January 2010

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. 

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.

Anna-Jonesboro Community High School students participated in an annual business skills competition hosted Feb. 25 by Shawnee Community College near Ullin.

Students from several area schools competed in various written and production events.

Trophies were awarded for first, second and third place in each event.

A-JCHS students brought home 15 individual trophies:

Nika Vukelic, first in Word Processing I and third in Word Processing II.

Elizabeth Bell, second in Word Processing I.

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.