January 2010

anthill gallery and vintage curiosities, in conjunction with The Yellow Moon Cafe, plans to present the second annual “Off the Wall” holiday group artist exhibition in downtown Cobden.

The public is invited to attend an artist appreciation reception scheduled at both Cobden locations on Saturday, Nov. 20. 

Free refreshments will be served at anthill gallery from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This year’s exhibition represents nearly twice as many Southern Illinois artists as last year.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><strong><span style="">           </span> Mr. Kermett W. Ayers, 81, of Anna, died at 12:50 A.M., Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at his home.<span style="">  </span> He was born October 4,<span style=""> </span> 1929 in Tishomingo, MS the son of Willie Paul and Mary Hamilton Ayers.<span style=""> </span> He married Betty Joan Basler on July 3, 1952 in Cobden.</strong></p>

The 84th interdenomi-national laymen's breakfast is planned Monday, Nov. 22, in Anna.

The breakfast will be at 7 a.m. at the Sunshine Inn Community Center.

A laymen's breakfast is held twice each year: on the Monday before Thanksgiving and on the Monday before Easter.

The breakfast brings together laymen from churches throughout the Union County area.

Participants in Monday's program and the churches they represent include:

Welcome: Larry Carter, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Anna.

Within a few years, Union County will have a five-member board of commissioners.

A referendum to increase the number of commissioners was approved by a wide margin in Tuesday's Union County general election.

The proposal passed by a margin of 4,059-2,279.

The county board currently is made up of three commissioners.

Passage of the referendum came as a surprise to many of those who were watching as results were tallied Tuesday night at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro.