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Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation’s Land of Smiles visited Grafton Elementary School, reaching 95 pre-kindergarten through third grade students. Land of Smiles is a free interactive program that makes learning about oral hygiene, nutrition, and regular dental checkups fun and engaging. Featuring characters like Captain Super Grin, Terri Tooth Fairy, Toothpick, and their playful nemesis,…

It was homecoming week for Greenfield-Northwestern and the Tigers Big Premiere prevailed over the festivities. On Wednesday evening before the bonfire at Greenfield, Annabeth Thornton and Brock Bowman were crowned Queen and King for the 2025 Greenfield High School Homecoming. (Sherry Fraley/River County News)

Greenfield High School will be celebrating homecoming, along with Northwestern High School, this week for the GNW Tigers. Students are making preparations for the dance, parade, and game with the theme of Tigers Big Premier. The homecoming kings and queens for both schools will be announced at the bonfire in Greenfield. Court members from Greenfield…

The St. Francis Holy Ghost Catholic School Shining Knights weekly winners for the week of Sept. 16 are Jace M., Myles M., Austin B., Quinn I., Coleman K. (Submitted photo)

Western High School is proud to celebrate the achievements of its students who earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Program. The BigFuture Program helps students stand out on college and scholarship applications. Every year, talented students claim an award based on their achievement on College Board assessments. Western High School students qualified…