Woodhull News

The sheriff sat in the shade on a wooden stoop Saturday as the noose swung in the breeze just a few feet away.

Parents from two rural Illinois school districts want to know more about a possible merger. via KWQC-TV Davenport

WOODHULL, Illinois - Threats have become an unfortunate sign of the times, even in small communities. via WQAD-TV Moline

“The meeting will gauge interest from the two communities and provide information on the new rules and regulations to bring both communities into compliance”

Woodhull and Alpha are considering a joint sewer rehabilitation system for the two communities. via Bettendorf News

“The (Woodhull) water system handled the call for extra water adequately”

A brick building, part of the Woodhull business community for over a century, was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. via Quad-City Times

“It will be difficult to leave family and friends, but we're committed to the sacrifices involved, a lifetime commitment for us”

A young area couple will leave for Guatemala by the first of December, where they will serve as missionaries. via The Register-Mail

“We've been given no official reason for closing the Plaza”

The business community is critical to any small town and the village of Woodhull is understandably saddened by the loss of a longtime business, the Woodhull Plaza, more recently known as Woodhull Family ... via Register-Mail

“We all want our children to get the best education they can. We (the board) have given this our best shot and we have done our best. This really can be a good thing for the community.”

WOODHULL, Ill. -- Much of the recent AlWood School Board meeting was taken up with lengthy conversations between board members and about 25 residents concerning the proposed consolidation between AlWood and ... via Bettendorf News

“He'd think it's a farming masterpiece”

Posted 10/11/2007 2:25p by John David BISHOP HILL, Illinois -- When a Henry County farmer was hospitalized this year, it could have been a disaster for his crops. via WQAD-TV Moline

Today folks in the Q.C.A. got the chance to see the great pumpkin up close. Growers gathered at Country Corner in Woodhull, Illinois this afternoon to weigh in their pumpkins. via KWQC-TV Davenport

“What concerns me about that is if I get buried in more than I need, but it's nice people want to share”

Retired and on a fixed income, Larry Heady Sr. now is without a home, too, after the two-story house he was buying was significantly damaged by fire. via The Register-Mail

“Esther spread her hands out, palms up. 'I'll tell you what you got. You got me. You got Esther Klein, and Esther won't let you down. The big boys are all waiting to see what happens.”

P erhaps sometimes it's best not to know what becomes of literary characters to whom we've grown attached. via Chicago Tribune