Local events and public notices round up across Southern Illinois
Health tests offered at Kroger stores in Mount Vernon and Herrin through Saturday include cholesterol glucose PSA thyroid ALT and H Pylori with results in about five minutes. Road rules class at Murphysboro Senior Center 9 30 to 11 30 a m. Reunion for Du Quoin Township high school class of 1963 through Sunday with parties tours and dinner. Various library goings on bullwhip demo at Benton Public Library and summer reading program at West Frankfort Library. Community meetings list for Benton and surrounding towns plus a blood drive and multiple municipal boards meetings across the region.
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Kroger
Mount Vernon
Herrin
du Quoin Township
To Perfection
Lynda Dillon Orr
Dilsonte
Charter mi
West Frankfort Public Library
Chris Egelston
Pledge of Allegiance
Benton Public Library
Chris Camp
Murphysboro mother and son waive hearings in gun case
Shirley J. Stearns and her son Frank E. Jones Jr. appeared separately in Jackson County court, pleading innocent to charges from a June shooting at a tenant. Stearns faces aggravated and reckless discharge of a firearm while Jones is charged with harassment of a witness and intimidation. A pretrial date was set for August 7 at 1:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Shirley J. Stearns
Frank E
Smoky” Jones Jr
Marion
Jackson County
Jones
Heidi Ramos
Stearns
Patrick McCann
David Watt
Joel Russell
McCormick Road
Russell
March to Kaskaskia by Bowman's Company marks Clark expedition anniversary
Bowman's Company of the Illinois-Virginia Regiment, six marchers plus three followers in a maroon Chevy, trek 22 to 25 miles daily across Johnson, Williamson and Jackson counties. They began Sunday at Fort Massac State Park to mark Clark and his men landing there 225 years ago and aim for Vienna after a 100 mile plus journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Bowman
Illinois-Virginia
Johnson, Williamson
Jackson
George Rogers Clark
Illinois
Joseph Bowman
Clark
Fort Massac State Park
Fort Massac
Vienna
Taste of Freedom festival grows into regional Independence Day event
The seventh Taste of Freedom Festival kicks off Friday at Bend Lake Dam for a two day celebration expected to draw 40 000 attendees. Originating from a Benton friendly wager eight years ago between Bill King and Pat Bauer the event features fireworks choreographed to music, funding efforts and an orchestra.
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Benton
Bill King
Pat Bauer
Bend Lake
Bauer
King
Rend Lake
Illinois
Downy Woodpeckers Dominate Back Yard Feeder Scene
BG Gelman notes the back yard suet feeder attracts several bird species with downy woodpeckers as the main eaters. Juveniles accompany two families, waiting on branches for parent birds to deliver bites while red patch shapes help tell males from females.
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Sibley Guide To
Frank M. Chapman
North America
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Murphysboro Senior Center
N. 14Th St
Randolph County
Sparta
Wyat
Pheasant Hollow Winery
Whittington
Blood Drive
St. Luke Lutheran Church
S. Pine
Campbell Hill
Alto Pass
Benton Municipal
Benton Planning
Carrier Mills
Carterville
Crab Orchard
Cutler Village Board
Harrisburg City Council
City Hall
E. Locust St
Carbondale
N. University Ave
Makanda
Sallie Logan
Walnut St
St. Johns
Www
Thesouthern.com
Harold G. Downs
Kaskaskia
Mark Lambird
Huck Novara
the Southern
Bob Dennison
Springfield
Crab Orchard Lake
Paul Nelson
Aurora
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