August 2017

Erin Dillow was crowned Sunday night as the 2017 Union County Fair queen. The queen and her court are Jericha Carter, second runner-up; 2017 fair queen Erin Dillow; Grace Pitts, first runner-up; and Brookelyn Cast, Miss Congeniality. Photo by Tiffiny Dillow for The Gazette-Democrat.

Erin Dillow crowned as 2017 county fair queen

Thu, 08/24/2017 - 10:10am admin

The 2017 Union County Fair queen was crowned Sunday night in Anna.

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Nash-Mayberry finalist for honor

Thu, 08/24/2017 - 10:07am admin

The Illinois State Board of Education, ISBE, this week announced the 10 finalists for the 2018 Illinois teacher of the year.

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Niels Moeller, left, and Karsten Moeller, both of Copenhagen, Denmark, watched the total solar eclipse Monday in downtown Cobden. They were wearing protective eyeglasses while watching the eclipse.

‘It was fantastic’

Thu, 08/24/2017 - 10:02am admin

Dozens of visitors, including those who had traveled from foreign countries, gathered Monday in downtown Cobden to view a total eclipse of the sun.

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Spectators viewed the solar eclipse from different parts of the Union County Fair at the Anna City Park in Anna. Photo by Amber Filbeck.

A look at the solar eclipse in Southern Illinois

Wed, 08/23/2017 - 5:02pm admin

On Monday, August 21, the nation experienced a total solar eclipse. The path of the solar eclipse was across the entire continental United States, from Oregon to South Carolina.

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Program scheduled at SIU to focus on achieving dreams

Wed, 08/23/2017 - 3:00pm admin

To help people take the first step in clarifying their dreams and goals, Southern Illinois University Carbondale plans to sponsor the BIG Dream Gathering with author Mit