RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics learned on Friday that first baseman Brandon Pimentel, who played with the baseball team from 2022-23, is set to sign a free agent contract with the Washington Nationals organization. Pimentel is looking to become the sixth alum to ever reach the major leagues as a player. Five have done it previously, including Dusten Knight, who made his debut with the
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Rocket City Trash Pandas used a two-out rally to turn a deficit into a lead in the middle innings, then got perfect pitching from the bullpen
Myles Levi and Avery Smith were crowned this year's Homecoming King and Queen at Cisne High School during ceremonies held Saturday. Levi is the son of Shawn and Jeanette Levi of Cisne. Avery is the daughter of Sonny and Tonya Smith of Johnsonville. The retiring King is Noah Atwood, son of Troy and Mandy Atwood of Cisne. The retiring Queen is Emily Milner, daughter of Mark and Terra Miller of Geff. Serving as emcee for the coronation was Aubrey Churchill, daughter of Daniel and Jennifer Churchill of Mt. Erie. Following the coronation the Homecoming Dance was held. The theme song was "So This Is Love" and the decorating theme was "Royal Ball". The Illinois Department of Public Health reports a total of 3,906,801 cases of the coronavirus in the state as of this morning, and 35,550 total deaths. As of this past Wednesday night the IDPH said 1624 people in Illinois had been in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 187 were in the ICU and 67 on ventilators. 74 counti
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – Right-handed pitcher Kevin Stevens, who pitched for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) baseball team from 2020-22, signed a free agent contract with the New York Yankees organization on Tuesday. Stevens will report to Tampa, which houses both the Yankees’ spring training complex and Single-A affiliate, in the coming days. Stevens is looking to become the sixth alum to ever reach the major leagues as a
According to the website "Best Value Schools," Illinois Eastern Community Colleges have the second-best valued Associate Degree in Liberal Arts in the nation. The group used a matrix of cost, faculty-to-student ratio, and graduation rates to determine the value. The IECC has a tuition rate of $135 per credit hour, a faculty-to-student ratio of 14:1, and some of the highest retention and completion rates in Illinois. 20-year-old Fairfield resident Brandon E. Garrett, Jr., was arrested by Wayne County deputies yesterday on a Wayne County warrant for grooming. Garrett was taken to the Wayne County Jail and held, pending the posting of $1,020 bond. Fairfield police arrested 51-year-old Geff resident William J. Jelley, Jr., and 26-year-old Cisne resident Haley N. Morgan yesterday. Jelley was charged with aggravated assault and felony criminal damage to property, and Morgan was charged with domestic battery. Both were held, pending the setting and posting of bond. 56-year-old Vanda