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Guide to SJO Homecoming Festivities
St. Joseph-Ogden community will welcome their Spartan home during the week of September 24. Tuesday The SJO community is invited to the Powderpuff football game at St. Joseph-Ogden High School beginning at 7 p.m. The freshmen and junior teams will take the field first with sophomores and seniors to follow. […]
Big week for Heritage and Oakwood Sports
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Heritage (11-2) extended its volleyball winning streak to five matches with back-to-back two-set sweeps to start the week. On Monday, the Hawks dispatched visiting Chrisman, 25-12, 25-17. Ranked 10th in The News-Gazette area, the Hawks were led by Aliya Holloman’s 10 kills. Malani Smithenry added 15 […]
Extension Collaborates with Champaign Farmers Market to Provide Nutrition Education
CHAMPAIGN – For many SNAP recipients, access to local produce can be cost-prohibitive if not outright unavailable, as local growers may not have the ability to accept Link cards, and purchasers may not be able to afford the produce out of pocket. The Land Connection strives to bridge this gap through […]
Clean drug sweep at St. Joseph-Ogden High School
The Champaign County Sheriff’s Department conducted a routine search of St. Joseph-Ogden High School today. School Resource Officer Alicia Maxey said canines were walked past all the lockers in the school by their handlers. The hallways and locker rooms were searched. “We did not have any positive alerts today,” Maxey […]
Homer Auxillary recognized for participation in Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Program
The Homer American Legion Auxiliary Unit 290 has been recognized for their participation in the Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Program. The group attended the Department Convention in Springfield where they were awarded the best overall participation in the Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Program. They were also awarded runner-up for best […]
St. Joseph wins IESA Regional Championship
St. Joseph Middle School won the IESA 2018 Regional Baseball Championship Tuesday night! The team will play in the Sectional competition at St. Joseph Middle School on Saturday at 11 a.m.
4-H Informational Meeting on September 23
The St. Joseph 4-H chapter will kick off their informational meeting with a weiner roast on September 23rd from 5 to 7 p.m. at 709 W. Woodland Drive. For more information contact illini4hclub@gmail.com.
SJO Athletic Fundraisers prove successful
St. Joseph-Ogden High School changed the way it did athletic fundraisers in 2015 and continued with the winning formula this year. Instead of each athletic program running their own fundraiser and selling everything from cookie dough to coupon books, all student-athletes participate in one fundraiser. Each student-athlete is given 11 […]
What to look for when child complains of sore throat
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com It’s not uncommon for a child to complain of a sore throat or for a medical professional to see patients with sore throats. Six weeks into the school year with fall just around the corner, students are already presenting at medical clinics with sore throats. But […]
