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The number of COVID-19 cases in Union County, and in surrounding area counties, continued to climb during the past week.
Southern Seven Health Department on Monday, July 27, confirmed 25 new cases of COVID-19 in the region it serves in Southern Illinois.
That was on top of seven new cases confirmed...
Shawnee Community College has announced the dates for its upcoming zoom forums with each of the candidates for the open president position. Due to COVID-19, SCC is holding the public forums via zoom where college faculty, staff, administration, and community members are invited to attend virtually...
The Anna First Church of the Nazarene is planning to host a Back to School Bash and grocery giveaway on Saturday, July 25.
The events will be from 10 a.m. to noon in the fellowship hall at the church, which is located at 100 Kirk St. in Anna.
School supplies for preschool through college age...
Ken Palmer has definitely made his mark in baseball and basketball officiating.
The Dongola resident was recently honored by the Illinois High School Assocation for 60 years of officiating basketball and baseball.
“I was shocked,” said Palmer, 80, who was awarded a clock for his lengthy time...
Union County Hospital Auxiliary is sending greetings to the community during this challenging time.
The auxiliary notes that it also is being impacted by the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to the pandemic, the auxiliary decided to cancel its annual meeting for 2020.
The auxiliary currently...
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has announced that expiration dates for driver’s licenses/ID cards and license plate stickers have been extended an additional month – from Oct. 1, 2020, to Nov. 1, 2020.
The new Nov. 1 extension also includes those who have July, August and September...
Union County Clerk Lance Meisenheimer is sharing the latest update about voting in the 2020 general election, which is scheduled in November.
“We will be mailing out applications to all the voters who voted in one, two or all three of these past elections: the 2018 general election, 2019...
Transformation is a word that is routinely associated with CEO programs nationwide. It is seen in every student, but also often in those adults who are involved in the program and experience it with the students.
Kathy Bryan, owner of Kiki’s Coffeeshop in Anna, has been the facilitator for three...
The Shawnee Criminal Justice Program will be hosting an online workshop focusing on the future of police procedure and police officer training.
The program, titled Policing in the 21st Century, will take place over Zoom video conferencing technology on Monday, July 27.
Leading the discussion will...
The Anna Arts Center has announced that it is reopening.
The arts center, which has been closed for some time due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, has scheduled its first event in August.
Other events also are planned during August and September.
Chamber Music Concert
The first event is a...
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