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The Union County Historical and Genealogy Society is recognizing the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote.
Frances Swedlund, of Cobden, who is a member of the society’s board of directors, has designed a window...
Coach Ron Fulenwider will be having a “Book Signing” Aug. 29 at the First Christian Church off Mallard Lane in Anna.
The event will be in conjunction with a fund raising event for a church family member in need of assistance due to a major health issue. The funds raised will help with incidental...
The first Blessing of the Jeeps event is planned Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Cross of Peace on Bald Knob Mountain near Alto Pass.
The first blessing is planned at 9:30 a.m. A second blessing scheduled at noon.
In keeping with social distancing guidelines, the event will be a drive-in style blessing....
As the 2020 census begins to wind down, Southern Seven Health Department plans to partner with a local business to make Southern Illinois count in a memorable way.
On Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the health department plans to present an event billed as a census “ice cream social”...
It was a love of sports that started former Union County resident Brig. Gen. James Bonner on a career path towards military command.
“I love sports. I love playing sports. I love contact sports. And it left kind of a void after leaving high school and going to college. And to me, the military...
Laura Ann Harris transitioned from this earth to her heavenly palace on Aug. 9, 2020.
Laura was born on May 28, 1946. She was the daughter of Samuel and Rosie Mae Terry from Mounds.
Laura was the passionate mother of five young men. She loved making arts and crafts for her home.
Laura spent half...
Anna has a new assistant police chief. The appointment of long-time patrol officer Tim Smith as assistant chief was approved at last week’s regular meeting of the Anna City Council.
The meeting was Tuesday evening, Aug. 4, at Anna City Hall.
Smith has served with the Anna Police Department for 21...
Southern Seven Health Department on Wednesday, Aug. 12, confirmed eight new cases of COVID-19 in the counties it serves.
The newly confirmed cases, by county, gender and age, included:
Johnson County: one male in his 50s.
Massac County: one male in his 40s.
Pulaski County: one female in her 30s,...
The Illinois Department of Public Health, IDPH, on Friday reported 13 counties in the state are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Union County was one of the counties at a warning level as of Friday.
A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID...
A fish fry and Xtreme Bar Bingo are planned at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455. The post is located at 70 VFW Ln. near Anna.
Fish Fry
The Auxiliary to Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 plans to serve a monthly fish fry on Friday, Aug. 7. Serving starts at 5 p.m.
The menu...
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