Carbondale farmers market opens at high school lot
The Carbondale Community Farmers Market begins Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm in the Carbondale Community High School staff parking lot at 1301 E Walnut. Grand opening June 15 features organic produce eggs mushrooms herbs edible flowers and live music by Hey Honey with a year round season through Nov 2. Contact Angie Kuehl 618-340-2160 or cdalecommunityfarmersmarket gmail com for vendor spots.
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Earth Day celebration at Rend Lake draws hundreds of students
Corps hosts two day Earth Day event at Rend Lake picnic area with about 650 third and sixth graders from 15 schools. Park Ranger Dawn Kovarik notes aim to move kids outdoors to learn about environmental issues while enjoying the activities. Presenters including Bev Shofstall and groups from University of Illinois Extension and DNR offer wildlife, recycling, erosion and conservation lessons. Weather permitting, the event continues today.
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Local boy Eli gets SWAT team visit during shop with a cop day
Eli, a Benton boy undergoing chemo, was invited to join a training exercise with SWAT gear and real equipment after a shop with a cop event last December. Police officer Mike McDaniel and state troopers Jonathan Edwards and Robert Swift organized the visit to lift Eli’s spirits and raise awareness for his family.
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JALC Board Elects Officers and Honors Longtime Trustees
JALC elected new officers with Graff named secretary while outgoing trustees John O Keefe and Jim Snider were praised for 20 and six years of service respectively. The board discussed naming a campus facility after O Keefe and possible lifetime membership in trustees associations. Also approved adding Bill Batteau as namesake of the Batteau Room in the Conference Center.
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Dumping crackdown grows in Williamson County Illinois
Williamson County intensifies anti dumping efforts in rural Illinois with more cameras in hot zones and higher fines up to 750 dollars. Commissioner Brent Gentry urges public help to catch offenders and provides two annual dump days to remove large items and electronics. continuous enforcement aims to deter dumping on rural roads.
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