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The sixth annual Annabelle Festival is planned Friday and Saturday, June 7-8, in the downtown Anna area.
The festival celebrates the Annabelle hydrangea, which was discovered in Union County.
Festival activities are planned from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.
This...
Seven federal grants have been awarded which will allow local governments and law enforcement to better serve their communities across Southern Illinois.
The grants were announced May 28 by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA.
USDA Rural Development works to...
The Shawnee Hills Arts Council is planning to host three Southern Illinois Music Festival events at the Anna Arts Center.
The schedule of events follows:
Tuesday, June 4, 7:30 p.m. Chamber Music.
The concert is scheduled to feature string quartets by Mozart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
Doors are...
A farms and barns photography open juried photography exhibition is underway at the Shawnee Hills Arts Council’s Anna Arts Center.
For those who want to see the exhibition, the arts center is scheduled to be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. The arts center is located at 125 W....
Illinois Conservation Police Officers, CPOs, are reminding boat operators to always drive sober and to wear life jackets: life-saving reminders heading into the state’s busiest boating season.
Illinois joined in the observance of National Safe Boating Week, which was May 18-24.
National Safe...
Flooding continued for another week on rivers in Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri.
The National Weather Service office at Cape Girardeau reported that as of Monday night, May 27, major flooding was occurring along the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.
Moderate flooding was occurring...
Several opportunities are scheduled to be available this summer for children in the region to receive free preventive dental services through the Southern Illinois University Carbondale dental sealant grant program.
One of the clinics is scheduled in Union County. The clinic is set for July 12...
Summer camps are scheduled during June at the Shawnee Hills Arts Council’s Anna Arts Center.
The arts center is located at 125 W. Davie St. in Anna.
Information about the upcoming camps follows:
June 5-7 What is Batik? Art Camp. 9 a.m. to noon.
Batik is both an art and a craft: it is the art of...
Illinois State Police District 22 is planning to conduct roadside safety checks during June in Union County.
Capt. Michael Alvey, the commander of District 22, announced plans for the detail.
Alvey also announced the results of nighttime enforcement patrols which were conducted during April in...
With more than three dozen performances scheduled in multiple cities and venues, the 15th annual Southern Illinois Music Festival is back stronger than ever, organizers said.
Featuring two fully staged operas, three orchestral concerts, multiple chamber music performances, kids’ performances and...
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