VOLUME 167 • NO. 21
Fulton, Illinois
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HATS OFF, GRADS!
Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
The Fulton High School Class of 2022 throws their graduation caps in the air after the school’s 81st annual commencement at the high school Sunday, May 22. The 59 seniors who got their diplomas are now ready for the next chapter of their lives, but were reminded that “Once a Steamer, always a Steamer.” See story on page 2.
LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
MMTA Production
Memorial Day Events
Kiwanis Donation
The play “Steel Magnolias” set for June 3-5. / 3
Area towns announce local activities. / 4
Fulton Rec gets help with yearly expenses. / 2
WHAT’S INSIDE Social News........................................ 3 Glimpses of the Past........................12 Property Transfers........................... 10 Published every Tuesday by Sauk Valley Media, a division of Shaw Media Illinois 24 pages • One section
Sports ........................... 10, 13, 17, 20 Church News..........................18-19 Classifieds .................................21-23
DEATHS Robert F. Renner Jr., Carolyn Joyce Vandermyde, Louis James Betts Jr., Norma Brimley, Kenneth “Kenny” P. Verkruysse, Judith Colleen Temple, Warren Wiersema, Brian G. Houzenga, Barbara Sage, Pages 6, 8, 9