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Eastern released a statement Tuesday afternoon announcing Jeff Cooley's decision to retire, effective Dec. 31, 2008. Cooley, vice president for Business Affairs, would be concluding a 25-year career at Eastern. "I don't think there's a better financial guru at a four-year school in this state," said Rep. (0) comments
This weekend, Charleston became a tourism attraction even to its own residents. Intense storms from Wednesday until Sunday left several roads flooded because of rising rivers. At several bridges that cross the Embarras River, residents stopped to observe the items being washed away by the swift current. (10) comments
The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps will hold an open rehearsal tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. at O'Brien Stadium. The event is open to the public and admission is free. The Cavaliers will showcase what the practiced routines from its annual 11-day camp at Eastern. (0) comments
Rebecca Grove is making her mark in the chemistry field. Grove's replicated research of Louis Pasteur's 1853 work on crystal growth has been published and helped land her the Barry S. Goldwater Scholarship. "(Pasteur) was able to report that he got crystals, but not why," said Grove, a senior chemistry major with a minor in biology. (0) comments
The main entertainment for Family Weekend in September will be comedian Bill Engvall who starred on "Blue Collar TV." During the past few years, the main entertainment was a musical act, but this year University Board is switching things up. Last year, UB brought REO Speedwagon to Eastern and before that came Foreigner and James Brown. (0) comments
Residents of River Road scurried to remove contents and animals from their summer homes on Thursday afternoon, but another storm on Friday caused the water levels to rise higher and by Sunday evening, property damages were nearly all estimated at total losses. (1) comment
