January 2013

Brandon Crosser finished first in the pole vault with a successful attempt of 11 feet to lead the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School boys track team’s efforts at the Spring Fling in Benton Saturday, March 30.

Crosser and Jacob Barger each had second place finishes for the Wildcats.

Crosser ran the 110-meter hurdles in 16.8 seconds. Barger had a 40-1 1/2 ft. effort in the triple jump.

A-J’s 4x200 meter relay team of Garrett Nimmo, Dakota Earnhart, Teddy Albert and Jacob Schaefer finished third with a time of 1:39.

Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m., the community is invited to gather around a campfire at Trail of Tears State Forest near Jonesboro for a journey back in time with Caleb Tucker, as portrayed by reenactor Tony Gerard.

The program is being presented by the Shawnee Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society.

Tucker, a soldier in the U.S. Army, finds himself assigned to round up the Cherokee in preparation for forced removal to the Indian nations in present-day Oklahoma.

Garrett Marks was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs to lead the Cobden High School baseball team to a 5-4 win over host Goreville Saturday, April 13.

Tyler Lewey was 1-for-2 with an RBI for the Appleknockers. J.T. Moore was 1-for-2.

Keegan Tripp was 1-for-3 with 2 RBIs. J.C. Chapman was 1-for-3. Zach Moore was 1-for-4.

Chapman was  the winning pitcher, scattering 6 hits to go with 12 strikeouts and 4 walks.

       Dr. Marc Levinson, age 62, of Cobden, died March 18, 2013 in his home. Marc was born in Birmingham, Alabama on September 5, 1951, the son of Herbert and Rosemary (McKiegan) Levinson.