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Good Shepherd Lutheran

Pay Attention – Matthew 5:21-37 The first time I read this passage, it made me say, “Uh oh.” I kept going back to make sure it really said all this incredibly difficult, depressing, and painful stuff. Jesus seems to be trying to out-legalize the legalists, and that’s scary.First he says,[Read More…]

Tales of the Rural Patrol

(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) Sunday, Feb. 5*A gal was warned for misuse of 911 after she was locked behind a shared-use[Read More…]

Love of rare liquor causes criminal probe

Andrew Selsky Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Justice is opening a criminal investigation into allegations that senior officials in the state’s alcohol regulatory agency violated ethics laws by diverting rare, sought-after bourbons for personal use, the state attorney general said Friday.The officials said they were[Read More…]

Tee Tattler

Hello from the Illinois Valley Country Club golf course!I missed posting last week as a group of us went on a travel tournament to Bandon Dunes, one of the premier golf destinations in the world, and only just right up the coast from us.Eighty-eight folks meet every year for a[Read More…]

Evergreen January students of the month

January Recipients Left to right front row: Winona French, Weston Russell, Kimber Lackey and Gunner Earley.Second row: Izayah Martinho, Evan Williams, Kalauni Grebisz, Esme Miller, Rogen Rasmussen and Zoey Barnes.Third row: Stellah Dierkes, Sydney Kinberg, Cyrus Avila, Greyson Norris, Sage Corpuz and Principal Jenny Jones.

I.V. boys wrestling team repeats as district champs

Dusty Fiske – IVN contributing writer Coach Jesse Clark and the Illinois Valley High School wrestlers repeated as district champions Feb. 11, scoring a new district record of 354 points. They broke the record they set last year by over 60 points.“I am just so proud of this team,” said[Read More…]

Save the date

Feb. 17** Bigfoot Town Hall at Wild River Brewery and Pizza at Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. sponsered by Squatch America and Bigfoot Print & copy. Scot Violette from Squatch America will be the main speaker it’s a Town Hall, so people can share their experiences/ stories. Feb. 17The Illinois[Read More…]

Obituaries

Carroll Ray Bierbower, 97, died at his home in Quartz Hill, Calif. on the evening of Feb. 5, 2023.Born in Los Angeles, Calif. June 14, 1925, his parents soon relocated their large family to the Ozark area of southern Missouri. He often declared the Ozarks to be the most beautiful[Read More…]