The first designation of an official “farm-to-market” road goes back to January 1937, in the flat, dry land of Texas, quite some distance from the path around the Falls. This project may have been some part of an economic recovery plan, as the nation worked its way out of the Great Depression.

The 50th member of the Oconto Falls Wall of Fame, Maggie Jones, was inducted June 1 at the 2014 high school graduation ceremonies. The Wall of Fame honors former graduates who have been successful in life, as selected by the Class of 50 past. This year, it a member of the Class of 1964. For each member inducted, a plaque is hung in the high school hallway. Jones grew up in Oconto Falls, the third of Vic and Jerry Bast’s six children.

The building trades class at Gillett High School constructed a number of projects during the 2013-14 school year for community members, area towns and the school district. The projects included a 32- by 36-foot garage, kitchen cabinets, 15 bookcases, three kiosks, five Itso cabinets, three large storage cabinets, and tongue and groove siding. The two-hour class offers hands-on experience in constructing projects for the community.

Junior pitcher Riley Gruetzmacher struck out nine batters, but it was not enough as Oconto Falls High School lost 4-2 at Clintonville in the first round of the WIAA Division 2 regionals June 3. The Panthers rallied for two runs in the final inning but could not get all the way back. Gruetzmacher held the Truckers scoreless until a leadoff home run by pitcher Turner Doornick sparked a two-run fourth inning. Panthers coach Charlie Rochon said the b

Junior McKenna Holman was one of three Oconto Falls High School softball players to be honored last week by the Bay Conference. The infielder was named to the all-conference first team.

Oconto Falls High School senior Carly Lemke placed seventh in the Division 2 high jump at the WIAA state track and field finals Friday and Saturday in La Crosse. Lemke cleared 5 feet, 0 inches at the meet at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, the same height she finished at in last year’s state meet.

A sharp liner up the middle in the bottom of the seventh inning ended Oconto Falls High School’s WIAA Division 2 tournament run, as the Panthers dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to Wrightstown in a sectional semifinal June 3. “We were the underdog and won regionals, it was a great accomplishment,” left-handed pitcher McKenna Larsen said. The Panthers were seventh in the Bay Conference entering the WIAA postseason but had played much of the season witho

It all boiled down to one game for the Oconto Falls American Legion baseball team in 2013. Oconto Falls lost a 3-2 heart-breaker to Sturgeon Bay in the 2013 Class AA regional final, with Bay scoring the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. With the team coming up one game short of a state berth for the third time in seven seasons, first-year coach Chris Hillberg hopes the tide turns this season for Oconto Falls. “I’ve been wanting to

Gillett High School’s four-game winning streak ended June 4 with a 10-0 loss to Wausaukee in the first round of the WIAA Division 4 regionals. Gillett (4-11, 2-10 Marinette & Oconto Conference) was unable to get the bats going in the shutout loss, producing two hits against Wausaukee pitcher Russell Smith.