Monday, October 15, 2018 to Friday, November 30, 2018 Start: Monday, October 15, 2018 End: Friday, November 30 (Could end sooner if we receive snowfall) On a weekly basis rake your leaves to the curb and the Village Public Works Department will come by and use the vacuum on them. […]
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Mabry completes a bucket list item
Matt Mabry has a bucket list. He recently completed an item on it —a triathlon. Mabry competed in the Tri the Illini on Sept. 30. The Tri the Illini is a sprint triathlon that consisted of a 300-meter pool swim in a 50-meter outdoor pool, a fast and flat 14-mile […]
Declining high school football numbers cause pause at Mahomet-Seymour and St. Joseph-Ogden
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com National trends in athletics are playing out in a similar pattern in east central Illinois. For more than a decade, participation in high school football has been declining. “I believe in the 2004 season we had 106 players,” M-S football head coach Keith Pogue said. “That’s […]
Area schools receive recognition from Lt. Governor’s office
St. Joseph District #169, St. Joseph-Ogden High School, Prairieview-Ogden and Heritage Schools were recognized by the Lt. Governor’s office for appearing in the Second Edition of the Journal of Local Government Shared Services Best Practices. This report highlights 20 of the best examples from across the state of public entities […]
St. Joseph Village Board Agenda 10.9.2018
The St. Joseph Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. on October 9. [pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/vba10.1.18.pdf”]
Family fun at the Saint Joseph Fire Protection District Thursday
The St. Joseph-Stanton Fire Protection District is planning a night of family fun that includes some fire safety education. The annual Fire Prevention Open House will take place on Oct. 11 at the fire station located on Warren Street. The event will include fire safety demonstrations, goodie bags to take […]
SJO football falls to Chillicothe
By Jim Cotter CHILLICOTHE—-Football is a game that is measured in yards. However, for the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans on Friday night, the contest came down to a mere few inches. The Spartans couldn’t advance the ball past the goal line from the one-yard line, despite having three chances to do […]
Weekend Sports Round-Up: SJO sports on roll, Oakwood football surprises Bismark
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com After winning road matches on Thursday and Saturday, the St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball team has its 11th consecutive 20-win season. Ranked first among News-Gazette area teams, the Spartans (20-2) dispatched IVC in Chillicothe on Saturday, 25-12, 25-19 and won at Pontiac on Thursday, 25-18, 25-14. Kennedi Burnett […]
Heritage High School ready to kick-off homecoming week
Heritage High School will kick-off homecoming this year with a Grand March and dance on October 6. The Homecoming King and Queen will preside over a week of festivities including: Hallway Blitz, Name that Tune/ Decade Trivia, Hungry, Hungry Hippos (Heritage Edition), and the Parade and Homecoming Game against the […]
Want to watch SJO football from home?
Spartan fans will be able to cheer on St. Joseph-Ogden football by streaming the game through NFHS Network. The game, which begins at 7 p.m., will be played in Chillicothe, IL. Click this link to live stream the game.
