Kamble Pearman and Rylan White had hits in each of Heritage’s last two games. In Monday’s 25-1 loss against Oakwood at Homer, Pearman and White were the lone Heritage players with hits. Teammates Lukas Miller and Kaden White each drew walks. Brennan Struck pitched one inning in relief and struck […]
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Oakwood baseball begins season with three big wins
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Knights have outscored their first three opponents by a collective 52-7 score with three different pitchers earning victories. The latest win was a 25-1 three-inning triumph over Heritage in Homer on Monday. Loudyn Hughes pitched all three innings for Oakwood, allowing two hits while striking […]
Oakwood softball opens season with victory over Schlarman Academy
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets opened their season on Thursday (Aug. 20) with a 12-2 victory at home over Schlarman Academy. Bella Bradford pitched all six innings and held the Hilltoppers scoreless until the fifth inning. She yielded five hits and walked two while striking out seven. Her teammates […]
Prairieview-Ogden baseball captures fourth consecutive victory
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The high-scoring Prairieview Ogden junior high baseball team – which is averaging more than 10 runs per game – needed some seventh-inning heroics on Monday to capture its fourth consecutive victory. The PVO Mustangs received a walk-off hit from Parker Fitch in the bottom of the […]
New mask rule: patrons must wear mask when interacting with staff
Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new statewide restaurant and bar policy requiring patrons to wear a mask during any interaction with the wait staff, food service workers, and other employees at bars and restaurants beginning Aug. 26. “Face coverings must be worn over the nose and mouth when patrons are […]
St. Joseph board to discuss hire of Village Administrator
The Village of St. Joseph will discuss moving forward with hiring a Village Administrator at Tuesday’s board meeting. The board will meet at 7 p.m. Comments can be sent to tasmetzer@gmail.com with full name, phone number, and address in the email. Visitors are also welcome per Illinois Department of Public […]
IHSA approves modified fall postseason state series
The IHSA has approved a modified postseason state series tournaments for boys and girls golf, boys and girls cross country, girls swimming & diving, and girls tennis this fall. The approved plan will allow for a single round of regional geographic competition to be conducted the week of October 19-25, […]
St. Joseph-Stanton Fire Protection District raising money for MDA
The St. Joseph-Stanton Fire Protection District has launched their 2020 MDA Fill the Boot Fundraiser. In conjunction with the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s fundraising efforts, the St. Joseph-Stanton Department usually takes August to take time to stand in the four-way stop at IL-150 and Main Street to ask for donations. This […]
2020 Fall St. Joseph Community Garage Sale: Call for Listings
The 2020 Fall St. Joseph Community Garage Sales are scheduled for September 17-19. The SJO Daily will produce a free online and print garage sale guide. Listings for the online guide can be emailed to dani@sjodaily.com until September 14 at 5 p.m. The printed map will be distributed locally on […]
SJCOC partners with YMCA to provide childcare options for St. Joseph community
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The ripple effect was quickly being felt throughout St. Joseph once the district made the decision about how to start the school year. Instead of the traditional full-day approach, the COVID-19 pandemic demanded that changes be put in place at virtually all schools in the state. […]
