opinion
To the editor,
Last Saturday morning, Sept. 17, we were out and about at the 7 a.m. yard sale time.
Folks were busily going places in our attractive community.
Adults were jogging, walking their dogs, and buzzing around yard sales.
Kids were excited to be going to ball practice and games.
As...
To the editor,
September is National Recovery Month. Recovery from addictions is a journey, a process, and a wonderful possibility for all who have this brain disease.
Yes, the research is showing that the brain changes. According to an article in the Harvard Mental Health Letter, July 2004, “...
To the editor,
I wish to issue a public "thank you" to Doris Luther, who wears many hats in the community, including librarian at Cobden Public Library.
I became acquainted with Doris through her work as librarian in Cobden, and have become aware over the years that she is queen of "service...
Union County's rich history was highlighted at two events held during the past week.
The Union County Museum in Cobden hosted a well-attended 50th anniversary celebration over the weekend.
The celebration was held in conjunction with the annual Cobden Peach Festival, which, in itself, is a...
To the editor,
It really disappoints me when, supposedly intelligent critics, blame the Tea Party for any of our countries woes or any other problems arising from our national deficit/debt. As I see it, what they refer to as the Tea Party, is just the tip of an iceberg.
The tip of this iceberg...
At Cobden Saturday will be held an event that epitomizes the life and blood of Union County, the second annual Union County peach festival.
Since peaches are so much a Union County project, and something which concern so many people, the peach festival has been made a community project also, with...
A Union County tradition continues during the coming week.
The 2011 Union County Fair starts this weekend at the Anna City Park in Anna.
Again this year, the fair will offer a wide range of activities, including a pet parade, a community worship service, a queen pageant, go kart racing, rodeo...
Eighteen months from now, the doors are scheduled to open at Union County's new courthouse.
The new courthouse will be built on grounds behind the existing structure, which is located along West Market Street in Jonesboro.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last Friday morning on the grounds of...
"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent...
Wineries from the Union County area were big winners in the recent annual Illinois State Fair wine competition.
Shawnee Hills Wine Trail wineries won 13 gold medals, and a total of 73 medals, at the competition.
The success achieved by the local wineries reflects the hard work and dedication of...
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