It takes a lot to come in first. Sometimes it takes patience. Other times it requires hard work. There are times it means being the smartest or strongest. And then there are times it simply means being in the right place at the right time. For the Prairieview-Ogden Junior High […]
The month of May is a great time to put your best wheel forward. Established in 1956, National Bike Month, which is recognized in May, is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to give biking a try. On May 1, Champaign County […]
photo by Claire Daly It’s every ballerina’s dream to dance in iconic productions such as Swan Lake, the Nutcracker, Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty, but not every ballerina gets to. As hundreds of spectators take their seats at the historic Virginia Theater for the Champaign-Urbana Ballet’s production of Swan Lake on […]
The St. Joseph-Ogden High School Golf Committee is accepting entries for a 4-person Golf Scramble on June 22 at Willow Pond Golf Course in Rantoul. With an entry fee of $100 per person, golfers will enjoy 18-holes of golf with a cart, food, beverages and will have opportunities to win […]
Additional school safety measures may be just one bill away. After a call from Tuscola School Superintendent Mike Smith, State Sen. Chapin Rose championed Senate Bill 1371, which allows school districts to use door-locking mechanisms that attach to the door and are lockable and unlockable from the inside of the […]
Fifth and sixth grade students at Oakwood Grade School recently enjoyed spending time together at the school’s spring dance. But they also impacted the community in a big way. As the eleven sixth-grade girls who suggested the dance prepared to host their peers, they also wanted to find a way […]
“How was your day?” It’s a common question among family members at the end of a work or school day. But that simple greeting means so much more for Middletown Elementary second-grade teacher Gay Fritz and her daughter Allison Fritz, who is in her first year of teaching science at […]
Almost always, tragedy strikes in an instant. One moment, the day seems like it will bleed into all of the other days, and then the very next moment, you know the days will never again be the same. This is what happened on May 29, 2013 when St Joseph’s Todd […]
The following listings were submitted to the SJO Daily. The list may not reflect all of the garage sales in the area from April 11 to April 13. To be included on this map and list, email dani@sjodaily.com. 207 S. Fourth St., St Joseph: Thursday 4/11 3pm-7pm, Friday 4/12 7am-7pm: […]
