January 2012

<p style="line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormal"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Cambria;">Mrs. Nancy Louise Ryan, age 83 of McClure, died at 11:55 a.m. Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born October 24, 2012 in Jonesboro, the daughter of Louie E. and Nona Redman Turner.</span></strong></p>

To the editor,

To residents of Union County and the surrounding area, for many years our nation's government, corporations and other organizations tell us what they want us to know and hear.

Those that do or try or tell us what's really going on are slandered, threatened, mocked, etc. As will I for voicing my and many other peoples opinions.

The PAST organization will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its “Pieces of the PAST” Quilts and Tables Show on Saturday, April 14.  

The theme this year is “Through the Seasons: A Glimpse of the PAST.”

As a part of the luncheon program, a quilt turning will feature a “glimpse” of selected exhibits from each of the past 10 years’ events. Guests can expect to hear a decade of stories to accompany the quilts from that “season.”

Fire caused major damage to an Anna residence early Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported.

The fire was reported at 2:16 a.m. Tuesday at a house at 119 George St.

The Anna and Jonesboro fire departments responded to the call. Firefighters were at the scene until about 4 a.m.

The owner of the house was identified as Bret Crunk.

One person who was in the house at the time got out safely.

The cause of the fire  remained uncertain. The fire appeared to have started in an addition at the back of the one-story frame house.