Fletcher

Doodle, Leo, Olive and Pansy. LISA CARROLL

Doodle, Leo, Olive and Pansy. LISA CARROLL

ELGIN ANIMAL SHELTER FEATURED PETS

News Staff
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Two solid black males (Doodle and Leo), one solid black female (Olive), and a gray female tabby (Pansy), are Elgin Animal Shelter’s Pets of the Week. All four kittens are about three months old and appear to be kid-, dog-, and cat-friendly.
Hugh Scott Jr. | Southwest Chronicle Sterling’s Ashlyn Clift drives the lane during action against Apache on Dec. 16. Clift finished with five points.

Hugh Scott Jr. | Southwest Chronicle Sterling’s Ashlyn Clift drives the lane during action against Apache on Dec. 16. Clift finished with five points.

Lady Tigers beat Apache to win 5th game in 6 tries

Tim Farley
Friday, December 23, 2022
STERLING — Sterling’s Lady Tigers ended the first half of the season with a resounding 54-29 victory over Apache while claiming their fifth win in the last six games. Sterling started fast outscoring the Lady Warriors 14-2 in the first quarter.
Randy Mitchell | Southwest Chronicle Above, A male great-tailed grackle perches on a sign. Notice the elongated tail and iridescent purple and black coloring.

Randy Mitchell | Southwest Chronicle Above, A male great-tailed grackle perches on a sign. Notice the elongated tail and iridescent purple and black coloring.

Parking lot chickens (Great-tailed grackle)

Randy Mitchell - Special to Southwest Ledger
Friday, December 23, 2022
This week’s featured creature is a most peculiar bird. It is abundant, and you’ve almost certainly seen it at busy department store parking lots. In fact, where people go, so goes the great-tailed grackle.
OSBI agents work with Fletcher police to identify two burglary suspects.

OSBI agents work with Fletcher police to identify two burglary suspects.

Police seek help identifying Fletcher burglary suspects

Carl Lewis
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Fletcher Police are asking the public for help identifying two male suspects who attempted to burglarize an ATM at the intersection of Cole and U.S. 277 early Tuesday morning.
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