BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com A kiss on the forehead during a snuggle with an infant is not unusual. But when someone has symptoms of the common cold come in close contact with an infant, they could be spreading more than just affection. Dr. Stefanie Schroeder, a pediatrician at Carle, said […]
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Golden Rule Trucking looking for full-time drivers
Golden Rule Trucking, Inc is contracted with FedEx Ground to pick up and deliver packages. We are looking to hire full time delivery drivers that have excellent customer service skills to join our work family. We do have contractual obligations to meet. The mandated qualifications must be met or exceeded. They are […]
Commentary: A new perspective through friendship
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Explanation is not the same as justification. Sometimes they can be polar opposites and have no relationship or relevance to each other. Consider the story of a young man who was raised in a small – but growing – midwestern community. He lived in the same […]
VGH boys’ basketball snaps two-game losing streak
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Three players scored in double figures on Tuesday as the Hawks broke a two-game losing streak with a 64-47 win at Tri-County. Blake Smith tallied a game-high 19 points to lead VG/H, which led 20-6 after one quarter and 36-15 at halftime. Carson Howard generated a […]
Block recognized for 1,000 career points, Holloman and Campbell put Blue Devils over Cerro Gordo
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Samantha Campbell scored nine first-quarter points on Monday, staking the Blue Devils to an early 19-11 lead in a game they won at Cerro Gordo 67-41. Aliya Holloman hit a team-high 28 points. Campbell put up 15 points, just shy of her season-high of 16. Madie […]
Wells helps put Oakwood boys’ basketball over Salt Fork
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Brevin Wells scored seven of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter to help the Comets rally past Salt Fork 50-45 on Tuesday. Salt Fork carried a 39-36 lead into the final period. Wells nailed six three-point shots, raising his team-leading total for three-pointers to […]
Strong defense leads Oakwood Girls’ Basketball over Hoopeston Area
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the sixth time this season, the Comets held an opponent to fewer than 20 points in a game. Oakwood’s 26-16 win on Monday was at Hoopeston Area. The Comets kept the Cornjerkers scoreless in the first period, but were only ahead 11-10 at halftime. Katelyn […]
Paxton-Buckley-Loda defeats St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Chance Izard scored 14 points and Payton Cain added nine on Tuesday, but the Spartans dropped a 51-42 decision to visiting Paxton-Buckley-Loda. SJ-O held a 16-13 first-half lead before the Panthers (13-2) gained control. The Spartans (10-5) return to action on Friday at Teutopolis, weather permitting.
Low-scoring third quarter puts Unity over St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden was held to one third-quarter field goal on Monday and suffered a 49-40 Illini Prairie Conference girls’ basketball loss at Unity. Alyssa Hamilton hit the lone Spartan basket in the third quarter. Teammate Ashlyn Lannert’s two free throws accounted for the other SJ-O points […]
Oakwood High School 2019 2nd Quarter and Semester Honor Roll Lists
Oakwood High School has released second quarter and first semester Honor Roll lists for the 2019-2020 school year. [pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-2020-Oakwood-First-Semester-Honor-Roll.pdf” title=”2019-2020 Oakwood First Semester Honor Roll”] [pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-2020-Oakwood-Second-Quarter-Honor-Roll.pdf” title=”2019-2020 Oakwood Second Quarter Honor Roll”]