In Case You Missed It Jan. 30 to Feb. 5

We kicked off the week with our popular feature. Our contributor Debra Dingman profiled Editor Brianna Boyd’s three cats – Lucy, Sammy and Molly.

We also rolled out our contest in search of The voting became intense during the first week. The contest ends on Feb. 10, 12 a.m., and the winner of the competition receives a $50 gift card that can be used toward a romantic night out on Valentine's Day. 

Last week we rolled out some additions to Dixon Patch. The first was the inclusion of a we call that delivers the headlines in Dixon and in surrounding Patches. Wednesdays at Dixon Patch will include some news and information for moms on the go to help them keep on top of things.

We featured great ideas for families to do over the weekend in our . Our feature profiled student , whose quick and skillful use of the Heimlich maneuver saved the life of a choking mother at in December.

Our feature spotlighted money-saving deals for any family to take advantage of; clued readers in to a great getaway just for grownups!

Finally, we introduced our column in which we presented a variety of talking points for moms to chime in on. This feature is meant to create dialogue among moms in the community and should be used as a forum for mothers.

Last week we also rolled out our feature that profiles great restaurants to try in the Dixon area and our photo column that featured many different local photographs. Expect to see more features rolled out this week.

In education news, we learned that an effort is underway at Dixon High to find a Anyone who has a good name for the field can find the

Last week we selected Dixon High School sophomore as the Dixon Patch . Dwelley’s averages about 14 points a game and helped propel the Lady Rams to victory over Lindhurst and Mesa Verde.

In other sporting news, we covered the DHS Rams Boys and Basketball squads as they faced off against West Campus in Dixon.

In our popular column, Bil Paul profiled the Mann Home that lies just north of Dixon United Methodist Church. Bil asked readers if they thought that the house looked haunted?

We found out that the gave Dixon, Suisun City and the rest of the Solano County cities an F grade on their annual report card.

Last week our contributor Kristen Kortick profiled in which local acts Your Second Chance, Major League Player and There Came a Day battled it out in the first round of the three-round competition.