September 24, 2025 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Author: <span>Nora Maberry</span>


SJO grad McElroy blossoms at Millikin, both in volleyball and in life

October 3, 2019

October 3, 2019

Marissa McElroy loves volleyball. And in turn, the sport has helped the St. Joseph-Ogden graduate love herself. The 6-foot-3 senior...

St. Joseph resident helping organize walk for Cystic fibrosis

October 3, 2019

October 3, 2019

St. Joseph resident Chuck Wells is helping bring awareness to Cystic Fibrosis. Wells, a student in Parkland College’s Respiratory Care...

Senior Spotlight with Jordan Stiverson

October 2, 2019

October 2, 2019

Every week we ask an SJO senior five questions. This week we spoke to Jordan Stiverson. 1. What is the...

10 things you don’t know about me… Todd Jacob

October 2, 2019

October 2, 2019

Every week we ask an area resident to share 10 interesting facts about themselves. This week we spoke to State...

Team effort sparks SJO cross-country to third-place finishes at Spartan Classic

October 2, 2019

October 2, 2019

While the St. Joseph-Ogden High School cross-country teams spend this week preparing for the upcoming Illini Prairie Conference Meet, both...

Bigger, Vallee lift SJO volleyball back on winning track

October 2, 2019

October 2, 2019

The St. Joseph-Ogden High School volleyball team responded the right way after an emotional, close loss last Thursday night to...

Area schools go blue for Tyson

October 1, 2019

October 1, 2019

Tyson Mendoza loved the color blue. So that is the color area schools wore to honor him on Monday. Mendoza,...

Buss, Cain spark SJO football to homecoming win

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2019

All it takes sometimes is one play. One big play, in particular. The St. Joseph-Ogden High School football team turned...

Cohen, Seeley help guide SJO soccer to win

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2019

With less than two weeks left in the regular season, the St. Joseph-Ogden High School soccer team picked up a...

Buss and Fiscus Dable to be inducted into Hall of Fame

September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019

John Buss John Buss was awarded 8 varsity letters over the course of his four years at St. Joseph-Ogden, with...