BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com St. Joseph CCSD #169 School District received a “Commendable” designation on the Illinois Report Card, which was released on Oct. 30. Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education gives schools summative designations based on data provided. Schools receive Exemplary School, Commendable School, Underperforming School, and […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Leah Black scored 18 points on Thursday, Oct. 31, as Heritage defeated Bismarck-Henning 34-28 in an eighth-grade girls’ basketball game at Homer. On Monday, Nov 4, Salt Fork posted a 28-6 win over Heritage. Riley Miller led Heritage with four points. Heritage (5-8) returns to action […]
Heritage Grade School and Junior High students will present a Veterans Day program on Nov. 11 from 1 to 2 p.m. Details are still being ironed out, but the community is invited to join the students as they honor those who have served. A reception will follow the program.
Oakwood High School Ceremony Nov. 12 from 8:10 to 8:35 The National Anthem played by the Oakwood High School Band will kick-off Oakwood High School’s Veteran Day program at 8:10 a.m. Oakwood will then recognize students planning on joining the military after graduation before recognizing the DAR (Daughters of the […]
The following Veterans Day programs will be held at St. Joseph-Ogden High School, Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School and St. Joseph Middle School on Nov. 11, 2019. Prairieview-Ogden Junior High St. Joseph-Ogden alum Jeff Mathis will speak to Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School students at 2 p.m. on Nov. 11. Mathis attended […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com It’s one thing to sit in a desk and learn about historical figures, and it’s another thing to bring them to life. But that’s what 34 junior high and high school students will do on Thursday, Nov. 7 and Friday, Nov. 8 as they perform “Night […]
The Toyota of Danville Classic will be held at St. Joseph-Ogden High School from Dec. 3 to Dec. 7. Home teams are listed first. Tues., Dec. 3 @ 5p.m. Cissna Park vs. Notre Dame La Salette Tues., Dec. 3 @ 6:30 p.m. SJO vs. Georgetown Ridge-Farm Tues., Dec. 3 @ […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Villa Grove/Heritage Football The Blue Devils were limited to 104 total yards and went scoreless in a first-round Class 2A playoff game at 10th-ranked Nashville (9-1) and dropped a 35-0 decision on Saturday. Nashville, which registered 453 total yards (including 291 via passing), built a 28-0 […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood football There has not been a change in offensive philosophy within the Oakwood football program. The Comets are a run-first team which boasts two players with more than 800 yards rushing for the season. And yet, on Friday when the school ended a 31-year streak […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The tradition continues with the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ cross-country program. By placing third in Saturday’s Effingham St. Anthony Class 1A Sectional, SJ-O advanced its entire girls’ team to state for the 13th consecutive year and for the 25th time in school history. They did it by […]
