Ashton News

Funeral arrangements for Ignacio Garcia, 79, who passed away Sunday, are pending under the direction of Rudy Garza Funeral Home.

Illinois State Police Dustin M. Horner, 35, of Ashton; 10:14 a.m. Thursday at state Route 251 and Lincoln Highway, Rochelle; no seat belt, no valid driver's license; given notice to appear in court.

Amanda Schopp, 16, of Ashton, donated blood for the first time at the Red Cross Blood Drive on Sept.

DIXON – A judge has again decided to allow into evidence the statements made by murder defendant Eric M. Lemons because he did not clearly tell police that he wanted a lawyer present during questioning.

ASHTON – The American Red Cross is having a blood drive 12:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Ashton Lions Center, 2128 state Route 38.

Judge to rule on motion in murder case: Defendant asks court to reconsider request to suppress statements By Tara Becker 
tbecker@svnmail.com 
800-798-4085, ext.

Judge to rule on motion in murder case: Defendant asks court to reconsider request to suppress statements By Tara Becker 
tbecker@svnmail.com 
800-798-4085, ext.

Kevin and Laura Coffman, of Ashton, are pleased to announce the arrival of their second daughter, Ella Diane.

Kevin and Laura Coffman, of Ashton, are pleased to announce the arrival of their second daughter, Ella Diane.

Amp it up at Ampalooza - ROCK FALLS – Ampalooza begins at 11 a.m. Saturday at 103 W. First St., on the banks of the Rock River.

The Lincoln Highway Association invites people to rediscover the original Lincoln Highway and the quaint towns along the way with its annual Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale to be held Aug.

Adam Mairs, 11, of Ashton competes in the kids tug of war with teammates Nick Mas, 11, and Troy Mairs, 13, Sunday afternoon at the Lee County 4-H Fair and Junior Show.

Dixon Police Laurie A. Pickett, 39, of Dixon; 1:12 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of River Road; driving with a suspended driver's license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, two Lee County warrants – failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

About 1960, Blanche Gaskins raised the money from citizens in the Ashton community to build tennis courts at the Ashton High School.

DIXON – Murder defendant Eric Lemons' words may come back to haunt him at trial if a judge denies his motion to suppress potentially incriminating statements he made to investigators after his arrest in April.

DIXON – A Lee County Judge Wednesday denied a bond reduction for a 28-year-old Ashton man charged in the beating death of an acquaintance.

Tight budgets don't always mean cuts. For districts in Illinois and Texas, finding a way to reduce expenditures recently meant finding a way to receive the same commodity at a reduced cost, specifically energy.

Dixon Police Troy L. Mager, 43, of Sterling; 8:01 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Walton Drive and South Galena Avenue; illegal transportation of alcohol.

ASHTON – As strange as it might sound, swinging the bat wasn't the way for Indian Creek to win a regional title on Saturday.

ASHTON – The 45 students of the 2009 Ashton-Franklin Center High School graduating class are Principal Tammy Harvey's heroes.