A Burlington woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly driving drunk with three children in the car in February. While the incident happened in February, the charges were not filed in Racine County Circuit Court until the end of May, and released last week. Jennifer Andrews, 36, is […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Danette Fogarty, it was the realization that she had turned 40 – and the prodding of her husband – that convinced her to take the leap. For Carol DeMarco, it was the fact that she finished raising two sons and sold her business that finally […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Taking a look at the intersection at Karcher Road and Pheasant Run, most residents in the area are wondering just went wrong. What was supposed to be a wood retaining wall at the home of Steve Graham has now turned into an eyesore, and Burlington Town […]

The Racine County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Salem couple Tuesday after the couple sold heroin for the third time to a confidential informant. Blair LaRose, 32, and Ashley Fay, 26, are each facing three counts of delivery of heroin and four counts of second degree reckless endangerment charges because the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There’s an interesting dynamic in the 21st State Senate District race this year. In addition to the impact of redistricting on the district – Incumbent Democrat John Lehman will not run for re-election and is a candidate for lieutenant governor – there is also a Republican […]

Cory Chisel’s Soul Obscura—the Nashville musician’s Stax Records-inspired side project—will headline this year’s Tall Tales Music Festival. Chisel and his talented crew of Nashville players are slated to take the stage at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23. “Soul Obscura was formed to celebrate lost or hidden soul and R&B […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Burlington High School’s athletic stadium will have a new name come August. In spite of ongoing discussions about Burlington Area School District naming policy – and whether the ad hoc committee currently working on the policy should have a say – the decision to rename the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR The preliminary 2014-15 budget for the Burlington Area School District is set. That didn’t happen without one last protest by a member of the BASD School Board Monday night, though. By a 6-1 vote, the board set the budget for the August annual meeting, with a […]