The Juneteenth Virtual Art Show is scheduled for Saturday, June 19 at 8 p.m. via Zoom and Facebook. There will also be a live viewing at Attucks Park in Carbondale.
The show will feature original works by contemporary artists, including DeSande R, Robert A. Ketchens, Mike Faris and Najjar Abdul-...
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School’ football head coach Brett Detering will be inducted into the Southern Illinois High School Coaches Hall of Fame at the Southern Illinois Miners baseball game in Marion on Wednesday, June 23.
A doubleheader is planned June 23. An induction ceremony is scheduled...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School wrestling team competed at the Class 1A regional in Lawrenceville Sunday, June 13.
Leading the way for the Wildcats was Caleb Mays, 138 pounds, with a 1st place finish.
David Kester, 120 pounds, finished in 3rd place.
Fourth place finishers were Drew...
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School’s Brodie Denny finished in 7th place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:21.84 at the Class 2A state track meet in Charleston Friday, June 11.
“She had an extraordinary year,” A-J head track coach Michael Eudy said.
Eudy said that if Denny had run in Class 1A...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School wrestling team competed in four matches last week.
The Wildcats swept a dual match at home with Centralia and Trico Thursday, June 3.
Both opposing teams forfeited in every event. A-J topped Trico 54-12 and Centralia 58-12.
A-J 48, Sparta 18: Daniel Dover,...
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School’s Brodie Denny won the 1600-meter run in 5:33.38 at the Class A girls’ track sectional held at Salem Thursday, June 3.
Denny is currently ranked 12th in the state in the event.
She also finished second in the 800-meter run in 2:22.34.
The top two places in each...
Cobden downs Carrier Mills at regional
The host Cobden High School baseball team defeated Carrier Mills 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Class 1A regional Friday evening, June 4.
Dawson Short, Chase Wyatt and Xach Roberts were each 1-for-2 with an RBI apiece to lead the hitting for the Appleknockers...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School wrestling team competed in five matches last week.
Lawrenceville 46, A-J 30: David Kester, 126 pounds, T.J. Macy, 152 pounds, Ben Harvel, 220 pounds and Liam Schroeder, 280 pounds, all won by forfeit in the match hosted by Mt. Carmel Thursday, May 20.
Caleb...
The Dongola High School softball team had compiled a 7-3 record through recent action.
Dongola 14, Cobden 4: Payton Hilland led the hitting by going 3-for-4 for the host Lady Demons in the win Friday, May 21.
Carmen Smith and Maddie Keller were each 2-for-3 with 2 doubles apiece.
Keller was the...
The Cobden High School baseball team was 3-1 in recent action.
Cobden 11, Dongola 7: Noah Franklin was 4-for-4 with 2 triples and 2 RBIs to lead the hitting for the host Appleknockers Friday, May 21.
Nolan Hand was 1-for-2 with 2 RBIs. Tyler Franklin was 1-for-2 with 2 RBIs. Brock Reynolds was 1-...