Today's Events Spring Clean-up and Community Activities in Carbondale
Carbondale hosts a long list of events including a Morning Spring Clean-up at Attucks Park with 300 free t-shirts, a poetry reading at the Bookworm featuring Joy King and Anne Marie Logan, a Bluegill Fishing Tournament at Kinkaid Lake, and a Chili Dawg Regatta at Crab Orchard Lake. Also on offer are a Wildflower walk at Giant City, a World Hunger sale at University Baptist Church, a pet fair at Turley Park, a Flower sale for Crimson Express, an Earth Day fair in Evergreen Park with river cleanup, River to River Relay events, and a free yard sale at Grace Outreach Church Pinckneyville. Contact numbers: 529-4148, 457-2665, 687-2656, 687-3967, 549-7193, 529-8123, 549-6267, 357-3665.
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University Baptist Church
S. Oakland St
Carbondale
Hooked Golf A Scout Drives Club Drive for Kids
Jack Ryan and Boy Scout Troop 4 in Murphysboro donate nearly 600 golf clubs and nine complete sets to Hickory Ridge Golf Center. clubs regripped and cut for youngsters aged 8 to 14 through the Hook a Kid on Golf program led by club pro Michael Day. Credit goes to donors from local courses and Golf Warehouse for grips and equipment.
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Carbondale
Jack Ryan
Ryan
Boy Scout Troop 4
Murphysboro
John Ryan
Hickory Ridge Golf Center
Jack
Marsha Ryan
John
Michael Day
Illinois
Easar Maragni
Hickory Ridge Golf Club
Eadak Makaunt
Ttt
Souther
West Frankfort man to face trial in alcohol death
Mathew Bacon, 21, of West Frankfort, will stand trial September 4 in Franklin County for reckless homicide in the death of Howard R. Willis, a newspaper carrier struck at 3:13 am on East Main Street. The case includes multiple DUI counts. Bacon remains free on $25,000 bond.
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West Frankfort
Howard R. Willis
Mathew Bacon
Willis
Bacon
Franklin County
Marion
Robert Drew
East Main Street
Stephen Leek
Franklin Count
Bill Richardson
Illinois
Students rally to keep block schedule at Du Quoin High
A large student group led by Alicia Crawford Colby Craig and Ashley Jackson urged the Du Quoin School Board to retain the Block 4 schedule amid talks to raise test scores. They cited petitions and personal experiences while officials explained attempts to improve outcomes. The board approved several changes including an 15 minute earlier start.
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DU Quoin
Alicia Crawford
Colby Craig
Ashley Jackson
Gary Kelly
David Skocy
Southern Illinois residents earn Jeopardy tournament spots
Two SIU residents, Brian Self of Carbondale and April Hansen of Jonesboro, qualified for the Jeopardy tournament in Metropolis after passing tests at Harrah’s in Metropolis and Kentucky Oaks Mall in Paducah. The Southern and WPSD TV News Channel 6 sponsored coverage.
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John Homan
Brian Self
Carbondale
Metropolis
Paducah
Southern Illinois
Harrah’s
Alex
Southern
Wpsd-Tv
April Hansen
Jonesboro
Hansen
Kentucky Oaks Mall
Self
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Williamson Counties
Attucks Park
Wall Street
Joy King
Anne-Marie Logan
Herrin
Walnut St
Eastgate
Bluegill
Kinkaid Lake
Paul
Murphysboro Fraternal Order of Police Lodge
Tim Legere
Travis Brouillette
Chili Dawg
Playport Marina
Crab Orchard Lake
SIU Sailing Club
Sara
Siu.edu
Giant City State Park
Makanda
Turley Park
Humane Society of Southern Illinois
Crimson Express
Murphysboro Middle School
Evergreen Park
Pleasant Hill Road
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Grace Outreach Church
Pinckneyville
Kirk Steele
Linda Rush
the Southern
Brent Jayko
Golf Warehouse
Christi Mathis
John D. Homan
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