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Anna School District 37 has scheduled registration for Tuesday, Aug. 4. Hours will be from noon to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Anna Junior High School. All Lincoln, Davie and Anna Junior High students who did not preregister in May must do so on Aug. 4, the school district noted. Free/reduced...
Local class members from the class of 1969 met at Mike Meisenheimer’s office at Country Companies in Jonesboro July 13 to continue to plan their 40th class reunion. Letters with details of the reunion and reservation forms were readied for mailing. However, there are some people from the class...
Bad check restitution will be the focus of a program presented by Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds. The "Union County Merchant Event" is planned from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 22. The program will be at Shawnee Community College's Anna Extension Center. The center is located...
Registration for the 2009-2010 school year is scheduled Aug. 3-7 at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School. The school noted that students who signed up for classes in the spring should have received information packets in the mail. Seniors are scheduled to register Aug. 3, juniors on Aug. 4,...
It’s refreshing to see that the spirit of volunteerism is still alive in many communities. Yet when it comes to "me" actually getting out there, a multitude of excuses arise: the commitment and time factor, age, and fear of not being able to make certain days. It’s easy to find excuses for just...
After a smooth negotiation process, a multiyear contract agreement has been reached in Cobden Unit School District 17. Final approval and signing of the contract highlighted Monday night's regular meeting of the District 17 Board of Education. The meeting was held at Cobden Junior-Senior High...
A fish fry to benefit Jeff “Bodene” Hill is planned Friday, June 5, at the Anna Elks Lodge in Anna. Serving is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The Elks Lodge is located at 427 E. Jefferson St. The cost is $10 for an all-you-can-eat plate. Door prizes and a 50/50 raffle also are planned.
Progress reports on a variety of projects were heard Monday at a regular meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners. The meeting was at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro Action on two matters, a new county liquor ordinance and a court fee collection process, were delayed until...
Summer's official arrival brought with it the first heat wave of the year in the region. Sunday, June 21, was the first day of summer. By Sunday, the first heat wave had settled in, with high temperatures climbing well into the 90s. Highs in the 90s were in the forecast  for all of this week in...

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