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Flood warnings are in effect on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
The National Weather Service office in Paducah reported that the warnings were in effect as the result of recent heavy rainfall.
The warnings covered parts of Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky. Minor to...
Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 in Anna has announced winners of the 2018 Patriot’s Pen essay contest. The topic for the 2018 essay was “Why I Honor the American Flag.” Each student received a cash award from VFW Post No. 3455 in Anna for their winning essay at the local...
Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of the VFW plans to serve a fish fry on Friday, Jan. 4.
Serving is planned from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the post, which is located at 70 VFW Ln. near Anna.
Fish, potato salad and slaw will be served for a donation of $10. The fish fry is open to the public and carry...
Two new Illinois laws that took effect Jan. 1 include child passenger and bike safety initiatives.
One of the laws will require parents and caregivers to secure children in rear-facing safety seats until they are 2 years old or weigh 40 pounds or more or measure 40 or more inches tall.
“Children...
For the sixth year, Baysinger Architects in Marion has announced its annual Top 10 Architectural Wonders of Southern Illinois list.
The 2018 list includes a building on the grounds of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna. The building dates to 1869.
The list includes a clock...
During 2018, the State of Illinois, Union County and the City of Jonesboro all commemorated their bicentennials.
On Dec. 3, 1818, Illinois became the 21st state in the union.
Unforgettable moments in the state’s history were highlighted in the Illinois Top 200 initiative of the Abraham Lincoln...
State and local officials throughout Illinois are joining to remind motorists to drive safely during the holiday season.
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”
The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, Illinois State Police and nearly 200 local law enforcement agencies are coming together for the...
The Union County Board of Commissioners reorganized during a regular meeting which was held Friday morning, Dec. 14. The meeting was held at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro.
The board’s reorganization follows the November general election.
Max Miller was elected as chairman of the five-...
Ten students from Century School’s FFA and 4-H Teen Teachers program recently accepted an opportunity to travel to the University of Illinois in Champaign with other 4-H members and U of I Extension.
The trip started early, at 5 in the morning, and everyone was sure to catch up on sleep on the...
On Dec. 4, the Century School FFA set up a poultry and dairy team to travel to John A. Logan College in Carterville and participated in the two categorized competitions.
Each team took it upon themselves to study for over a month and a half, taking apart chicken carcasses, grading the chicken...
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