Anna church holding fundraiser for Bald Knob Cross

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 10:48am

Anna church holding fundraiser for Bald Knob Cross

ANNA, IL (KFVS) - The Anna Heights Baptist Church will hold a fundraiser dinner for the Bald Knob Cross of Peace on Friday, August 19.

The dinner will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will include all-you-can-eat chicken and dumplings with sides and a drink. It will be $8 for adults and $5 for kids.

The church is located at 100 Turner Avenue.

The Bald Knob Cross is currently raising money to buy and install new lighting so the cross can be lit at night.

For more information about the dinner, you can contact Carol Nebughr at 618-893-4065.

You can learn more about the cross at BaldKnobCross.com.

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Storm clouds in Anna on Friday

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Monday, August 15th, 2011, 12:47pm

ANNA, IL (KFVS) - A viewer sent us this picture of the storm clouds in Anna on Friday, August 12.

Send us pictures from your community to cNews and we'll feature them on your county site. Don't forget to add the time and location of the picture, along with your name.

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Junior champions crowned at the Ill. State Fair

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Friday, August 12th, 2011, 10:00am

ILLINOIS (KFVS) - The Illinois State Fair crowns the First Grand Champions in the Junior Livestock Show.

The new champions include:

1st place - James Banas, 13, of the Saratoga 4-H Club won with his Cornish Cross Trio
2nd place - Sam Shafer, 19, of the Jolly Workers 4-H Club won with his White Pekin Ducks
Grand Champion - Kenzie Schlipf, 13, of the Dunlap Dynamite 4-H Club won with her New Zealand Rabbit Meat Pen
Reserve Grand Champion - Mallory Munster, 18, of the LeRoy 4-H

The Illinois State Fair will be Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

A schedule of events will include:

Friday, August 12 - County Fair and Horse Racing Day. More than 70 county fair queens and 105 fairs and expositions from across the state are represented at the fair.

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Back to school information for Dongola School Dist.

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011, 2:41pm

Back to school information for Dongola School Dist.

DONGOLA, IL (KFVS) - The Dongola School District will start classes on August 16.

A list of school supplies for grades kindergarten through 12 is availble here.

You can also visit the school district's website for the August events calendar and lunch menu.

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Last day of registration for Cobden School Dist.

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011, 2:36pm

Last day of registration for Cobden School Dist.

COBDEN, IL (KFVS) - The last day for registration in the Cobden School District will be Wednesday, August 10.

Registration will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

First day of classes will be August 16.

For more information, you can visit them online.

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Cobden man pleads guilty to reckless homicide in I-57 crash

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011, 5:02pm

Cobden man pleads guilty to reckless homicide in I-57 crash

UNION COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds announced Tuesday that Daniel J. Bible, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of reckless homicide in connection with the fatal I-57 crash.

Bible, who lived at 401 Appleknocker Street in Cobden, Ill., faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison. A sentence hearing has been set for September 20 at the Union County courthouse in Jonesboro, Ill.

Bible was indicted in April after a March 23 traffic crash on Interstate 57 that resulted in the death of an Anna man.

He was taken into custody on April 15 in Marion by Marion police and Illinois State Police. He is currently being held at the Jackson County Jail on $150,000 bond.

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ISP reminds drivers to use caution as school starts

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011, 11:22am

ISP reminds drivers to use caution as school starts

UNION COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Illinois State Police would like to remind drivers that classes will be starting soon and that means an increase of vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic near schools.

According to ISP, drivers should focus on driving and limit distractions while driving, especially near a school. They should be on a lookout for school buses and be prepared to stop at the appropriate time and place when school buses are loading or unloading children.

They say it is also against the law to talk on a cell phone while driving through a school zone.

Police say troops will be conducting enforcement activities throughout the school year in and around schools to take care of unsafe driving.

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