VOLUME 166 • NO. 35
Fulton, Illinois
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Pictured during the Pro Show at Cordova International Raceway and the World Series of Drag Racing on Saturday, Aug. 28 are Cheyenne Foreman, left, Track Chaplain Lynn Garland, Theo Olson, Octavia Gehn, and Kyle Gehn. Garland, of Fulton, has been employed at the raceway for 28 years, both as track photographer and 8 years as the chaplain, where she gives an invocation before the races start. She invited her family from Goose Lake, IA to watch the race up close with her, with the kids excited to be near the pit during the action-packed weekend show.
LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
Handcrafted Creations
State Rodeo Competition
Need For Speed
Prophetstown couple craft wood items to sell. / 3
IHSRA to host high school rodeo in Morrison. / 10
World Series of Drag Racing held in Cordova. / 5
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