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The National Day of Prayer is scheduled to be observed in Union County on Thursday, May 4.
The observance is being hosted by the City of Anna and coordinated by the Union County Alliance of Churches.
The event will again be held at the band shell in the Anna City Park.
The theme for the...
High school graduation and 8th grade promotion celebrations are planned at public schools in Alexander and Pulaski counties.
The schedule for the ceremonies includes:
Cairo School District No. 1
High school graduation: Saturday, May 20, at 10 a.m.
Eighth grade promotion: Sunday, May 21, at 3 p.m....
The Illinois State Police are reminding young drivers to think responsibly as they celebrate during the upcoming prom and graduation season.
The primary safety message is in the word PROM, which asks teens to “Please Return On Monday.”
Now that prom and graduation season is here, area high...
Leslie Varble, superintendent of Century School District No. 100 at Ullin, has been named as a 2017 Superintendent of Distinction by her colleagues in the Shawnee Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators, IASA.
Varble was honored at an awards luncheon which was held April 24 in...
Illinois Humanities, in partnership with the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools, presented a free public program called The Future of Rural Public Schools at Egyptian High School in Tamms on Tuesday, April 25.
Egyptian seniors Daneesha Carthell, Tyra Huff and Kacia Houston,...
The second annual Shawnee Hills Pottery Trail event in Southern Illinois is planned Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Ten potters will be featured on the trail. The self-guided driving/biking trail will include seven stops and go through Jackson and Union...
The National Weather Service has issued a forecast of heavy rain for the next several days. Illinois State Police District 22 Interim Commander Lieutenant Michael Alvey, would like to remind motorists to be safe when traveling through areas experiencing flooding. Motorists are urged to reduce their...
Shawnee Community College announces that the 2017 Illinois Community College Trustees Association Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member is Sheryl Ribbing of Anna.
The award recognizes the high achievement of Illinois Community College instructors.
Ribbing received her bachelor of science degree in...
The National Day of Prayer is scheduled to be observed in Union County on Thursday, May 4.
The observance is being hosted by the City of Anna and coordinated by the Union County Alliance of Churches.
The event will again be held at the band shell in the Anna City Park.
A mini-concert is...
The Anna City Council had a busy and wide-ranging agenda for its regular meeting on Tuesday evening, April 18. The meeting was at Anna City Hall.
A project update was shared by city administrator Steve Guined. In related business, the council approved a bid for one of the city’s improvement...
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