Jacklyn Olney is Civic Memorial High School’s new civics and economics teacher, taking over for the classes previously taught by Joshua LeMond, who accepted a new position in Carrollton. In high school, Olney moved around a lot, attending Calaveras High, Liberty High, and Mountain Oaks Schools...

One of the newest members of our teaching staff at Civic Memorial is Bradley Phillips. Phillips enjoys reading scientific articles, going to the gym, and going to baseball games. He also owns two bearded dragons. His favorite state to visit is Wyoming. “[T]he state has some interesting history...

Jeremy Christeson, who has served as CM's wrestling coach since 2017, is the new industrial arts teacher. He is replacing Drew Short, who took a new position at Jerseyville. Christeson is the father of CM senior Claire Christeson and 2020 graduate Jenna Christeson, who is attending Southern Illinois...

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought many changes for everyone, but some CM students are taking advantage of the situation. Senior Shane Hosto is one of those students. When lockdown began in March, Hosto decided to seize the opportunity to do something he has always wanted to do: sell his own merchandise....