PEORIA—Tanner Williams of Orion finished third in the state finals of the slam dunk contest on Friday, March 12,

COAL VALLEY—Arrowhead Ranch will benefit from Taco Tuesday, 5 to 9 p.m., on March 16 at Mulligan’s in Coal Valley. Taco Tuesday provides diners with an all-you-can-eat taco bar for a suggested donation. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit the rural Coal Valley ranch's work with at-risk youth.

ORION—Monday, March 22, is the new date for the awards banquet for Orion High School and Orion Middle School wrestlers. It will be held at 6 p.m. in the commons at OHS. The banquet originally was scheduled for Tuesday, March 23.

PEORIA—Orion Charger Tanner Williams will compete in the finals of the state slam dunk contest on Friday, March 12, in Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center.

CAMBRIDGE—Through March 26, Henry County Farm Bureau Young Leaders are collecting non-perishable items for local food pantries.

CAMBRIDGE—Illinois State Police will investigate if there were any criminal violations in the removal of items from personnel files at the sheriff’s department, according to a request from Henry County State’s Attorney Terry Patton.