Queen To Be Chosen West Frankfort Festival Opens
West Frankfort hosts a four day Fireman’s Festival starting today with a Queen of Flame pageant luncheon for seven candidates including Donna Moore Patti True Linda Smith Francesca Lawson Teresa Smith Barbara Beasley and Carleen Spann. The midway opens on East Main Street with rides booths and prizes as merchants promote sales and door prizes.
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West Frankfort
Donna Moore
Patti True
Benton
Linda Smith
Mulkeytown
Francesca Lawson
Christopher
Teresa Smith
du Quoin
Barbara Beasley
Johnston City
Carleen Spann
September 17 Observed as Constitution Adoption Day
The date marks the adoption of the United States Constitution in 1787. Officials and educators celebrate with programs noting the framework of American government and citizen rights.
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United States
Early Rome Had 258 Bakeries By 100 B.C.
The record notes that Rome housed 258 bakeries in the city as early as 100 B.C., highlighting a well developed urban economy and daily food production in ancient times.
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Rome
Italy
Royalton Awards Bid for Road Material and Patch
Royalton Village Board accepted Wilson Asphalt Co. of Marion for bulk road material at 2873 with two other bids. Franklin Asphalt Co. of Benton bid 630 for bituminous patching mixture. Work funded from state motor fuel tax funds.
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Wilson Asphalt Co
Marion
Royalton
Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
Corn Two Feet Tall in Southern Illinois
Springfield reports planting near completion in Illinois with early stands generally good. Corn in Southern Illinois already reaches two feet, per the State Federal Crop Reporting Service on Tuesday.
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Illinois
Springfield
Federal
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Shell Oil Company
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Gilmore Asphalt Products, Inc
ANNA
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Jeannie’s School of Dance
Mustangs
Four Jacks
Briarhoppers
Queen of Flame
Jan Migielicz
Red Buttons
Johnny Rabbit
Illinois Valley Parachute Club
183Rd Tactical
Rhythm Rockers
Bogards
Southern
Carbondale
West Main
East Union
Murphysboro
Patio Pythes
Cork
van Camp
Country Lane
Vienna
SUN Ray
Green Peppers
Swifts
T-Bone
J.B
Wides Oil CO
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