January 2022

March of the Canada geese? Saw a gaggle of geese crossing an ice-covered pond last Friday afternoon. Didn’t see any penguins...

Saving up $35,000...one penny at a time...

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 11:44am admin

Hope springs eternal...

We’ll get back to that in a few paragraphs...in the meantime, read on...

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Union County CEO students visited Davis Pastry in downtown Anna. The students are displaying some of Davis Pastry’s famous pink cookies. In the first row are Kyle Hall, Luke Lasley, Hunter Boyd and Camden Hodges. In the second row are Madi Hawk, Peyton Lingle, Abigail Dahmer, Olivia Brumleve, Kirstin Guardian, co-owner Brooke Bigler O’Reilly, Abby Remsey and Natalee Brown.

CEO program welcomes applications for 2022-2023

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 11:42am admin

The Union County CEO Program is accepting applications from juniors and sophomores at Union County high schools who are interested in participating in the 2022-2023 CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Op

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A sign in the window announces the reopening of the Cobden Branch Library.

Cobden Branch Library scheduled to reopen

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 11:28am admin

Stinson Memorial Public Library District’s branch facility in Cobden is scheduled to reopen on Monday, Feb. 7.

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Illinois COVID-19 sick leave initiative announced for vaccinated school staff

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 11:27am admin

After productive conversations, Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois Education Association, the Illinois Federation of Teachers and other stakeholders announced Monday, Jan.

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183,722 new COVID cases in Illinois

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 11:26am admin

The Illinois Department of Public Health, IDPH, on Friday, Jan.

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Appleknockers defeat Egyptian to win title at Mid-Winter Classic

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 11:24am admin

Cobden High School boys’ basketball team won the Mid-Winter Classic at Egyptian with a 74-44 victory over the host Pharaohs Saturday, Jan. 22.

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Walk, hike in winter woods set at Giant City State Park

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 11:22am admin

Two upcoming events are scheduled at Giant City State Park near Makanda that organizers hope will encourage people to get outdoors and enjoy the natural beauty of the winter landscape.