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The Cache River Wetlands Center in Cypress plans to host a movie night on Thursday, Feb. 9, starting at 6 p.m.
The film to be shown is "Wings of Life," which is about peculiar pollinators and the plant and animal relationships that the world depends on for survival.
The showing is free to the...
The accompanying photographs of the sunset were captured this week in Union County.
No injuries were reported when a fire destroyed a barn between Anna and Lick Creek on Wednesday evening, Jan. 25.
The blaze was reported to the Anna Fire Department at about 4:28 p.m.
The Anna, Cobden and Jonesboro fire departments responded to the call at 6275 Lick Creek Rd., about 7.5 miles from...
Area residents are invited to give the gift of life at an American Red Cross blood drive which is planned at Lick Creek School.
The Lick Creek School Beta Club is sponsoring the blood drive.
The blood drive is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Union County school.
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Having siblings can be a challenge and a blessing and that’s no different for the Barringer triplets of Union County.
Eli, Brenley and Ashley Barringer celebrated their 16th birthday on Jan. 21, a huge milestone for any teenager.
Eli, the only boy of the three, is technically the oldest. Brenley...
Officers from three law enforcement agencies which serve the Union County area were in for a treat at Lincoln Elementary School in Anna on Thursday, Jan. 26.
Second grade students, with the help of their teachers, honored the officers with a Cookies with a Cop event.
Ten law enforcement personnel...
The Old Feed Store in Cobden looks the same from the outside, but on the inside, the apartment upstairs is getting a makeover.
The apartment isn’t being redone because it was outdated or needed repairs, but because there is a new owner.
Brooke Miller recently bought The Old Feed Store from Ray and...
The Dongola School music department is planning to host a trivia night event.
The event is set for Saturday, Feb. 18. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and trivia will begin at 7 p.m.
The cost to enter is $80 a table. Mulligans cost $5 for 10 and are worth “freebies."
Easy Street SoCo Food Truck is set...
Rural Health Inc., RHI, is offering scholarship opportunities to students at area schools.
RHI offers health care services in Union, Johnson and Massac counties. Services which are offered include ob/gyn, medical, dental and psychiatry.
RHI is funding and administering eight health care...
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association plans to award $54,000 in college scholarships.
The scholarships will be awarded to students throughout Illinois who want to pursue a higher education during the 2017-2018 academic year.
The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only.
Students...
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