January 2012

Allison Conner shot a 105 to lead the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ golf team to a sixth place finish Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Class 1A regional golf tournament played at the Union County Country Club in Anna.

The Lady Wildcats finished with a team score of 448 in the 12-team regional.

Kenzie Dillow shot a 111, followed by Katie Malnar at 112 and Amanda Halter with a 120.

Sydney Ray shot 150 and Sierra Miller 154.

Massac County finished first with a team score of 350.

The Friends of Stinson Library are planning ColorFest activities, beginning with a book sale from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12.

The book sale will be in the lower auditorium at Stinson Memorial Library in Anna.

Activities also are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13.  

Events will include a flea market, a book sale, crafts, jewelry, food and music. Up to 60 vendors are expected to participate.

The group Banjovi is scheduled to perform Saturday, Oct. 13.

Union County State’s Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds on Tuesday reported that a Johnson County resident had been sentenced on a charge of criminal sexual assault.

Edmonds identified the suspect as Leslie K. Smith, 58, of 2285 Old Metropolis Rd. in Vienna.

Criminal sexual assault is a Class 1 felony.

Smith was charged with committing a sexual act with a household member between the ages of 13 and 17 between the years 2004 and 2005.

Smith was arrested following an investigation by the Anna Police Department and Illinois State Police.

James Brown, 80, of Anna, died at 1:09PM on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the home of his daughter.

He was born on February 4, 1932 in Cypress the son of Henry Gideon and Bertha Jane (Fain) Brown. He married Doris Jean Cox on February 20, 1952.  She preceded him in death on October 21, 2009.

He served his country honorably in the United States Army.  He was a member of the American Legion and the First Christian Church of Anna. He retired from the United States Penitentiary at Marion.