big at Music in the Parks Competition

 June 9, 2025

Gardner Area Band Wins Big at Music in the Parks Competition The Gardner Area Band recently traveled to Beach Park, Illinois, to compete in the prestigious Music In The Parks Concert Band competition and returned home with top honors. The…

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Congratulations GSW High School 2024 Homecoming King and Queen (Photo by Shayla Loring Photography)

 January 19, 2024

Congratulations to the Gardner – South Wilmington High School 2024 Homecoming King and Queen: Sam Tramutolo & Ava Brassard.  Sam is the son of Steve and Andrea Tramutolo of South Wilmington and Ava is the daughter of Mike and Alicia Brassard…

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Keith Howland and Belinda Gordon Receive Awards at Gardner Lions Club Meeting on August 8

 August 18, 2023

The Gardner Lions club held a meeting on August 8, 2023. President Joe Spiezio presented Lion Keith Howland with an award for 55 years of service and Lion Belinda Gordon with a Lions Foundation Fellow award. Gardner Lions will be…

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Braidwood Knights Donate to GSW High

 February 23, 2023

Mr. William Pohl, from the Braidwood Knights of Columbus Council, presented a generous check to the GSW High School Special Education Program.  Each year, money collected from the Tootsie Roll Fund Drive is donated to local area schools for the…

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Obituary – James C. “Jim” Simmons, Plainfield

 January 10, 2023

James C. “Jim” Simmons, Plainfield James C. “Jim” Simmons, 69, of Plainfield, IL, passed away peacefully at Loyola University Medical Center on December 31, 2022. He leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Marta (Heinz) Simmons, their children Brian (Valerie…

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