Area college football: Millikin’s Wilson runs over Blueboys (The State Journal-Register) posted on September 5, 2010 at 05:06:45 am
JACKSONVILLE –– Senior running back Dion Wilson rushed for a school-record 278 yards and scored five touchdowns to lead the Millikin University Big Blue to a 42-31 win over the Illinois College Blueboys in the season opener Saturday at England Stadium.
Chautauqua: Education made entertaining (Jacksonville Journal-Courier) posted on September 4, 2010 at 11:07:31 am
Chautauqua, a 136-year-old American tradition, is more than just entertainment. Chautauqua is education. “That’s my goal,” said Brian “Fox” Ellis of Peoria, who portrayed mystery writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe Friday night in the...
CROP Walk scheduled for Sept. 19 (Jacksonville Journal-Courier) posted on August 29, 2010 at 11:13:11 am
The Morgan County CROP Walk will take place Sept. 19 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Congregational United Church of Christ. Check-in will be at 1:15 p.m. at the church, which is at 520 W. College Ave. in Jacksonville. Participants will walk between...
UTM basketball playing at Ohio State, Tennessee (WPSD Local 6 Paducah) posted on August 14, 2010 at 04:37:19 am
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin head men’s basketball coach Jason James has watched the Skyhawks play some of the nation’s toughest teams since his arrival as an assistant coach in 2002. Today, James released the schedule for the upcoming season, and it’s safe to say that trend will continue.
Campus News (Proviso Herald) posted on August 12, 2010 at 10:35:45 am
The following local residents are among the 6,121 students honored for academic excellence by being named to the dean's list for the 2010 spring semester at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They are listed with their major and the college they are enrolled in.
Coach has vision for Stephens (Columbia Daily Tribune) posted on August 5, 2010 at 07:10:59 pm
Stephens College Athletic Director Deb Duren said Bill Bixon was definitely her first choice as the school’s new women’s basketball coach. But her opinion wasn’t the only one that counted.
Episcopal diocese prepares for next step in naming new bishop (The State Journal-Register) posted on August 5, 2010 at 05:41:03 am
The Rev. Christopher Ashmore has pored through reams of material and watched hours of DVDs on the 14 nominees for the office of bishop for the Springfield Episcopal Diocese. And he has his own personal thoughts about his top four candidates.
Yurko named superintendent for Hamilton school district (Hancock County Journal-Pilot) posted on July 27, 2010 at 09:59:49 pm
The Hamilton School Board welcomed Joe Yurko, the new district super-intendent, during a meeting Wednesday in the junior/ senior high school library. Yurko was hired to replace Dr. Steve Breckon, interim superintendent for the district. Monday was Yurko's first day on the job.