Thursday, October 9, 2008 9:40 PM CDT Union County is set to host its annual Colorfest activities this weekend, and the communities and businesses have planned a smorgasbord of events for all ages and tastes. The Anna home in which Lincoln stayed during his visit for the Lincoln-Douglas Debate in Jonesboro is one of three featured on this year's home tour sponsored by PAST of Union County. The tour will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10 for all three homes or $5 for one home; they are available at the home sites, at the Lincoln-Douglas Center on the Square in Jonesboro, and at historic St. Anne's Church, 507 S. Main St. in Anna. Proceeds from the tour will help PAST with its mission of preserving historic structures in the county. The Tripp Home on Anna's Main Street, now owned by Jim and Pat Tripp, was...
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