July Fourth events at Rend Lake and surrounding communities
Multiple activities listed across Southern Illinois including Freedom Fest at Rend Lake Visitor Center with 11 am to 11 pm schedule and 3 to 5 dollar donations for the Centralia Philharmonic Orchestra finale. a West Frankfort Carnival and dusk fireworks. reverse glass painting workshop at Marion Arts Centre. Carbondale Stage Company play Papa's House. Spirit of Attucks events in Carbondale. and a Pulaski County Demolition Derby at Pulaski Fairgrounds with gates at 4:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake
West Dam Road
Benton
Centralia Philharmonic Orchestra
Little Egypt Arts Association
Tower Square
Marion
Sherry Lampley
Bette Jesse
Wyatt's Domine Free Concert at Logan College
John A. Logan College Community Band performs show tunes and instrumentals at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the College Conference Center Carterville. Call 529-3311 for details. An Eagle Point Bay Association meeting follows at 10 a.m. at the Association Building 80 Spring Cove Drive Goreville. www.thesouthern.com
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Conference Center
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Eagle Point Bay Association
Association
Spring Cove Drive
Goreville
IDNR budget cuts hit Southern Illinois hard
Illinois Department of Natural Resources faces a $70 million budget reduction affecting payroll, land purchases, and conservation programs in Southern Illinois. Early retirement offers to about 400 staff raise questions on fill rates, with several region staff planning to retire. Regional leaders, including Tranquilli and Thornburg, cite staffing and service concerns as cuts loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Carol Knowles
IDNR
John Tranquilli
Tranquilli
Region V
Dennis Thornburg
Thornburg
Don Collins
Saline County Conservation Area
Russell
Digging I Story Murphysboro students uncover Logan artifacts
Murphysboro Middle School Open Door students dig in Gen John A Logan home backyard amid 90 degree heat. They uncover turquoise glass, marble, bone, a button and pottery pieces dating to the 1800s while being guided by retired teacher Mike Jones, head of the Logan Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huck Novara
Keesha Finch
Quentin Townsend
Murphysboro
John A. Logan
Lilly Kyle
Logan
William Jones
Kyle
Mike Jones
Gen. John A. Logan
Jones
Gen. Logan
Willisville to raise utility rates in August bills
Willisville approves substantial increases for water and sewer charges to close a financial gap. Minimums rise to 24 after 2,500 gallons, with new tiered rates for higher usage. Churches face a flat 24 charge. Village spending up 5 percent to 814,583 with increased appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willisville
Jan Eyer
Wib Alms
Youth group heads to Texas for mission work
Thirty members of the Mardale Baptist Church youth group travel from Carbondale to Lewisville, Texas, joining about 300 youths in World Changers to repair and renovate 30 homes. Harold Brock says it marks their first mission trip. participants will repair roofs, siding, and paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Mardale Baptist Church
Texas
Lewisville
Harold Brock
Brock
World Changers
Murphysboro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Topay
du Quoin State Fair Grounds
West Frankfort
West Frankfort City Park
Papa
the Stage Company
N. Washington
Loren Taylor
Stageco
Aol
Westown Shell
Farmer Market
Titans Aau
Spirit of
Pulaski County Fairgrounds
Pulaski
Pulaski County
Wyat
Www
Thesouthern.com
Les Winkeler
Giant City
Osamu Tsukimori
Wuvaria
Alex Fiello
Darrell Houchin
Michael Buhman
Pinckneyville
Christi Mathis
Linda A. Krutsinger
Chuck Novara
Brad McDaniel
Lauren Schure
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!