BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heritage Eighth-Grade Girls *results submitted by Heritage Coach Heritage started this week with back-to-back overtime losses on successive nights. On Monday, Villa Grove nipped Heritage 33-29. Leah Black scored 14 points for Heritage. Bella Crafton led Villa Grove with nine points. On Tuesday, Prairieview Ogden dealt […]
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, […]
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 […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com For some, it’s not about self, but about community. Since 1984, Homer resident, Don Happ has been working to better his community. A Philo native, Happ, along with his wife, Deb, chose Homer as the place to start their family. “At that time, no one knew […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Broadlands, Ill. – After five hours of band camp for five nights last week, the Heritage High School Marching Band is in a good place. With its first competition performance on Sept 14 at Monticello High School, the band of 35 has about 50 percent of […]
