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The Anna Police Department is once again asking for the public's assistance with identifying suspects who are involved in a theft. After Anna Walmart conducted a daily inventory of the liquor, an asset protection associate reported several bottles of liquor missing. After reviewing recorded video...
A popular Student-Parent Information Night, SPIN, is planned Monday, Sept. 25, in Union County.
The event, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., will be in the auditorium at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School.
Anna-Jonesboro National Bank sponsors the event.
SPIN is open to students and parents...
Shawnee Community College is planning to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The college has been serving the area since 1967.
An anniversary celebration is planned from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at the college’s main campus near Ullin.
A ceremony is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. in the...
An estimated 40,000 people will flood onto the campus of John A. Logan College in Carterville on Sept. 23-24.
They are coming to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Southern Illinois Hunting & Fishing Days.
Since its inception, Southern Illinois Hunting & Fishing Days has continued to...
Crews from a utility cooperative and company which serve the region have journeyed to help those affected by recent catastrophic weather in the south and southeastern United States.
Workers from the Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative and Ameren were helping with the recovery effort.
Southern...
Union County State’s Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds announced On Thursday, Sept. 14, that Braedon R. Smalley, 28, of Anna has pleaded guilty for his role in an April 2017 home invasion and robbery in Dongola.
Smalley has been sentenced to 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after...
The Hands of Hope Foundation is leading a Harvey Relief Aid project in the Southern Illinois region.
The project gives the people of Southern Illinois a chance to get involved in the support of their brothers and sisters who have been devastated in Texas and Louisiana by Hurricane Harvey.
Hands of...
Fire destroyed a residence along New Hope Road near Lick Creek Monday afternoon, Sept. 11. No injuries were reported.
The Anna Fire Department responded to the call, which happened at about noon on Monday. Anna was assisted by the Cobden and Buncombe fire departments.
The cause of the blaze in the...
Plans for several street improvement projects were discussed at last week’s regular meeting of the Anna City Council.
The meeting was Tuesday evening, Sept. 5, at Anna City Hall in Anna.
City administrator Steve Guined shared information with the council about the street projects, which are planned...
The Union County Board of Commissioners has approved a resolution which addresses concerns about a public health and safety crisis.
The resolution was approved at a regular meeting of the county board which was held Friday morning, Sept. 8. The meeting was at the Union County Courthouse in...
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