The Champaign County Board will meet on October 18, 2018, at 6:30 pm in the Education Classroom of the Museum of the Grand Prairie, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. [pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018OctAgenda-1.pdf” title=”2018OctAgenda (1)”]
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Poetry on Tap at the Wheelhouse Thursday night
The Wheelhouse, located at 109 N Main St. in St. Joseph, will present their first Poetry on Tap event from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 18. Poets Rachel Lauren Storm and Jim O’Brien will read their poetry, then O’Brien will set up his typewriter, an Olivetti Underwood, to write poems on […]
Thompson turns love of reading into community project
Madeline Thompson, a freshman at Heritage High School, loves to read. That love led to her Girl Scout Silver Award Project. Those looking to pursue a Girl Scout Silver Award must be in sixth, seventh or eighth grade, a registered Cadette and completed a Cadette journey. Scouts must first identify […]
St. Joseph native to receive honor at Mahomet-Seymour
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Some people find ways to turn a hobby into a money-making venture. Jim Risley found a way to turn his passion into a memory-making experience. Thirty-nine years ago, Risley arrived on the faculty at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School. Besides teaching sixth-grade history, Risley had an interest […]
Markstahler’s first book draws from childhood
Amy Markstahler has always loved to write. As a young girl, she would handwrite long stories to pass the time as she grew up in the country surrounded by cornfields. She stopped writing as she grew older and graduated in 1998 with a college degree in Graphic Design. That led […]
Local football teams keep playoff hopes alive, volleyball teams hit 20-wins
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Football teams from St. Joseph-Ogden, Oakwood and Villa Grove/Heritage all registered wins on Friday to remain in contention for postseason berths. SJ-O (5-3) became playoff-eligible with its 28-7 win at Olympia. Oakwood reached the .500 mark (4-4) with a 49-21 win at Westville. Villa Grove/Heritage (4-4) […]
SJO presents “I Hate Shakespeare” Oct. 21 and 22
St. Joseph-Ogden High School Drama Director Chandler Dalton is challenging her actors. The students are tackling Shakespeare this fall. “When picking a play I have to take into account that I have to accommodate for a larger cast and this one wasn’t super cheesy,” she said. “I found that it […]
Elsbernd and Ochs selected as PVO Students of the Month
Prairieview Ogden has selected eighth-grade student Emily Elsbernd and seventh-grade student Caleb Ochs as the Student of the Month for their respective grade.
Heritage School District Board Agenda 10.15.2018
The Heritage Community Unit School District board will meet on October 15, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Homer Building Band Room. [pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Board2018.pdf”]
Village of Homer Board Agenda 10.15.2018
The Village of Homer Board of Trustees will meet in the Village Hall located at 500 E Second St. at 7:00 p.m. on October 15, 2018. [pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/October-18.pdf” title=”October 18″]
