Harbor Crest Home Relocated Residents

Editor’s note:  On Friday, September 4, 2020, Harbor Crest Home, 817 17th Street, Fulton, IL, relocated “most residents…en masse to Big Meadows Home in Savanna, IL.”  Staff were notified just days before, on Tuesday, September 1.  The following press release was issued Thursday, September 3.    Click here to read

Jerry Lindsey is Assistant Editor of thecity1.com

As of Thursday, September 3, 2020, thecity1.com is so proud to announce the addition of Jerry Lindsey as Assistant Editor.  After ten years as Editor of the Whiteside News Sentinel, on Friday, July 31, 2020, Lindsey’s position was eliminated by Shaw Media.  He brings a comprehensive, journalistic skill set to

Mahaffey’s On Main Street Ribbon Cutting September 3

Entrepreneur Sidonna Mahaffey transformed her building, Mahaffey’s On Main Street #MOMS into a pair of multi-use properties, located at 121 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL.   First was the ground floor.  A Ribbon Cutting was held September 3, 2020. Her second renovation transformed a six-room, second-floor apartment into a family guest

August 28 Sheriff’s Office Report

These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 8-26-20 at 6:40 p.m., Jacques T. Walton, age 32 of Maywood, IL, was stopped following an Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network (ISPERN) Message, regarding an unrestrained child in a vehicle on Interstate 88.  Walton

August 31 Special City Council Meeting

Morrison City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting on Monday, August 31, 2020, in the Morrison Community Room, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 7:00 p.m., at Odell Public Library.  The agenda follows.

August 20 Lyndon Police Report

On Thursday, August 20, 2020, at 1:04 p.m., Lyndon Police responded to a domestic battery complaint on the 100 block of 4th Street East, Lyndon, IL.  Following the investigation at the residence, Robert E. Large, 38 years old, was arrested for the following charges:  Armed Violence, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine,

Sheriff Apologizes to Lynette Damhoff for Husband’s Death

Editor’s note:  On Monday, August 3, 2020, Whiteside County Sheriff John F. Booker wrote the following letter to Mrs. Lynette Damhoff, in care of her attorney, Trent L. Bush, at Ward, Murray, Pace, & Johnson, P.C., in Sterling, IL.  He stated, “Part of the settlement was the issuing of an

American Legion Post 328 is 100 Years Old!

After two cancellations, Morrison, IL, American Legion Post 328 finally celebrated the centennial anniversary of its founding.  The Monday, August 10, 2020, cookout and meeting was cancelled due to a severe derecho, beginning about 1:45 p.m.  It devastated the Midwest.  This storm is called an “inland hurricane,” due to heavy

100th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote

A rally for women’s suffrage convened in 1848 in Seneca Falls, NY.  It is widely viewed as the launch of the Women’s Suffrage Movement.  However, women were denied the right to vote until ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America–72 years later–on August

United States Census 2020

The 24th United States Census began April 1, and is required to conclude December 31, 2020.  As of Wednesday, August 5, 72.7 % of Whiteside County residences have submitted their 2020 Census data.  In 2010 the final response was 74.7%.     One metric of the ongoing 2020 Census will determine

Did You Receive Your Vote by Mail Application Request?

Whiteside County Clerk Dana Nelson stated on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, that her office had mailed Vote by Mail Ballot Applications to registered voters across the County.  They were mailed Friday, July 31.  By Tuesday, numerous postcards had been filled out and returned to her office. “We are slammed” with

COVID-19 Exposure at Bushy’s Bar & Grill

Whiteside County Health Department and Bushy’s Bar & Grill, Lyndon, IL, are working together after a confirmed COVID-19 exposure by an individual considered contagious and a probable case who had direct contact to a confirmed case.  After working with the location to review the situation, we have decided to issue

July 24 Morrison Police Report

Morrison Chief of Police Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Monday, July 24, 2020. Arrests:  On Friday, July 24, 2020, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Morrison Police responded to Express Lane (Shell), Morrison, regarding a vehicle just stolen from the location.  During the investigation, at approximately

Mahaffey’s On Main Street Family Rental Opens

Entrepenuer Sidonna Mahaffey transformed her building, Mahaffey’s On Main Street #MOMS into a pair of multi-use properties, at located at 121 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. A second-floor, six- room apartment was repurposed into 1250 square feet of nightly rental space.  It is designed for family visitors and sleeps eight.