Sesser Homecoming and Rend Lake Days Festival Highlights
Today's events include a railroad and coal mining display from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Sesser City Park, an overload horse pulley contest at 5 p.m., carnival midway and rides starting at 6 p.m., and a David Frizzell concert at 8 p.m. Lesser health tests run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday at Marion Kroger with quick results and a nominal fee.
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Sesser
Rend Lake
Joyce
Sesser City Park
David Frizzell
Lesser City Park
Marion Kroger
Wyat s Coming Program and Community Meetings
Community notices include Wyat s Coming Program for elder asset protection at Liberty Village in Carbondale with Richard Habiger. Republican Women s Auxiliary meeting in Anna. town hall with Rep. John Bradley in Marion. multiple Monday blood drives at Benton Carbondale Campbell Hill and Harrisburg seniors center. and missions at Mount Vernon Outland Airport with Chris Collins. Also Williamson County Special Education District Board meets in Marion.
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Liberty Village
Westridge
Carbondale
Richard Habiger
Republican Women’s Auxiliary
Stinson Memorial Library
Anna
Town Hall
John Bradley
Marion City Hall
Tower Square Plaza
Mount Vernon Outland
Chris Collins
Carbondale group weighs outdoor public pool idea
A Carbondale community discussion with SIU swim team members and local groups weighs turning an outdoor public pool into a multi use facility for competitive swimming lap swimming water polo and youth lessons. Leaders say a pool could boost tourism and safety by providing swim education and diverse programs for residents.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Park District
Clay Kolak
Saluki Masters Swim Club
Kolak
Rick Walker
SIU
Walker
Comrades in Boot Camp Buddies Reunite After 52 Years
Loyd DeRossett and Anderson Belt, once basic training buddies at Camp Chaffee Arkansas during the Korean War era, reunited in Alto Pass after 52 years. They met again in Japan, lost touch, then used a People Search to reconnect. The two couples spent a day sharing memories, photos, and barbecue in Murphysboro.
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Southern Illinois
Loyd DeRossett
Anderson Houston
Andy” Belt
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Japan
DeRossett
Belt
Pine Hills
Alto Pass
Karen Belt
17Th Street Bar & Grill
Murphysboro
Pamela Kat
Anderson Houston Belt
Assessments delay Jackson County tax bills this summer
Jackson County residents will receive tax bills later this year due to ongoing reassessments. Treasurer Shirley Booker says bills will be mailed by late August or early September with two 30 day installments after mailing. The Board of Review handles complaints for 16 of 21 townships, five remain, before final multiplier of 1.0 is set by the state Department of Revenue.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Shirley Booker
Booker
Jackson County Board of Review
State Department of Revenue
Ford Hybrid Delay Hits Carbondale Dealers
Dennis Rathjen of Vogler Ford in Carbondale says hybrid Escape models are scarce as Ford prioritizes the East and West Coasts. He notes no firm delivery promise yet and expresses disappointment while Honda and Toyota are also pursuing hybrids. The region may wait longer for the gas-electric SUV.
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Southern Illinois
Dennis Rathjen
Vogler Ford
Carbondale
Ford
Rathjen
Honda
Toyota
Memorable day for underprivileged kids on St. Louis Zoo trip
About 100 children from Southern Illinois boarded two Presley Tours buses for a day to remember funded by the Poshard Foundation and Presley Tours. The group, ages 6 to 15, toured the St. Louis Zoo in Forest Park with Safari passes, a picnic, and gifts, while officials emphasized the trip as a rare, uplifting experience for foster and neglected youths.
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Marion
Montana
Young
St. Louis Zoo
Anna May
Presley Tours
Poshard Foundation For
Forest Park
Glenn Poshard
Poshard
Illinois
Poshard Foundation
Larry Rednour
Wanda Cox
St. Louis Cardinals
Cox
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Thesouthern.com
Carbondale Group
Nicole
Linda Rush
Lois
Hardin County
Debra Taborn
Mark
Florida
Rosiclare
Jeff Smyth
Popular
Presley
Becky Malkovich
Wenoar Maragin
Makayla Sanders
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