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William (Bill) Musgrave of Alto Pass has been re-elected state commander of the Disabled American Veterans, DAV, in Illinois.
Musgrave’s re-election came in June during the organization's state convention at Springfield.
The organization has 26,000 members and 36 chapters in the state.
During...
A grape harvest workshop is planned Friday, July 31, at Blue Sky Vineyard and Winery near Makanda.
The workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. Blue Sky is located in northeast Union County at 3150 S. Rocky Comfort Rd.
The workshop is being sponsored by Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association, the...
WSIU Public Television invites the general public to participate in the Trail of Tears Volunteer Work Day.
The work day is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Crabb/Abbott farm in Pope County.
Anyone who is interested in being a part of the work day must preregister. The...
Concerns about tax bills and recreational use of national forest lands in Southern Illinois were on the agenda at this week's regular meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners.
The meeting was Monday afternoon at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro.
National forest recreational use...
The American Red Cross has scheduled two blood drives in Union County during August.
Both drives will be Thursday, Aug. 13.
One blood drive is planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Union County Hospital in Anna. The hospital is located at 517 N. Main St.
A second drive is scheduled from noon to 6 p...
Union County highway engineer Kevin Grammer reports that Lingle Creek Road, 1.6 miles west of Illinois Route 127, is scheduled to be closed starting Monday, July 13.
The closure is necessary to construct a new bridge over Lingle Creek.
The road will be closed for approximately six weeks, weather...
Plans for the first in a series of business luncheons scheduled at Shawnee Community College near Ullin has been met with an overwhelming response.
More than 200 people have registered for the debut “Lunch with the Best” event, which is scheduled Thursday, July 16.
The luncheon is set to begin...
The Anna Police Department lost a valuable member of its family on June 28.
Anna Police Chief Dale Foster shared the following news release about the loss:
On June 28, 2009, the Anna Police Department lost a valuable member of our police family.
K-9 Barry was discovered by his handler, Officer...
Anna City Council packed a lot of discussion into a regular meeting held Tuesday evening.
The meeting, attended by a standing room audience of about 60 to 70 people, was at Anna City Hall.
New council member takes office
Tuesday's meeting opened with Martha Ann Webb taking the oath of office as...
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