A total solar is eclipse is coming. That’s a certainty. For Union County emergency services personnel, the only certain thing about the eclipse is uncertainty surrounding the impact of the event. The ...

Ernest Mike Mayer, 65, of Grand Chain, died at 4:09 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at his home. He was born on April 30, 1958, in Union County. He was a 1976 graduate of Century High School in Ullin.

Forrest Lee Ice, 89, of Cape Girardeau, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 12, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 9, 1935, in Miller City, the son of James F. Ice and Anna Pearl ...

Kathryn Crider, 92, of Anna, and formerly of Manteno, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna. She was born on Nov. 22, 1932, in Pomona, the daughter of George and Dora Della King ...

The morning commute on Wednesday, August 16, along old U.S. Route 51 between Cobden and metropolitan Anna was blessedly quiet, uneventful and almost free of any other traffic. On the journey to start ...

Fast pitch softball players from throughout Southern Illinois and bordering states who want to become part of a softball program with a winning tradition are invited to attend tryouts for Southern ...

Richard Wayne “Richie” Hale, 46, of Anna, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna. He was born on Oct. 10, 1972, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Mack and Marilyn Lee Sronce Hale.

Updates on uncertain financial situations facing the county’s 911 emergency communications system and highway department were shared at last week’s regular meeting of the Union County Board of ...

After winning by a field goal in the first round of the IHSA Class 3A playoffs, the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team lost in a second round playoff game by a field goal in a 10-7 ...

Robert Eugene Parker, 62, of Carbondale, and formerly of Mound City, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born on May 8, 1962, in Cairo, the son of Leslie and ...

Stuart “Stu” Miller, 72, of Grand Chain, died at 6:23 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born on Nov. 14, 1952, in Cairo. He was a beloved husband ...

Irene Stamp, 89, of Wolf Lake, went home to her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, with her loved ones by her side. She was born on June 10, 1935, in Wolf Lake, the daughter of Annie Sims. She ...