Fox on the run...this was the best picture we could get of a fox wandering through a neighbor’s backyard late one morning last week.
This week, we’re going to start with our latest Critter Sighting Updates...
Bat? Bird? Bug? UFO? Or, maybe, just a bit of dust on the camera’s lens? Can’t be sure. The image was captured during last week’s partial lunar eclipse.
Seemed like Mother Nature tried to end our drought with a Great Big Ol’ Downpour at about the same time I was heading to The Paragraph Factory in Anna Monday morning.
Splish, splash, Rocky was takin’ a bath in the “pond” in the photographer’s backyard...on a Friday...maybe the critter was getting ready for the weekend.
I’m not quite why it crossed it mind Monday evening, but there it was... We’ll come back to that thought in just a bit... Meanwhile... I know you can’t wait, so here is my latest Critter Sighting (and Smelling) Update...
Bears were spotted last week at the Union County Fair in Anna...
There were bears out there. One bear. Two bears. Three bears. Maybe even four bears. I saw them. I really did... ...at the Union County Fair...  ...there’s even a picture to prove it...
July 28...clouds billowed into the sky over Cobden during the evening. The photographer (that would be me) did a little magic in Photoshop to highlight the steeple at the First Baptist Church in Cobden...just to give an idea of the immensity of the clouds.
Once again this week, we’ll be offering a little bit of this...and a little bit of that...and some pics of the sky...
One more memory from a recent visit to Old Man River...an egret (well, I think it's an egret) was doing a balancing act on a rather large piece of driftwood (as in a log) that was floating in the water along the banks of the river at Grand Tower. The egret flew the coop, so to speak, when a towboat approached. By the way...I think there was an oak buffet with a beveled mirror hidden in there...or maybe an arrowhead...
Goodness, gracious...it’s August already. How can that be possible?
Fox on the run...this was the best picture we could get of a fox wandering through a neighbor’s backyard late one morning last week.
Bat? Bird? Bug? UFO? Or, maybe, just a bit of dust on the camera’s lens? Can’t be sure. The image was captured during last week’s partial lunar eclipse.
Splish, splash, Rocky was takin’ a bath in the “pond” in the photographer’s backyard...on a Friday...maybe the critter was getting ready for the weekend.
Bears were spotted last week at the Union County Fair in Anna...
July 28...clouds billowed into the sky over Cobden during the evening. The photographer (that would be me) did a little magic in Photoshop to highlight the steeple at the First Baptist Church in Cobden...just to give an idea of the immensity of the clouds.
One more memory from a recent visit to Old Man River...an egret (well, I think it's an egret) was doing a balancing act on a rather large piece of driftwood (as in a log) that was floating in the water along the banks of the river at Grand Tower. The egret flew the coop, so to speak, when a towboat approached. By the way...I think there was an oak buffet with a beveled mirror hidden in there...or maybe an arrowhead...
As the country prepares to commemorate Veterans Day, Southern Illinois University Carbondale plans to host Boots to Business, B2B, Reboot, a special entrepreneurship training program for veterans, activity-duty service members and their spouses. The entrepreneurship training program is scheduled in...
As the country prepares to commemorate Veterans Day, Southern Illinois University Carbondale plans to host Boots to Business, B2B, Reboot, a special entrepreneurship training program for veterans, activity-duty service members and their spouses. The entrepreneurship training program is scheduled in...
A deadline is approaching to enter this year’s Veteran’s Day parade in Anna. The parade is scheduled Nov. 11. The annual parade is hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of Anna. The deadline to submit an entry form for the parade is Nov. 4. The theme for this year’s...
A deadline is approaching to enter this year’s Veteran’s Day parade in Anna. The parade is scheduled Nov. 11. The annual parade is hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of Anna. The deadline to submit an entry form for the parade is Nov. 4. The theme for this year’s...
Polling places are set  for the 2024 general election in Union County. The election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. The polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Union County polling places follow, by precinct: Anna 1 and 2: Main Street Center, 400 S. Main St., Anna. Anna 3 and 4: Anna...
The Mounds Public Library will be holding events scheduled after the Fall Festival parade in Mounds. These events include a free stuffed animal adoption and a free book give away for both children and adults. Plus, other surprises are planned. The library invites everyone to come in, participate,...
Stone Soup Shakespeare plans to present the play “The Tragedy of Macbeth” at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds in Jonesboro. The park is located at 521 N. Main St. The production is a five-person adaptation of Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” which is on tour for outdoor...
A Missouri Department of Conservation, MDC, Day on the River event showcasing the Mississippi River is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 28 at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau.  All ages and groups are welcome at the free event and no registration is required. The event is scheduled to feature...
Buncombe Grade School, the smallest school in Johnson County, with fewer than 50 students, is proving that size doesn’t limit the ability to make a big impact.  From now until Oct. 31, the school is collecting gently worn, used and new shoes as part of a community-wide effort to support the...
A celebration in honor of the birthdays of Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl is planned Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center near Cypress. The celebration is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The wetlands center is located at 8885 State Route 37 South. All ages are welcome....

Obituaries

Michael H. Maguire, Michael H. Maguire
Michael H. Maguire, 72, of Cape Girardeau, unexpectedly passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at his home. Michael was born on Feb. 3, 1952, in Greensburg, Ind., the son of Daniel and Mary Ann Koors Maguire. He was a 1970 graduate of Tipton High School in Tipton, Mo.   He and Sheila Hoss were married...
Rose Key Menees
Rose Key Menees, 72, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born on Dec. 5, 1951, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of James Robert and Mary Katherine Lambert Menees. She loved watching television and movies and loved her dog. She is...
Rosemary M. ‘Rosie’ Cates
Rosemary Cates, 75, of Cobden, went home to her Lord and Savior Friday, Oct. 25, 2025.  She was born on Nov. 16, 1948, in Cobden, the daughter of Leslie and Mary Ann Dangbar George.  She married Robert C. “Bob” Cates on July 5, 1977. He preceded her on Sept. 29, 1988. She is survived by her sisters...
Jim Tucker
Jim Tucker, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away holding the hand of his loving wife of 62 years with his children nearby on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.  He was born on Feb. 11, 1942, in East St. Louis, the son of Claude Lester and Tressie Davis Tucker.  He married his high school sweetheart, Brenda...
Charlotte Chavan Grant
Charlotte Chavan Grant, 89, of Coulterville, and formerly of Olive Branch, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehab. Charlotte Chavan Grable was born on Feb. 3, 1935, in Cairo, the daughter of Charles and Minnie Grable.   She grew up and attended 12 years of school in Mounds....

Sports

Following decades of decline, even fewer birds will darken North American skies by the end of the century, according to a new analysis by scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign....

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