May 14, 2024
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Photos: Oregon wins soccer regional

The Hawks' soccer team downed Aurora Central Catholic 4-1 to win the 1A Oregon Regional on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Oregon Park East. With the win, the Hawks boosted their record to 18-1 and will face Stillman Valley at the Shabbona (Indian Creek) Sectional on Saturday, May 18. Game time is noon.

By Earleen Hinton●

Photos: Oregon 1A Track Sectional

Forreston-Polo won the 1A Oregon Sectional at Landers-Loomis Field on Friday, May 10, 2024. Athletes from 16 teams competed to try to qualify for the state meet at Eastern Illinois University. Forreston-Polo won the meet with 101.5 points followed by Winnebago with 97.75 and Oregon with 74.5,

By Earleen Hinton●

Photos: Polo FFA Petting Zoo

Centennial Grade School students were treated to some farm-friendly fun on Friday, May 10, 2024, when they were greeted by piglets, calves, sheep, chickens and even a pony at the Polo High School's FFA Petting Zoo. FFA members and high school agriculture students brought animals and farm machinery to this year's event, held next to the new greenhouse, on the east side of the high school.

By Earleen Hinton●

Photos: New greenhouse for Polo FFA

Polo FFA members and members from the community officially opened the new greenhouse on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. FFA advisors and Polo High School agriculture teachers were excited to show off the hard work of the students.

By Earleen Hinton●

Photos: Forreston High School's "Annie"

Little Orphan Annie came to Forreston High School on Sunday, April 28, 2024 delighting the audience to the familiar tunes and plot twists of the popular musical and movie. Students also offered an evening performance on Saturday, April 27.

By Earleen Hinton●

Photos: Hawks down Marcos 7-1

Oregon scored five runs in the fourth inning en route to a 7-1 win over Polo on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Jackson Messenger had one hit for the Hawks with three RBIs followed by Logan Weems with one hit and one RBI. Jack Washburn had one hit, a double. Bryce Becker was the winning pitcher. Nolan Hahn and Carter Merdian had one hit each for the Marcos.

By Earleen Hinton●

Photos: Byron edges Oregon 2-1

Byron edged Oregon 2-1 on Thursday, April 18, 2024 giving the Hawks their first loss of the 2024 season. In a rain-soaked game, Oregon's Deborah Schmid scored in the first half for the Hawks, but the Tigers tied the score at the 32-minute mark of the second half and scored the winning goal with three minutes left in the game. Byron moved to 7-3 on the season while Oregon's record is 8-1.

By Earleen Hinton●

Photos: Downtown building in Mount Morris destroyed by fire

No one was injured Tuesday afternoon when a fire destroyed a downtown business, prompting the closure of several streets as crews battled to contain flames fueled by strong winds. The building, located on the corner of Wesley Avenue and Main Street in the village’s downtown, housed apartments and Sharky’s Sports Bar.

By Earleen Hinton●

PHOTOS: Construction underway for new city of Polo, Buffalo Township municipal building

A groundbreaking for the new municipal building for the city of Polo and Buffalo Township took place Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Both municipalities are contributing to the cost of the $1.93 million building, which is located at 118 N. Franklin Ave., Polo.

By Alexa Zoellner●

PHOTOS: Solar panels installed at PCHS

Solar panels being installed on the roofs of Polo Community High School and Centennial Elementary School are expected to offset at least 95% of the buildings’ electric bills, said Kelly Mandrell, Polo Community Unit School District superintendent.

By Earleen Hinton●