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 […]
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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 […]
St. Joe handles Unity, Oakwood wins, Rogers breaks single-game goal record
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Dwight Colvin scored three first-half touchdowns as St. Joseph-Ogden overpowered visiting Unity 38-14 Friday night in an Illini Prairie Conference game. Colvin rushed for a game-high 191 yards on 22 carries. SJ-O is 4-0 for the season. Unity is 0-4. Colvin scored the game’s first three […]
Gallo Dance Studio has sights set on national title
The dancer at the Gallo Dance Studio has one goal for the upcoming season. Make it back to nationals and win another national title. The studio had multiple dancers compete at the Groove Dance Competition this summer and brought home six national titles. Dance instructor Sophia Hodges said the trip […]
Special Meeting Village of Homer Board of Trustees 9.17.2018
Village of Homer Board of Trustees will conduct a Special Meeting at Homer Village Hall, 500 E Second St, Homer, Illinois at 7:00pm on September 17, 2018. [pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/special-meeting-September-2018.pdf” title=”special meeting September 2018″]
SJO School District #169 Meeting Agenda 9.17.2018
The St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District #169 Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. on 9.17.2018 in the Grade School Conference Room. Public Hearing for FY 2019 Budget Call to Order 7:30 p.m. Roll Call Information Regarding the FY 2019 Budget Recognition of Comments of the Public Adjournment […]
Zaccarelli to participate in Blue-Grey All-American Football Bowl game
Cole Zaccarelli spent nearly every weekend this past summer at college football camps. One of those camps paid off — in a big way for the St. Joseph-Ogden High School senior. “At one of the camps a former Baltimore Ravens player saw me play,” Zaccarelli said. “I don’t know which […]
Mums to support Heritage Performing Arts on sale
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Heritage Performing Arts is taking orders for mums from 9.14.2018 to 9.21.2018. The mums will be delivered on 9.24.2018. To order, contact Mr. Lee at justin.lee@heritage8.org or see any band, chorus or drama student in grades 6-12. You can also fill out the order form below and email […]
Emily Bigger named SJO Student-Athlete of the Month
BY NORA MABERRY August Student-Athlete of the Month Emily Bigger was named the St. Joseph-Ogden High School Student-Athlete of the Month for August. Bigger, a junior who plays volleyball, was nominated by her coach Abby McDonald and selected by a committee that included Athletic Director Justin Franzen and two head […]
Spartan Volleyball continues down winning road, Golf places fourth, Soccer falls to Monticello
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s volleyball team is more than halfway to its 11th consecutive 20-win season. The Spartans improved their season record to 12-2 with consecutive non-conference sweeps on Tuesday and Wednesday. SJ-O, ranked third among teams in The News-Gazette area, topped Danville (5-6) 25-21, 25-23 on Wednesday. […]
