This week, we’re going to start with our latest Critter Sighting Updates...
Local and state officials are working together to get help for those in Southern Illinois who were impacted by the severe winter storm which struck the region on Jan. 5.
“This winter storm has caused problems across Southern Illinois, and we are working closely with state emergency agencies and the...
As the country prepares to commemorate Veterans Day, Southern Illinois University Carbondale plans to host Boots to Business, B2B, Reboot, a special entrepreneurship training program for veterans, activity-duty service members and their spouses.
The entrepreneurship training program is scheduled in...
As the country prepares to commemorate Veterans Day, Southern Illinois University Carbondale plans to host Boots to Business, B2B, Reboot, a special entrepreneurship training program for veterans, activity-duty service members and their spouses.
The entrepreneurship training program is scheduled in...
A deadline is approaching to enter this year’s Veteran’s Day parade in Anna. The parade is scheduled Nov. 11.
The annual parade is hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of Anna.
The deadline to submit an entry form for the parade is Nov. 4.
The theme for this year’s...
A deadline is approaching to enter this year’s Veteran’s Day parade in Anna. The parade is scheduled Nov. 11.
The annual parade is hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of Anna.
The deadline to submit an entry form for the parade is Nov. 4.
The theme for this year’s...
Polling places are set for the 2024 general election in Union County. The election is Tuesday, Nov. 5.
The polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Union County polling places follow, by precinct:
Anna 1 and 2: Main Street Center, 400 S. Main St., Anna.
Anna 3 and 4: Anna...
The Mounds Public Library will be holding events scheduled after the Fall Festival parade in Mounds. These events include a free stuffed animal adoption and a free book give away for both children and adults. Plus, other surprises are planned. The library invites everyone to come in, participate,...
Stone Soup Shakespeare plans to present the play “The Tragedy of Macbeth” at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds in Jonesboro. The park is located at 521 N. Main St.
The production is a five-person adaptation of Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” which is on tour for outdoor...
A Missouri Department of Conservation, MDC, Day on the River event showcasing the Mississippi River is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 28 at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau.
All ages and groups are welcome at the free event and no registration is required.
The event is scheduled to feature...
Buncombe Grade School, the smallest school in Johnson County, with fewer than 50 students, is proving that size doesn’t limit the ability to make a big impact.
From now until Oct. 31, the school is collecting gently worn, used and new shoes as part of a community-wide effort to support the...
Obituaries
Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Miller, born February 10, 1951, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2024, near her home of Anna, Illinois, surrounded by her loved ones.
She leaves behind a legacy of laughter, mischief and a never-ending playlist of her own whimsical songs.
Debbie, a self-proclaimed “...
Melvin Wayne Henderson, 63, of Anna, and formerly of Herrin, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.
He was born on Oct. 13, 1961, in Herrin, the son of Melvin Juvers and Ruth Ann Griffen Henderson.
He loved fishing and hunting, and was an avid jokester. Most of all, he loved his family and would remind them...
Henry Grant Taylor, 99, of Ullin, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna.
He was born on Aug. 15, 1925, in Dongola, the son of John L. and Augusta Peeler Taylor.
He married the love of his life, June Brown, on May 29, 1947, and together they spent over 36 years...
James William Dillow, 81, of Perryville, Mo., and formerly of Anna, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on Feb. 22, 1943, in Union County, the son of James and Clyde Harris Dillow.
His mother and father died when James was a very small child. He...
Margaret Ruth Peeler, 100, of Dongola, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on Sept. 13, 1924, at home in Union County, the daughter of Johnny and Nellie Knupp Fisher.
She married William Allen Peeler in 1945. He preceded her in death on...
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Following decades of decline, even fewer birds will darken North American skies by the end of the century, according to a new analysis by scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign....
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