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Traffic came to a standstill early Thursday morning, March 7, in Anna after a freight train had to come to a stop in the Union County community.
Brake issues on one of the train’s cars was reported to have been the reason for the stop.
The train stopped at a point where railroad crossings...
The South Egyptian all Conference high school boys’ basketball team has been announced.
Cobden has three players who made the squad. Sophomore Noah Franklin made the first team, junior Joe Brumleve the second team and senior Zane Nance received honorable mention recognition.
A Southern Illinois legislator earned unanimous approval from the Illinois House Judiciary Criminal Law Committee on two separate, but related pieces of legislation last week.
“I want to thank my colleagues on the House Judiciary Criminal Law Committee for joining with me to support two important...
At this year’s April 2 election, Union County voters will get the opportunity to decide on a ballot resolution to seek a 1 percent sales tax increase in Union County to be used exclusively for school facility purposes.
The increase would raise the Union County base sales tax from 7.5 percent to 8...
An annual soup and chili supper and dessert auction are planned at historic St. Anne’s Church at 507 S. Main St. in Anna on Friday, March 15, at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per person.
The supper and auction will help to support the upkeep of St. Anne’s.
Donations of desserts for the auction are...
The Dongola School Music Department is planning to host a Union County pep band festival on Thursday, today.
The festival is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be in the school’s gymnasium.
Pep bands from Dongola, Cobden and Anna-Jonesboro high schools are scheduled to take turns performing sets...
A flood warning once again has been issued for the Mississippi River in Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri.
The National Weather Service office in Cape Girardeau reported Monday on its website that the flood warning would go into effect:
•From Wednesday morning until further notice at Cape...
Union County residents may have had to start bracing themselves for very strong wind gusts beginning on Wednesday and continuing on Thursday, today.
The National Weather Service office in Paducah early this week reported on its website that the strong winds would be the result of a strong low...
Do you enjoy recording weather conditions in your own backyard?
Do you like to keep track of how much rain or snow fell at your location?
If so, consider joining the CoCoRaHS network, the National Weather Service office in Paducah stated.
The program is especially interested in looking for...
On March 6, more than four dozen students from the 59th District in Southern Illinois travelled to the state Capitol in Springfield to participate in the spring meeting of State Sen. Dale Fowler’s, R-Harrisburg, Youth Advisory Council, YAC.
“This is an immersive opportunity for students from...
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