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Several citizens in Tamms were able to have their questions answered about the future of the Tamms Depot during a community meeting on Thursday, July 28. The meeting was held at the Tamms Community Building. Most village board members were present along with mayor and president of the board, Buddy...
The Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 plans to host a school supply “give away” for needy children on Sunday, Aug. 14, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (or while supplies last) at the post home at 70 VFW Ln., Anna.   The children need to be present when picking up supplies...
T-shirts are helping to promote the #FarmingForGood effort. Photo by EGS Photography of Union County.
Rendleman Orchards in Alto Pass saw a need – and asked what could be done to fill some gaps in a dire community need.   With state funding dwindling and small non-profits struggling all around them, the #FarmingForGood Project was born.   Rendleman Orchards said in a news release that the mission...
Updates on several major projects were shared at a recent meeting of the Anna City Council. The updates were shared by city administrator Steve Guined at a council meeting which was held July 19. The meeting was at Anna City Hall in Anna. The city administrator shared information about an Anna-...
Union County Treasurer Darren Bailey has launched a property tax inquiry website.  Bailey said in a news release that the site fits with his office's "mission for greater transparency for the citizens of Union County. It allows citizens faster and better access to their own property tax information...
A fatality was reported in the aftermath of a residential fire which occurred early Tuesday morning at 9960 Lick Creek Rd., Buncombe. Union County Sheriff Scott Harvel reported in a news release that at approximately 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, a body was recovered from the aftermath of the fire with the...
Kids participated in an obstacle course to complete their superhero training on Thursday, July 28. Photo by Amber Skelton
The "Every Hero has a Story" summer reading program at Stinson Memorial Library in Anna concluded Thursday, July 28, with a big celebration. First through 8th grade kids and their parents formed a line that ended outside as they waited to receive Book Bucks the kids had earned throughout the...
The 79th edition of the Cobden Peach Festival is planned Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6.  Most of the Peach Festival activities will be at the Cobden Community Park in Cobden. Activities begin at 5 p.m. each day. The park is located along Locust Street in the Union County village. The Peach Festival...
While thousands of people from across the country responded to the emergency request for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July, a critical blood shortage remains.  The Red Cross urges eligible donors to give now to help ensure blood is available throughout the...
A pattern of hot and humid – and sometimes very hot and very humid – weather prevailed in Union County as July came to an end. Heat index values went well over 100 degrees on a number of days during the period from July 19 through Aug. 1 in Union County. The National Weather Service explains that...

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