Eight women vie for Pinckneyville Mardi Gras queen crown
Eight Southern Illinois women compete for the 2002 Mardi Gras queen title. Candidates include Miranda Hinman, Amy Bridges, Jennifer Rose, Amanda Sims, Amanda McClurken, Lindsey Snider, Megan Scott, and Brittany Yates. Crown event set 7 p.m. Saturday at Pinckneyville junior high with Oct 25 26 festivities and Mardi Gras 50/50 drawing details.
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Pinckneyville
Southern Illinois
Miranda Jo Hinman
Amy Bridges
Jennifer Kay Rose
Amanda Margaret Sims
Amanda McClurken
Lindsey Snider
Megan Brooke Scott
Brittany Yates
Chuck Richelman
Campbell Hill
Chamber of Commerce
Walnut and
Water Streets
Chamber
Hats for Hospice fund raiser at Carbondale school
Beta Club sponsored a Hats for Hospice event allowing hat wearers after paying 75 cents. About 142 permits were sold with many donations to Hospice of Southern Illinois. Students showcased varied hats from Disney sorcerer styles to Boca Soccer Team headwear, with one teacher's Argentina hat and others wearing kerchiefs.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Middle School
Beta Club
Hospice of
Southern Illinois
Jill Jackson
Tammy Chapman
Betsy Brown
Hospice of Southern Illinois
Brown
Argentina
Boca
Kara Gilbert
Mara Varvil
Michelle Thorne
Burgrabe Crowned Herrin High Homecoming Queen
Jenna Burgrabe won Herrin High School homecoming queen, edging three seniors as Denna Buchanan was maid of honor. Attendants include Jenny Cooper Julie Rolape Megan Zielke and others, with 41 participants. The Homecoming theme Play the Night Away carried through floats and Friday’s Harrisburg game, Herrin winning by a large coronation ceremony led by Eric Ewell and co coordinators Wallstreet and Linton.
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Denna Buchanan
Lori Teel
Jenna Johnson
Jenny Cooper
Julie Rolape
Megan Zielke
Cynthia Burrell
Greta Schloemann
Kristin Helleny
Sarah Weaver
Ronda Wanstreet
Harrisburg
Herrin
Wallstreet
Eric Ewell
Stacy Linton
Mary Kosco
Murphysboro Crimson Express to perform at St Louis festival
Murphysboro high school Crimson Express marching band will compete in the Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival at the Edward Jones Dome on Oct 19. The 48-band all-day event runs from 9 a.m. with Crimson Express set for 5:45 p.m. Tickets are 12 dollars for adults, five dollars for children 4 12, free for under 3. Advance calls to Linda Walgamott 684 5152 after 5 p.m. or band director Justin Klarer 687 2336 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro High School
Crimson Express
Greater St. Louis
Edward Jones Dome
St. Louis
Linda Walgamott
Justin Klarer
Osamu Tsukimori
Honor Roll Submissions Sought by The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan invites regional schools to submit honor roll lists for publication. Email entries to news thesouthern.com with student names in first name order, grouped by high honors, honors, and honorable mention, and sorted within each group by descending grade level.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
News
Thesouthern.com
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Christi Mathis
Hinman
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
New Berlin
Craig Williams Creative
Bridges
John A. Logan College
du Quoin
Bridges Construction
Rose
Marion
St. Louis University
SSU
Murphy-Wall State Bank
Sims
Carterville
Marion High School
SIUC
Palace Theater
Six Flags
McClurken
Pinckneyville High School
Snider
Herrin High School
Energy
Snow Power Unlimited
Jim
Mary Snider
Scott
Lawrenceville
Yates
West Frankfort
Frankfort
Disney World
Mickey
Michelle
Rebecca Thompson
Daneesha Carter
Rebecca
Thompson
Corey Williams
Larry Leenig
Leenig
Burgrabe
John D. Homan
Jenna Burgrabe
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