CAMBRIDGE—Henry County voters will decide on Feb. 2 whether individuals will pay an estimated $9 to $12 more in sales tax each year for 10 years to fund exterior repair of the 130-year-old county courthouse.

CAMBRIDGE—Two women are running for the Republican nomination for Henry County Clerk. This is the profile of Doreen VIncent of Cambridge.

CAMBRIDGE—Two women are competing for the county clerk nomination on the Republican ballot in the Henry County primary on Tuesday, Feb. 2. This is the profile of Rebekah Metzner-McCaw.

CAMBRIDGE—Cambridge Main Street board members are getting ready for their 11th annual auction Sunday, Jan. 24, at Stenzel’s Collectors Hall in downtown Cambridge. The auction is set for noon according to Sheryl King, Cambridge Main Street director. Proceeds from the auction will help Main Street operate for another year.

CAMBRIDGE—The Henry County Courthouse in Cambridge is celebrating its 130th year.  It is located at the west end of town adjacent to College Square Park, where it stands three stories tall.  It provides a magnificent view of the town from any window on any side of the building.  The courthouse walls have become a shrine for local artists willing to donate their work so others can experience the trials and tribulations that make up the past and present of Henry County.

CAMBRIDGE—Jim Padilla of Kewanee is one of three men seeking the Republican candidate for Henry County sheriff.

CAMBRIDGE—Dan Collier of Cambridge is one of three men seeking the Republican nomination for Henry County sheriff.

CAMBRIDGE—Three men will vie for the Republican nomination of Henry County Sheriff Tuesday, Feb. 2. One of them is Joe Bedford of Geneseo.

CAMBRIDGE—The Cambridge Masonic Lodge presented Darrell and Pat Hagerman with the Community Builders Award Thursday, Jan. 7. The lodge presented the award to the Hagermans for their outstanding service to the community. For additional details, see the Jan. 15 issue of the Chronicle.

CAMBRIDGE—Main Street board members are gearing up for their 11th annual auction. The auction will be held at noon Sunday, Jan. 24, at Stenzel’s Collectors Hall in downtown Cambridge. Proceeds from the auction will help Main Street operate for another year.

ANDOVER—On an engineer’s recommendation, the village of Andover will sink a camera underground to get video images of its second well to help decide whether to spend between $30,000 and $60,000 on repairs or drill a new well.

CAMBRIDGE—The Henry County Fair wrapped up the 150th year celebration after a week of trouble getting carnival rides to the event after trucks transporting the rides were impounded in Kansas because the vehicles were in violation of a service order.

CAMBRIDGE—The Illinois Student Assistance Commission  (ISAC) announced five students from Cambridge High School are being recognized as 2010 Illinois State Scholar finalists for outstanding academic achievement.

CAMBRIDGE—Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Craig R. Wells has been decorated with the Bronze Star Medal for supporting the mission of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2008.

CAMBRIDGE—Letting seniors skip taking finals for improved test performance as a group has improved student morale, student representative Jennifer Saulnier told the Cambridge School Board this week.