St. Joseph-Ogden High School will host IHSA Class 2A Regionals Feb. 10 through 13. Mon., Feb. 10 Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (7) Tuscola vs. (9) Clinton Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (6) Danville (Schlarman) vs. (12) Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm) Tue., Feb. 11 Game 3 at 6:00 pm: (2) St. […]
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Dan Davis named 2019 Russell Chism Firefighter of the Year
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com No matter how we prepare and plan for life, there are always twists and turns that lead us down roads we never dreamed of navigating. Fifty-eight year old Dan Davis, a St. Joseph resident, never expected to be rescued by emergency personnel four times in his […]
Homer Youth League to host baseball/softball sign-ups
Homer Youth League will host summer baseball, softball and t-ball registrations at the Homer community building on: February 15 from 9-11 Tuesday, February 18 from 5:30-7:30 Saturday, February 22 from 9-11 The Homer Youth League is switching conferences and will become part of the Tri-Conference. The Pony league will not […]
St. Joseph Little League registration closes Feb. 16
St. Joseph Little League registration for 2020 spring/summer softball and baseball programs is open until Feb. 16. This year’s opportunities include Bitty Ball ($50), Coach Pitch ($70), Major ($75), Minor ($75), Pony ($85) and T-Ball ($70). The season will run April 1 through June 30. Click here to register.
2020 Royal Youth League Registration Open
Registration for spring 2020 Royal Youth League baseball and softball is open. The league includes opportunities for boys and girls entering kindergarten through age 12 to participate. Fees include $50 for first child then $40 for each additional sibling. Players will recieve a t-shirt and hat. The last day to […]
Champaign County Early Voting to begin Feb. 6
In the days before the March 17, 2020 primary election, the Champaign County Clerk’s office will open locations throughout Champaign County to make voting easy and accessible to those casting a vote. Pursuant to Article 19A of the Illinois Election Code, Early Voting for the General Primary will be conducted […]
Commentary: Questions and Faith
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com My grandmother was a devout Christian. After my grandfather passed away in the late 1970s, she moved to Waxhaw, N.C., where she joined the JAARS missionary team. She lived there for almost 20 years, helping to serve groups of people overseas and at home. She loved […]
St. Joseph board votes down Package/Pour license
Photo by Heather Schlitz: A man feeds $20 bills into a video gambling machine at Roch’s Place. The bar/grill is currently the only business in St. Joseph that operates gambling machines. BY HEATHER SCHLITZ During a Tuesday night St. Joseph Village Board meeting, trustees voted 3-2 against a motion that […]
VGH boys’ basketball defeats Okaw Valley to play in Lincoln Prairie Conference Championship game
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks avenged a regular-season loss to Okaw Valley by 12 points by garnering a 60-57 triumph on Tuesday at Arcola in the semifinals of the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament. Logan Nohren bettered his previous high game by a point, sinking a game-high 33 points. Carson […]
Balanced 3-point game puts Oakwood over Armstrong-Potomac
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five players sunk three-point shots on Tuesday as the Comets went on the road and dispatched Armstrong-Potomac 74-63 in a Vermilion Valley Conference game. Josh Young fired in a game-high 21 points. Brevin Wells scored 13 points and Isiah Ruch totaled 11 points. Oakwood rolled up […]