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At the request of Gov. JB Pritzker, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a regional emergency declaration to help keep homes warm and to dry wet grain.
Illinois is one of seven states now under the disaster declaration, which permits the transportation of propane, natural gas...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, is reminding hunters to make safety their first priority as they head to the field for the state’s firearm deer, upland game, waterfowl and other busy hunting seasons.
“We want hunters to enjoy all the opportunities available here in Illinois,...
Through the generosity of Anna Walmart and Delta Theta Tau, Anna-Jonesboro Community High School is offering a Comfort Closet for its students. Anna Walmart awarded A-JCHS with a $1,000 Community Grant and Delta Theta Tau made a $200 donation to help A-JCHS start the Comfort Closet.
The school...
Retired racing greyhound dogs have found new, loving homes in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois, including the Union County area.
Some of the owners, and their dogs, gathered Saturday, Nov. 9, in Union County.
A meeting at Alto Vineyards in Alto Pass gave the owners, and the dogs, too, an...
A raffle is underway to help support the Hadley’s Haven all-inclusive playground which is planned at the Anna City Park.
The raffle prize is a pair of tickets to a National Hockey League game featuring the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks. The tickets were...
Illinois State Police District 22 has announced the results of two special patrols which were conducted during October in Union County.
The results were announced by Capt. Michael Alvey, who is the commander of the district.
Alcohol countermeasure enforcement patrols and nighttime enforcement...
The U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA, has approved a request from Gov. JB Pritzker for a disaster declaration following one of the worst floods in Illinois history.
Approval of the request was announced Friday, Nov. 15, by the governor.
The approved SBA disaster declaration makes low-...
A special holiday season event and a student art exhibit are planned this weekend at the Shawnee Hills Arts Council’s Anna Arts Center.
The arts center is located at 125 W. Davie St. in Anna.
Las Posadas
Las Posadas, a telling of the Christmas story, will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24....
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in celebration of the grand opening of the new location of Coffman’s Martial Arts Academy in Anna on Saturday, Nov. 9.
The ribbon cutting was sponsored by the Union County Chamber of Commerce.
The academy’s new location is at 3305 E. Vienna in Anna.
Master...
The community has an opportunity to be a part of a program which will help to provide gifts to area children during the upcoming Christmas holiday season.
An evening parade is being planned on Saturday, Nov. 30, during the 2019 Christmas in Downtown Anna celebration.
The parade is being sponsored...
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