Athletes from Union County high schools earned postseason South Egyptian Conference honors.
The student athletes have been named to first teams and second teams in volleyball, baseball, softball and basketball.
First Team All-Conference Volleyball
Meredith Flamm, Cobden. Alaina Hartline, Cobden....
Students from area schools were honored in an annual young writer’s competition sponsored by Shawnee Community College near Ullin.
The competition was designed to encourage local high school students to submit their own works of non-fiction, short fiction and poetry.
Winners in the competition...
High school graduation and 8th grade promotion celebrations are planned at public schools in Alexander and Pulaski counties.
The schedule for the ceremonies includes:
Cairo School District No. 1
High school graduation: Saturday, May 20, at 10 a.m.
Eighth grade promotion: Sunday, May 21, at 3 p.m....
Illinois Humanities, in partnership with the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools, presented a free public program called The Future of Rural Public Schools at Egyptian High School in Tamms on Tuesday, April 25.
Egyptian seniors Daneesha Carthell, Tyra Huff and Kacia Houston,...
A high school business skills competition was held recently at Shawnee Community College near Ullin.
Six local high schools competed at the event, including Cairo, Century, Egyptian, Goreville, Massac and Vienna.
The competition featured 14 business related categories.
Students who finished in...
Residents of Southern Illinois will have three opportunities this week to discuss challenges and opportunities facing public schools in predominantly rural communities.
Illinois Humanities, in partnership with the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools, plans to present “The Future of...
Residents of Southern Illinois will have three opportunities this month to discuss challenges and opportunities facing public schools in predominantly rural communities.
Illinois Humanities, in partnership with the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools, plans to present “The Future of...
Egyptian School in Tamms plans to present an annual spring concert on Saturday, April 29, at 6 p.m.
The performance will feature the Egyptian Middle and High School band and choir, along with Egyptian band/choir alumni.
About 20 alumni are planning to be part of the performance, with special music...
Shawnee Community College near Ullin on March 23 hosted an annual high school regional band performance.
The regional band featured high school students from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School, Cairo High School, Cobden High School, Egyptian High School at Tamms, Goreville High School, Shawnee...
The Egyptian Ag Olympics took place on Thursday, Feb. 23, at Egyptian High School in Tamms.
Sponsored by FFA, the Ag Olympics allowed students in 4th grade to go up against 5th grade students in several Olympic-style games, including an egg drop and farmer race.