January 2009

The Lick Creek School District No. 16 Board of Education has called a special meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 5. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the school's gymnasium.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a referendum which has been placed on the ballot for the Feb. 2, 2010, primary election.

The school district's superintendent and board of education members plan to present several items of information regarding the referendum.

The Cobden High School Shootout is scheduled for this Saturday.

The Shootout will feature girls’ and boys’ basketball games.

Here’s a look at the schedule of games:

11 a.m.: Cairo vs. Caruthersville, Mo. (boys)

12:30 p.m.: Cobden vs. Webber Township (boys)

2 p.m.: Cobden vs. Goreville (junior varsity boys)

3:30 p.m.: Cobden  vs. A-J (junior varsity girls)

5 p.m.: Cobden vs. A-J (girls)

6:30 p.m.: Waterloo Gibault vs. Century (boys)

8 p.m.: A-J vs. Meridian (boys)

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Taylor Orsburn scored 15 points to boost Cobden to a 41-37 win over Carterville in opening-round action of the Herrin holiday high school girls’ basketball Hoops tournament Saturday, Dec. 26.

Ana Duda added 13 points for the Appleknockers. Kayla Quertermous chipped in 6 points, Rebekah Russell 3 and Katelyn Wiggs 2.

The Appleknockers trailed at every quarter break until coming back in the final quarter for the win.

The Lady Lions led 17-13 after one quarter and 24-18 at the half. Carterville led 29-25 going into the final period.