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Jus10s Frozen Yogurt & Dessert Shoppe owners Mary K. Harris and Bryan Miller hosted an open house on Friday, Nov. 4, at their new business in downtown Anna. Donations were collected for the Union County Sheriff’s Office’s K-9 fund.
The name of the business is in honor of Justin King, Miller’s...
A Union County landmark has received special recognition on an internet website blog.
The BLT, which is the blog for Lifestyle & Travel on the website www.vacationsmadeeasy.com, posted a feature which was headlined: “20 Libraries That Will Make You Forget About Netflix.”
Among the 20 libraries...
The PAST organization of Union County is making plans to host festive holiday luncheons at Heritage House in Jonesboro.
Luncheon dates are scheduled on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-3 and on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-10.
Doors will open to reserved luncheon guests...
Paula Stairs recently received the Shawnee Development Council’s Sarah Jane Community Service Award. The award was presented in recognition of compassion for others and dedication to the community.
Stairs, of Cobden, is Shawnee Development Council’s county coordinator for Union County. The council’...
Union County CEO Team 17 has announced it is partnering with Reppert Publications to fully create, design and develop content for a multipage Union County Pride insert for a February edition of The Gazette-Democrat called “Hearing Our Hometown Heartbeat.”
The team is soliciting thoughts from the...
Illinois State Police District 22 is planning to conduct alcohol countermeasure enforcement and special traffic enforcement patrols during November in Union County.
The patrols were announced by Lt. Michael Alvey, the interim commander of District 22.
Alvey said the alcohol countermeasure patrols...
Students portraying the nation’s two major political parties’ presidential candidates faced off during a mock presidential debate which was held last Friday afternoon at Shawnee Junior-Senior High School in Wolf Lake.
The event involved 27 high school government students taught by Jamie Nash-...
The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at most of its day-use recreation sites from Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11 to Sunday, Nov. 13, in cooperation with other federal agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Day-use fees will be waived at all standard amenity fee sites...
The Southern Illinois AIDS Coalition has scheduled a charity auction for this Saturday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, 105 North Parrish Lane.
The evening will feature appetizers, a live and silent auction and music by Kindred Moon and Meridian 90.
Proceeds from the...
The Union County Sheriff’s Office in Jonesboro is asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted person, Jennifer L. Hileman.
She is described as a white female, 41 years of age, 5’1” and 125 lbs.
Hileman is wanted for Failure to Appear on Possession of Controlled Substance charges.
Anyone...
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