By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Jayden Cox and junior Brevin Wells will represent Oakwood High School in the Class 2A division of the IHSA state three-point shooting contest. The event will take place on Thursday at the Peoria Civic Center. They qualified on Friday by placing among the top four […]
The 2020 St. Joseph Spring Garage sales have been scheduled for April 30-May 2, 2020. The SJO Daily will provide an online and print listing for shoppers. To be included in print, submissions must be emailed to dani@sjodaily.com with address, dates/times and items by April 27 at 5 p.m.. To […]
The St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library, located at 201 North Third Street, will host a candidate meet-and-greet from 5:30 to 7 :30 on March 9. Democratic candidates Circuit Court Judge – Ramona Sullivan, Ruth Wyman, Troy Lozar and David Moore; and Circuit Court Clerk – Susan McGrath and Robert Burkhalter […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com A cruise ship quarantined with passengers on board, elevated travel precautions, reports of fatalities and talk of a pandemic have captivated news reports for months, with an escalation in both national and local reports in the weeks since the first case of the coronavirus was confirmed […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Lucinda Paganin and Matt Knoop have a unified message: they want East Central Illinois residents to know that their business Falcon Equipment and Supply Company is here to serve. The brother and sister duo grew up watching their father manage businesses as they grew up in […]
The Illinois primary ballot will include a question for voters on the March 17 ballot. It will read: “Shall a retailers’ occupation tax and a service occupation tax (commonly referred to as “Sales Tax”) be imposed in Vermilion County at a rate of one (1) percent to be used exclusively […]
St. Joseph, St. Joseph-Ogden and Prairieview Schools will close March 16 to March 20 for spring break. While many go on vacation, local organizations have much planned for those staying at home! Whether you’re looking to take a dip in the pool, see a performance or try your hand at […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com There are significant dates one learns during their time in American History class: The Declaration of Independence was passed by Congress on July 4, 1776; The United States Constitution was signed on Sept. 17, 1787; The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act entered the statute books […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jack Carey is one of those athletes who is at home on a football field, regardless of where he is positioned. He might be a running back, a slot or a receiver on offense. On defense, he might be in the secondary or even an outside […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Brayden Weaver is an advocate of second chances. If he didn’t believe in the concept, then his collegiate future would look drastically different. A senior at St. Joseph-Ogden High School, Weaver started playing football as a 6-year-old. “It was very difficult for me, and for lack […]
