Energy fair debuts at Old King Coal Festival
The first Old King Coal energy fair at West Frankfort's Frankfort High School Gym drew about 2,000 over two days. Booths from colleges, coal firms, chimney sweeps, and weatherization groups showcased insulation, solar heating, wood stoves, heat pumps, and more amid rising winter energy costs.
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West Frankfort
Aeigan
Frankfort High School
Jeff Graef
Shawnee Solar Development Corporation of
Carbondale
Carterville
Wayne Cox
Cox’s
Graef’s
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Volunteer Services Inc
Marion
Williamson
Franklin
Jefferson
Community Services Administration
Eleanor Ferguson
Miss Ferguson
Tracy Bowlin Crowned Du Quoin Homecoming Queen
Tracy Bowlin, 17, a Du Quoin High senior, was named Homecoming Queen on Friday night. She narrowly beat Rhonda Bigham and Jeana Halstead as the junior class won first place in the parade with a movie scenes theme. Du Quoin defeated Anna 140 in Friday’s football game.
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Tracy Bowlin
du Quoin High School
Miss Bowlin
Rhonda Bigham
Jeana Halstead
Wildcats
du Quoin
Anna 140
Wild food cookery grows as lifestyle trend
Wild food cookery using wild animals and plants for food becomes a larger part of today life style. It costs little and is marketed as organic with few additives. It can be tasty, too. Wednesday Food.
NYU Professor Offers Help With Stuttering Hotline
New York University medical research professor Martin F Schwartz outlines a method to help stutterers of all ages. He promotes a national toll free hotline and explains how parents can educate children to stop stuttering.
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New York University
Martin F. Schwartz
Bringing up baby experts discuss milk formula and delivery
Experts discuss mothers milk versus formula, home versus hospital delivery, genetic risk factors, and whether insecticides impact pregnancy as new developments in child bearing and child rearing emerge.
Southern Illinoisan newspaper info and rates
Publication details for the Southern Illinoisan, listing offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro, subscription rates for carrier and mail, 18 county circulation, office phone numbers, and classified ad numbers. Includes postmaster mailing address and notes on successor papers.
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Southern Ilinoisan
N. Clinois
Carbondale
Ill
Herrin
S. 12Th
Murphysboro
Hiss
Illinois
Southern Isan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Avalance
Gyny
Marion
Southern Illinoisan
Kidney disorder investigation underway in Franklin Williamson counties
The Bi County Health Department and Franklin Williamson Health are probing a rise in kidney issues. Specialist Kathy Fagan will review records around Oct 1 to assess links and possible environmental causes. Water samples and parent interviews are underway, with checks on asbestos exposure and aerial spraying as potential factors. Community cooperation urged for a definitive diagnosis.
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Franklin Wilann-Williamson
Wyant
Kathy Fagan
Wyatt
Larry Castrale
Bi-County Health
Lin
Coln
James Lindsay
Johnston City
Jefferson School
Lincoln School
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Princess Flame
Ae Galli
Flame
Old King
Hillsboro
Pinckneyville
Salem
Highland
Anna Jonesboro High School
Herring
Massac County
Salem High School
Ete Ua
Meo
NZNO
Tri-State
Broadway
Centralia
Harrisburg
E. Main St
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