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- Livestock auctioned during annual fair
- By Rick Longley/Willows Journal
- By Rick Longley
Tri-County Newspapers
Bidding was quick and the 4-H and FFA projects of local youth sold within minutes at Saturday's Junior Livestock Auction.
The event got underway at noon in the Brawley Ring with the first lot, a market swine, ... Full story
- Miss Glenn County crowned
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- A Hamilton City teen will again represent the county after winning the coveted Miss Glenn County title during the opening night of the fair.
Jazmin Villa dazzled a panel of judges Thursday to earn the crown.
The 18-year-old beauty gave a tearful sp... Full story
- Lamb Derby parade ‘always fun’
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- It seemed like only yesterday sheep ran lose down Sycamore Street.
It was only yesterday the lamb barbecue was free, and people drove 100 miles or more to spend Lamb Derby Saturday in Willows.
"When I came to Willows in 1951, it seemed Lamb Derby w... Full story
- Grill takes Little Miss title
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Eleven little girls waved as they walked across the stage.
They danced, they smiled, they dazzled judges and delighted the audience.
But only one will wear the crown of Little Miss Lamb Derby for the next year.
Abigail Grill, 6, won the title Wedn... Full story
- 70th annual Stonyford Rodeo enjoyed by residents
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Rodeo fans were living large and celebrating heartily in Stonyford over the weekend.
The 70th annual Stonyford Rodeo officially kicked off the season for summertime fun in the western Colusa County foothills — best known for camping, fishing, ... Full story
- Fire season arrives
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- With summer almost here, Willows fire officials say it's time for residents to do their part to keep fire dangers at bay.
Public Works officials have spent the past few weeks pruning trees, picking up tree limbs downed by the winds and ridding thems... Full story
- Princess pageant helps build confidence
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Lamb Derby may be 80 this year, but the 6-year-old princess pageant has fit right in with its tradition.
The three Willows Intermediate School seventh graders competing for the title, however, said they aren't going quite so far in history to commem... Full story
- Let’s Move Campaign – Improving your health
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Local government officials may soon join a national movement to fight obesity and make their communities healthier for everyone.
A joint meeting of the Glenn County supervisors and the city councils from Willows and Orland, resulted in the local pol... Full story
- Bark for Life Relay raising funds for cancer research
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- When Nancy Mulligan battled colon cancer six years ago, her border collie, Micki, was her constant companion.
"There were days when I didn't want to leave the house," Mulligan said Saturday, at the first Glenn County Bark for Life canine relay. "Mic... Full story
- Lamb Derby Little Misses Pageant – 'I get my own night'
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Ask a group of 5-year-olds why they entered the Little Miss Lamb Derby pageant, most will say it's because they want to dance on stage.
Singing and dancing is why 11 Willows kindergartners have been selected to charm their audience next month like c... Full story
- There is a buzz about bees
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Bees in Glenn County are doing well and so are what bees love most — almonds.
But the $16 million local bee industry and $121 million almond industry weren't entirely the focus of Saturday's field day at Olivarez Honey Bees in Orland.
It... Full story
- Every 15 Minuntes teaches consequences
- By Rick Longley/Willows Journal
- A tall hooded figure in black wandered the halls of Hamilton High School on Thursday — spreading fear as he claimed unsuspecting students as his followers.
The Grim Reaper took teens as part of the "living dead," their names and photos lined u... Full story
- Ride of the century
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Not many people in Willows feel the need to rise early on a Saturday morning and peddle 104 miles through the foothills and forests of western Glenn County.
But register a Century Bike Ride online and you'll attract bicycle enthusiasts from across t... Full story
- Tattoo studio opens
- By Susan Meeker
Tri-County Newspapers
Few forms of self expression are more telling than tattoos.
But it's not just the younger generation that is embracing permanent body art.
"The other day, I did a tattoo on someone who was 64," said Jake Nich... Full story
- Standing up for private property rights
- By Rick Longley/Willows Journal
- Glenn County supervisors are joining the Glenn County Rangeland Association in standing up for private property rights.
The board will be bringing back a resolution April 16 informing state and federal authorities Glenn County wishes to be included ... Full story
- Glenn County Science Fair winners announced
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Glenn County Office of Education officials said this week's Science Fair showcased the best and the brightest scientific minds of the younger generation.
More than 250 projects from students in Glenn County elementary schools vied for awards on proj... Full story
- Learning to fight fire
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Neighbors and passer-by of the old Radio Shack building in Willows may have thought a catastrophe was taking place on Sunday.
Black smoke billowed hundreds of feet into the air, as flames erupted through the roof and windows of the once-popular busi... Full story
- Library hosts celebration
- By Rick Longley/Willows Journal
- Andy C., a traveling gnome, dropped by the Bayliss Library on Tuesday to celebrate industrialist Andrew Carnegie's 177th birthday — sort of.
The actual gnome was delayed, so organizers of the event had a stand-in ready. It did not take away fr... Full story
- Murdock students show off their class lessons
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- The Murdock Elementary School auditorium was lighted up Monday night with the sights and sounds of science in motion.
So too were the eyes of students who assembled a human brain or peered into a microscope while exploring the exciting world of scie... Full story
- Abatement district gearing up for season
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- The first sign of West Nile virus in California this year has local mosquito control officials anticipating the same high level of activity as 2012.
After the deadliest year in the US for West Nile and another mild, damp winter, Glenn County Mosquit... Full story
- Walden staff looks at building
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Walden Academy officials got their first good look this week at what could possibly be a new campus for the public charter school in Willows.
The former Sunshine Market's interior is fresh and new from a complete remodel after a fire destroyed the b... Full story
- Glenn County educators hoping to be spared
- By Susan Meeker/Willows Journal
- Glenn County educators aren't bracing for immediate cuts as a result of Friday's sequestration order.
Most are hoping some kind of deal can be reached before the government cuts tens of thousands in federal money from local programs that help improv... Full story
- Tower Theater's future discussed
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Old theaters were once breathtaking and classic pieces of Americana.
In Willows, the marquee of the Tower Theater lit up Sycamore Street throughout the 1950s and 1960s with titles like "The Blob," "Cat on Hot Tin Roof," "Doctor Zhivago" and "Psycho.... Full story
- Retired judge recounts experiences
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- When retired Superior Court Judge Roy MacFarland started practicing law in Willows in the late 1950s, he wasn't particularly eager to mark his place in history.
Now, more than a half century later, one of Glenn County's most charismatic and respecte... Full story
- Girl Scouts cookie sale begins
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Girls Scouts cookies have hit the streets with a new look that showcases the entrepreneurship of its young sellers.
For the first time in almost 15 years, the cookie boxes have been revamped to show Girl Scouts in action, as well as illustrate the f... Full story
- New course prepares students as caregivers to aging
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- As baby boomers age by the millions each year, attending to their personal needs will require more people than ever.
The anticipated demand for caregivers has led the Glenn County Office of Education to develop of new course of study to train indivi... Full story
- Is new transit option too big?
- By Susan Meeker/Willows Journal
- Willows residents have a new ride around town — and to Orland and Chico — but the new 40-foot bus needs plenty of room to maneuver.
The Willows City Council Tuesday said it's pleased the Regional Transit Committee has put the new fuel-ef... Full story
- Online gov’t grades well
- By Susan Meeker and Rick Longley
Tri-County Newspapers
Transparency is not a fad, but a staple of good government.
That is what Sunshine Review, a national nonprofit organization that declares itself dedicated to open state and local government, s... Full story
- Willows Intermediate School bullish on bullying
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Being a bully is not a childhood right of passage.
Although teasing, name-calling, spreading rumors and smearing pizza sauce all over another student's clean white shirt might seem to go hand-in-hand with middle school, educators are doing more that... Full story
- Scouts pine for speed
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- Ricky Boschi's eyes were glued on his car as it flashed down the track Saturday during the annual Pinewood Derby in Willows.
Apart from the roar of motorized engines, the event was like any other car race where adults and children cheered for their ... Full story
