By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood golfer Logen Hoshauer finished in seventh-place individually on Monday in the Tiger Kick-Off Classic at Urbana Country Club. Hoshauer’s 79 led the Comets in the 16-team event. In the team race, Oakwood placed 15th with a score of 421. Reed Sperry carded a 94 for […]
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Monk, Rajlich and Plotner learn life lessons through “How Bad Do You Want It”
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The path to becoming a captain for the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ cross-country team traveled through the library. Aspiring captains had required summer reading. And then, head coach Jason Retz asked the captain candidates to answer questions about the book. The girls’ team captains – Ally Monk, […]
60 residents attend St. Joseph town hall on recreational marijuana dispensaries
By DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com St. Joseph, Ill. – What do residents in St. Joseph want their community to look like? This is the question posed by Mayor Tami Fruhling-Voges at Tuesday’s town hall meeting to gather opinions about the legalization of the sale of recreational marijuana within Village limits. All […]
Oakwood Fall Sports Preview Night Friday
Oakwood High School invites community members to join them for their fall sports preview night on Friday, Aug. 23. Oakwood golf took to the course on Monday in Urbana. Cross Country will begin competing on Aug. 31 at St. Thomas More. Volleyball will showcase what they have worked on during […]
Spartans gear up for Fall Preview Night
The Spartans are ready to play! St. Joseph-Ogden High School will host their Fall Sports Kickoff on Friday, August 23 beginning at 5:45 p.m. The SJ-O volleyball team will take the court first at 5:45 with introductions and a scrimmage. At 6 p.m. the Spartan soccer team will take the […]
Prairieview-Ogden PTO Children’s Sale September 21
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com The Prairieview Ogden PTO is gearing up for their fall Children’s consignment sale. Currently, 17 vendors are signed up and the PTO expects more as they prepare for the September 21 date. A $5 entry fee will get guests into the presale from 7:45 to 8:30 […]
Homer’s Don Happ named Citizen of the Year
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com For some, it’s not about self, but about community. Since 1984, Homer resident, Don Happ has been working to better his community. A Philo native, Happ, along with his wife, Deb, chose Homer as the place to start their family. “At that time, no one knew […]
Heritage School Board Agenda 8.19.2019
The Heritage School Board of Education will meet on August 19, 2019 at 7 p.m. at the Homer Building in the band room. [pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Heritage-Board-Meeting-Agenda-8.19.2019.pdf” title=”Heritage Board Meeting Agenda 8.19.2019″]
Someone to Know in SJO: Harley Winn tells his story
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com St. Joseph, Ill. – You may know St. Joseph’s 89-year old Harley Winn as “Tex.” But you may not know that Model A and Model T Ford owners around the world turn to him when nothing else seems to work. Winn would not classify himself as […]
2019 Oakwood High School Volleyball Schedule
The 2019 Oakwood Volleyball season will begin at LeRoy on Aug. 26 and end of Oct. 17 at Westville. August 26 @ LeRoy Aug 27-28 @ Cissna Park Aug 29 @ Home vs. Rantoul Aug 31 @ Cissna Park Sept 3 @ Home vs. Heritage Sept 11 @ St. Joseph […]