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Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025

Rock snake totals, Roscoe Fall Festival

Michael McGinnis

Sep 4, 2025 — 3 min read

Roscoe the Rock Snake: 1,376 rocks long at Harlem-Roscoe Station #1 in Roscoe, IL

Thursday's news from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - from Rockton-Roscoe News.

Final total in the friendly rock snake competition between Roscoe and Rockton: 1,376 stones at Harlem-Roscoe Station #1 in Roscoe vs 494 stones at Talcott Free Library in Rockton. Come visit all 1,870 painted rocks in their new home, lovingly laid out at the Roscoe Township Community Center berm. Please feel free to add to the collection throughout the year. Sheri Henson and Lisa Brown for counted, gathered, and lugged all the rocks to their new location.

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