Four girls are vying for the crown of Walcott Day Princess. One will be crowned on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Victory Park as part of the Walcott Day festivities.

Who only knows what’s going to be happening in Walcott this weekend, but activities for this year’s Walcott Day celebration will most likely be happening at warp speed.

Spring and summer flooding has caused plenty of headaches and angst among Princeton residents.

As further evidence that Eldridge's Ace Hardware store is the place for all your hardware needs, Ryan Rougeux, Ace's territory representative, presented store owner Jerry Richard with the company's Platinum award last week.

Eldridge United Methodist Church will be holding Vacation Bible school 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 22-26 at the church, 604 S. Second St. Students pre-k through fifth grade are invited to attend.

St. Ann’s Catholic Church will host a community blood drive on Thursday, July 25, from 1:30-6 p.m. The church is located at 16550 290th St., Long Grove.

A member of Congressman Dave Loebsack’s staff will be at the Scott County Library in Eldridge  from 2-3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23.

After a Mississippi Athletic Conference doubleheader sweep of Muscatine on Monday (July 8) and hopes of reaching the .500 mark, North Scott finished the week with three straight losses, including a 3-2, 10-inning gut-wrencher against Davenport West on Thursday.

There was definitely drama, but the dream stayed alive for North Scott’s softball team.

Nobody wants to put the cart ahead of the horse, but with North Scott knocking on the door of the Class 4A state tournament, it’s prudent to look at the possibilities of what may lie ahead.