Mount Morris is a village in Mount Morris Township, Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,998 at the 2010 census, down from 3,013 in 2000.
Attribution: Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Morris,_Illinois
Mount Morris News
National Straw Sculpting Competition Open in Mt. Morris
The Third Annual US National Straw Sculpting Competition is now open every day through August 26th on the Mt Morris campus square. Six new sculptures for 2018 are featured. This year’s competition will be judged for two awards: ‘People’s Choice’ public voting by all visitors, and ‘Artist’s Choice’ voting by the competing sculptors. The winners…… read more »
Ogle Deputies Find Driver Never Issued Illinois or Any Other State Driver’s License
Around 5am Tuesday Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputies located a vehicle stopped in the middle of the intersection of Montague road and Pecatonica road. The vehicle was being driven by 24 year old Michael R. Sanchez of Leaf River. It was determined that Sanchez had run out of gas and the vehicle stalled. It was also…… read more »
Early Morning Head-On Crash Claims Life of Ogle County Sheriff’s Lieutenant
The Ogle County Sheriff’s Department is morning the loss of one of its own as a head-on crash claimed the life of a Sheriff’s Lieutenant. Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said Lt. Randall Hilliard of Byron was killed in a head on collision early Saturday morning. The Illinois State Police are investigating. They say shortly…… read more »
Ogle Deputies Arrest Man for Threatening Cashier
According to Ogle County Deputies, around 8:30 Wednesday they were called to the Citgo Gas Station in Leaf River. Reportedly 41 year old Joshua McQuality of Leaf River walked into the Citgo and threatened the cashier. Deputies located McQuality at his residence and he was taken into custody. McQuality was charged with Aggravated Assault and…… read more »
Mount Morris Obituaries
Shirley Ann Adams
Shirley Ann Adams, age 68 passed away at home Sunday, March 4, 2018 surrounded by her family. Shirley was born on April 21, 1949 in Sterling the daughter of Thomas and Bernice (Ennis) Holcomb. She married Harold G. Adams on October 29, 1977 in Rock Falls.… read more »
