January 2013

The Cobden High School baseball team split in a pair of games played at Bloomfield, Mo., Saturday, Sept. 14.

Cobden 4, Bloomfield 2: Sam Cohen was 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBIs to lead Cobden to the win in their first game of the day.

J.T. Moore was 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for the Appleknockers. Zach Moore was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Logan Spalt was 1-for-2.

Tyler Lewey was 1-for-3 with 2 stolen bases. Jacob Furlow was 1-for-3. Dylan Duty and Parker Flamm each had a stolen base.

Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds reported Sept. 16 that Danny J. Cook, 49, of 120 Casey St. in Anna has been sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful participation in methamphetamine production, which is a Class 1 felony.

Cook, along with two other individuals, was arrested July 9 at his residence following an investigation by the Union County Sheriff's Office.

A Union County resident will be keeping a busy schedule on the stage and on the set of a film production.

Longtime theatrical performer R.L. Pete Housman has a role in the upcoming production of "8" at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Housman also has earned a role in the production of the film "Gone Girl." Filming for the 20th Century Fox production has started in Cape Girardeau, the Southeast Missourian newspaper reported.

s been honored by the Rotary organization for his many years of dedicated service to the community.

Don Choate of Jonesboro recently was presented with a Community Service Award and Service Above Self Award.

The award was presented by Mike Nowobilski and Leon Russell.

Nowobilski is Rotary district governor. Russell is president of the Anna-Jonesboro Rotary Club.