In honor of their outstanding scholastic achievement, the following students have been named to the Parkland College Dean’s List for fall 2019. To make the list, students must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 grade scale for the semester in which they are being honored. Students […]
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Well-balanced Spartans remain unbeaten in Illini Prairie Conference
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The offensively balanced St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team received a season-high 12 points from Taylor Wells on Monday and remained unbeaten in Illini Prairie Conference games. Wells became the 10th different squad member to lead – or share the team-lead – in scoring for a game […]
Everybody do the Library Crawl!
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com The world is a book. Those who read, travel to many places, both near and far. But, those who visit only one library may be missing out. The Illinois Heartland Library System with host its second annual Library Crawl to encourage readers to visit nearby libraries […]
Barnes leading Spartans with heart
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com What can a team that only returns one starter from its third-place state finish do in the followup year? St. Joseph-Ogden’s Taylor Barnes believes the Spartans’ girls’ basketball team can do a lot. And from the beginning of the season, Barnes has had her actions set […]
Mental Health and First Aid class for Agriculture available
Carle’s Mental Health and First Aid Training What you need to know: Tuesday, January 14 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Farm Credit Illinois 1100 Farm Credit Dr., Mahomet, IL Cost: $10 per person Register online at carle.org/mhfa or call (217) 365-5460 Contact: SeedsofWellness@carle.com BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com There is a lot that […]
Country star Jo Dee Messina to perform at Virginia Theatre
Champaign, IL—Country star Jo Dee Messina will perform at the Virginia Theatre on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $34.50 to $75 go on sale Jan. 10 at the Virginia Theatre Box Office, online at thevirginia.org, or charge by phone at 217-356-9063. A seasoned veteran of the music industry, […]
Mt. Vernon UMC to host 52nd annual fundraiser
Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, Champaign, will hold its 52nd annual fundraiser on Saturday, January 18, 2020 by serving up pancakes and sausage all day, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Last year, the men of the church served over 300 guests and sold the extra pounds of pork sausage […]
Full Moon Hike at Homer Lake scheduled for Jan. 9 and 10
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The trails within forest preserves of Champaign County are often filled with runners, hikers and bikers throughout the day. But at night, when the people gather inside their homes, foot traffic on the trails quiets. Part of this is because the Champaign County Forest Preserve parks […]
Free Museum Days in Chicago 2020
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com There’s always something to do when visiting Chicago, but there is rarely something to do for free. Each year, popular Chicago institutions change that for Illinois residents by offering free admission days with a valid Illinois ID. The Shedd Aquarium will be offering free […]
Nohren’s career-high 32 leads VGH over Chrisman
Logan Nohren’s career-high 32-point performance – the top single-game scoring output this season for a Hawk – led VG/H to a 67-45 victory on Friday at Chrisman. Nohren had the team’s previous high scoring game with 24 points. Issac Mahoe also reached a season-high at Chrisman with 12 points. Ierik […]
