Variety of Community Events Across Southern Illinois
A schedule of local events includes theater at Topay's Events Theater in Carbondale featuring Papa's House at 2 p.m. The Stage Company hosts a free quarter horse show at Du Quoin Fair Grounds, plus an open house at Golconda Lock and Dam 51 Houses from 2 to 7 p.m. Antique tractor pull in McLeansboro at 1 p.m. Medicare update at University of Illinois Extension Office Benton at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Carbondale Foot Clinic at 10:30 a.m. Red Cross program at Citizens Center 11:30 a.m. Health tests at Kroger stores 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday with rapid results. Benefit dinner for Alex Doughty at Cherry Street Banquet Center Harrisburg 4 to 8 p.m. Getting Excited About Science in West Frankfort at 2 p.m. Thursday. Rules of the Road review at Murphysboro Senior Center 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
Southern Illinois foundation on track for rapid growth
Maggie Flanagan leads the Southern Illinois Community Foundation, confident it will soar in five years. The SICF, formed less than two years ago, aims to support regional nonprofits across counties south of Interstate 64, stressing community focus and regional leadership.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Community Foundation
Maggie Flanagan
Flanagan
SICF
Community Foundations
Community Foundation
Murphysboro Swim Lessons Build Confidence For Open Doors Kids
Eight year old Seth Miner eyes Olympic dreams as SIUC swimmers tutor Murphysboro youths at Apple Tree Inn indoor pool. The Open Doors program runs through July 25 offering 40 minute lessons each weekday, grouping kids by skill and awarding certificates on completion.
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Murphysboro
Seth Miner
U.S
Gally
Carruthers Elementary School
Apple Tree Inn
Taylor Tweedy
John A. Logan
Tweedy
Courtney Corder
Corder
SIUC
Rural Health Awarded Grant for Expansion in Anna Cobden
Rural Health Inc. in Anna received a 265475 grant from the U S Department of Health and Human Services to expand primary health care services. Cited by U S Rep. Jerry Costello aide David Gillies, the funds will help Rural Health extend services and attract doctors and pediatricians, including in Cobden.
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Anna — Rural Health Inc
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Anna
David Gillies
U.S
Jerry Costello
Costello
House of Representatives
America
Gillies
John Brahler
Rural Health
Brahler
Cobden
Perry courts see two weeks of heavy felony docket
Pinckneyville juries will hear a dozen felony trials in Perry County over the next two weeks beginning July 8. Cases include aggravated criminal sexual assault of a minor, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated battery against an officer, and conspiracy to commit theft with several defendants from Du Quoin and other local areas.
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Pinckneyville
Perry County
Brenda Jones
E. South St
du Quoin
Michael W. Tilley
W. Main St
Tyrone Fason
Menard Correctional Center
Dale Crawford
Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Tyre L. Dunklin
W. Park St
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Topay
Papa
the Stage Company
N. Washington
Carbondale
Loren Taylor
Stageco
Aol.com
du Quoin State Fair Grounds
Golconda Lock and Dam
Hamilton County Fairgrounds
McLeansboro
Franklin County
University of Illinois Extension Office
Benton
Medicare
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Carbondale Senior Citizens Center
American Red Cross
Kroger
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Cherry Street
West Frankfort Public Library
Murphysboro Senior Center
Www
Thesouthern.com
Osamu Tsukimori
Milhail Dann
Sou
Harmony Peterson
Lane Baiza
Miner
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Chris Gally
Mykel Miner
Duthern.com
Michael Dann
Jeremiah Cortez
Seth
Ichael Dann
Tonya Hickman
Herman Louw
Perry Courts
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