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Sixty percent of eligible voters in Union County cast their ballots in last week’s 2022 general election. The election was Tuesday, Nov. 8. Unofficial results tallied at the Union County clerk’s office in Jonesboro showed that 7,083 ballots were cast in the general election.  Records showed 11,889...
A new budget is on the agenda for a regular meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners which is planned Thursday, today. The meeting is set for 8:30 a.m. at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro. The agenda for the meeting includes a review for posting of a combined annual budget and...
To help pay tribute to veterans and to honor their legacies and sacrifices, State Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, invites constituents to submit a photo and story about their loved one who served the nation so it can be displayed in the rotunda of the Illinois Capitol from Nov. 10 through Nov. 28...
The Shawnee Hills Arts Council’s Anna Arts Center is planning to present the musical “Hansel and Gretel Revisited.” The arts council shares that “Hansel and Gretel Revisited,” written by Macky Cohen, “has a wicked twist that you do not want to miss. Do Hansel and Gretel survive their meeting with...
The Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial organization is planning to conduct a ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 5. The ceremony is set for 11 a.m. at the veterans memorial in downtown Alto Pass. The ceremony will honor the memory of area veterans, including those whose names have been recently engraved on...
Continuing its yearly tradition of helping families in need, WIBH Radio in Anna has begun its annual New Coats, New Hope Campaign to raise money to buy new coats for children in Southern Illinois.  Nearly 20 percent of Southern Illinois children live in poverty and a warm coat is an essential item...
A fall bazaar is planned Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Anna United Methodist Church. The bazaar is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is located at 111 W. Monroe St. in Anna. The bazaar will feature crafts, gifts for men, baked goods, cookies and RADA cutlery. Lunch will be served starting at 11...
Beginning in November, the day for food pantry distribution at St. Joseph Catholic Church, located at 101 N. Centennial in Cobden, is scheduled to change from Tuesday to Wednesday. Food distribution is planned from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.  The pantry at the Cobden church is scheduled to continue to have...
Southern Seven Health Department continues to provide mobile health services for residents living in the lower seven counties of Illinois. The services are offered through the Illinois Department of Public Health, IDPH, Wellness on Wheels van. Southern Seven Health Department said the van is...
About 275 high school students from Illinois and Kentucky were scheduled to perform this week in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium as part of a high school choral festival. Students from Union County were among those who were scheduled to perform. The free, public concert...

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