opinion
To the editor,
You cannot turn on the news, or read the paper these days, without hearing about the budget crisis in Illinois, and worse, the impact it is having on schools throughout the state.
The governor’s current proposal calls for over 1 billion dollars in cuts to K – 12 education.
It...
To the editor,
It is with heartfelt thanks to you for printing my previous letter regarding the unfair happenings concerning memorial items for my daughter Lisa Ann Gott, that had been on display in the Cobden School trophy room and gymnasium and are no longer there.
I have received an...
From the Gospel of Matthew: After the sabbath, and towards dawn on the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary went to visit the sepulchre.
And all at once there was a violent earthquake, for the angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat...
To the editor,
The ALS Association thanks all those who organized and participated in the recent Union Country Business Expo.
As an exhibitor at the Business Expo, The ALS Association, St. Louis Regional Chapter, successfully met two main goals.
Increased awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral...
To the editor,
I, as well as my coaching staff, want to say thank you to a very special group of students. These students are volleyball players from Jonesboro Grade School. Their names are Katie Edwards, Krista Pender, Sarah Coleman, Taylor Peterson, and Madison Housman.
These student athletes...
Hopefully, Mother Nature will cooperate and offer us another nice weekend this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Nice weather will make getting around to the many events this coming weekend a lot easier. And there is a lot happening in the Union County area this weekend.
From the annual River-...
We almost hesitated when deciding to comment on the impact of the State of Illinois' financial crisis on our community. And there is no doubt that the crisis is having a significant impact on the lives of many people in the Union County area.
The sense of hesitation comes because the situation,...
To the editor and people of Southern Illinois,
Citizens please read, get informed through all media resources. We all want good health care, but do we want the health care prepared behind closed doors, and being pushed through before the people know the good and bad items in it?
Do we want it to...
A letter about the Union County Courthouse was printed in last week's paper. The letter was written by Ron Bittle of Anna.
In the letter, Mr. Bittle wrote:
In the development of the new courthouse I suggest that we look to the future for guidance.
The current facility is over 150 years old and...
To the editor,
On Sunday, Feb. 21, in Bloomington, Ill., I received an honor for which I feel compelled to recognize and thank a number of individuals and groups who played a very important part in that accomplishment.
On that date, I was inducted along with four other high school coaches into...
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