January 2010

The Shawnee High School softball team finished in third place in the South Egyptian Conference tournament last fall.

Head softball coach Mindy Jameson wants to continue building on that success for the spring.

“We played very well in the fall,” Jameson said. “We’ve got good experienced players coming back. I expect a lot of good things from them.”

Seniors on the Lady Reds squad includes first baseman Jonnie Ellet and second baseman/pitcher Geri Ellis.

Frank Maynard Gearhart, 88, of Manteno, and formerly of Peotone, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, at home.

Mr. Gearhart was born on Nov. 13, 1921, in Pomona, the son of Frank and Sara Guinn Gearhart.

Mr. Gearhart served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Augusta during World War II. He participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.

Mr. Gearhart was a corrections officer who retired with the rank of lieutenant from Statesville Prison in Joliet.

He liked gardening, woodcarving and playing on the computer.

Rain and cool temperatures highlighted Union County's weather during the past week.

Rainfall for the week totalled more than 2 inches in Anna.

The rain came as a flood warning continued along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in Southern Illinois.

The National Weather Service, NWS, forecast office in Paducah reported Tuesday that river levels in the area were continuing to rise. Crests are expected by Saturday morning.

The Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau was at 36.0 feet at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Flood stage is 32.0 feet.

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