Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons will utilize CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) grant money to acquire seven vote by mail ballot drop boxes. A press release from Ammons’ office said that the boxes are “highly secure”, made of ¼-inch steel and that ballots will be retrieved by two […]
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What do gum and a woman’s right to vote have in common? No, it’s not an unsolvable riddle. It’s the way that Homer native Jessica Jenkins feels about the women’s suffrage movement, which celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2020. “I kind of got hooked on the topic when I was […]
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com The Comets improved their season record to 3-4 on Wednesday with a 189-198 triumph over Bismarck-Henning at Danville’s Harrison Park. Seniors Reed Sperry (42) and Travis Goodner (46) posted the lowest scores for Oakwood. The Comets’ other participants were Kyle McFarland (49), Case Kopacz (52), Seth […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Medalist Ty Pence paced St. Joseph-Ogden to its second consecutive dual-meet golf win on Tuesday at Rantoul’s Willow Pond. Pence shot a 41 and was five shots in front of teammate Jacob Kern, the runner-up. The Spartans won the meet 193-237 over Champaign Judah Christian. SJ-O […]
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) implemented a new Board of Directors Policy aimed at addressing hate speech and harassment during the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting on August 24, 2020. The IHSA Hate Speech and Harassment Policy reiterates that the Association does not tolerate hate speech or harassment, while seeking to provide […]
The University of Illinois reached out to students via Mass Mail Wednesday as they step up enforcement of COVID-19 safety guidelines after an increase of 330 cases on campus in two days. Since move-in began on Aug. 16, there have been 1,013 new cases according to the University’s Shield Testing […]
The Village of St. Joseph has not forgotten about those who have served. Dustin Leemon, a 33-year old Champaign native, whose mother, Barbara, has lived in St. Joseph for over a decade will be honored for his service at the St. Joseph Sports Complex Veterans Memorial Plaza on Sept. 6 […]
The Village of St. Joseph will honor 33-year old Afghanistan Veteran Sergeant Dustin Leemon for his service at the St. Joseph Sports Complex Veterans Memorial Plaza on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. Leemon, son of Joseph and Barbara, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2007 and served until […]
