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Southern Illinois Reading Council short story winners from Union County included, from left, Tyer Cunningham, Victoria Perez, Evelyn Eddings, Jaley Watkins and Anna Hess. Photo provided.

Local students receive honors in council’s short story contest

Five students in Anna and Jonesboro were recently recognized at the Southern Illinois Reading Council’s Short Story Spring Celebration. The celebration was held earlier this spring at the Carbondale Civic Center in Carbondale. Schools from the 15 southermost counties in Illinois were invited to...

Jonesboro students honored

Four Jonesboro School students recently received recognition for their achievements in writing. Jaley Watkins earned second place in a Southern Illinois Reading Council short story contest. Anna Hess received third place in the contest.  Watkins and Hess both are 8th grade students at Jonesboro...

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