They may be the unsung heroes. They are the ones who attend games, make banners, chant and roar when their team makes the big and small plays. While it’s generally the student-athletes who make headlines, the student-section at athletic events rarely see any publicity. But this year, the Oakwood High […]
St. Joseph-Odgen High School has been recognized by AP Central College Board in the 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll. As one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canda, SJ-O was recognized for simultaneously achieving increases in access to Advanced Placement® courses for a broader number of students […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden qualified all three of its girls’ relay teams for Friday’s running of the unofficial state indoor track and field meet at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center, in Bloomington. The Spartans will also have three representatives in the Class 1A 1,600-meter race: Hannah Rajlich, Jillian Plotner […]
Whether you are in Middle Earth or Homer, Illinois, there is nothing like banding together. Hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord Of the Ring Series, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, know that they cannot complete the task of destroying the One Ring, which would allow the domination of Middle Earth, without […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com The message and the messenger often get confused. And blurred. And misunderstood. One of the tenants of good journalism is to be impartial. Plus, present both sides of an issue. Plus, be factually accurate. It can be understandable that the message gets mixed. There are exceptions, just […]
Champaign County CASA is a not-for-profit organization that recruits, trains, and monitors volunteers who speak for the best interest of abused and neglected children. CASA will have the next volunteer training from April 16-May 8, 2019. If you are interested in giving your time to youth in our community with […]
EDITORS NOTE: The news media’s practice of placing mugshots within the publication is long-standing. Seeing the impact this practice has on lives, groups are beginning to question the practice. The following story is a local recount of such questions and stories. Kevin Hobbs is a professional actor, the Founder and […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s boys’ track and field team placed fourth in the Class 1A division of the 34-team Charleston Indoor Invitational on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University. The Spartans totaled 36 points. Meet champion Pleasant Plains had 45 points. SJ-O won the 800-meter relay (1 minute, 35.93 seconds) […]
This is not the first time the Prairieview-Ogden eighth-grade volleyball team is competing in the 8-1A IESA State Tournament. And with the program PVO has built, it probably won’t be the last, either. “At Prairieview we have a winning tradition,” head coach Tracey Mathis said. “Making it to the State […]
The St. Joseph Middle School eighth-grade volleyball team knows a thing or two about being the underdog. As the 19-3 Panthers head into today’s IESA 7-3A State tournament against a 17-0 Quincy St. Peter team, they may appear to be the underdog based on records. But Head Coach Jeremy Dassow […]
