John A. Hill, 81, Oconto, died early Sunday morning, April 27, 2014, at a Green Bay hospital with his family by his side, following complications from pulmonary fibrosis. He was born Aug. 3, 1932, in New Hampshire to Charles and Hazel (Crossman) Hill. While attending high school, John participated in all sports. As a young man, John served in the U.S.

Panthers edged by Denmark The Oconto Falls High School softball team lost to Denmark 17-13 in a Bay Conference game April 22 at Denmark. The Panthers (2-3, 2-3 Bay Conference) led 4-2 after two, but Denmark (4-5-1, 1-4-1 Bay) pulled ahead 8-5 at the end of four. Oconto Falls scored five runs in the fifth, but Denmark answered with eight runs in the bottom of the inning. McKenna Kussow took the loss.

The New London High School softball team has certainly found the formula early in the season to beat Oconto Falls. For the second time in three weeks, the Bulldogs had their bats going and their pitcher at her best.

It’s amazing what a little hitting will do for a slumping squad. Oconto Falls got out of an early-season offensive rut Saturday by scoring three or more runs in three different innings. Panthers pitcher Hunter Magnin did the rest as Oconto Falls toppled Coleman 13-5 for its first victory of the season in a nonconference high school baseball game at Memorial Field. “We hit the ball hard,” Oconto Falls coach Charlie Rochon said.

The Oconto Falls High School girls track and field team weathered a cold wind and a strong push by Suring to win Monday’s Gillett Invitational in Gillett. The Panthers scored 197 points and won nine events, edging out Suring (174) for first place. “That’s an exciting win,” Oconto Falls coach Tammy Moynihan said. “We’re always excited coming over to this meet, given that it’s an all-girls meet.” Oconto Falls’ Liza Leja won the 100-meter dash.

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At 3:08 p.m. April 22 in Suring, a Suring woman made a sharp left turn from an alley into the driveway entering the N.E.W. Credit Union’s parking lot at 717 Main St. and struck a power pole. The vehicle sustained minor damage. At 8:55 p.m. April 23 in Little River, a vehicle driven by a Green Bay man was traveling south on U.S. Highway 41 just north of County Road A and sideswiped the vehicle of an Oconto driver while trying to pass.

On April 11, police investigated a complaint from an Oconto Falls woman, 22, regarding threatening Facebook messages sent from a Green Bay woman, 23. On April 12, a disturbance at a Ridge Road residence led to two underage drinking citations for two men, ages 19 and 20, of Oconto Falls, and disorderly conduct citations for two women, a 37-year-old from Oconto Falls and a 46-year-old from Little Suamico. On April 16, an Oconto Falls woman, 30, was

Proceedings from April 24 A status conference, continued initial appearance and waiver of a preliminary hearing were held for Devin B. Pearson, 19, of Green Bay, on charges of second degree sexual assault of a child, allegedly occurring Aug. 24 in Stiles and felony bail jumping. A $20,000 bond continues. A status conference/arraignment is May 5. Proceedings from April 23 A competency and arraignment hearing was held for Tim W.