Community Events Spotlight at John A Logan and Local Venues
A busy weekend features a baseball card and sports memorabilia show at John A Logan College Carterville with autographs by former Cardinal Andy Benes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and an opening reception for Photographic Images by David Janczak at Yellow Moon Cafe Cobden from 5 to 8 p.m. Also present are the International Goose Calling Invitational and Waterfowl Hunt at the same campus and a film screening of Bowling for Columbine at Maiden Alley Cinema in Paducah with showtimes 1:30, 4:15 and 7 p.m. and admission from $4 to $6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan College
Logan College Road
Carterville
St. Louis Cardinal
Andy Benes
David Janczak
Yellow Moon Cafe
Cobden
Paradise Alley auditions for Father of the Bride at Herrin Civic Center
Auditions run 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for adults in 40s and 50s, teens, and young adults. Contact Joyce 618-993-2225 Linda 618-997-5478 or Marionpop hotmail com for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise Alley Players
Herrin Civic Center
Joyce
Linda
Marionpop
Costello expands offices in Southern Illinois region
Rep. Jerry Costello confirms office openings and hours across Carbondale Belleville East St. Louis Chester and a new West Frankfort location at city hall. The West Frankfort site will operate 8 30 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and may become part time if needed. He notes district growth adds 75 000 constituents while budget remains similar and promises periodic hours in other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Uss
Jerry Costello
Carbondale
East St. Louis
Chester
West Frankfort
U.S
David Phelps
City Hall
Costello
Ken Gray
Paul Simon
Glenn Poshard
Southern Illinois
Federal Building
Franklin
Pulaski
Williamson County
Birthday Girl HERRIN Julia Bruce Hits Century Milestone
Julia Bruce, a Herrin philanthropist known for donating over 3 million dollars to local causes, turned 100 Saturday but could not attend her birthday party at the civic center due to illness. She remains hospitalized but hopeful to return home soon as friends and community leaders praise her heart and town devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Bruce
Herrin Hospital
Herrin
Marlene Simpson
Vic Ritter
Bruce
Jack Ridley
Carterville
Herrin Civic Center
Civic Center
Greater
Harrison and Bruce Foundations
Carol Zwick
Zwick
Ed Goodwin
Bank of Herrin
Harrison
Chamber of Commerce
Ambulance Service Takes Over Nonemergency Wheelchair Van Dispatch
Jackson County Ambulance Service will begin dispatching nonemergency wheelchair van transfers on Jan 15 replacing the sheriff’s department. Three part time dispatchers will work shifts from 6 am to 9 pm at 618-549-8500, with prior sheriff numbers phased out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Jackson County Ambulance Service
Sheriff's Department
Bill Kilquist
Sheriff's Office
Kilquist
Dottie Miles
Ambulance Service Committee
Miles
Southern Illinoisan
Sheriffs
Sheriff's
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Campbell Hill
N. 10Th St
Benton
C. Richard Swope
The
Extension Service
Friends of the Herrin City Library
Tony Galines
Herrin City Library
N. 13Th St
Friends of the
Www
Thesouthern.com
Suni
Phelps’ Office
John D. Homan
John.homan
Thesouthern
Osamu Tsukimori
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!