(KFVS) - Four area high school students have been chosen to represent Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association this summer at the annual Youth to Washington program sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Washington, D.C.

Students selected include:

• Nina McLernon - Carbondale
• Collin Smith - Pinckneyville
• Matthew Huff - Coulterville
• Matthew Rehmer - Marissa

According to the EECA, the students were chosen through an application process that included a short answer question on what they would like to improve in their community and how they would make the improvement. The applications were scored through an independent, blind judging process.

The four students will join over 60 high school youth from Illinois and nearly 1,800 nationally to visit historic Washington, D.C. sites and visit  with the Illinois Congressional delegation, The trip will be June 15-22.

(KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging residents to discuss sexual health and get tested during National STD Awareness Month in April.

According to the IDPH, nationwide, there are an estimated 19 million new STD infections annually with nearly half of all cases occurring in young people aged 15 to 24. They say Illinois ranks in the top 10 in the nation for the number of reported cases for the two most common STDs: gonorrhea and chlamydia.

“Most STDs are treatable and many are curable. Early detection through testing is key, and increased screening, especially among high-risk populations, is critical to detect and treat infections, some of which are asymptomatic,” said IDPH Acting Director Dr. Arthur Kohrman. “We are fortunate in Illinois to be able to provide access to comprehensive information about STDs, as well as clinics to get tested.”

Here are your Heartland sports scores for Tuesday 4/17.

H.S. Baseball

Cape Central---3
NMCC---1

Oran---8
Saxony Lutheran---1

Woodland---3
Bernie---0

St. Vincent---6
Oak Ridge---2

Notre Dame---5
Scott City---1

Murphysboro---10
Massac County---0

H.S. Softball

Advance---9
Bernie---0

H.S. Soccer (Girls)

St. Vincent---8
Festus---2

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