Potomac resident Aiden Blackford received second in the beef show with his heifer at the Vermilion County Fair. His sister Kelsey Blackford won Jr. Showmanship with her heifer while Kaley Blackford did well with her showmanship class as well. Oakwood’s Josey Clem won senior showmanship with her horse, goat and […]
Mahomet, Ill. – There’s much to be said for being under a tree canopy or brushing your fingertips on top of grasses that are waist high. CCFPD’s Riverbend Forest Preserve is known for its lakes created after sand and gravel mining were complete. But surrounding the lakes, which are trails […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Picking a handful of blueberries may seem like a pastime of summer’s past, but Goosecreek Blueberries located just outside of Monticello opened this morning with parents, toddlers and teenagers combing rows and rows of blueberry plants. In its third year selling you-pick blueberries, Goosecreek Blueberries opens […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Potomac, Ill. – Whether or not children choose to stay on their family farms when they become adults, as they are growing, farming is a family affair. For the Blackford family, it also means 4-H is a family affair. Josh and Amber Blackford, owners of Blackford […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Oakwood, Ill. – Oakwood’s Josey Clem is a 14-year old who carries herself much like an adult. While there are many factors that go into her ability to be articulate, it cannot be overlooked that she has been presenting for much of her childhood. Clem followed […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Oakwood, Ill. – A lot can happen in five years. A fifth-grade student can introduce her teacher to her passion for 4-H. The teacher can make the choice to introduce her two children to ducklings and enroll them in 4-H. The student, now 14, can compete […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com St. Joseph. Ill.- The Village of St. Joseph will pick up brush presently on Village street curbs from June 18 to June 21, weather permitting. “Brush” includes accumulations of grass or shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs and other materials accumulated as the result of the care of […]
St. Joseph, Ill. – Members of the St. Joseph-Ogden High School FFA were honored at the 91st Annual State FFA Convention. Abby Schlueter was in the top 10 candidates for major state office. Rachel Wilson received a gold rating in the chapter scrapbook category for […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Homer, Ill.-Traditions are important. For Homer’s Angela Lawrence, traditions mean shared experiences with her daughter and the friends and family she’s grown up with. At 43-years of age, Lawrence, who is the President of the HCIA (Homer Community Improvement Association) and the head of the Homer […]
Oakwood, Ill.-The Oakwood High School FFA was honored at the 91st Annual State FFA Convention last week, receiving four awards for their work throughout the 2018-2019 school year. The group received silver honors in the Growing Leaders National Chapter Award, Building Communities National Chapter Award, Strengthening Agriculture National Chapter Award, […]
