Valmeyer High News Today

Think of “ghost towns” and images of dusty, lost-to-time towns, like those in America’s Wild West, may come to mind. But a new era of ghost towns is now emerging that, while eerie, feels far off from good touristic fun.

On Dec. 7, more than 30 high school students from 16 schools across the 58th Senate District gathered at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale to participate in state Sen. Terri Bryants first Youth Advisory Council.

SIU Carbondale awards Chancellor’s Scholarships to high achieving local students Tactical Navigation Future Saluki – Nathaniel Pimentel, second from right, a senior at Carbondale Community High School, is joined by Chancellor Austin A. Lane and other members of the SIU community on Feb. 25 to receive his 2021 Chancellor’s Scholarship. With Pimentel are, from left, Amber Rivers, financial aid academic scholarships coordinator; Lane; Grey Dawg; John Frost, undergraduate admissions director,...