Ashton-Franklin Center

Spearheaded by Sterling FFA Sentinel Kadielynn Nelson and President Grace Wetzell, the group worked with Meals from the Heartland, an organization made up of volunteers who package meals that are then sent to underserved communities.

Within the Impact Program, high school students who graduate within SVCC’s district, which includes Whiteside, Lee, and parts of Bureau, Ogle, Henry and Carroll counties, can earn their tuition through completing community service hours.

Sterling students graduate May 24; Dixon and Rock Falls seniors graduate May 26.

The trade show was held Wednesday and Thursday nights, with 31 student-run businesses selling everything from jewelry and video promotions to made-to-order grilled cheese sandwiches.

Here is a list of closures and cancellations for Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.

The Marcos win 61-28

The Rock Falls boys basketball team rolled to a 79-37 win over Orion in a nonconference road game Tuesday night, while the Newman boys beat Mendota 63-43 in a Three Rivers East road game to stay unbeaten in conference play.

Several Red Cross blood drives are scheduled this week and next in Lee and Whiteside counties.

Dixon leads the Big Northern baseball race with two conference games to play following a win over Stillman Valley on Thursday.

Schools are finding ways for students to celebrate safely

The Really Big Numbers Club gathered in a multipurpose room around a plastic sheet. Cans of paint lined the wall underneath the whiteboard. The 25 Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School fourth-graders were there to paint planets for their community solar system.