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Tori Brummer of Cobden has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Photo provided.
Tori Brummer, the son of Thomas and Lori Brummer of Cobden, recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.   He is a member of Troop No. 44 in Anna, which is part of the Big Muddy District within the Greater St. Louis Area Council.   Troop No. 44 is sponsored by Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna.  ...
Illinois State Police District 22 plans to conduct occupant restraint enforcement patrols in Union County during May. Plans for the details were announced by Capt. Michael Alvey, who is the commander of the district. The patrols will allow the state police to focus on safety belt and child safety...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, on April 17 announced the approval of more than $1.9 million in grants for 13 wildlife habitat projects through the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program. Several of the projects involve work which is planned in Union County...
Children can discover a new interest, a new aspect of a favorite activity, or improve their skills and more at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2019 summer youth camps. SIU’s Conference and Scheduling Services is coordinating a lineup of academic, artistic, music and athletic skills camps...
St. Mary Catholic Church will be hosting a fundraiser dinner on Sunday, April 28. Proceeds for the dinner will benefit Marlee Smith, an A-JCHS freshman diagnosed with leukemia. The fried chicken dinner will be donated and prepared by the Union County Knights of Columbus and the Ladies of St. Mary....
April is Safe Digging Month, and the Illinois Commerce Commission, ICC, is joining other state officials to increase awareness of the “Call 811” public safety initiative in order to locate underground utility lines before outdoor projects are started. An underground utility line is damaged during a...
The Shawnee Hills Arts Council/Anna Arts Center   will be a busy place this weekend. The arts center is planning to host three events on Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28. The schedule includes a Paint the Town event, a reader’s theater presentation and a reception for an April art exhibit and well-...
A benefit to assist with the funeral expenses for Mike Hancock will be held at Lou’s Room in Anna on April 27 from 5 to 9 p.m. Mike Hancock of Jonesboro died on March 26 of this year. His wife Rita Hancock is organizing the event. The benefit will feature dinner and a silent auction as well as...
Area high school students attended a youth advisory council meeting hosted by State Sen. Paul Schimpf, R-Waterloo. The meeting was April 8 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Photo provided.
Dozens of high school students spent the day on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale taking a deep dive into the processes of governance and law-making on April 8.  The event was part of State Sen. Paul Schimpf’s, R-Waterloo, youth advisory council. “The idea is to encourage some...
Centrally located, the Lake Glendale area in Southern Illinois has a history of being popular with trail enthusiasts.  Input is being sought by the U.S. Forest Service/Shawnee National Forest on a proposal to add mountain bike use to a trail system at Lake Glendale Recreation Area.  The 2006...

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