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anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in downtown Cobden is hosting its eighth annual Off the Wall Holiday Group Artist Exhibition through Dec. 23.
The holiday exhibition features a wide selection of functional and decorative works of art by 60 regional artists and artisans.
Larger framed...
Shawnee Community College business instructor Sherrie Malone has been awarded the North Central Business Education Association, NCBEA, Outstanding Contributions to Business Education by a Postsecondary Business Teacher honor for 2016.
NCBEA is an affiliate of the National Business Education...
Construction continues at the new Meridian Elementary School in Mounds.
Faculty and students have been in trailers for the last couple of years due to mold in the old elementary building. Construction was halted momentarily due to the state not having a budget.
The school is now receiving funds...
As snow and ice season looms over Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, and the Illinois State Police, ISP, are teaming up to remind motorists to be prepared and to remember: “Winter Weather – Get it Together.”
The two state agencies noted that by taking steps to prepare for...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team opened the season with a pair of wins at the Harrisburg Tournament.
A-J 63, Eldorado 28: Elle Basler scored 16 points with 5 rebounds and 2 steals to lead the Lady Wildcats to the opening game win Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Lexa Sharp added 9...
The Shawnee Hills Arts Council/Anna Arts Center in Anna hosted a Las Posadas celebration on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20. The celebration recalled the journey of Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
Cast members in the program included Caroline Hansen, Jadden Brimm, Tess Brummer,...
The PAST organization of Union County plans to host the annual Carols at Candlelight from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the historic St. Anne’s Church in Anna.
The church is located along South Main Street in Anna. Parking will be available at the nearby Stinson Memorial Library, which is...
More than 4 inches of rain fell on the Union County area during the period of Nov. 15-28.
Precipitation included .39 of an inch on Nov. 18, .05 of an inch Nov. 22, 1.07 inches Nov. 23 and 2.62 inches on Nov. 28.
Temperatures during the period ranged from a high of 78 to a low of 24.
Following are...
Rodney Seip will take over as the new Anna-Jonesboro Community High School softball coach for the 2017 season.
Seip, a former outstanding Egyptian High School baseball player, was named to the post at a regular meeting of the A-JCHS District No. 81 Board of Education on Nov. 21.
He succeeds Pat...
Harvest totals for hunters in Illinois were down significantly during the first weekend of this year’s firearm deer season, which was Nov. 18-20.
The second part of the season is scheduled for Dec. 1-4.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports that hunters in Illinois harvested a...
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