December 30, 2025 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

10 things you don’t know about me….. Gerald McClendon

St. Joseph resident and owner of Little Bear Hauling Gerald McClendon tells us 10 things about himself!

My favorite childhood memory is camping.

My favorite pet was a dog named Lady.

My favorite place I have ever traveled to is Lake George, New York.

I always carry a knife.

My favorite book is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

I could watch the movie Walking Tall over and over.

My favorite thing about my job is that I get to help people.

The most challenging part of my job is all the paperwork.

I enjoy fixing antiques.

My secret talent is carving.

in People
Banner
Related Posts
Community Events, Life, People

It takes a Christmas village

December 10, 2024

Read more
December 10, 2024

Roberta Morris’ childhood dream was to be an architect. Instead, she worked as a pipe fitter at the Clinton Nuclear...

Elections, People

Get to know Matt Walsh

April 1, 2025

Read more
April 1, 2025

Matt is running for St. Joseph Village Trustee as a Republican. What is the best thing about St. Joseph? I...

People

Parkland announces candidates for commencement

May 6, 2019

Read more
May 6, 2019

Parkland College congratulates the candidates for its 52nd Commencement Exercises. The graduation ceremony will be held Thursday, May 16, at...

Life, People

10 things you don’t know about me …BRANDI CARMIEN BURNETT

September 23, 2022

Read more
September 23, 2022

BRANDI CARMIEN BURNETT will be inducted into the SJO Hall of Fame tonight during halftime of the Homecoming Football game....

People

10 things you don’t know about me… Tammy Vallee

June 15, 2020

Read more
June 15, 2020

My husband Troy and I will have been married 20 years this October and have three daughters – Jordyn, Macy...

People

10 things you don’t know about me… Santa Claus

December 13, 2019

Read more
December 13, 2019

This week the Record asked Santa Claus 10 questions about himself and he took time out of his very busy...

Life, People

10 things you don’t know about me… Steve Peters

October 10, 2024

Read more
October 10, 2024

Steve is a member of the St. Joseph Zoning Board and a Paramedic / Firefighter with the St. Joseph- Stanton...

Athletics, Life, People

Going the Distance: Smetzer excels at Western

October 17, 2019

Read more
October 17, 2019

Ross Smetzer has goals. The 2016 St. Joseph-Ogden High School graduate runs cross country and track for Western Illinois University...

People

Passion for fitness inspires Hixson’s JustBfit class

September 17, 2019

Read more
September 17, 2019

Brenda Hixson likes to help people be fit. Hixson created a fitness program that meets at St. Joseph Grade School...

Life, People, Schools

Franzen chosen to lead middle school

March 30, 2021

Read more
March 30, 2021

The new St. Joseph Middle School Principal will be a familiar face. The St. Joseph Consolidated Community School Board voted...

People

Ingram to fly high as a Redbird

June 14, 2019

Read more
June 14, 2019

Kalli Ingram had a simple audition for the Illinois State University Dance Team. Ingram was in Washington D.C for the...

People

Spartan Spotlight… Kendall Ayers

April 8, 2020

Read more
April 8, 2020

Kendall Ayers has plans to travel after graduating from high school. The St. Joseph-Ogden senior plans to take a vacation...

People

Senior Spotlight with Payton Cain

December 12, 2019

Read more
December 12, 2019

Every week we ask a St. Joseph-Ogden senior five questions. This week we spoke with Payton Cain. What do you...

People

Senior Spotlight… Jillian Plotner

January 23, 2020

Read more
January 23, 2020

What are your plans after you leave SJO?I plan on studying forensic anthropology. I haven’t decided what school yet! If...

People

10 things you don’t know about me… Noreen Acton

August 13, 2019

Read more
August 13, 2019

Every week we ask an area resident to share 10 things about themselves that we may not know. This week...

Comments
Leave a Reply