January 2013

The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team won three games in action last week.

A-J 70, Sparta 35: Kim Mixen scored 25 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead the visiting Lady Wildcats to the win in Southern Illinois River-to-River Mississippi Division Conference action Thursday, Jan. 24.

Brooke Chamness scored 20 points, including three 3-pointers, for the Lady Wildcats. Cara Farris added 8 points, Katie Grant 6 and Sam Clary 4.

Aly Reynolds and Erikah Parks had 3 points each and Sammy Brimm 1.

Union County State’s Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds on Wednesday, Jan. 23, reported that a former local man has been sentenced on sexual assault, pornography and weapons charges.

Edmonds reported that Gregory F. McCord, 51, formerly of 200 E. Heacock St. in Jonesboro, was sentenced to 48 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on multiple charges.

McCord was charged with sexually abusing and taking lewd photographs of a young family member in 2006 and 2007.  

Paul Ray Grigsby, 78, of Harrisburg, and formerly of Anna, died at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at Saline Care Center in Harrisburg.

He was born on Feb. 6, 1935, the son of Bernie and Flora Powers Grigsby. They preceded him in death.

He served in the U.S. Army.

Services will be private. Entombment will be at the Murdale Gardens of Memory at a later date.

Arrangements are being handled by Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro.

To leave online condolences, visit www.crainsonline.com.

The Anna Indian Competitive Cheerleaders traveled to Springfield for the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association State Championships, which were Feb. 9-10.

The squad of 11 girls competed against 23 other small junior high schools from across the state.

The cheerleaders have spent countless hours preparing for the competition, and their hard work paid off.

The squad was awarded 12th place, receiving recognition in the awards ceremony and a plaque for its accomplishment.