VOLUME 60 NO. 48 • SERVING WHITESIDE, ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES SINCE 1857
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LIGHTED PARADE
Anakin Weston for Shaw Media
River Church in Prophetstown was part of the Lighted Christmas Parade in downtown Prophetstown on Saturday, Nov. 25. Erie will host its Hometown Holiday from 3 to 5 p.m. with a lighted parade at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. Port Byron’s Christmas Walk is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8. See page 3 for a list of area holiday activities.
LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
’Tis the Season
Wrestling Sneak Peek
Sports Roundup
Area communities announce holiday festivities. / 3
Local boys wrestling team previews. / 12
Find out how high school teams fared. / 11
WHAT’S INSIDE
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LOCAL NEWS
Police Reports.................................... 5 Glimpses of the Past.........................6 Property Transfers............................. 7
Sports .........................................11-12 Church News.............................13-14 Classifieds..............................15-23
DEATHS Judith Hook, Sally J. Houzenga, Jane Darlene Swanson, Nancy J. Kay, Ronald Charles Sieberg, Kimberly ‘Kim’ Bielema-Hill, Page 4