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For 80 years, Smokey Bear has been protecting the nation’s forests and teaching about wildfire prevention.
The U.S. Forest Service and the Shawnee National Forest invite everyone to join them in celebrating Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 10 at the Lincoln Memorial Picnic...
Shawnee Community College is planning to offer a non-credit Emergency Medical Responder, EMR, hybrid class with online and in-person instruction.
The class is scheduled Aug. 12 through Oct. 6 at the college’s Union County extension center in Anna. The course is free. Seating is limited.
The...
The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, has announced that the southbound Interstate 57 entrance ramp at Illinois 14 (exit 71) in Benton will be closed for approximately seven days beginning Monday, Aug. 5, weather permitting.
The closure is necessary for reconstruction of I-57, IDOT said...
The Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois plans to host its 2024 conference Aug. 3 at John A. Logan College in Carterville. The society promotes family history in the lower 28 counties of Illinois.
The conference is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. in the event center in the F Wing at the college....
Jonesboro Public Library has announced events which are planned in August.
The library is located at 412 S. Main St. in Jonesboro.
Regular hours are scheduled from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
The August schedule includes:
Thursday, Aug. 1 and 8, 2 p.m., sensory play.
Friday, Aug. 2...
Rural Health Inc. is planning to the join in the celebration of National Health Center Week, which is set for Aug. 4-10.
“We use the week to commemorate appreciation for our parents,” Rural Health Inc. community outreach coordinator Chase Hileman shared.
This year, Kona Ice is scheduled to visit...
A variety of topics were covered during discussion at last week’s regular meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners.
The meeting was Friday morning, July 26, at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro.
The purchase of a new vehicle for the Union County Sheriff’s Office at a cost of $41,...
The mission of Southern 7 Health Department, S7HD, is to promote a safe and healthy environment by providing preventive health care, family support services and child development programs.
On July 1, the staff at S7HD celebrated the department’s 45th anniversary...not just by looking back at fond...
Back-to-school vaccinations are underway throughout the region and once again Southern 7 Health Department is teaming up with Dairy Queen for its annual “Ice Cream for Vaccines” program.
Illinois state law requires certain vaccinations for children enrolled in child care, Head Start, pre-...
Moths and the flora of a Southern Illinois county will be featured at upcoming programs scheduled at the visitors center at Giant City State Park near Makanda.
Both of the programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required. To register, or for more information, call the visitors...
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