Candy Cane Lane lights up West Frankfort for Christmas visitors
Murphy’s 18 year tradition fills 26 homes with giant candy canes and animated figures along Candy Cane Lane drawing 3,000 to 5,000 visitors nightly. The display includes a life size Santa duo and a tropical “Red Lobster Room” while Mayor Presley hails it as a town asset drawing guests regionwide. Rain slowed setup by two days but kickoff proceeded with crowds expected to return.
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Murphy's House
Santa Claus
Murphy’s Yard
Candy Cane Lane
Murphy
Carbondale
Marion Presley
West Frankfort
Christmas in the Park aims to deter vandalism from neighbors
Organizers of Christmas in the Park hope to avoid pre holiday problems after past vandalism. About 26 neighbors run the events and last year they earned a state tourism recognition for Candy Cane Lane connections. Murphy emphasizes it is a neighborhood project and vows accountability with charges pressed for future incidents.
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Murphy
Candy Cane Lane
Cane Lane
Civic Center Authority Board
Sensational Kids autism seminar and winter hours notice
Sensational Kids hosts a December autism seminar 9 am to 2 pm at Anna City Hall with $25 for professionals and free for families. Defeat Autism Now doctors will be discussed. Secretary of State Jesse White extends winter hours statewide from today to March 1 2008, with earlier openings and adjusted weekend hours. ULLIN Cypress Creek Christmas Bird Count starts 6 am December 17 at Cypress Creek Refuge Building D Shawnee College. Registration $5. bring lunch and binoculars. call 634-2231.
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Sensational Kids
Anna City Hall
Julie Hand
Defendautismnow.com
Jesse White
Ullin
Cypress Creek
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Shawnee College
National Audubon Society
Murphysboro group forms to restore Riverside Park and theater
A summer coalition in Murphysboro aims to raise funds to restore Riverside Park and boost use of the historic Liberty Theater. The group plans meetings to inform locals and may involve the Main Street program, which is updating bylaws and naming a new board of directors. Representatives from the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce and the tourism commission are expected to attend.
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Riverside Park
Liberty Theater
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
The
Tourism Commission
Murphy
Main Street
Local Government Meeting Schedules Across Multiple Towns
A compiled list of upcoming government and civic meetings across numerous towns and counties. Entries include village boards, city councils, and committee sessions with times and venues such as city halls, courthouses, and hospitals. Special notes include health and environment, road and bridge, and aquatics advisory gatherings.
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Cobden
Coulterville
North Fourth St
Creal Springs Athletic Association
de Soto
Franklin County Finance Committee
Benton
Franklin County Health and Environment Committee
Franklin County Road and Bridge Committee
Goreville
Gorham
North Water District Board
Sam
Kinder Morgan settles over coal weighing scheme for 25 million
The government says Kinder Morgan misrepresented coal shipments by using barge draft at the Cora terminal, selling excess coal as its own Red Lightning between 1997 and 2001. The $25,006,961 settlement covers triple TVA losses and reimbursements to other customers, with FBI and TVA OIG oversight.
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Cora
Kinder Morgan
Grand Rivers Terminal
Cox
TVA
FBI
Pearson declares candidacy for Williamson County Board
Gary Pearson announces his bid for Williamson County Board. Williamson County Board Chair Brent Gentry praises Pearson as a capable businessman and man of integrity. Pearson, Carterville High School graduate, highlights three years of county progress and vows to push sound decisions with fellow commissioners. He and his wife Terri have three children with ties to local schools and services. Pearson has firefighting volunteer background with 18 years at Cambria and Williamson County Fire Protection District.
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Williamson County
Brent Gentry
Pearson
Carterville
Terri
Tri-County
Ashley
Marion High School
Lee
General Services
Lindsey
John A. Logan College
Hot Heads
Marion
Cambria Fire Department
Williamson County Fire Protection District
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Murph
Hardéés
Tara
Thesouthern
Manda Whitlock
the Sousher
Tim Murphy
Anna
Secretary of State
Southern
Illinois
Cypress Creek Refuge
Murphysboro
Adam.testa
Ava
Benton Fire and Police Board
Buncombe
Campbell Hill
Carbondale Park Board
Sunset Drive
Chester City Council
Swanwick St
Chester Memorial Hospital Board
Joan
Mitchell
E. Main
Jackson County Finance Committee
Johnson County Board
Vienna
Jonesboro
Royalton
S. Main St
Shawnee Community College Board
Allin
Spillertown
Steeleville
Tower Rock
Vergennes
Vergennes Town Hall
West City Village Board
Blakely St
Whiteash
Willisville
COAL
Karen E. Spangenberg
Springfield
U.S
Gerald M. Burke
Stephen B. Clark
Williamson County Board
Gary
Gentry
John.homan
Southern Illinoisan
P.O
Freericane
Santa Herrin
Herrin Security Bank of
Herrin Security Bank
Herrin
Herrin Security
16Th
Monroe Herrin
South Main Royalton
DeSoto
Elkville
Tyes
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