<p class="p1">Area residents are being asked to help the American Red Cross meet an emergency need for blood and platelet donors. </p><p class="p1">Severe winter weather since Jan. 1 has forced the cancellation of more than 300 blood drives across 20 states, resulting in more...
<p class="p1">Four FFA members from Egyptian High School in Tamms attended a 212 Leadership Conference in Collinsville on Jan. 29-30. From left are Conner Carmody, the Illinois State FFA vice president, Hannah Robinson, Madelyn Smith, Rileigh Petermichel and Kelsey McCrite. </p...
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<p class="p1">In March 2006, Union County Hospital in Anna implemented a new Clean the Air health initiative, which was designed to create a tobacco free campus. </p><p class="p1">The hospital offered smoking cessation programs to staff members and their families to inspire a...
<p class="p1">Union County was under a winter weather advisory Tuesday.</p><p class="p1">The website for the National Weather Service office in Paducah issued the advisory early Tuesday morning. The advisory was in effect until noon.</p><p class="p1">Light snow...
<p class="p1">The 2016 Carbondale Polar Plunge is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27. Polar Plunge check-in is from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and begins at noon. Donut Dash check-in is from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and begins at 10 a.m.</p><p class="p1">The events will be at the SIU...
<p class="p1">The Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, was expected to begin assisting with damage assessments in nearly two dozen Illinois counties which were devastated by record and near-record flooding and severe storms in late December and early January. </p><p class="p1...
<p class="p1">The Cobden High School Beta Club hosted a princess/superhero brunch Saturday, Feb. 6.</p><p class="p1">Beta club sponsor Peggy Dent said that the event was "very successful."</p><p class="p1">"Many favorite princesses and superheroes shared a delicious...