Cobden News

Spc. Aaron Sellars, from Cobden, Ill., serving with 3rd Platoon, A Company, 3-1 Special Troop Battalion, provides security during a convoy stop, Khoshi district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan.

Roberto Alaniz, also known as "Berto", was sentenced to 37 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and was fined $300. Authorities say between December 2008 and May 17, 2010 Alaniz was involved with others in the distribution of heroin in Union and Jackson counties.

Looking for a nice place to spend a little quiet time with your prince or princess? Nestled on a bluff overlooking the Shawnee National Forest in a section of the Boston Mountain Range sits an architectural treasure known as the Goff Duncan Castle.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin believes there is bipartisan support for his bill to make online retailers collect sales tax, but there is one debate on the issue that isn't over.