Wolf Lake
The Illinois State Board of Education, ISBE, this week announced the 10 finalists for the 2018 Illinois teacher of the year.
One of the finalists is Jamie Nash-Mayberry. Nash-Mayberry is a social studies teacher at Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake. The high school is part of Shawnee Community Unit...
Union County public schools are preparing to open their doors for the new school year.
Schools will not be in session on Monday, Aug. 21, which is the day of the total solar eclipse.
Anna School District No. 37 scheduled teacher institutes on Aug. 16-17. The first day for students is on Friday, Aug...
Shanna Pender will take over coaching the softball team at Shawnee Junior High School in Wolf Lake this fall.
Pender, who is also the junior high school girls’ track coach, succeeds Russ Marsh, who recently resigned from coaching junior high school softball at the school.
Pender, who is a teacher...
Athletes from Union County high schools earned postseason South Egyptian Conference honors.
The student athletes have been named to first teams and second teams in volleyball, baseball, softball and basketball.
First Team All-Conference Volleyball
Meredith Flamm, Cobden. Alaina Hartline, Cobden....
The Long Knives Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presented the 2017 Outstanding Citizenship Awards to 18 recipients during April and May.
The award is given to high school seniors who exemplify a sincere academic attitude and good citizenship, and who display the qualities of...
Union County Women in Business each year awards scholarships to local students.
Scholarships are presented to students who are in the top 40 percent of their class, who have a strong record of leadership and community involvement while in high school and plans for studies and a career in business...
The Shawnee School District No. 84 Board of Education has hired coaches for the 2017-2018 academic year.
The coaches were hired at a regular meeting of the board which was held May 16 at Shawnee Junior-Senior High School at Wolf Lake.
The coaching list for 2017-2018 follows, as provided by the...
Recent spring downpours and flooding have caused around $500,000 in damage in Union County.
An update on the flooding – and the damage that it caused – was shared at last week’s regular meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners.
The meeting was Friday morning at the Union County Courthouse...
Flood waters have been receding in the region – river levels rose throughout the area following recent heavy rainfall.
Flood conditions have been occurring along both the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Flooding also has occurred on numerous tributaries of both of those major rivers.
The accompanying...
High school graduation and 8th grade promotion celebrations are planned at public schools in Union County.
The schedule for the ceremonies includes:
Anna Community Consolidated District No. 37
8th grade promotion: Thursday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m.
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School No. 81
High...
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