News
When Rend Lake College, RLC, at Ina and Southeastern Illinois College, SIC, in Harrisburg teamed up to offer a single semester veterinary assistant program in August, they did not anticipate the high level of interest it would generate.
Originally, the program was slated to run for a single...
A program is underway for the third year in Union County which helps needy families at Christmas time.
The Pay It Forward program receives the names of the children from the local schools within Union County.
Sponsors, including individuals, churches, fraternal organizations, sororities and...
The Union County Board of Commissioners continues to work on drafting a budget for the new fiscal year.
The county’s fiscal year begins on Dec. 1 and runs through Nov. 30, 2018.
Budget discussion was on the agenda at a regular meeting of the county board. The meeting was Friday morning, Oct. 27, at...
Students from a Union County school had a firsthand lesson on how government and the judicial system works last week.
Nearly 70 3rd grade students from Anna School District No. 37 visited and toured the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro last Friday morning.
The Anna students have been reading a...
Vietnam War veterans were honored and thanked for their service during a ceremony which was held last Saturday afternoon at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna.
The ceremony to honor men and women who served during the Vietnam War was presented by the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs, IDVA...
An American Red Cross blood drive is planned Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School.
The blood drive is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The goal for the drive is 100 units.
To learn how to be a donor, contact the school at 833-8502.
Organizers noted that if the school meets a...
An old-timers all-star basketball game is planned Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Cairo Junior-Senior High School.
Activities are slated to tip off at 6 p.m. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults.
The event will feature “old schoolers balling for charity.”
Guest dance teams are scheduled to...
Veterans and active duty military personnel will be honored at a series of upcoming events which are scheduled in the region.
Celebration of Freedom
The Shawnee Hills Arts Council’s Anna Arts Center plans to host a Celebration of Freedom: Salute to Veterans and Active Duty Military event.
The...
Pulaski County Sheriff Randy Kern and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office plan to participate in No Shave November.
No Shave November is an effort to help in raising awareness in the fight against cancer.
During this time, those who are participating will have given a small portion of their pay and...
Halloween trick-or-treat hours are planned in communities throughout the area. Halloween is Tuesday, October 31.
Trick-or-treat hours in area communities follow.
Anna: Oct. 31, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cobden: Oct. 31, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Trick-or-treaters are invited to visit the Cobden Fire Department,...
Pages
The Gazette-Democrat
112 Lafayette St.
Anna, Illinois 62906
Office Number: (618) 833-2158
Email: news@annanews.com
Sign Up For Breaking News
Stay informed on our latest news!