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State Sen. Gary Forby, D-Benton, is running a full-page ad in area newspapers to warn Southern Illinois residents of the impact the “slash and burn” budget will have on the region if new state funding is not created.
“Senior citizens and the low income will be hit the hardest,” Forby said.
Forby...
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Glasco celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on June 19, 2009.
Vernon and Patricia Robertson were married on June 19, 1954, in Carbondale by the late Rev. Hugh Stearns.
Vernon is a retired construction laborer.
Patricia retired from Choate Mental Health and Developmental...
Plans are moving forward to have a "Curb Day" event in Anna.
The event was discussed at this week's regular meeting of the Anna City Council.
The meeting was Tuesday evening at Anna City Hall.
City council member Cindy Swope has been working on having a Curb Day in Anna.
Swope said she learned...
Plans for development of what for many years has been known as the State Pond site west of Jonesboro were reviewed at a public hearing held last week in Anna.
The sparsely attended meeting was held Tuesday evening, May 26, at the Sunshine Inn Community Center in Anna.
Much of the discussion at...
Concerns about lighting and park ball fields and the filling of a vacancy were among the highlights of business at this week's regular meeting of the Anna City Council.
The meeting was Tuesday night at Anna City Hall.
Vacancy filled
Unanimous approval was given to the appointment of Martha Ann...
Jonesboro is planning to have its 2009 JuneFest Saturday, June 6.
Activities will take place from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the square in the Union County community.
The Jonesboro Public Library will be selling barbecue, barbecue plates, cobblers, baked goods and drinks.
The Jonesboro Fire...
A Southern Illinois woman sustained fatal injuries in a two-vehicle accident which happened early Saturday morning in Johnson County.
Three other persons were injured in the accident.
Illinois State Police at Ullin reported that the accident happened at about 1:55 a.m. Saturday on Illinois Route...
The importance of local participation in the 2010 federal census was highlighted at this week's regular meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners.
The meeting was Monday afternoon at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro.
In other business at Monday’s meeting, the commissioners...
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