By Fred Kroner The Heritage High School girls’ basketball team had one representative on the Lincoln Prairie Conference all-league teams. Freshman Brooklynn Powell was chosen to the five-player honorable mention list. Powell led the Hawks in scoring with a 7.1 average and had a high game of 19 points in […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Luke Landrus scored a season-high 22 points on Tuesday (Feb. 27) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team topped Floria, 50-40, in a semifinal game of the Shelbyville Class 2A Sectional Tournament. Landrus connected on 10 of 14 shots from the field. Logan Smith tallied 16 […]
By Fred Kroner The St. Joseph seventh-grade volleyball team hit its stride late in the season and carries a four-match winning streak into an IESA Class 3A regional championship match. The Panthers won their final two regular-season matches, defeating Mahomet-Seymour on Tuesday (Feb. 20) 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, and Mary Miller […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jaethan Perez and Drake Roberts were the top scorers for the Oakwood eighth-grade boys’ basketball team. For the team’s 22 games, they ended the year within one point of each other. Perez scored 225 points (10.2 per-game average) and Roberts tallied 224 points (also a 10.2 […]
By Fred Kroner Eight St. Joseph-Ogden wrestlers received attention on the postseason Illini Prairie Conference all-star teams. Three Spartans were chosen for the first team, four for the second team and one received an honorable mention designation. The first-teamers featured unanimous selections Holden Brazelton (junior at 132 pounds) and Emmitt […]
By Fred Kroner Fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s boys’ basketball team earned its third consecutive Class 2A regional championship on Friday (Feb. 23) with a 58-41 win at home over Shelbyville. In the last 12 years, SJ-O has won nine regional crowns in boys’ basketball. Tanner Jacob led the way with 20 […]
The Vermilion County Conservation District will host their annual Maple Syrup Fest at the Forest Glen Preserve on Sunday, March 17, 2024, from 10 am to 2 pm. This year’s fest promises an immersive experience into the world of maple syrup production, a tradition that has sweetened the region for […]
This photo album of the Heritage boys’ and girls’ basketball teams is brought to you by Christie Clinic. The photos were taken by Amanda Sullivan Wells. To view the entire album visit: https://sjodaily.smugmug.com/Heritage-Boys-Basketball-vs-Westville or https://sjodaily.smugmug.com/Heritage-Girls-Basketball-vs-ALAH.
In a move that signals a strong commitment to education affordability and accessibility, Parkland College has announced that it will keep its tuition rates steady for the academic year 2024-2025. During their recent meeting, the college’s trustees voted unanimously to maintain the current tuition and fees, ensuring that students face […]
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed growing state spending by over $2 billion in the upcoming fiscal year while making a handful of corporate, sports wagering and other tax changes to pay for the increase. Pritzker’s plan, laid out to lawmakers during his […]
