Today's Events Take a Kid Fishing In Carbondale and Local Activities
A series of activities for families today includes a kid friendly fishing event at 10 a.m. in the Carbondale Wal-Mart parking lot. Health tests run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at Kroger in Du Quoin including cholesterol glucose PSA ALT and H pylori tests with a nominal fee and rapid results. Benton Classic Cruise Night runs 6 30 to 8 30 p m at Benton Square with best of show and registration details. Local music shows at Yellow Moon Cafe Cobden and Mungo Jerry s Fat Cat Cafe Murphysboro are free. Sparta Lions Club rodeo at the Sparta Fairgrounds begins at 7 p m with classic rodeo events and ticket prices. youth Mutton Bustin prior to the rodeo offers prizes. Food and beer available.
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Sparta Lions Club
Sparta Fairgrounds
Wyats Domine Salvation Army Luncheon at Du Quoin
The Salvation Army hosts a noon luncheon on Wednesday at James Outback Restaurant in Du Quoin presented by Major Terry Wilds. Reservations by Tuesday at 542-9570. Traveling office hours include Fitzgerald Union County 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Cobden Village Hall 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Dodge Memorial Library 1 to 2 p.m. Allin City Hall. Juneteenth Celebration runs June 10–15 in Mount Vernon with games food square dancing tours seminars music baseball talent show African dance. call Erie Patton at 242-1460. Percy Village Board meets 9 a.m. at village hall.
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Salvation Army
James Outback
du Quoin
Terry Wilds
Fitzgerald
Union County
Cobden Village Hall
Alexander County
Dodge Memorial Library
Pulaski County
Allin City
Mount Vernon
Erie Patton
Share and Care helps Dongola tornado victims recover
In Dongola Share and Care Inc led by Nancy Schmidt mobilizes aid after April 28 tornado. Community donations exceed 40000 dollars fund displaced families while volunteers gather essentials at the Dongola building. Schmidt says the effort shows local resilience and long term housing goals amid widespread devastation.
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Dongola
Nancy Schmidt
Mule Barn
Schmidt
Share and Care Inc
Metropolis Superman Festival draws visitors for annual celebration
The Superhero festival centers in Metropolis with volunteers and crowds on the square. Children in the costume contest meet a real life lookalike while John Keen of Wellsburg, New York, notes his seventh or eighth visit. The event runs from Thursday through Sunday with a schedule advertised on Page 2B.
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Man of Steel
John Keen
Wellsburg
N.Y
Metropolis
VA hospital gets green light for traffic signal
Marion leaders celebrate a $135,000 grant from the Federal Hazard Elimination Safety Program to install traffic signals at Main and Seventh streets in front of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. IDOT will fund the project, with options including signaling or relocating the intersection.
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Marion
Bob Butler
U.S
Jerry Costello
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Costello
Illinois Department of Transportation
VA Medical Center
Robert Morrel
Morrel
Peggy Boone
Boone
Karl Bartelsmeyer
IDOT
Butler
Zeigler names Smothers police chief in smooth transition
Greg Smothers, a 39 year old lifelong Franklin County resident and former assistant chief, was appointed Zeigler police chief last month replacing Harlan Ingersoll. He cites strong cooperation from officers, the city council and residents, and notes his familiarity with locals as key to a successful tenure. The department includes two full time and six part time officers. SEE CHIEF / PAGE 28
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Zeigler
Greg Smothers
Smothers
Harlan Ingersoll
Smother
Mitchell
Ingersoll
Dennis Bush
West
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Carbondale Wal-Mart
Benton
Benton Square
Franklin County Tourism Bureau
Ken Whittington
Jim Volk
Yellow Moon Cafe
Front St
Cobden
Sassyfrass
Mungo Jerry's
Chestnut St
Murphysboro
Wyat
Percy
Caleb Hale
Share
Paul
Share and Care
Slade Donner
Chuck Novara
Charles Brook
Golconda
Jacob King
Peoria
Superman
Jonesboro
Stephen Wayne Clardy
Zachary
Uthern
Eeee Invte
South
Matt Czupski
Paducah
Austin Beasley
Mayfield
Adam West
Batman
Julie Newmar
Catwoman
John Koen
Koen
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