An ad free broadcast of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on PBS and PBS KIDS to complement the release of the classic films on Apple TV+ this holiday season. “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” will also air on PBS and PBS KIDS on November 22, 2020 at […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Spectrum Preschool Screenings for New Students
Who: Calling all three and four year olds What: Participate in a developmental screening for preschool enrollmentWhen: Wednesday, December 9, 2020, Appointments available between 8:30 am & 11:30 amWhere: St. Joseph Grade School404 S. Fifth St. St. Joseph, IL 61873 Contact: Jennifer hastings, administrator, hastingsj@rccsec.org or 217-469-2291 ex. 126 _________________________________________________________________ Commonly Asked […]
St. Joseph, Odgen, Homer/Champaign County COVID-19 numbers Nov. 18, 202
The number of active COVID-19 cases in area code 61873, which includes St. Joseph, currently stands at 49 active, up 6 from Tuesday, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 18 statistics. On Nov. 9 61873 had 9 active cases. Area code 61859, including Ogden, has 9 active cases, […]
Oakwood Grade School and Junior High moves to remote learning until Nov. 29
The Oakwood School District will transition to full remote learning through Nov. 29 after staff, administration and students have tested positive for COVID-19 or been exposed. In a letter to parents on Monday, Superintendent Larry Maynard said 14 staff members at Oakwood Grade School are either identified with a positive […]
Pritzker family to celebrate holiday separately, Gov. addresses attack on his children
Gov. JB Pritzker asked media and community members to respect the privacy of his two teenage children during a press conference on Tuesday. NBC 5′s Mary Ann Ahern asked the Governor Monday if he would adhere to Chicago’s travel advisory, which asks but does not mandate Chicagoans to forgo nonessential […]
Heritage board decides to keep learning in-person, wants district to establish threshold
The Heritage School District Board of Education decided to support the decision to keep students in a hybrid learning model at this time Monday night. Community members joined the Nov. 16 meeting to advocate for the hybrid model for those 388 district students who want to learn in-person. About 20-percent […]
Deanna and Don Witzel awarded McDonald’s inaugural Community Award
(Danville, Ill.) – November 16, 2020 – Deanna and Don Witzel, Owner/Operators of six McDonald’s restaurants in Vermilion County, were awarded McDonald’s inaugural Community Award, an accolade that recognizes McDonald’s Owner/Operators for outstanding contributions to their community through their work, commitment to service, and community engagement. Earlier this year, McDonald’s […]
St. Joseph-Ogden adds 26 active COVID-19 cases, Heritage area up 5
The number of active COVID-19 cases in area code 61873, which includes St. Joseph, currently stands at 43 active, up 22 from Monday, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 17 statistics. On Nov. 9 61873 had 9 active cases. Area code 61859, including Ogden, has 8 active cases, […]
St. Joseph-Ogden, Prairieview-Ogden to continue with in-person learning, for now
After a Friday afternoon meeting with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health Director Julie Pryde, St. Joseph-Ogden District 305, which includes the high school, has decided to continue to offer in-person instruction to students on the hybrid model. Thursday afternoon, CUPHD released a statement to Superintendents and held a press conference to […]
Urbana Park District suspends indoor programming
The Urbana Park District has announced that it will suspend all indoor activities through Dec. 7 with cases of COVID-19 rising throughout East Central Illinois. Beginning Nov. 16, indoor fitness programs at Phillips Recreation Center and Brookens Gym. indoor lap swim, water exercise classes and swim team at Urbana Indoor […]
