A three-day retreat aimed at helping veterans share their stories through music will take place April 16 to 18 in Anna.
A three-day retreat aimed at helping veterans share their stories through music will take place April 16 to 18 in Anna.
Freedom Sings USA, a Tennessee-based nonprofit, pairs professional Nashville songwriters with veterans, military personnel and their families to transform personal experiences...
Cape Girardeau Roller Derby (CGRD) will host its first recruitment of the 2026 season on Monday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the AC Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.
Adults 18 and older are welcome to attend, meet the team and learn what it takes to become a roller derby skater or referee.
The...
The nationally recognized Southern Illinois Music Festival, SIFest, is planning to celebrate the history of the nation’s music in 2026. “America at 250” is the theme for this year’s festival. Concert venues for the 2026 SIFest include locations in the Union County area.
The festival, which is...
The Illinois Department of Public Health, IDPH, has issued an updated standing order which adds Illinois public libraries to the list of locations that are permitted to keep a supply of opioid overdose reversal agents on hand and to allow trained staff to administer them in the event of a suspected...
Since 2019, Southern 7 Health Department, S7HD, has provided the Fecal Immunochemical Test, FIT, to help residents of the seven southernmost Illinois counties prevent colorectal cancer.
Through a subaward grant presented to S7HD by the Illinois Public Health Association, IPHA, through funds made...
CLARKSDALE, MISS. – The Delta Regional Authority, DRA, in collaboration with the State of Illinois, recently invested more than $3.1 million toward 12 projects in Southern Illinois through its States’ Economic Development Assistance Program, SEDAP, which is one of DRA’s main investment tools.
A...
The month of November was warmer than normal in the Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky region. The month was drier than normal.
Temperatures
The National Weather Service in Paducah reported in a November climate review that temperatures averaged above normal by 1 to 3...
Stargazers will have an opportunity to get one of the best views of the Geminid meteor shower at its peak, thanks to an event sponsored in part by Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
See the Gems at Giant City is scheduled to take place from 9:30 p.m. Dec. 13 to 1 a.m. Dec. 14 at Giant City...
The Illinois Department of Public Health, IDPH, is issuing a general reminder to the public about the potential dangers of consuming raw milk after at least 11 people were recently sickened by such products.
While most milk products sold in the state are pasteurized, meaning they have been treated...
A new state funding formula is designed to increase resources for underserved and rural public libraries in Illinois. Libraries in the Southern Illinois area are among those that will benefit from the program.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias led a legislative effort to change the...
Obituaries
Carolyn Sue Holm died on March 30, 2026, in Eugene, Ore., at the age of 78.
Born Carolyn Sue Vinson, she lived a life centered on learning, family, friendship, and faith.
She graduated from Trigg County High School in Cadiz, Ky. and went on to Murray State University, where she earned an...
Donald Gene Lemaster, known to family and friends as Don, of Winter Garden, Fla. passed away on April 1, 2026.
Don was born on April 7, 1934 in Johnson County, Ill., to Lloyd and Gladys (Webb) Lemaster.
He graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in 1951 and later attended DePaul...
Darrell Warren, age 87, of Anna, formerly of Olive Branch, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill.
He was born on July 1, 1938, the eldest of 11 children, to Elige and Lois (Robison) Warren in Pulaski, Ill. On Sept. 27, 1963, he married Pearl Simmons....
Inge Lang, age 79, of Urbandale, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at home with her daughter by her side.
She was born on March 25, 1947 to Wihelm and Olga Louise (Vitt) Gansen in Bingen, Germany. She married Glen L. Lang, Sr. in Germany.
She was a member of the former First Southern Baptist...
URBANA, Ill. – As winter comes to a close, many people look forward to warmer temperatures and spring blooms, but for land managers working to preserve or restore oak-dominated forests, it is prescribed burn season.
Fire brings more light into forests, which is crucial for young oak tree growth,...
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