May 12-18 is National Police Week. There are a few services and fundraisers in Champaign County that all are invited to attend. May 17 Police Memorial Service at West Side Park at 11:15 a.m. Friday, May 17, 6:00 AM –11:30 AM: Cop on a Rooftop @ area Dunkin Donuts locations […]
By Jessica Schluter The Homer Farmer’s Market started as just an idea in the head of a couple of women who dreamed of a place for the community to gather in their town. Sue Smith and Kelly Vetter were part of a local gardening group that met at the Homer […]
Oakwood High School took time to present local scholarships to graduating seniors last week. Vermilion County Principals’ Association Scholarship: Andrew CookOSF Healthcare Scholarship: Antonio CarrionBusiness Women of Vermilion County Scholarship: Gracie MachinP.E.O. STAR Scholarship: Hadiya Jagroop Cameron Cunningham Foundation Scholarship:Paiton Frerichs and Kerrigan ShaferMarine Corp Scholastic Excellence Award:Andrew Cook and […]
Springfield, IL– State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) and Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) announced they have reached an agreement with the University of Illinois to increase access for veterans. The lawmakers worked with University of Illinois Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Andreas Cangellaris, reaching an agreement to form a committee to […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com Sectional shot put champion Katelyn Young was the lone Oakwood athlete to qualify for state based on performances in Friday’s Class 1A sectional meet at St. Joseph-Ogden High School. Young’s winning toss was 42 feet, 10 inches. The Comets placed 12th in the 17-school field with 21 […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden cruised to team honors on Friday in its own 17-school Class 1A girls’ sectional track and field meet. The Spartans qualified individuals for state in seven events, along with all four relays. The state meet, for Class 1A, starts on Thursday at Eastern Illinois University, […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com Villa Grove/Heritage’s Meike Herbrandt qualified for state in the Class 1A long jump on Friday after placing third in the St. Joseph-Ogden Girls’ Track and Field Sectional. She had a leap of 16 feet, 11 inches. Herbrandt also placed seventh in the 400 meters (1:05.06), but did […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden recovered from a five-run third-inning deficit on Monday to reach the 20-win mark in baseball for the eighth consecutive season. The Spartans needed eight innings to subdue Danvillle 11-7 in Danville. Joseph Acton – who pitched three innings of one-hit ball – picked up the […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com Villa Grove/Heritage, which trailed 2-0 after one inning on Monday at Oblong, took command with an eight-run fifth-inning en route to a 9-4 baseball triumph. The Hawks did not yield an earned run. Evan Wilson worked the first four innings and registered the pitching victory. He struck […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com Against a baseball opponent it lost to by the 10-run rule at home, Oakwood dropped a nine-inning, 6-5 decision at Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Monday. The Blue Devils scored a run in the bottom of the eighth to recover from a 5-4 deficit and then produced the walk-off win […]
