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The Illinois Rural Water Association has honored the Anna-Jonesboro Water Commission as its runner-up water system of the year.
The award was presented Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the association’s 36th annual technical conference in Effingham.
The Illinois Rural Water Association’s runner-up water...
The Illinois Association of County Engineers, IACE, has honored Union County Highway Department engineer Kevin Grammer.
Grammer has been named as the IACE Zone 3 county engineer of the year.
The Union County Board of Commissioners on Friday recognized Grammer. He was honored at a regular meeting of...
More than 6,500 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources sites this year to learn about nature and conservation thanks to grant funding through the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR,...
Union County Hospital in Anna has received a four-star rating for quality and safety from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS.
Union County Hospital is among the 29.2 percent of hospitals nationwide which earned a four-star rating.
CMS recently released overall hospital...
Celebration of the 2019 Girl Scout Week started March 10 and continues through March 16.
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois are joining the annual celebration.
Girl Scout Sunday was March 10. The day was dedicated to giving Girl Scouts an opportunity to think about their beliefs and how they...
State Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg, is planning to host mobile office hours in Anna.
Fowler represents the 59th District in Southern Illinois. Part of Union County is in the district.
The mobile office hours are scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, March 18, at Anna City Hall. City hall is...
“Just Like Me: Vietnam War Stories from All Sides,” a journey spanning decades and going around the world, is coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
The movie, produced by SIU alumnus Ron Osgood, is scheduled to be shown at 6 p.m. on March 26 at the SIU Student Center Auditorium.
It’s...
Union County Hospital in Anna has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology, ACR.
Mammography is a specific type of imaging test that uses a low-dose X-ray system to examine breasts.
A mammography exam,...
The Union County circuit clerk’s office has implemented a new program which is helping to collect overdue fines and court costs.
The program also is generating revenue for the county.
The county is participating in the Local Debt Recovery Program, which offers local governments an opportunity to...
Arthur Clinton 'Jack' Poole, 90, of Anna, formally of Mill Creek, passed away March 13, 2019, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna. He was born at home in Mill Creek to Carlos and Aretta Poole. He married Mary Elizabeth James on May 16, 1947. To this union 2 children were born, Jackie “Butch” Poole and...
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