The Central Illinois Diamonds will kick-off their 25th season with 2019-2020 tryouts on August 4. Tryouts will be held at the St. Joseph Sports Complex at 2004 E. Grand Ave. from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Age-level tryouts are as follows: 8U: 1:30 to 3 p.m. 10U: 1:30 to 3 p.m. […]
The Torment Girls basketball team will host tryouts for the 2019-2020 basketball season on August 7. Tryouts are open to girls in grades 3-6 and will be held at R.E. Franks Meeting Center, 127 W Washington St, Philo, Ill. There is a $5 tryout fee and participants must bring their […]
The Village of Ogden distributed a summer information update to residents last week. While residents are welcome to attend the monthly board meeting at Village Hall at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month, the Village has its sights set on increasing communication with residents so they are […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Hillbilly Deluxe is ready to welcome spectators to the Oakwood fireworks show on July 4. The band, which has been together for six years, will cover new country hits from 6 to 9 p.m. at Oakwood Park. Oakwood native and Hillbilly Deluxe bass player Jon Foley […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The pathogen which causes Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease that has killed large tracts of oaks and affected many native plant species in California, Oregon, and Europe, has been found in Illinois. Phytophthera ramorum, the causal agent of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) has been confirmed in […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com St. Joseph, Ill. – Local veterinarians and pet daycares are reporting an increase of kennel cough cases in East Central Illinois. The highly contagious respiratory infection comes with coughing fits that result in a “honking” sound. More serious cases involve phlegm discharge while coughing, nose and […]
The Littlefield Group disbursed themselves throughout the St. Joseph, Mahomet and Tuscola communities early on July 2 to place 850 American flags in the yards of local residents. Three years ago, the team started in just the St. Joseph community with 250 flags. Last year the project grew to 450 […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com 6 a.m., Oawood: Oakwood Fire Department Pancake Breakfast 11 a.m., Oakwood: Parade 4 p.m., Oakwood: Oakwood Park opens to public and vendors 4:30 p.m., Homer: Games at Village Hall 430pm- Egg Toss 5pm- Water Balloon Toss 7pm (or about 30 minutes after parade)- Watermelon Eating Contest […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com What came first, the chicken or the egg? Well, in the case of Coopers Backyard Farms, owned and operated by Andy Wilsey-Cooper and Randy Cooper, a dozen chickens came first. Over two years of their operation, the egg layers have been the catalyst for a change […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Edith and Warren Gordon celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary surrounded by family and friends on June 30. The Gordons celebrated with family at home after church Sunday. They were joined by three of their four children: Raymie Gordon of Danville, Marsha Ketchen of Knoxville, Tenn. and Sharon […]
