BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Edith and Warren Gordon celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary surrounded by family and friends on June 30. The Gordons celebrated with family at home after church Sunday. They were joined by three of their four children: Raymie Gordon of Danville, Marsha Ketchen of Knoxville, Tenn. and Sharon […]
Oakwood, Ill. – Oakwood’s claim to fame? The Fourth of July, according to Oakwood’s Fourth of July event co-organizer Ferrell Stroh. “It brings everyone close together,” Stroh said. “Everybody just comes together.” In Oakwood, the Independence celebration begins on July 3 when the Oakwood Public Library gives kids, teens and […]
CHICAGO- Illinois on Tuesday became the 11th state to legalize the use of recreational marijuana (HB 1438) for persons over 21 years of age. While the use of recreational marijuana continues to be illegal under federal law, Illinois residents will be able to purchase and possess up to 30 grams […]
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Six athletes from St. Joseph-Ogden received All-Area first-team accolades on spring-sport honor teams chosen by The News-Gazette in recent weeks. Oakwood had one All-Area first-team representative. Villa Grove/Heritage had spring-sport athletes earn recognition, but none on an All-Area first team. St. Joseph-Ogden softball For the third […]
Potomac resident Aiden Blackford received second in the beef show with his heifer at the Vermilion County Fair. His sister Kelsey Blackford won Jr. Showmanship with her heifer while Kaley Blackford did well with her showmanship class as well. Oakwood’s Josey Clem won senior showmanship with her horse, goat and […]
BY JASON SCHIFO I love people and good coffee, so I generally spend four to five hours a week working from a local coffee shop. Inevitably at some point in my time there someone will approach me and ask, “When is Jesus is coming back?” While I enjoy questions, the […]
Mahomet, Ill. – There’s much to be said for being under a tree canopy or brushing your fingertips on top of grasses that are waist high. CCFPD’s Riverbend Forest Preserve is known for its lakes created after sand and gravel mining were complete. But surrounding the lakes, which are trails […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Picking a handful of blueberries may seem like a pastime of summer’s past, but Goosecreek Blueberries located just outside of Monticello opened this morning with parents, toddlers and teenagers combing rows and rows of blueberry plants. In its third year selling you-pick blueberries, Goosecreek Blueberries opens […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Potomac, Ill. – Whether or not children choose to stay on their family farms when they become adults, as they are growing, farming is a family affair. For the Blackford family, it also means 4-H is a family affair. Josh and Amber Blackford, owners of Blackford […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Oakwood, Ill. – Oakwood’s Josey Clem is a 14-year old who carries herself much like an adult. While there are many factors that go into her ability to be articulate, it cannot be overlooked that she has been presenting for much of her childhood. Clem followed […]
