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Deer hunters are reminded to focus on safety as the second half of the 2018 Illinois firearm deer season takes place Nov. 29 through Dec. 2. The first part of the 2018 season was Nov. 16-18. Legal hunting hours for the firearm deer season are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after...
A member of the Anna City Council submitted his resignation last week. Brandon Bierstedt resigned at a regular meeting of the city council. The meeting was held Tuesday evening, Nov. 20, at Anna City Hall. Bierstedt submitted a short letter of resignation at last week’s meeting. Bierstedt is...
Seniors from Shawnee High School teacher Jamie Nash-Mayberry’s government class designed a t-shirt featuring the “Save the Levees” call to action. The shirt design features the image of a levee standing between floodwaters and a house, along with the message: “How long we’ve been here is our history, How long we have left is a mystery.”
Students at Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake are selling t-shirts as part of a campaign to help raise funds and build awareness of the dire levee conditions in their district.   Failing levees have contributed to a number of disastrous flooding events in the region over the years. The “Save the...
Illinois placed third in national competition at the Eastern National 4-H Roundup Hippology Contest held Nov. 3 in Louisville, Ky. From left are Hannah Haney of Saline County, Gwen Klinkey of Kane County, coach Dana Taylor of Macon County, Audrey DeRossett of Union County and Katelyn Hamilton of Randolph County.  Photo provided.
Illinois 4-H placed third out of 22 teams at the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup Hippology Contest held Nov. 3 at the North American International Livestock Expo in Louisville, Ky.  Dana Daugherty Taylor, a Macon County 4-H alumna, coached the team.  The contest featured four phases. Illinois...
Prairie State Women’s Health provides free screening and diagnostic services to qualifying women through the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.   Residents of Illinois between the ages of 35 and 65 who are without insurance, or who are under-insured, are eligible for assistance.  There is...
The Illinois Department of Agriculture, IDOA, invites veterans and current active duty service members to take part in the Homegrown By Heroes program.  IDOA says the program is ideal for veterans who are interested in a second career in our state’s number one industry, agriculture. The Homegrown...
A Bicentennial Birthday Bash, celebrating 200 years of Illinois’ history, is planned at Jonesboro School on Monday, Nov. 26.   Even though Jonesboro School is sponsoring the event, all area families are invited to attend.   Everyone is encouraged, but it is not required, to wear 1800s style...
The 10th annual Christmas in the Village celebration is planned Saturday, Dec. 1, in Cobden. Holiday bazaars and open houses highlight a variety of events that climax with a presentation of Christmas lights in the village’s downtown park. Old Feed Store The Old Feed Store on Appleknocker Street...
Shawnee Junior-Senior School and Shawnee Elementary School in Wolf Lake have announced first quarter honor roll students. The junior-senior high school also announced students who had perfect attendance during the quarter. Shawnee Junior-Senior High School High Honor Roll 7th grade: Olivia Clover,...
The 2018 Littlest, Junior and Pre-teen Snow Angel Pageant is scheduled Saturday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. in the education center at Shawnee Community College near Ullin.  All contestants must be Illinois residents. The Littlest, Junior and Pre-teen Snow Angel Contestants will compete in the areas of...

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