May 2020

Mon, 05/18/2020 - 9:44am admin

Shawnee Community College is planning to have a virtual commencement ceremony.

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The “super” “Full Flower Moon,” as it appeared in the night sky over Union County on Wednesday, May 6. The space.com website shared that “NASA says this will be the last supermoon of 2020 after a string of larger-than-usual moons early in the year, in February, March and April.” Guess that means the rest of the full moons for 2020 will just be dull and boring.

It's the end of the world as we know it...

Fri, 05/15/2020 - 5:55pm admin

WARNING: This week’s column is unusually long, which might suggest that it is unusually good...or maybe just more unusual than usual...so...off we go...

...two bees...or not two bees...

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Southern Seven Head Start enrolling students for 2020-2021

Fri, 05/15/2020 - 5:53pm admin

Southern Seven Head Start is enrolling students for the 2020-2021 school year.

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Corrections Department officers, employees honored

Fri, 05/15/2020 - 5:52pm admin

The Illinois Department of Corrections, IDOC, recognized its past and present heroes during Correctional Officers and Employees Week, which was May 3-9.

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The City of Anna’s wastewater treatment plant is located along North Lime Kiln Road, near the grounds of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center.

City of Anna receives $52,250 grant to save on energy costs

Fri, 05/15/2020 - 5:50pm admin

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, IEPA, on May 6 announced that its Office of Energy has awarded $422,250 in grant funding to four Illinois wastewater treatment facilities.

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Daily COVID-19 Update for Union County—May 15

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Reece Barrow, owner of Gear Rack, will be one of the featured presenters in the local CEO Virtual Trade Show, which is planned Friday, May 15, on Facebook: Union County CEO. Photo provided.

CEO program planning virtual trade show

Fri, 05/15/2020 - 10:29am admin

Union County CEO’s young entrepreneurs should have just finished another successful regional trade show at the Dunn-Richmond Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and their dynamic end