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From Unity to St. Joseph-Ogden, Billman builds legacy
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Bill Billman is well aware of the irony of the situation he found himself in earlier…
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Oakwood Junior High builds community with Empowerment Day
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com The world is filled with children and adults, peers and colleagues, athletes and musicians, students and…
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SJ-O Marching band to use competition break to focus on fundamentals
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. The…
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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…
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Opportunity for parents, students and teachers to help improve schools available
Students and teachers can now give feedback on their school environment through the Illinois State Board of Education’s (ISBE) 5…
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Local schools finding ways to fill substitute teacher needs
Some Illinois school districts are feeling a substitute teacher shortage. The Dekalb School District in Northern Illinois has had to…
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We the People Contest gives students opportunity for civil discourse
Sarah Chahine has big plans for life after SJO. The St. Joseph-Ogden senior plans on pursuing a law degree. In…
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Heritage Honor Roll changes discussed at recent board meeting, co-op with Villa Grove renewed
Honor roll changes at the Heritage School District are not happening—not yet anyway. At the November school board meeting the…
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Prairieview-Ogden Schools receive grant money for fiber optic internet
Prairieview-Ogden is going to get faster internet. The district has received the E-rate Funding Grant. The grant is used to…
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SJO students hear from Veterans about their experience
St. Joseph-Ogden graduate Josh Townsend joined the Marines after 9/11 and served in the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and helped…
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