A new Cobden Peach Festival queen was crowned last Saturday night.
The 2017 queen is Janna Harner of Dongola.
Coronation of a new queen was one of the many highlights of the annual Cobden Peach Festival.
Most of the Peach Festival activities were held at the Cobden Community Park in Cobden.
The...
Scripture came to mind one day last week while yours truly was standing in the midst of a veritable deluge.
Allow me, if you will, an opportunity to paraphrase a few verses from the Book of Genesis...
...in the six hundredth year of Noah's life (well, sometimes I feel about that old), in the...
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School has released its fall sports schedules.
The A-J boys’ golf team is scheduled to open the fall season by hosting the A-J Invitational on Monday, Aug. 21.
The A-J girls’ golf team begins its season at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Aug. 22....
An annual celebration of the local peach harvest is coming up in Union County.
The 2017 Cobden Peach Festival is planned Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5.
Most of the Peach Festival events take place at the Cobden Community Park in Cobden.
The Peach Festival is presented by the Cobden Lions Club, with...
The Union County Museum in Cobden plans to have extended hours during the Cobden Peach Festival.
The museum is scheduled to be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5 – those are dates of the Peach Festival.
The museum is located along South Appleknocker Street in downtown...
A Union County tradition is right around the corner.
The 2017 Cobden Peach Festival is planned Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5.
Most of the Peach Festival events take place at the Cobden Community Park in Cobden.
The Peach Festival is presented by the Cobden Lions Club, with the help and support of...
Cobden was edged by Salem 4-3 for its second loss in the double elimination 5th Division junior baseball tournament at Pinckneyville Saturday, July 22.
“It was a good season,” Cobden baseball coach Dana Pearson said. “Cobden proved it could play with the good teams.”
In its final game, Cobden was...
Union County’s CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) program kicked off the 2017-2018 school year on July 18 with summer orientation. The orientation event was hosted by Anna-Jonesboro National Bank at its facility on Leigh Avenue in Anna, with students, parents, the program’s facilitator...
The Cobden American Legion baseball team topped host West Frankfort 13-2 to win the 25th Junior East District Tournament Sunday, July 16.
Cody Wieseman was 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBIs to lead Cobden to the win.
Landon Britt was 2-for-4 with a double, triple and 3 RBIs. Josh Burgess was 2-for...
The annual Cobden Peach Festival is right around the corner in the Union County community.
The popular event is sponsored by the Cobden Lions Club.
The festival is scheduled Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5, with most of the activities taking place at the Cobden Community Park.
The festival...