Literacy workshop and county fair events listed
Literacy workshop runs 6 to 7 30 p m at the Migrant Education site on 8125 old U S 51 north Cobden for more info call 893 4022 Randolph County Fair continues through Saturday at Randolph County Fairgrounds Sparta featuring horse shows 4 H auction demolition derby carnival food stands livestock rabbit show Saturday horse pull and tractor pull contact 443 2007 or 443 6279 Nine Day Trail Ride runs through Sunday south of One Horse Gap Lake Pope County with horse shows food entertainment tack shop visitors pay 3 per day camping available call 252 6795 or 683 2105
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U.S
North
Cobden
Randolph County Fair
Randolph County Fairgrounds
Sparta
One Horse Gap Lake
Pope County
Coming Corn Fest and Community Events in Sparta and Nearby
A Saturday lineup features Charter Oak School in Sparta hosting Coming Corn Fest at 4 p.m. with fried chicken, corn dishes, Indian pudding a charity benefit for Charter Oak School built 1873, plus tours and music. St Anthony Church hosts a 4 p.m. chicken dinner, bingo and music by Midnight Drive. Additional events include a Woodland Indians hike at Cypress Citadel and a Hummingbird Fest at Woodlands Nature Station, with varied admission prices and schedules. Proceeds support local activities and fireworks. Government notices list Herrin Park District Board meeting at 7 p.m. on North Fifth Street. Contact 270 924 2020 for details.
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Charter Oak School
Schulmne Road
Illinois
Sparta
Randolph County Historical Society
St. Anthony Catholic
Lively Grove
Campanella loses custody case and job at wellness center
Former Du Quoin physician Dr Joseph Campanella had his petition for custody of his two teenage sons dismissed in a Belleville court. He also lost his role as a consultant at The Wellness Center in Du Quoin, ending his association amid adverse publicity. The center stated he never practiced medicine there and cited disruption to patient services. Campanella’s medical license remains suspended after failed reinstatement attempts.
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DU Quoin
Joseph Campanella
Belleville
Robert Hillebrand
Campanella
Lawrence
Dale” Shelton
Mary Ann Shelton
Shelton
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Camp Michigan? St. Louis teen leads Lake Sallateeska camp week
Bryan Amos returns as a team leader at Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp near Pinckneyville now in its eighth year. Youths from 12 to 18 share crafts ropes courses zip lines and lake outings while camp director Mark Lee emphasizes a Christian atmosphere to help them learn about God.
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Pinckneyville
Bryan Amos
St. Louis
Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp
Amos
Florida
Jim Swierenga
Caribbean
China
Brennan Sanders
Josh Blum
Mark Lee
God
Lee
Carbondale golf clubhouse scaled back after high bids
Carbondale Park District trims Hickory Ridge clubhouse plan after contractor bids exceed the $889,000 budget by 20 percent. Architect Bob Acree proposed a smaller 6000 square foot design retaining essential features and offering eliminated items as add-ons to the bid.
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Carbondale
Rolling Stones
Carbondale Park District
Park Board
Hickory Ridge Golf Course
Bob Acree
Acree Design Inc
St. Louis
Drawing Board
Acree
Perry County tax bills to rise as credit card option uncertain
Perry County property tax bills mailed Monday likely bring higher taxes for residents. Officials say credit card payments may not be available this year, limiting options to online payment with a convenience fee. Treasurer Tibretta Bigham-Reiman outlined the potential payment details awaiting finalization.
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Pinckneyville
Perry County
Tibretta Bigham-Reiman
Ventriloquist Uses His Voice To Promote Reading
Keith Haddrill, a St. Louis ventriloquist and former Boeing aeronautical engineer, headlined Herrin City Library’s summer reading program. The show blended ventriloquism, a dinosaur puppet, and audience participation to encourage reading, with later stops at Harrisburg and Mount Vernon libraries.
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Ventriloquist
Herrin
Keith Haddrill
St. Louis
Haddrill
Herrin City
Boeing
Seattle
Wash
Southern Illinois
Harrisburg
Mount Vernon
Washington, D.C
Washington
Jeremy
Irena Just
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Cache River
Glass Hill
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Between the Lakes ‘National Recreation Area
Royalton Apostolic Church
Royalton
Herrin Park District Board
North Fifth Street
Www
Thesouthern.com
Christi Mathis
Jamla Kay Schmalenberger
the Scott Sorrows
Matt Birk
Josh Green
Lake Sallateeska
Nicholas Hassall
Timothy
Timothy Hassall
Michael Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Green
Aaron Swierenga
Soveentrima Cenperuen
Rita
Hickory Clubhouse
BY Christ
John D. Homan
Dinosaur
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