January 2012

Clifton Warren Bennett, age 62 of Dongola, died Tuesday, September, 25, 2012 at 10:00AM  at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion.

He was born September 19, 1950 to Andrew and Betty (Johns) Bennett in Anna.

Clifton served in the United State Marine Corps.  He enjoyed riding horses and motorcycles.

The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, is alerting motorists who plan to travel on new U.S. Route 51 from Makanda to Anna about lane reductions.

Highway contractors began patching work on Friday, Sept. 7, along new U.S. Route 51 between Makanda and Anna.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane in various locations to allow the contractor to patch the highway.

Traffic will be controlled by flaggers. The work is planned during daytime hours only.

The Jonesboro City Council last week approved an ordinance which sets new water and sewer rates for customers in the Union County community.

The ordinance was approved at the city council’s regular meeting on Tuesday night, Sept. 4.

The new rates go into effect on Oct. 1.

The rates reflect increases in the cost of operations. The city is expecting an increase in the rate it pays for water from its supplier. The city purchases water from the Anna-Jonesboro Water Commission.

Jonesboro has about 825 utility customers.

Lyle Teeter, age 75, of Anna died at 7:11pm Thursday, September 27, 2012 at his home.

He was born April 3, 1937 to George E. and Dola Marie (Gasseur) Teeter in Oklahoma City, OK. He married Pam Roggli on October 10, 1969.

 He was a member of First Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Anna and  Gideons International.  He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for six years and then as his life career in the Civilian Air Force retiring as a GM15.