A National Weather Service damage survey and analysis by structural engineering experts found that an EF-4 tornado damage occurred in southern Williamson County on Friday, May 16.
The Illinois Department of Public Health, IDPH, is issuing a general reminder to the public about the potential dangers of consuming raw milk after at least 11 people were recently sickened by such products.
While most milk products sold in the state are pasteurized, meaning they have been treated...
A new state funding formula is designed to increase resources for underserved and rural public libraries in Illinois. Libraries in the Southern Illinois area are among those that will benefit from the program.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias led a legislative effort to change the...
The National Weather Service office in Paducah reported late last week that a cold front was expected to move through the region on Friday, Nov. 7, bringing with it a chance for a few showers and thunderstorms. Another chance for showers was possible Saturday night, followed by much colder...
The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office announced Nov. 4 that fire departments across the state are beginning the transition to the National Emergency Response Information System, NERIS, which is a secure, cloud-based platform built to modernize how emergency incidents are reported and analyzed....
A new fiscal year budget was on the agenda for a lengthy special meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners which was held Thursday, Oct. 30. The meeting was at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro.
Funding requests presented by county officeholders and department heads were discussed....
The Aspen Institute on Oct. 28 named Shawnee Community College as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges.
The 200 colleges were...
Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of Anna is welcoming entries for this year’s Veterans Day parade in Anna. The parade is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 11, starting at 11 a.m. The theme for this year’s parade is “Service to Our Nation.”
Letters of invitation and application...
The Illinois Department of Public Health, IDPH, joined in the observance of Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Oct. 19-25 and continues to remind all parents and caregivers of young children to be aware of risk factors for lead poisoning and how to prevent it.
IDPH has been steadily expanding the state...
The Friends of the Shawnee National Forest will mark its 15-year anniversary from 6 to 9 p.m, on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Alto Vineyards in Alto Pass.
The Friends will highlight many of its projects that promote and protect the Shawnee National Forest during the celebration.
The event is sponsored by...
Cool autumn temperatures have arrived, offering a reminder that winter is not far ahead. Once again, WIBH Radio in Anna has begun its annual New Coats, New Hope Campaign to buy new coats for kids age 3 to 16 living in the lower 45 counties of Illinois.
Now in its 15th year, the Anna radio station...
Obituaries
Darrell Bellee, age 62, of Cobden, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
He was born on Aug. 31, 1963 to Harry Franklin and Velma (Travelstead) Bellee in Kankakee, Ill.
Darrell worked as a delivery driver for Rainbow Water Company and did...
Our Mom, Mary Jane Thornton, entered heaven at 8:12 p.m., Nov. 30, 2025.
She left behind her 4 daughters; Debbie (Dan) David of Jessup, Ga., Janet (Travis) Rose of Olmsted, Ill., Becky (Pierre) DuBois of Cape Girardeau, Mo. and Sandra Dee Thornton of Panama City, Fla.
At the age of 18, Mary Jane...
Kay Ellen Calvin, 83, of Mound City, Ill. passed away at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Kay was born Aug. 9, 1942, in Cairo, Ill. daughter to the late Condo Wynns and Reba (Dunlap) Travis.
She was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church...
Shirley Ann Diggs, age 87, of Cairo, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at her home.
She was born on July 19, 1938 to James Lloyd and Josephine Marie (Shelton) Diggs in Cairo, Ill.
Shirley was a graduate of Cairo High School and then went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Art from Southern...
Holly Musgraves Shreves, age 44, of Grand Chain, Ill. passed away at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 at the Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Mo.
Funeral services honoring the life of Mrs. Holly Musgraves Shreves were held on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at Wilson Funeral Home in Karnak. Rev....
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