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For performances during her junior year, USA Swimming has again conferred Scholastic All-American status to Anna-Jonesboro Community High School senior Elizabeth Bell.
Athletically, those honored must reach a time standard in at least one stroke that places them within the top 1 percent of high...
Jonesboro ColorFest activities are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.
A variety of food and craft vendors will be set up on the Jonesboro Square. Vendor applications are available at Jonesboro City Hall.
Entertainment is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Friday. The band Decade will...
The Friends of Stinson Library are planning ColorFest activities for Saturday, Oct. 10.
The activities are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. behind Stinson Memorial Library on First Baptist Church of Anna parking lot.
A book sale, flea market, crafts, jewelry, food and music are planned....
Area residents had a unique opportunity to learn more about the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein last Sunday aftermoon during a presentation in Cobden.
Authors Marianna Brown Riley and Robert Ellis were guests of the Union County Museum in downtown Cobden.
Riley and Ellis discussed their newly...
ColorFest activities are planned Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, in Dongola.
Activities will be at the Dongola Ball Park.
Saturday's schedule includes:
Ridge Runners petting zoo, all day.
Kid's bounce house, all day.
MCML 4-H Club, various games, all day.
Union County Garden Tractor Pullers...
An American Red Cross blood drive is planned Thursday, Oct. 29, at Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake.
The drive is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The school is located on State Route 3N near Wolf Lake.
To make an appointment to be a blood donor, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543).
Union County Hospital is planning to change the location of a health fair planned for Friday, Oct. 9.
The health fair originally was scheduled to take place on the hospital grounds in Anna.
However, bad weather is in the forecast for Friday.
The health fair will be moved from the hospital...
Authorities announced the arrest of Willis Edward Bates Monday night during a press conference at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro. From left are Master Sgt. William Sons, Zone 7 investigations at Ullin; Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds; Anna Police Chief Dale Foster; and...
Many people gathered around the altar to pray during a prayer service held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Anna. The service was held in the aftermath of Monday's attack on two workers at the church.
Suspect apprehended in Marion Monday Willis Bates faces multiple charges for beatings at Anna church
A "person of interest" quickly became a suspect and was taken into custody in the investigation of last week's assault of two women at a Union County church.
Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds announced Monday evening that charges had been filed in connection with the Sept. 28 attack...
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