St. Joseph-Ogden sophomore standout Ty Pence has been named to the 2021 IBCA 2A All State Team. Pence is only one of three sophomore chosen statewide. The 6’6″ guard who averaged 25.7 and 10.5 rebounds per game was also named to the first team of the Illini Prairie Conference. Pence […]
Champaign County Crime Stoppers announced Tuesday that through the Illegal Gun Bounty Reward Program, 32 firearms were taken off the streets and 26 people were arrested in gun-related felony crimes since 2019. Because of the success of the program, and funding support from the Champaign County Community Coalition and the City […]
The National Weather Service in Lincoln, IL has issued a warning for increased fire danger this afternoon due to dry grass and other fuels, breezy southwest winds 15 to 20 mph, and low relative humidity around 30 percent. Fires can spread rapidly in these conditions. Use extra caution with open […]
The Oakwood Public Library will be hosting the Oakwood Farmers’ Market this summer. The 2021 market will be held near the rail trail and the new village building off of S. Scott St. in Oakwood, IL every Wednesday from June 16th – October 6th from 5-7pm. With the motto is […]
(Mayor, Uncontested) Heather McArty: My first priority, upon being elected, would be to further acquaint myself with the inner workings of the departments that make up our local branch of government so that I am equipped with the knowledge necessary to lead and support them. I have already taken steps […]
The following St. Joseph-Ogden High School students earned honors on Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2020-2021 school year. High Honors Freshmen Allen, Logan Baltzell, Owen Beetz, Samantha Burkhalter, Chloe Divan, Rachel Ericksen, Sadie Frick, Addison Getty, Grace Haake, Logan Harper, Chloe Harris, Rachel Hausman, Brody Hueber, Annabelle […]
HONOR ROLL Heritage Junior High has compiled the list of honor roll students for the third quarter. A student must have a 3.67 grade point or above for high honors, and 3.0 grade point or above for honors. Following is a list of students who earned high honors and honors: […]
The following Oakwood Grade School students were named to the third quarter 2021 High Honor Roll. 4th Grade Sam Bate Austin Bennett Kelby Boen Zoe Chidlaw Olivia Cravens Owen Fegett Easton Harris Evie Johnson Emily Lancaster Ainsley Lyons Chloe Messmore Mason Renfrow Ella Ronk Hadley Schrader Madelyn Serd Airianna Stephens […]
The University of Illinois and OSF Healthcare are partnering to expand the UI COVID-19 testing program into the Champaign County community. Known as SHIELD CU, the locally developed saliva-based PCR COVID-19 test and digital infrastructure will be offered to public schools, businesses and organizations. The initial participants of the SHIELD […]
Nearly a year after Gov. JB Pritzker announced a stay-at-home order in Illinois, the state is looking at a “bridge” phase to increase capacity at museums, zoos and spectator events as well as increased business operations. Pritzker announced the plan Thursday calling it a “dial-like approach.” To advance into the […]
