Christmas in July food drive at Marion Ford helps pantry
A Marion region food drive runs today 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Marion Ford near I 57 to restock the Marion Ministerial Alliance pantry. J R Russell notes summer awareness drops but demand stays high while donors can bring nonperishables or money and may win prizes with Santa as host. Marion Ford and WDDD sponsor.
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Marion Ford
Interstate 57
Marion Ministerial Alliance
J.R. Russell
The
Alliance
Santa Claus
WDDD
Becky Malkovich
Local families invited to host exchange students
The Center for Cultural Interchange seeks families to host high school age exchange students for a semester or full year. Bob and Debbie White seek a host family for a youth from Asia, South America, or Europe. Students arrive before the school year starts and are insured for accident health and liability. For more information call (618) 787-2929. The Southern.
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Center For
Bob
Debbie White
CCI
Asia
South America
Europe
United States
Farrar homicide ruled in Mt Vernon case
Jefferson County authorities declared Randall Farrar death a homicide with the autopsy confirming foul play. Farrar, 53, prominent businessman and philanthropist, was found at his Mt Vernon area home July 5 after an employee called 911. Investigators say the probe is advancing rapidly with limited details released.
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MT. Vernon
Jefferson County
Randall Farrar
Farrar
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department
Vernon
Duncan
Fletcher Farrar
Farrar Oil Company
Southern Illinois Feline Fanciers Cat Show Opens in Marion
Fanciers gather for the10th annual CFA cat show at Williamson County Pavilion in Marion today and Sunday. Maine coon mascot Bandit from Humane Society of Southern Illinois draws attention amid a lineup of Persians, British shorthairs, Siamese and more. Tickets range from 4 to 10 dollars. hours are 11 to 5 today and 10 to 4 Sunday. For details call 618 993 2657 or visit southernillinois feline fanciers.org. Bandit’s owner Joy Schultz serves on the associations board.
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Pickneyville
Rita Gillman
Mundys Corner
Gillman
Susan Kroll
Kroll
Illinois
Wwww
Steve Jahnke
Alexander Serrett
Herrin
Bandit
Humane Shelter
Williamson County
Marion
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Feline Fanciers
CFA
Williamson County Pavilion
Sioux Dr
Southernillinois Felinefanciers.org
The
Humane Society of Southern Illinois
Joy Schultz
Feline Fanciers of Southern Illinois and Humane Society of Southern Illinois
Deer program teaches safe fawn handling at Crab Orchard
Marion residents join a 10 am wildlife program at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge hosted by Beverly Shofstall to see two white tailed fawns and learn when picking up a fawn is appropriate. Shefstall warns against handling healthy fawns to avoid turning families into potential kidnappers and stresses only danger threats justify contact.
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Marion
Illinois
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Beverly Shofstall
Free Again
Shefstall
White-tailed deer program at Crab Orchard Refuge today
At 10 a.m. families can join deer crafts and a visit with wildlife rehabilitator Beverly Shofstall to learn about white tailed deer at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Beverly Shofstall
Durbin Announces 250000 Upgrade for Franklin Hospital
U S Senator Dick Durbin announced 250000 in technology upgrades for Franklin Hospital in Benton. He said the funding will modernize healthcare technology, moving from film and paper to electronic formats to speed report turnaround and allow physicians outside the hospital to view patient images and data. The hospital and local residents will gain from broadband-enabled health services and economic development.
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Durbin
Franklin Hospital
Senator Durbin speaks at Logan College on nursing shortage
U S Senator Dick Durbin visited John A. Logan Community College for a roundtable on the nursing shortage. He warned of a projected national shortfall of one million nurses by 2020 and urged frontline input to craft solutions for aspiring nurses facing denial of opportunities.
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Carterville
U.S
Dick Durbin
John A. Logan Community College
Durbin
United States
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