14 Will Vie For Top Speller At Lee County Bee
Fourteen contestants compete for a chance to represent Lee County in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. next month at Dixon High School. Prizes include an Encyclopedia Britannica set and dictionaries, with trophies for the top five finishers. Contestants span multiple area schools and grades, sponsored by Dixon National Bank Dixon Telegraph and Regional Superintendent Tom Coffey, with the event open to the public.
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Telegraph
Clark Kelly
Don Lovett
Dixon National Bank
Jim Nelson
Dixon Telegraph
Tom Coffey
Lee County
Laura Mills
Toby Sanders
Dixon High School
Washington, D.C
Random House
Dana Nauman
Dan Nauman
Amboy Central
Alyssa Knutson
Greg Knutson
Amboy
Judge allows Bennett to withdraw guilty plea in murder case
Lee County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Hornsby granted Kathy Bennett 25 of Earlville permission to withdraw her Feb 15 guilty plea to one first degree murder count in the beating and stabbing death of Carrie Duncan 80 of Paw Paw. The judge ordered trial set for May 16 and warned that reinstating the six dismissed counts could carry the death penalty. Calvin Pierce 30 of Earlville co defendant faces an April 18 trial with possible delays.
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Lee County
Thomas Horsaby
Kathy Bennett
Bennett
Earlville
Carrie Duncan
Paw Paw
Hornsby
Horsaby
Dan Fish
Ron Jacobson
Duncan
Calvin Pierce
Polo election verdict clears incumbents except clerk
Voters in Polo ousted most incumbents on Tuesday night with large margins. Mayor Bob Pilling, Del Pontiak, Gary Turner and City Treasurer Sharon Miller lost to challengers while City Clerk Starr McCambridge retained her seat. James Sproul won Ward 1, replacing Harry Boom. Turnout ran about 60 percent. Davis frames result as a mandate and pledges open administration and park, sewer, and street upgrades.
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Polo
Bob Pilling
Donald
Bud’’ Davis
del Pontiak
Gordon ‘‘Gordy
Jones
Gary Turner
Kenesaw Landis
Sharon
Tom Buskohl
Adton Albright
Joe Eicholz
John Clayton
Pilling
Davis
Council
Economic Development Committee
Lincoln
Ogle County
Buffalo Township
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Dara Phachantry
Phouxay Phachantry
Ashton Middle
Courtney Fassler
Bob Fassler
Faith Christian
Michelle Kosick
Ray Kosick
Franklin Center
April Lengquist
Richard Lengquist
Jefferson School
Richard
David Anderson
St. Mary’s
Todd Ackland
Lloyd Ackland
Steward
Alexa Schmidt
Bob Schmidt
Washington School
Pierce
Angling Road
Franklin Grove
Haskell
417 E
3Rd Street
Sterling, IL
Rolland Metzger
N. Brinton Ave. Dixon
Schumacher
NCTC
Bea
Ponderosa
Ponderosa, Inc
America
Diet Center
Robin Greer
Rochelle
Darlene Roush
Woodlawn
Long Grove
Iowa
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