BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans were held scoreless in their first two soccer matches of the season. SJ-O salvaged a 0-0 tie in a road match on Monday against Oakwood/Salt Fork. Goalkeeper Mason Behrens, who earned team Player of the Game recognition, had seven saves. On Tuesday, the Spartans […]
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Oakwood soccer holding opponents scoreless, volleyball drops first two matches
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team hasn’t allowed a goal in its first two matches. The Comets opened the season at home on Monday, battling to a 0-0 draw against St. Joseph-Ogden. Goalkeeper Chris Winkler had seven saves. On Tuesday, the team went on the road and […]
Edith and Warren Gordon are excited to turn 100
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Homer, Ill. – Turning 100 years old is something few expect to do. Even of those who think they might, actually getting to 100 is out of their hands. As Edith and Warren Gordon of Homer prepare for a 100th birthday celebration on Sept. 1, 2019, […]
St. Joseph Trustees to vote on recreational marijuana ordinance on Sept. 10
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com St. Joseph, Ill. – The Village of St. Joseph Board of Trustees on Tuesday decided to stay within their timeline of having an ordinance on whether to allow the sale of recreational marijuana drafted by its self-imposed October deadline, but will not vote on the measure […]
Middle School Roundup: St. Joseph Softball win Clinton 3D Tournament, baseball undefeated
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph’s junior high softball team won all five games last weekend at the Clinton 3D Tournament and captured the team championship. Coach Larry Sparks’ team had timely hitting from eighth-graders Chloe Harper, Addison Frick, Addy Martinie and Halle Brazelton as well as from seventh-graders Thea […]
Safety Fair at Oakwood Public Library September 14
The Oakwood Public Library will host a Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to noon on September 14, 2019. The Oakwood Fire Department will be at the library with a fire truck and a smoke house for families to go through and learn about fire safety. The Oakwood Police Department will […]
Poe ready to lead SJ-O cross country team with passion, accepted to Naval Academy
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Eric Poe is going places and has found it helpful to learn from others who have traveled down the same roads. The St. Joseph-Ogden senior will serve the boys’ cross-country team as a leader for a season which will start with the first competition on Saturday, […]
Homer Fall Community Sales and Vendor Market
The Homer Activity Committee has announced that the Homer Fall Community Sales & Vendor Market will be held on Sept. 26-28, 2019. Sales will run from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 26, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 27 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 28. To […]
Champaign County home sales slow in July
PRESS RELEASE Residential home sales weakened in July in the Champaign County area while the median home sale price rose 2.62 percent, according to the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®. As lower mortgage rates are prompting more buyers to enter the market, it’s putting pressure on the already tight inventory. […]
Brogan’s Corner: Making it to the summit
BY BROGAN HENNESY On my annual trip to Colorado, I did something that I have never done before: I climbed a 14,000 ft mountain. When I was first asked if I wanted to climb a mountain to spread Epilepsy awareness, I was all for it. I had visited Colorado for […]