By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Twenty years ago, I was tasked with a challenge that was nothing less than daunting. My superiors at The News-Gazette asked me to select an all-decade team. They limited the choices to those individuals who had attended high school or junior college in Vermilion County. As […]
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Kroner’s Picks: Oakwood’s All-Decade Teams (Winter)
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Twenty years ago, I was tasked with a challenge that was nothing less than daunting. My superiors at The News-Gazette asked me to select an all-decade team. They limited the choices to those individuals who had attended high school or junior college in Vermilion County. As […]
Kroner’s Picks: St. Joseph-Ogden All-Decade Teams (Winter)
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Twenty years ago, I was tasked with a challenge that was nothing less than daunting. My superiors at The News-Gazette asked me to select an all-decade team for the 1990s. They limited the choices to those individuals who had attended high school or junior college in […]
Illinois motorists to see increased fees in 2020
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Illinois motorists will see an increase in fees associated with vehicle registration and traffic offenses in 2020. Motorists saw the first part of the “Rebuild Illinois” capital bill, which passed in the Illinois House and Senate to rebuild roads, bridges, public schools and university buildings throughout […]
Village of St. Joseph to pick up live Christmas trees
The Village of St. Joseph will be picking up your Christmas trees during a special collection week on January 13 – January 17, 2020. Here are a few guidelines to follow: Curbside pick-up Remove all Christmas decorations Do not put a plastic slipcover on your tree Protect your tree from […]
Help the Environment by Disposing of Live Christmas tree properly
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Santa has come, the presents have been unwrapped and the family ornaments have been taken off the tree. Those with an artificial tree will pack it up for next year, while those with a live tree figure out what to do next. The sooner a live […]
Commentary: The Magic in Bellflower Elementary
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Maybe the gymnasium at Bellflower Elementary School should have been torn down years ago. The bleachers are shallow, the gym floor isn’t sticky, the small windows are covered with black plastic, the ceiling paint is peeling and the only sign hanging on the walls lets spectators know that the Dragons […]
Big third quarter pulls Heritage boys’ basketball over Arthur Okaw Christian
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks used a 28-point third-quarter on Friday to pull away from Arthur Okaw Christian, 65-40, in a non-conference game at Heritage. VG/H carried a 26-23 lead into halftime, but built its lead to 54-31 after three quarters. Blake Smith netted a season-high 21 points to […]
Oakwood boys’ basketball remains unbeaten in Vermilion County Conference play
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets stayed unbeaten in Vermilion Valley Conference games by posting a 60-28 triumph at Westville on Friday. A balanced attack led Oakwood in the opening quarter. Five different players hit field goals and the Comets led 11-10 after eight minutes. Elijah Harden tallied six second-quarter […]
Salt Fork comes back to defeat Oakwood girls’ basketball
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets were unable to hang onto a double-figure first-half lead on Thursday at home and dropped a 36-34 decision to Salt Fork. Oakwood led 10-2 after one quarter and 18-7 at halftime. Salt Fork managed just three first-half field goals. Katelyn Young led the Comets […]