BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Mothers show love in many different forms. Fithian’s Kim Marsh will always cherish the quilts her mother gave her, and will hold them as a reminder of her mother’s love. Holding her mother’s memory near, Marsh is ready to share her mother’s passion for fabric with […]
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation today renewed its call for qualified individuals to step forward and apply for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal across the state. Through the department’s annual “snowbird” program, temporary snowplow drivers are hired every year on a full-time and on-call basis. “Snowbirds […]
The Village of Homer Town Wide Garage Sales & Flea Market will be held on Thurs., Sept. 26 from 3 to 7 p.m., Fri., Sept. 27 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat., Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 207 S. Church St.: Children’s toys, Womens’ clothes, […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Most people know St. Joseph-Ogden alum Stephanie Fiscus Dable for the time she spent on the field. It’s not hard to understand why. By the time Dable graduated with the class of 1990, she was a four-year varsity letter winner for the SJ-O softball team and […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Through the legs, behind the back and into the net. They are tricks many young basketball players dream of being able to perform. The Oakwood Grade School PTO wants to help young athletes dream big. That’s why they are kicking off their 2019 OGS PTO basketball […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. The same can be said for marching band competitions. “Competition season in Illinois can be weird,” St. Joseph-Ogden High School Marching Band Director Chuck Hess said. “There are contests where you […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heritage Volleyball Bri Struck and Bree Buck were the catalysts on Thursday as Heritage dispatched visiting Cerro Gordo 25-16, 27-25 in a Lincoln Prairie Conference match. Struck piled up seven kills, six digs and five aces. Buck’s stat line included six kills, four digs and three […]
BY JASON SCHIFO The older I get, and the more I read the Bible, I see that the one thing God desires in us is humility. I wish I could have said that this is easy, but being humble is a challenge, especially because honestly, pride is a big part […]
The 2019 SJ-O Homecoming Court was announced Friday. This year’s king and queen will be announced at the Homecoming dance with runners-up declared as the class choice for attendants. The SJ-O Homecoming Dance will be held in the high school practice gym from 8-11pm. The community is invited from 9-9:30 for […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden completed a unique three-match homestand in three nights on Wednesday with its third two-game sweep in as many days. The Spartans (13-3) turned back Danville 25-13, 25-13 on Wednesday. Katelyn Berry had 10 digs, Kennedi Burnett had eight digs and Rylee Stahl had six […]
