A full house was on hand for a Culture Night event which was hosted by Cobden Elementary School last Friday evening. The program showcased the cultures of nine different countries which students in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade had been studying. The evening included displays about each of the countries, along with vocal music and a dance, which is featured in the accompanying picture.
Mr. Carroll G. Belcher, age 87 of Anna, died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2014 at his home. He was born June 3, 1926 in Wolf Lake, the son of Roy and Dora Boyce Belcher. He married Dorothy Lee Conant on February 2, 1947 in Anna. She preceded him in death on April 11, 1991. He later married Vera Hale King on May 24, 1992 in Buncombe
Funeral services are planned Thursday, today, for an Anna man whose death has led to murder charges being filed against two Union County men.
Services for James H. "Jimmy" Morrison, 46, of Anna, are planned at 11 a.m. today at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. Burial will be in the Busby Cemetery in Goreville.
Mr. Morrison died at 4 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
<strong>High school track action</strong>
<strong>Anna-Jonesboro’s Madison Jacobs, left, and Alivia Miller, second from left, leave the starting blocks in a 100-meter hurdles event during a high school track meet Wednesday, April 16. A-J was hosting the meet, which featured girls’ and boys’ competition.</strong>
Paul Beatty, age 62 of Thebes, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at his home
He was born on September 10, 1951 in Kalamazoo, MI to Floyd and Virginia Boyet Beatty. He married Ramonia Eve Johnston on February 14, 1995.
He is survived by his wife Eve of Thebes, 2 daughters; Cherie’ Wren (Charley) of Scott City and April Bryant of Jackson, 6 grandsons; Garrett Stevens (Jamie) of Advance, Cameron Stevens of Scott City and Austin, Dakota, Joshua and Lancelot Bryant all of Jackson, 1 sister, Pat Beel (Jim) of Leopold, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
<strong>Clear Creek rises</strong>
<strong>Clear Creek, west of Jonesboro, rose significantly as the result of heavy rains which fell on the Union County area last week.</strong>
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