St. Joseph Junior High School and St. Joseph-Ogden High School were named two of the top schools in the state by receiving an “exemplary” ranking on the Illinois Report Card. St. Joseph Elementary School received a “commendable status.” The 2023 Report Card is based on data collected in the fall […]
Heritage High School School District and Heritage Junior High and Grade School received “commendable” designations on the 2023 Illinois Report Card. The 2023 Report Card is based on data collected in the fall of 2022. The report shows that chronic absenteeism, meaning students who miss 10-percent or more of school […]
Registration for the Oakwood Area Food Pantry’s 10th Annual 5K Turkey Trot on Nov. 18 is open. The event, which begins at 9 a.m., begins and ends at the Oakwood Food Pantry, which is located at 202 S. Scott St. in Oakwood. Virtual participation is also available. Registrations must be […]
Oakwood High School School District and Oakwood Grade School received “commendable” designations on the 2023 Illinois Report Card. The 2023 Report Card is based on data collected in the fall of 2022. The report shows that chronic absenteeism, meaning students who miss 28-percent or more of school with or without […]
For the fourth time in five years, Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School School District has been recognized as one of the best in the state by the Illinois State Board of Education, which produces the Illinois Report Card. The district’s two elementary schools received “commendable” status. The 2023 Report Card is […]
By Fred Kroner The Heritage Junior High girls’ basketball teams suffered setbacks against Prairieview Ogden (on Monday, Oct. 23), Bismarck-Henning (on Thursday, Oct. 26) and Salt Fork (on Monday, Oct. 30). The eighth-grade team lost to PVO 38-7, to B-H 34-6 and to Salt Fork 33-13. Against PVO, Peyton Curry-Varner […]
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team captured four wins in a recent eight-day span before the streak was snapped on Monday (Oct. 30). The Mustangs’ streak started on Thursday (Oct. 19) with a 46-13 win at home in Flatville over Villa Grove and continued with victories over […]
By FRED KRONER fred@Mahometnews.com Ainsley Dirksmeyer scored eight points on Thursday (Oct 26) as the St. Joseph Junior High eighth-grade girls’ basketball team registered a 30-15 victory at Rantoul Eater. Brooklyn Stevens hit six points and Megan Kearney contributed five points for the Panthers. Avery Lappin and Lyla Patton each […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Lillian Montgomery was the lone Heritage competitor on Saturday (Oct. 28) in the IHSA Class 1A Decatur Sectional. Montgomery was timed in 22 minutes, 44.83 seconds in the 3-mile race held at South Shores Park. She finished in 89th place in a race with 148 participants […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage freshman Clark Roland placed 20th on Saturday (Oct. 28) in the Decatur Sectional and earned a berth in the IHSA Class 1A boys’ cross-country state meet. Roland was timed in 16 minutes, 29.96 seconds on the 3-mile course at South Shores Park. He was the second […]
