January 2012

A Union County youth faces multiple charges in connection with two alleged stabbing incidents which happened Monday night, Feb. 20, in Dongola.

The youth, a 16-year-old Dongola boy, allegedly stabbed his mother and his ex-girlfriend's sister.

The name of the boy is not being released because he is a juvenile.

Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds said the youth faces charges of home invasion, aggravated domestic battery and aggravated battery. All of the charges are felonies.

Goreville is the top seed and will host the Class 1A high school girls’ basketball regional Feb. 6-9.

Century is seeded second, followed by Shawnee, Cobden, Dongola and Egyptian.

The tournament schedule follows:

Monday, Feb. 6, Cobden vs. Dongola at 6 p.m., Shawnee vs. Egyptian at 8:10 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7, Goreville will play the winner of the Cobden-Dongola game at 6 p.m., Century will play the winner of the Shawnee-Egyptian game at 8:10 p.m.

Anna-Jonesboro Community High School’s Abby Miller has signed a letter of intent to play golf at John A. Logan Community College  in Carterville next season.

“She has a lot of potential,” A-J golf coach Cory Miller said. “A lot depends on how hard she’s willing to work to do what it takes to become a collegiate golfer.”

Miller had a stroke average of 57.4 during her freshman season and finished her senior season at A-J with a 44.6 average. “She’s come a long way in four years,” Cory Miller said.

To the editor,

What is Curriculum Alignment and why do we need it?

One benefit or positive result of reorganization into a single district is curriculum. 

An aligned curriculum means that all students in the same grade, in the same subject, would have the same textbooks, the same supplemental materials and the same learning experiences and expectations.

It would not matter if they were in three different buildings, the efforts of those teachers in that grade and that subject area would be coordinated.