Saline County Museum seeks Trail of Tears stories
The Saline County Museum invites oral and written histories at 1 p.m. Saturday March 29 for Trail of Tears stories. Gatherers should bring diaries clippings and documents to copy. Video and audio taping will be available. Contact Sandra Boaz at 833 8216 for details.
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Saline County
Illinois
Sandra Boaz
Southern Illinois food and wine tourism plan blooms in Carbondale
Carbondale tourism leaders, aided by a $100000 Illinois Tourism grant, form a culinary team to push regional food and wine attractions. They target collaborations with restaurants wineries and farmers markets, plan a regional cookbook, a new Web site, and a Southern Illinois Food Fun and Folks logo to boost overnight tourism and local economy.
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Trish Welch
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Allan Higgenbotham
Sara Berkbigler
Chanda Green
Welch
Shawnee Hills
Southern Illinois
Moore
Sunrise Easter sermon atop Bald Knob Cross
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Sureness Emstur
Bald Knob Cross
Alto Pass
Union County
Bald Knob
Sonya Toon
Louis Forte
Golconda
Toon
Forte
Aquatic center stays afloat in Frankfort after turnaround
Misty Moore joined as safety leader at Frankfort Community Aquatic and Activity Center then helped revive finances with Bob Moore and volunteer Bob Maragni. By trimming prices and boosting income, the center moved from a $12,647 deficit in 2007 08 to a healthier stance, reversing losses and stabilizing operations.
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West Frankfort
Misty Moore
Frankfort
Bob Moore
Bob Maragni
Maragni
Moore
Hurst’s boom era fades as few businesses remain
Williamson County town of Hurst once thrived around two coal mines and the Missouri Pacific Railroad with multiple stores, a bank, theater, and schools. Now only a handful of businesses operate as leaders push infrastructure repairs, grants, and a revived city park while maintaining police, fire, and ambulance services.
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Hurst
Cal
Missouri Pacific
Williamson County
Lisa
T&t Recycling
Steve Skaggs
Holland Heating and Air
Casey's
Harrison
Mitter
James Rich
Rich
Duke Woolsey
Ruth Fann
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