State Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg, will be joining governor-elect JB Pritzker’s Job Creation and Economic Opportunity Committee.
An announcement about Fowler joining the committee was made Dec. 3.
Fowler will be representing Southern Illinois as a new administration prepares for the upcoming...
In recognition of her dedicated and effective advocacy for the people of Illinois, Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady appointed State Sen. Jil Walker Tracy, R-Quincy, to Senate Leadership as the new Minority Whip.
Tracy has worked to take a lead on crucial issues impacting the state, including...
Christmas holiday season programs are underway at Union County public schools.
The Shawnee School District planned to have a program on Dec. 4.
Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule of programs:
Dongola School: Dec. 6, 6 p.m.
Lincoln and Davie Schools, Anna: Dec. 11. Lincoln School, 6 p.m. Davie...
The 2019 school board of educations elections for Union County are scheduled for April 2, 2019.
The filing period for school board elections will run from Dec. 10 to Dec. 17.
Nominating petitions can be received and filed at the Union County clerk’s office in Jonesboro.
School board positions are...
Lick Creek Elementary School PTO hosted its annual Fall Festival and second Power Wheels demo derby on Saturday, Nov. 3.
Organizers reported that with the help of Josh and Beverly Baker, the demo derby was a success.
Thanks to auctioneer, Alex Belcher, a live pie auction again was a success.
The...
Locally First, a committee within Union County Women in Business, commissioned and posted on their Facebook Page a very well received video of Union County in the fall.
The video has been seen by over 9,000 people and shared over 200 times.
The video, filmed and produced by local videographer...
An annual Shop with a Fireman pancake breakfast is planned Saturday morning, Dec. 8, in Jonesboro.
The breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Jonesboro Fire Department.
The Jonesboro Fire Department, in collaboration with the Jonesboro School junior high Beta Club will host the...
Bryant Davis, facility director for the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, has been presented with a Patriot Award from the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
The award was presented to Davis at a special...
November was a cold month...and the region pretty much skipped autumn, the National Weather Service office in Paducah has reported.
November Weather
The weather service reported that Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky experienced well below normal temperatures during...
Friday, Nov. 30, was a banner day at Rural Health Inc. in Anna.
Rural Health celebrated 40 years of service to the people of the Southern Illinois area.
The landmark achievement was commemorated from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. last Friday at Rural Health’s main clinic in Anna. The clinic is located behind...