September 20, 2025 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Author: <span>Nora Maberry</span>


Triple threat: Pence, Beyers and Ingram play key role in SJO boys’ basketball winning regional title

March 2, 2022

March 2, 2022

Whenever the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team has needed a big basket this season, more often than not, the Spartans...

Philo Exchange Bank holds meeting to address concerns

March 1, 2022

March 1, 2022

Mayor Tami Fruhling-Voges wants residents near a proposed location for Philo Exchange Bank to know she is not in favor...

Pence, Beyers lead SJO boys’ basketball into regional title game against rival Unity

February 25, 2022

February 25, 2022

The St. Joseph-Ogden High School boys’ basketball team could win a regional title on Friday night. Against the Spartans’ rival....

How sweet it is: Armstrong helps propel SJO girls basketball to sectional title game

February 25, 2022

February 25, 2022

Ella Armstrong has had high-scoring games this season. Games where the 5-foot-9 senior guard for the St. Joseph-Ogden High School...

Philo Exchange Bank looks to expand in St. Joseph

February 23, 2022

February 23, 2022

Philo Exchange Bank wants to be an active part of St. Joseph. The bank has entered into a purchase agreement...

Live at St. Joseph Village Board Feb. 22.2022

February 22, 2022

February 22, 2022

Discussing the proposed location of Philo Bank. Max Painter saying the lot has been vacant for a long time. Tami...

Wells, defense shine as balanced SJO girls’ basketball team wins regional title

February 22, 2022

February 22, 2022

The high school girls’ basketball season has taken St. Joseph-Ogden High School all across the state of Illinois. With plenty...

After winning Illini Prairie Conference championship, SJO girls’ basketball to play for regional title

February 18, 2022

February 18, 2022

Postseason accomplishments are significant ways to remember a season.But so are conference championships.And when this chapter is written on the...

Brazelton, Holt to wrestle at IHSA state meet

February 17, 2022

February 17, 2022

All Holden Brazelton has pretty much done during his freshman season wrestling for St. Joseph-Ogden High School is win tournaments....

‘I’m so thankful and grateful for this opportunity’

February 11, 2022

February 11, 2022

Amy Gibbons is celebrating a birthday. Salon 192 opened two years ago today. “The past two years have definitely been...