Today's events across Southern Illinois big weekend lineup
A slate of events spans music and culture from Cache River Basin Vineyard in Vienna to Benton Square and Rend Lake. Highlights include a wine festival with $2 entry, Summer Blues Cruise Night, a Classic rock Sunset Series, a Beatles exhibit and film at The Buzz Cafe, a Red Bud church picnic with live bands, a Moon viewing night at Giant City, a WSIU picnic, a wildlife program, a wetland workshop in Vienna, and a Percy Village Board meeting. Many events include contact numbers and free admission options.
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Cache River Basin
Bellknap Road
Vienna
Dolly's Restaurant of
Brad Belt
Benton Square
Southern Illinois
Falwell to Speak at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds
The Rev Jerry Falwell plans a planning meeting at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall next Tuesday ahead of a five night Hope for America Crusade scheduled Sept 29 to Oct 4. Falwell, pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church and Liberty College president, may be joined by two other evangelists with backing from Horizon Foundation. Local pastors are invited to attend the 7 p.m. address as part of the event’s regional outreach.
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DU Quoin
Southern
Illinois
Jerry Falwell
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Falwell
Thomas Road
Lynchburg
Liberty College
Crusade
Horizon Foundation
Franklin County Baptist Association
Southern Illinois Bible and Evangelism Conference
West Frankfort
Seventh grader donates long hair to Locks of Love
Samantha Shaw, a Du Quoin Fair ponytail champion, had her knee length hair cut for Locks of Love after learning of the charity from The Maury Show. The V-shaped cut touched off a local gesture to aid financially disadvantaged kids needing hairpieces. Samantha hopes her donation helps others as she reflects on her eight year commitment to the contest.
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Michael Dann
Samantha Shaw
West Frankfort
Lisa Hall
BC 2000
Shaw
Beauty Chateau
Samatha
Margie
Samantha
Locks of Love
du Quoin
Bost faces angry crowd in Du Quoin meeting
State Rep. Mike Bost faced a large angry audience at Du Quoin City Council as residents protested a planned apartment complex for the mentally ill and pressed questions about job opportunities. He cited state revenue shortfalls since 1955 and discussed vetoes, tax plans, and a controversial budget.
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Bost
du Quoin
Mike Bost
Murphysboro
George Ryan
Pharmacists urge efficiency to cut prescription wait times
In southern Illinois pharmacies 150 to 600 prescriptions are filled daily. Pharmacists blame delays on missing insurance and patient history data. Fred Calcaterra of Family Drugs urges bring latest prescription and insurance cards and PBM guidance to speed fills and avoid repeats. He notes most delays occur when cards are outdated or data is incomplete.
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Best
Illinois
Carterville
Fred Calcaterra
Calcaterra
PBM
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I.C. Blue
Rend Lake Visitor Center
Benton
St. John’s Catholic Church
Locust St
Red Bud
Avery Hill Band
Deep Space
Giant City State Park
Makanda
WSIU
Turley Park
Carbondale
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Marion
U of Extension Office
Percy
Www
Thesouthern.com
Rev
Jim Muir
Illinois Coal
Larry Brown
John Rednour
du Quoin State Fairground
Pharmacists
John D. Homan
of the
Erik Cornett
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