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Monday, November 18, 2024
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Now board must decide long-term future or facility By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Visitors to the Burlington Community Pool got a few nice surprises as the pool reopened this year. A new floor, new bathroom and changing room stalls, plus new lights and a freshly-painted ceiling all were put into place […]
Community steps up to help family in need; in memorial to a young golfer By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR On a day where thunderstorms and rain were supposed to make for a soggy afternoon, Saturday turned out to be pretty much perfect for two events seeking to help others. With the […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR A car crash claimed the life of a 24-year-old Lyons woman in the early morning hours Friday. Danielle Heath, a 2008 graduate of Burlington High School, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Walworth County coroner after she was extricated from her vehicle. According to […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The number of students coming into the Burlington Area School District under the state’s open enrollment program is nowhere near the numbers going out. And with no way to deny general students the opt-out, the BASD School Board Curriculum Committee looked at options to reduce the […]
A 24-year-old Burlington woman died early Friday morning when she lost control of the car she was driving and struck a tree along Cranberry Road in the Town of Lyons. Danielle Lee Heath was the driver and lone occupant of a 2006 Volkswagen Passat that, according to preliminary investigation, was […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District’s Finance Committee approved a pair of budget adjustments Monday night – one for the current school year, and one to finalize the budget going before the annual meeting in August. According to the district office, the date for the 2014 annual […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent and Patricia Bogumil editor Specific details are scarce, but Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD) officials are hinting that a revised rate structure could be coming later this year. On June 2, WSD Board Chairman Dan Dickinson said he plans to propose that a general […]
Police chief says they were likely dumped in field Town of Geneva police are investigating the discovery of two bodies in separate suitcases along North Como Road Thursday afternoon. Police made the gruesome discovery about 3 p.m. after a citizen reported seeing the two suitcases alongside the road, according to […]
By Adam Knoll Correspondent The Raymond School Board convened a public workshop with 45 residents in attendance May 15 to discuss potential upgrades being made to Raymond School. What has been approved so far is borrowed funding for a $1.9 million project (with no tax impact) to update and renovate […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For former Burlington High School football coach Hans Block – and more than a few other supporters – renaming the current Burlington Athletic Stadium as “Don Dalton Stadium” simply makes sense. “We believe Don is very deserving of this recognition,” said Block at Monday night’s Burlington […]
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