On Monday, Feb. 13, the Daniel Chapman Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution plans to meet at 11 a.m. at the Heritage House Museum at 102 S. Main in Jonesboro.
A Valentine themed luncheon will be served by PAST members who also belong to DAR.
Heritage House is decorated in red, silver...
Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 near Anna is planning to serve a steak dinner on Valentine’s Day, which is Tuesday, Feb. 14.
The menu for the dinner will include New York strip steak, a baked potato, salad and dessert for a donation of $20 per person.
Dinner starts at 6 p....
A Tamms man was in custody following a shooting incident last week.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported that on Feb. 1, it responded to a 911 call about a person who had been shot.
The incident occurred at a residence along Lingle Creek Road near Mill Creek.
Upon arrival at the scene,...
The next generation of livestock leaders gained hands-on experience in the livestock field at this year’s Illinois 4-H Junior Livestock Conference, which was Jan. 21-22 in Decatur.
This year’s conference theme was “Livestock in Paradise.”
The conference was attended by 100 young people from 50...
The Illinois Department of Public Health, IDPH, on Friday, Feb. 3, announced that the CDC was reporting five counties in the state were at a medium community level for COVID-19, compared to 20 counties the previous week.
No counties were listed at a high community level in Illinois for the second...
The U.S. Forest Service announced plans to reopen its Shawnee National Forest Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District Office in Jonesboro to the public for limited hours beginning Feb. 7. The office is located at 521 N. Main St.
The Forest Service said in a news release that the office is scheduled to...
4-H air rifle and air pistol practices are meeting weekly through Feb. 28.
Practices start on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the gym at the Shawnee Worship Center in Vienna.
Eligible young people in Alexander/Pulaski, Massac, Johnson and Union counties who were 8 years old or older as of Sept. 1, 2022, are...
State Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg, announces that more than $4 million dollars in infrastructure improvements are planned for the 59th District.
This comes after the latest round of Transit Awards were recently announced.
“This investment is critical to our region because transportation plays a...
The Illinois Department on Aging, IDoA, is accepting nominations for the Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame.
Nominations are open to adults aged 65 and older who excel in the categories of community service, education, performance and/or graphic arts and the labor force.
Each year, four Illinoisans...
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, ISA, announces that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2023-2024 academic year.
The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. ...