By MICHAEL T. GJEFLE Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario Luke 11:30 — "For as Jonah was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of Man be to this generation." Nineveh was a wicked city that repented at the preaching of Jonah. Read the Book of Jonah for...
Classifieds for June 26
EXPERT REPAIR on most brands of appliances – 4 certified technicians to serve you. Mitby’s in Cashton, 654-5144. 14uc ____________________________ Computer Repair. Contact Dave Heilman at 608-463-7646 or email dheilman@centurytel.net. New and refurbished...
Elroy reading program begins June 30
By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian The Elroy Public Library summer reading program will begin next week. Beginning June 30, you can sign up for a "Fizz! Boom! Read!" adventure. There will be something for each age range. For those in fourth grade and under, you will...
N-O-W Summer Rec Schedule for June 30 – July 4
MONDAY, JUNE 30 • 9-10:45 a.m. — Senior Softball practice at Brookwood. Bus leaves Ontario at 8:30 a.m., Norwalk at 8:40 a.m. and Wilton at 8:50 a.m. Kelly Wallace will coach. • 9-10:45 a.m. — Senior Baseball practice at Brookwood. Bus will leave Ontario at 8:30 a.m.,...
Letter to the Editor: Together we can stop the quarry
By PAT CONWAY | Ontario Thank goodness for County Line Editor Karen Parker. Without her front-page story in the June 12 edition of the paper, many of us would have missed our opportunity to learn about the proposed quarry in the town of Wilton. Her follow-up story on...
Letter to the Editor: Religion spurs U.S. decline in science
By DAVE WESTER | Elroy Forty-two percent of Americans believe that God created humans 10,000 years ago, according to a May 8 Gallup poll widely reported in the media. That poll ought to scare the heck out of all of us. Science has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that...
Letter to the Editor: Wilton Town Board should deny quarry permit
By REBECCA KENNEDY | Wilton I am writing this letter as a concerned citizen of the Wilton community. Recent discussions among Wilton residents have centered on the proposed Mathy Construction rock quarry. I was in attendance at the Town of Wilton meeting Tuesday night...
Letter to the Editor: Williams’ Civil War headstone slated for placement in rural Ontario cemetery
By DONNA DE WITT | Ontario I found your article noting that the Ontario GAR unit was named for James Williams very interesting. His Civil War headstone is now stored at the Ontario American Legion Hall, waiting to be replaced in the Williams-Jones Pioneer Cemetery in...
Woman injured in town of Wilton accident
One person sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in the town of Wilton, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. Mildred M. Jones, 68, of rural Wilton was westbound on County Highway A when she stopped at a stop sign at the...
South Ridge News for June 26
By ALICE BRANDAU We did it! Today, June 23, Bob and I are married 60 years. It seems like such a long time. It seems like not long enough when you love someone. Our five children and spouses, our 12 grandkids, three of them with spouses, and our four great-grandkids...
