opinion
To the editor,
Is our government too large?
The private sector of the economy is losing ground against the governmental sector. Salaries of government employees are about double of the private sector.
So, what’s wrong with this picture? As the size of government has grown, the cost of...
To the editor,
My problem is a "civil" matter, according to all of the legal people I have called.
But it is time for law abiding folks to not just roll over and be the devil's doormat.
We were victims of deceitful people who pretended to be in dire need to get our sympathy and housing, as well...
July 30 marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of what originally was called the Cobden Museum and Craft Center and is now known as the Union County Museum. The museum is located in downtown Cobden.
The Union County Museum is making plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary during the upcoming...
I shared a picture of small-town America this evening. It is July 4th, 2011. I, my daughter, and 2-year-old grandson went out to the cemetery to watch the fireworks display.
I like to go there because I can sit near my late husband, who loved parades, fireworks and big booms.
Parked next to us,...
To the editor,
I would like to address the person or persons who stole my solar yard lights.
I would first like to say that I am not angry about the theft. I was raised properly and taught by example that one should work hard for the things you need and a bit harder for the things you want.
I...
A group of about 30 local emergency services personnel gathered last Saturday morning at the Cobden Community Park. Those present were taking part in a training program which focused on the utilization of a helicopter in an emergency situation.
The program was sponsored by the Cobden Volunteer...
<strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">I just wanted to take a moment to thank not only the authors, Teri Campbell and Anne Ryman, but also to the hundreds of local Union County folks who weathered the humid afternoon Saturday, June 4, and came out to honor the 1964 Cobden Appeknockers...
To the editor,
It is 7 o'clock Saturday night, May 21. I’m still here and I hope you are, too.
You probably have heard by now that Harold Camping, 89-year-old retired civil engineer who has built a multimillion-dollar Christian media empire broadcasted that the “rapture” was going to occur on...
<p style="text-align: center;">Young people benefitted from two unrelated events which happened this week in Union County.
Tuesday morning, a Kids for Klassics event was presented in Cobden as part of the 2011 Southern Illinois Music Festival. The festival is presented by the Southern...
To the editor,
Many members of our community are not aware of a tremendous resource right here in Union County: the Two Rivers Child Advocacy Center in Anna.
The mission of Two Rivers CAC is to coordinate a timely, comprehensive and multidisciplinary response to physical and sexual abuse of...
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