BY JASON SCHIFO In the summer of 2018, my family and I had the opportunity to attend a lecture at Answers in Genesis, given by Ken Hamm, its founding director. While I don’t agree with Ken Hamm on a number of topics and issues, the lecture he gave on race […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com It’s not uncommon to see friends gathered around a table, sharing stories and laughing at St. Joseph’s Wheelhouse. Things will be very similar when Jesse Tuttle performs his C-U Comedy show there on Sept. 13. “I try my best to just create an environment where it’s […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Heritage Volleyball Playing its third successive road match, Heritage upended Oakwood 25-14, 16-25, 25-23 on Tuesday. Bree Buck delivered eight kills while teammates Aliya Holloman and Bri Struck ended with six and five kills, respectively. Olivia Sorensen had 23 assists to go with seven digs and […]
*photo taken from Oakwood Daily Times (2014) Oakwood High School will host their Homecoming Parade on Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Movie Genres.” Individuals or groups wishing to walk or ride in this parade must submit a registration form (below) to Teresa Cooper at Oakwood High […]
Festivities for St. Joseph-Ogden‘s Homecoming week have been finalized. The Spartans will host Pontiac on Sept. 27. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nominees for homecoming court will be made during the week of September 9 by the student body. Elections will take place the following week- students will make […]
The Village of Ogden will host a public showing of “The Sandlot on Sept. 14 at 8 p.m.at the Old High School Park baseball field on Market Street. Concessions will be provided by the Friends of the Ogden Rose Library. Guests are asked to bring lawn chairs and blankets for […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Broadlands, Ill. – It’s a tradition. Dating back to 1954, when the Broadlands Community Club was formed, the Broadlands community has gathered in late summer to celebrate the community and raise money for local organizations. “Local business owners and volunteers wanted to provide a day of […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Homer, Ill. – Turning 100 years old is something few expect to do. Even of those who think they might, actually getting to 100 is out of their hands. As Edith and Warren Gordon of Homer prepare for a 100th birthday celebration on Sept. 1, 2019, […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com St. Joseph, Ill. – The Village of St. Joseph Board of Trustees on Tuesday decided to stay within their timeline of having an ordinance on whether to allow the sale of recreational marijuana drafted by its self-imposed October deadline, but will not vote on the measure […]
The Oakwood Public Library will host a Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to noon on September 14, 2019. The Oakwood Fire Department will be at the library with a fire truck and a smoke house for families to go through and learn about fire safety. The Oakwood Police Department will […]
