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Approval of a Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget was on the agenda at a special meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners which was held Monday morning.
The meeting also was highlighted by one of the board member’s last official act as a county commissioner.
Monday morning’s meeting was held at...
A Union County church is planning to offer a Thanksgiving dinner for members of the community.
The free dinner will be served by the First Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Anna.
Those who would like a dinner are asked to call 833-5225 to make a reservation by noon on Monday, Nov. 21.
Meals are...
An annual Dongola area community Thanksgiving worship service is planned Sunday evening Nov. 20. The service is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. All are welcome.
This year’s host for the service is First Lutheran Church of Dongola. The Rev. Che’re Riedel is pastor of the church, which is located at 108...
Southern 7 Health Department is working to promote awareness about blood lead screening.
The buildup of lead in the body is known as lead poisoning.
Of the 1 million children aged 6 years and younger in Illinois, approximately 100,000 have blood levels that are too high, the health department...
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...
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