Southern Illinois events and notices around Marion Carbondale Harrisburg Paducah
A multi event roundup lists Topay's Southern Illinois Steel Guitar Conference at Executive Inn Marion with newcomers jam featuring Doug Jernigan Jernigan Rugg Helms Hughey plus many activities. Also diabetes risk tests at Carbondale stores, River to River Trail hike from Anna Wal-Mart to Pine Hills Inspiration Point, wildflower walk at Cache River Wetlands, a psychic fair in Carbondale, Easter Run to Anna Center, compost bin sale in Carbondale, book signing in Harrisburg, woodland wildflowers hike at Giant City, stage play Proof in Carbondale, and Lost in La Mancha screenings in Paducah. Contact and times included.
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Executive Inn
Illinois
Interstate
Marion
Doug Jernigan
Doug Rugg
Don Helms
John Hughey
River To
Godwin
Pine Hills
Anna Wal-Mart
Inspiration Point
Mona Diefenbachs
Bethel Grain and Bethel Elevator Lay Off 20 Workers
Bethel Grain and Bethel Elevator in Benton issued layoff notices affecting about 20 employees amid financial trouble. The plant is four months delinquent on a revolving loan with the city, owes Benton $250,000 of a $325,000 loan, and faces a lawsuit from Southern Illinois Motor Xpress Inc. for $39,094. The Illinois Department of Agriculture suspended the grain dealer and warehouse license on February 10, with the department taking control.
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Benton
Bethel Grain and
Bethel Elevator
Bethel Grain
Bethel
LaSalle Bank
Southern Illinois Motor Xpress Inc
Bethel Grain Co, LLC
Illinois Department of Agriculture
IDA
Remarkable 70 Years Together for Grady and Josephine Robertson
In rural Benton, Grady and Josephine Robertson celebrate 70 years of marriage begun in 1923 after meeting at Liberty Church. They married in Carmi with a difficult license process, endured a modest honeymoon, and raised three children. The couple credits communication and daily compromise for their enduring bond.
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Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
Josephine
Brady Robertson
Benton
Grady
Josephine Robertson
Robertsons
Rigo
Liberty Church
Carmi
Robertson
Johnston City fire contract settles overtime and shift changes
Johnston City and its fire department approved a new two year contract retroactive to May 1 2002 and expiring April 30 2004. The deal includes a 24 hour shift and three hour call back pay, with overtime after 53 hours a week, and keeps First Responders on call within city limits.
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Johnston City
Vernon Kee
Southern Illinois Ems of
Benton
SIEMS
Williamson County Ambulance Service
Kee
Burton
Du Quoin History Display Opens in City Council Chambers
Du Quoin history is showcased along City Hall walls in a four year labor of Jacqueline Williams Pene Harbuck Wanda Rednour and Judy Smid with photos from Robert Morefield Murphysboro and local artifacts like old lamps coal chunks and a lard can. The exhibit spans one room schools churches businesses the Majestic Opera House and the 1853 city plat among other historic images.
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du Quoin
St. Louis
North West Street
City Hall
Jacqueline Williams
Pene Harbuck
Harbuck
Williams
Wanda Rednour
Judy
Smid
Robert Morefield
Murphysboro
Blue Bell Packing Company
Yehling
du Quoin City
Jane Hayes
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Topay
Kroger East
Kroger West
True Value Hardware
Schnucks
Wal-Mart
Carbondale
Carbondale Lions Club
Cache Rivert
Limekiln
Cache Chapel Road
Cypress Creek Refuge
Town Square Pavilion
Cheate Mental Health and Developmental Center
Anna
Refuge
Southern Freedom Abate
Easter Bunny
Jackson County Health Department
Parker Plaza
Harrisburg
Jon Musgrave
Old Gallatin County
Giant City State Park
Makanda
the Stage Co
Christian H. Moe
la Mancha
Maiden Alley
Paducah
Www
Thesouthern.com
Jim Muir
Tom Burton
Christi Mathis
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