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Thirteen high achieving high school seniors from throughout the region are receiving Southern Illinois University Carbondale 2023 Chancellor’s Scholarships, which cover tuition, mandatory fees, food and housing for four years. On Feb. 6, SIU chancellor Austin A. Lane and other university officials...
The Friends of Stinson Memorial Library District have announced plans for a winter book sale. Sale days are planned Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 10-12, at Stinson Memorial Library in Anna. The library is located at 409 S. Main St. A Friends appreciation sale is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m....
The collage photo includes Valentine items to delight and entertain guests at the PAST Valentine luncheons for the DAR Chapter and the Red Hat Society.  Treasured keepsakes, include a vintage handkerchief “hanky” quilt, handmade hearts, antique pin cushions, a red, white and blue patchwork quilt, a “Red Hat,” a doll dress and doll hats.
On Monday, Feb. 13, the Daniel Chapman Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution plans to meet at 11 a.m. at the Heritage House Museum at 102 S. Main in Jonesboro. A Valentine themed luncheon will be served by PAST members who also belong to DAR.   Heritage House is decorated in red, silver...
Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 near Anna is planning to serve a steak dinner on Valentine’s Day, which is Tuesday, Feb. 14. The menu for the dinner will include New York strip steak, a baked potato, salad  and dessert for a donation of $20 per person. Dinner starts at 6 p....
A Tamms man was in custody following a shooting incident last week. The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported that on Feb. 1, it responded to a 911 call about a person who had been shot. The incident occurred at a residence along Lingle Creek Road near Mill Creek. Upon arrival at the scene,...
The next generation of livestock leaders gained hands-on experience in the livestock field at this year’s Illinois 4-H Junior Livestock Conference, which was Jan. 21-22 in Decatur. This year’s conference theme was “Livestock in Paradise.” The conference was attended by 100 young people  from 50...
The Illinois Department of Public Health, IDPH, on Friday, Feb. 3, announced that the CDC was reporting five counties in the state were at a medium community level for COVID-19, compared to 20 counties the previous week.  No counties were listed at a high community level in Illinois for the second...
The U.S. Forest Service announced plans to reopen its Shawnee National Forest Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District Office in Jonesboro to the public for limited hours beginning Feb. 7. The office is located at 521 N. Main St. The Forest Service said in a news release that the office is scheduled to...
4-H air rifle and air pistol practices are meeting weekly through Feb. 28.  Practices start on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the gym at the Shawnee Worship Center in Vienna. Eligible young people in Alexander/Pulaski, Massac, Johnson and Union counties who were 8 years old or older as of Sept. 1, 2022, are...
State Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg, announces that more than $4 million dollars in infrastructure improvements are planned for the 59th District.  This comes after the latest round of Transit Awards were recently announced. “This investment is critical to our region because transportation plays a...

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