Sesser Homecoming and Rend Lake Days Festival
A multi event community festival featuring a car show registration at 9 30 a m and a 10 a m antique tractor pull at Sesser City Park a 1 30 p m variety show at the Historic Opera House a 8 p m parade health tests at Marion Kroger 10 a m to 5 p m including cholesterol glucose PSA thyroid ALT and H pylori with a nominal fee and quick results a spaghetti dinner 11 a m to 5 p m at Zeigler Masons and Eastern Star 203 Church St Zeigler adults 5 dollars children 2 50 a benefit dinner for Cody King 11 a m to 7 p m at Oasis Shrine Club Anna fish and barbecue plates six dollars advance Boston butts twenty dollars a UMWA Local 2412 meeting at old Marissa high school gym for Peabody Coal retirees a Southern Illinois Concert Band performance at Rend Lake Visitor Center Benton 6 30 p m a Libertarians picnic at Red Oak Pavilion Evergreen Park Carbondale a Mount Vernon Outland Airport missions program and a reading of Sacagewea at Carbondale Public Library a human rights authority meeting at China Buffet Atrium Anna and a Fibromyalgia support group gathering in Christopher plus a town hall with Rep John Bradley in McLeansboro.
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Egyptian Regional Human Rights Authority
China
Vienna St
Anna
Franklin County Fibromyalgia Support Group
Hampton Building
Christopher
Brian Bird
Town Hall
John Bradley
Housing Authority
S. Marshall
McLeansboro
Plea deal pulled in juvenile murder case in Du Quoin
Perry County State's Attorney moved to withdraw a plea offer that would have released a 15 year old from prison at 27 after pleading guilty to armed robbery and murder of taxicab driver James Adcock and related burglaries. Judge reminded the youth of prior statements about signing the final phase of the agreement.
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Perry County
du Quoin
James Adcock
David Stanton
Stanton
James Campanella
Stegmeyer
Campanella
Faded memories as Carbondale Legion Post 514 shutters
Sharon and Robert Dorris recount the closing of Carbondale American Legion Post 514 after 18 years of service. The club will surrender its liquor license and building while keeping its charter, ending a local routine of holiday displays and gatherings as a yard sale of post items begins.
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Carbondale
Sharon Dorris
American Legion
the Legion
Sharon
Robert
Dorrises
Huck Novara
Bob Dorris
Carbondale American Legion
Chuck Novara
the Lout
Ruth Dixon
Lesser
Williamson County cabaret delayed open by weeks
Stephanie's Cabaret in Williamson County will not open for another three to five weeks. Club manager Terry Eubanks told the county board no reason was given for the delay. The board has banned nude dancing and regulates dance halls. penalties include fines up to 500 dollars and possible revocation of the license. Eubanks has not filed liquor or roadhouse permits. The proposed club sits near the SI Bowl on Illinois 13 near Carterville.
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Williamson County
Stephanie
Terry Eubanks
Williamson County Board
Eubanks
Bo Emery
Emery
Cape Girardeau
Paducah
Robert Barnett
SI Bowl
Illinois 13
Carterville
Juneteenth Memorial Alters Plans Amid Rain in Carbondale
In Carbondale, a Juneteenth memorial moved from Woodlawn Cemetery to the Emma C Hayes Center due to rain. Corene McDaniel, Carbondale City Council member, notes growing celebration and urges integrated teaching of African American history beyond February.
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Woodlawn
Emma C. Hayes
Texas
South
Corene McDaniel
McDaniel
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