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Immediately following the morning worship service on Sunday, May 24 (Memorial Day weekend), Trinity Lutheran Church in Anna dedicated a flag memorial garden. The garden is located in front of the church and to the left of the church’s main entrance. The creation of the flag memorial garden was...
<strong>Raymond Baggott, 92, was found Wednesday morning, dead in a clover field located just northeast of Bethel Church.</strong> <strong>Mr. Baggott had been subject of an extensive search along Wing Hill Road, about three miles east of Cobden.</strong> A prayer was...
The Friends of the Cross organization is hoping for a big turnout at this weekend's second annual Restoration Cross-Walk. The Cross-Walk is planned Saturday, June 13, in the Alto Pass area. The event begins at 8 a.m. and is a benefit fundraiser for the landmark Cross of Peace, located atop Bald...
The Cobden High School softball team and its fans celebrated after the Union County team won a Class 1A super-sectional championship Monday afternoon in Carbondale. With the victory, Cobden returns to the Class 1A state finals. Cobden won the state championship last year. Photo by The Gazette-...
Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna is planning a 140th anniversary celebration and Pumpkin Patch 2009 display this fall. Area businesses, organizations and churches are invited to promote themselves with a display at the event. In addition to Pumpkin Patch displays like last...
A trivia night event is planned to help the Brett and Amber Detering family of Union County. The event is scheduled for Saturday evening, June 27, at the VFW post near Anna. All proceeds will go to help with paying for Austin Detering’s medical expenses. Doors are scheduled to open at 6 p.m....
Raymond Baggott, 92, was found Wednesday morning, dead in a clover field located just northeast of Bethel Church. Mr. Baggott had been subject of an extensive search along Wing Hill Road, about three miles east of Cobden. He was reported missing Tuesday morning. He had Alzheimer's and was...
Students from the Union County area have been named to the spring semester dean’s list at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. Students named to the dean’s list earned at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and completed at least 12 degree credit hours during the...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School classes of 1988 and 1989 are planning a reunion in September. Reunion organizers ask that graduating members of either class, or those who attended school with those classes at any point, email their current address and phone number to ajchs88 <a href="...

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