Cobden High School’s Robby Lehr has earned honorable mention recognition on the 2010 All-State boys’ basketball team.
Lehr averaged 19.7 points, 6 rebounds and 2.7 steals and assists per game for the Appleknockers.
He shot 56 percent from the field, 42 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the free throw line.
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Tristan James was recently accepted into the nationally recognized Musical Theatre Department of Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.
He is one of a total of 16 students selected for the program out of more than 300 applicants from throughout the United States.
Tristan competed against many applicants who are either already in college, attend performing arts high schools or high schools with extensive performing arts programs.
Rachel B. Needham, a second-year medical student, has received a monetary award from the Eleanor R. Huggins Memorial Scholarship at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
Needham is the eighth individual to receive the award, which is given annually to a student who has attended Anna-Jonesboro Community High School and is enrolled in pre-med studies or medical school.
Needham is the daughter of Neal Needham of Dongola and Cindy Mosley of Jonesboro.
Mr. Dorris Lee Garner, age 84 of Cobden, died at 1:45 a.m. Sunday March 14, 2010 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. He was born July 15, 1925 in Cobden, the son of Lloyd R. and Edna Earl Clutts Garner. He married Grace Elizabeth Elder on November 16, 1946 in Cobden.
The Cobden High School softball team opened its spring season with a 2-0 record.
Cobden recorded victories over Murphysboro and Zeigler-Royalton.
Following are game summaries:
Cobden 4, Murphysboro 1: DaCota Knop was 3-for-4 with a double to lead visiting Cobden to the win Friday, March 19.
Kristen Pender was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs. Taylor Orsburn was 2-for-4 with a double. Kayla Quertermous and Taylor Wilkins were each 1-for-3 with an RBI apiece. Ana Duda was 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Larry D. Roberts of Marion, a representative of Modern Woodmen of America, has been named to Modern Woodmen’s 2009 President’s Cabinet.
Roberts is being recognized for high achievement in life insurance sales and for ranking among the organization’s top representatives nationwide.
The Southern Illinois Baseball and Softball Association, SIBSA, is preparing for the 2010 season.
The season is scheduled to begin in late May and end around mid-July.
Meeting for Coaches
A meeting for coaches is planned at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in the cafeteria at Anna Junior High School.
Anyone who is a coach, or is interested in being a coach, is asked to attend the meeting if at all possible in order to receive important information.
A wide range of topics were on the agenda at last week’s regular meeting of the Cobden Village Board of Trustees.
The meeting was Monday night, March 1, at Cobden Village Hall.
<strong>Village Logo Contest</strong>
Rules and an entry form for a logo contest for the village were reviewed and accepted by the board.
The contest is for the general public. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. on May 14.
The prize for the logo accepted by the village will be $100.
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