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Rural Health Inc. chief executive officer Cindy Flamm, standing at podium, addressed those who attended a 40th anniversary celebration Friday, Nov. 30. Seated next to Flamm is Ron Osman of Marion, who is Rural Health’s long-time attorney and a former member of the agency’s board.
Friday, Nov. 30, was a banner day at Rural Health Inc. in Anna. Rural Health celebrated 40 years of service to the people of the Southern Illinois area. The landmark achievement was commemorated from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. last Friday at Rural Health’s main clinic in Anna. The clinic is located behind...
Filing is set to begin Monday, Dec. 10, for 2019 municipal elections in Union County. Anna, Cobden and Jonesboro are among the communities where elections are slated. Elections are set for April 2, 2019. Candidates can file nominating petitions from Dec. 10 through Dec. 17. Anna Voters will elect a...
Anna police are reporting on an incident that took place over the weekend. According to the report, on Sunday, Dec. 2 at approximately 7:45 p.m., a robbery occurred at the Hardees on East Vienna St. in Anna. The police say that a subject was in the store and waited until employees were away from...
The fifth annual holiday season Light Up Tamms parade and festivities are planned Saturday, Dec. 8, in Tamms. The celebration is schedule from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The schedule for the festivities follows: 3 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Christmas carolers at the village depot caboose. 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Free photo...
A Christmas in the Village celebration is planned Saturday, Dec. 8, in Olmsted. Registration is being accepted for floats for an Olmsted Christmas in the Village Light Parade.  The parade is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Floats will start lining up at 6 p.m. Floats, carts, ATVs, wagons and horses...
The crew that brought the solar power project together assembled to celebrate the finalization of the array’s installment. Pictured from left to right are Rex Wilburn, Bob Richert, Karen Jones, Tabitha Smith, John Meyer, Monica Smith, Mayor Tyrone Coleman, Glen Klett, Michelle Knox, Mike McKee, Jeff Overturf and Rusty Wanstreet. Photo by Benjamin Marxer
An array of solar panels is set to bring a burst of energy to the Cairo business scene.  The newly installed 50.05 kw flat roof system set up atop the Port of Cairo building on Sycamore Street is estimated to produce over 61,000 kWhs of electricity per year.  This extra power will help offset...
Illinois Secretary of State Police planned to conduct statewide parking stings targeting individuals illegally parking in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities at shopping malls beginning on Black Friday, Nov. 23.  Secretary of State Police will enforce the provisions of the Parking Program...
Nearly 40 children are expected to participate in the annual Shop with a Cop/Firefighter event sponsored by the Anna Police Department and Anna Fire Deparment. The long-standing holiday tradition is scheduled to continue next week in the Union County community. Shop with a Cop/Firefighter evenings...
Surrounded by friends and family, new business owners Betsy Oxford and Kassi Needling cut the ribbon at the grand opening of their new businesses. Photo by Benjamin Marxer.
A ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 9, celebrated the opening of a new business in downtown Anna...or rather a trio of new businesses.  Long-time friends Betsy Oxford and Kassi Needling have combined their ambitions and split the floor plan by opening three new businesses at 218 W. Davie St...
A member of the Union County Board of Commissioners shared his “last hurrah” at the board’s regular meeting last week. The commissioners met in regular session Wednesday morning, Nov. 21. The meeting was at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro. Last week’s session was the last regular meeting...

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