<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Gene Mull, 84, of Anna, died on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.</span></strong></p>
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To the editor,
To residents of Union County and the surrounding area, for many years our nation's government, corporations and other organizations tell us what they want us to know and hear.
Those that do or try or tell us what's really going on are slandered, threatened, mocked, etc. As will I for voicing my and many other peoples opinions.
Sgt. Joshua A. Born, 25, of Niceville, Fla., died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, while serving his country in Afghanistan.
He was born on Dec. 4, 1986, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
He married Megan Myrick on June 6, 2010.
He was a member of the 549th Military Police Company stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga.
Thousands of caregivers, child protection workers, correctional officers, state police and other frontline state employees represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, Council 31 held a statewide Day of Action Thursday, March 15.
More than 50 events were held throughout Illinois, including one in Union County.
The PAST organization will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its “Pieces of the PAST” Quilts and Tables Show on Saturday, April 14.
The theme this year is “Through the Seasons: A Glimpse of the PAST.”
As a part of the luncheon program, a quilt turning will feature a “glimpse” of selected exhibits from each of the past 10 years’ events. Guests can expect to hear a decade of stories to accompany the quilts from that “season.”
To the editor,
I have decided to address the issue of school reorganization from a school board member's standpoint.
I was approached over a year ago to be on the committee to study if school consolidation in Union County would be feasible.
Fire caused major damage to an Anna residence early Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported.
The fire was reported at 2:16 a.m. Tuesday at a house at 119 George St.
The Anna and Jonesboro fire departments responded to the call. Firefighters were at the scene until about 4 a.m.
The owner of the house was identified as Bret Crunk.
One person who was in the house at the time got out safely.
The cause of the fire remained uncertain. The fire appeared to have started in an addition at the back of the one-story frame house.
Representatives of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Shawnee Community College and the Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau attended last week's Governor's Conference on Tourism in Rosemont.
The two organizations are teaming together to host two luncheons to provide updates to all tourism-related businesses in the area.
The meetings are scheduled at noon so that those who are attending can get a quick update during their lunch hour and then return to their regular work day.
A proposed reorganization involving four Union County school districts was defeated in Tuesday's primary election.
The proposed reorganization involved Lick Creek School District 16, Anna School District 37, Jonesboro School District 43 and Anna-Jonesboro Community High School District 81.
Unofficial results tallied at the Union County clerk's office in Jonesboro showed that the proposal lost by a margin of 2,522-624.
Results from the school districts follow:
New officers for the Anna-Jonesboro Lodge are Ed Pearl, exalted ruler; Melvin Ralls, leading knight; Tim Pearl, loyal knight; Tim Morrison, lecturing knight.
Frank Moore, esquire; LaDonna Stoelzle, treasurer; Lynn Stoner, secretary; Dianne Morrison, inner guard; Kelly Brown, chaplain; Joe Ralls, tyler.
Trustees are Bob Lence, John Gilmore, Scott McKinney, Kim Knupp and Bob Braddock.
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