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Comets end softball season with win

By Fred Kroner Gracie Hanner and Sophia Hart each drove in three runs on Thursday (May 11) as the Oakwood softball team ended the regular season with a 13-2 win at Heritage. Hanner and Hart delivered two hits apiece as did teammate Samantha Dunavan, who stole two bases. Gracie Enos […]

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Baker and Carter win at PBL Sectional

By Fred Kroner Senior Kaytlyn Baker and junior Payton Carter each won individual events on Thursday (May 11) for St. Joseph-Ogden at the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Class 1A girls’ track and field sectional. Baker was the 300-meter hurdles champion (49.54 seconds) and also qualified for state in the 100-meter hurdles (second in […]

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SJ-O baseball picks up two more wins

By Fred Kroner Kendrick Johnson pitched eight innings of shutout ball on Thursday (May 11) and St. Joseph-Ogden pushed across three runs in the top of the ninth to earn a 3-0 win at Mattoon. Johnson (8-0) permitted four hits and one walk during his stint on the mound. He […]

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Letter to the Editor: Support for SAFE-T Act

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my strong support for the Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act. The bill seeks to eliminate cash bail and implement several other reforms to our criminal justice system. This includes provisions that will improve access to pre-trial services such as mental health […]