opinion
To the editor,
The 2009 version of the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School Homecoming parade was pathetic. It was the worst I have seen in 25 years of attending. The parades seem to get more lackluster every year.
If the school board, administration and faculty can’t spend a few extra dollars...
To the editor,
Fifty-six years ago, a Kiwanis Club was chartered in Anna to assist the community in serving the youth of Union County.
Today, the club stands strong in purpose and still serving their constituents.
Many prominent people of the community have served as members and provided much...
To the editor,
It takes a pretty low individual to steal children's Halloween decorations.
We put a Spongebob Pirate blow-up out on Saturday afternoon.
Sometime that night just before midnight, it was stolen.
Whoever took it was careful to make sure to unplug it and left the other two we had...
To the editor,
This year’s Anna-Jonesboro Community High School parade took a lot of work. Students and teachers worked very hard in preparation for this event. Every year, funding gets smaller and smaller, making it more difficult for us to put on a “Class A” performance.
We strive to make...
To the editor,
From the outside, it may be difficult to see the number of hours that are devoted to homecoming each year; however, many who work or attend school at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School can directly attest to the hard work and effort of the student council and faculty advisor...
Take a look around in the great outdoors. Maybe you will see that the leaves are starting to change color.
Autumn is here, and that means it's time for the annual Union County ColorFest celebration. Activities are planned this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout Union County.
The...
It really does not seem possible, but another election campaign is about to begin in Union County.
Next Monday is the first day for candidates to file nominating petitions for the 2010 primary election, which is scheduled in February.
Union County voters will elect a county commissioner, a...
This is a special week for the many Union County area residents who graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School.
Homecoming is being celebrated this week at A-JCHS. A wide range of activities are planned, culminating with this Friday’s parade and homecoming football game, which we’re...
One of the Union County area’s major tourist attractions will be celebrated this weekend. The 2009 Shawnee Hills Wine Trail Festival is planned Saturday and Sunday, in downtown Cobden.
The festival will give visitors, and those of us who call Union County home, an opportunity to be a part of what...
Several events held over the weekend in Union County helped to promote our community and the region while also providing what certainly must have been a welcome boost to the local economy.
The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail Festival was held Saturday and Sunday in downtown Cobden. Local wineries joined...
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