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Shawnee Hills Arts Council is planning to present its fourth annual children’s production, “Scenes from Alice.”
“Scenes from Alice” is an adaptation combining materials from “Alice in Wonderland” and “Alice Through the Looking Glass.”
The original author, Lewis Carroll, wrote the two books four...
Amazon.com has released publication of a new book by Don Michel, former owner/operator of WRAJ, WRAJ-FM radio stations in Anna.
The book, “Getting to Know Walter Cronkite, Buckminster Fuller, Michael DeBakey MD, Arthur Godfrey and Ann Landers,” is available by going to Amazon.com.
The book contains...
Illinois State Police District 22 is planning to participate in the April 24-28 observance of the inaugural Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week.
Plans for participation in the week were announced by Lt. Michael Alvey. Alvey is the interim commander of District 22. Union County is in the...
Since taking office as Illinois state treasurer two years ago, Mike Frerichs has worked to bring $220 million worth of property back to its rightful owners through the I-Cash program.
State Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, plans to partner with Frerichs to bring I-Cash to Southern Illinois...
Staging of the Shawnee Hills Arts Council/Anna Arts Center’s fourth annual children’s production is planned.
“Scenes from Alice” is scheduled April 28-30 at the arts center, which is located at 125 W. Davie St. in Anna.
Performances are set for 7 p.m. April 28 and 2 p.m. April 29-30.
“Scenes from...
The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, is seeking to purchase land from willing sellers for wetland mitigation in Hamilton, White, Saline, Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Johnson and Massac counties, as well as the eastern portion of Jefferson, Williamson and Union counties.
IDOT noted that...
Meridian’s Ra’Kyah Jeter competed in the long jump at a recent high school track meet at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School on Wednesday, April 12. Photo by Lindsey Rae Vaughn.
A new edition of a book highlighting the history of an area county has been published.
Local historian and author Darrel Dexter has written a new edition of the book titled “Pioneer Sketches of Union County, Illinois.”
The 200-plus page book is an edited and annotated update of the book Dexter...
The Shawnee Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society plans to host an annual Under the Stars program in Union County.
The local environmental folk duo Carter & Connelley is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Monday, April 24, under the stars and around a campfire at the Trail of Tears State Forest....
A high school business skills competition was held recently at Shawnee Community College near Ullin.
Six local high schools competed at the event, including Cairo, Century, Egyptian, Goreville, Massac and Vienna.
The competition featured 14 business related categories.
Students who finished in...
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