SJO Daily

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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.

Savannah Day could light up a room with her great personality. “Savannah always had a smile on her face,” said Savannah Smith, a senior at St. Joseph-Ogden High School. “She could always make you smile or laugh when you were down.” The standout athlete and 2018 Unity High School graduate […]

St. Joseph Middle School defeated Teutopolis 10-4 in the IESA State Championship Saturday. SJO Daily caught up with players to find out about the best parts of the season. Tanner Jacob   What is your favorite memory from the season? When Connor Hale struck out the last batter to help us […]

Monticello-Illinois Master Naturalists are invited to attend the first Master Naturalist Conference, being held October 26, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the 4-H Memorial Camp in Monticello. Come meet fellow Master Naturalists from across the state while enjoying a day full of educational talks. The conference will begin with […]

Cassidy Bagby Senior Cassidy Bagby is the St. Joseph-Ogden female Athlete of the Month for September. Cross Country Coach Jason Retz nominated Bagby for the honor because she is a team leader “who is always helping others.” Bagby has logged more miles than anyone else on the team, Retz said. […]