October 2, 2023 October!! How can it be October already?? Even the lilacs are confused. I’ve seen several in the last few days that are blooming.

opened a traveling pumpkin patch for an FFA project. His small business, 427 Farms, earned him $13,000 last year and took him to National FFA.

ELWOOD - More meaningful things than education are happening in the walls of Elwood Public Schools. Elwood has four students who each have extremely rare genetic diseases: Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome, Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy, Hurler Syndrome, and Congenital Erosive and Vesicular Dermatosis.

Southern Valley celebrated their 2023 homecoming with the theme Retro Homecoming. The students and staff celebrated all week with dress up days including why is this in my closet, rhyme without reason, Barbie vs Ken, decade day, and spirit day. There was also a hall decorating contest won by the junior class, gorilla volleyball won by the senior class, and powder puff football won by the volleyball team.

Medicine Valley crowns homecoming court.