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Portageville Man Arrested in Illinois
A Portageville man was arrested in Carbondale, IL after he allegedly threatened people with a handgun. According to Carbondale Police, the incident happened in the pre-dawn hours Saturday. As officers were conducting foot patrols, the alleged victims pointed out 21 year old Ethan Jones. Police say they found a handgun in Jones’ waistband.
Stilley wins second straight Irvin Cobb title
PADUCAH — Benton Rangers senior River Stilley claimed first place in the junior division of the Banterra Bank/Jim Smith Contracting Irvin Cobb Championships held at Paxton Park Golf Course in Paducah for the second year in a row last weekend. A two-day score of 143 (73, 70) earned him...
Tim Bunselmeyer tagged to lead Murphy boys soccer
MURPHYSBORO — The Murphysboro High School boys soccer team has a new head coach for the first time since its inception. Tim Bunselmeyer will head the program after former head coach Michael Lydy led the Red Devils to a 93-51-16 record and two regional titles in their first eight years as a soccer program.
Blue Sky Winery to host Good Samaritan House charity concert
MAKANDA — Local, decorated percussionist Kevin Lucas will perform his rescheduled fundraiser concert supporting Good Samaritan House of Carbondale at 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 28 at Blue Sky Vineyard. Lucas plays an entire stage full of percussion instruments, with his main instrument being the marimba. The majority...
National Moth Week returns to Giant City State Park, and your own backyard
MAKANDA, IL — National Moth Week is finally here, and both moths and hearts are aflutter. Started in 2012 by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, National Moth Week is an annual event that encourages communities across the globe to host mothing events in their area.
SIU Football picked fourth in MVFC poll
CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University was recently picked to finish fourth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference standings in a preseason poll of the league’s coaches and media. With 42 first-place votes, South Dakota State was the near unanimous pick to win the league, while North Dakota State...
JC qualifies team for APA World Championship
JOHNSTON CITY — The Dirty Birds are back at it again. A team of eight pool players from Johnston City, whose team name is “The Dirty Birds,” have qualified for the American Pool Association 8-Ball World Championship to be played at Westgate Resorts and Hotels in Las Vegas Aug. 8-13.
Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission and City Council to hold Tuesday meeting
CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission and City Council will hold a meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, in the City Council Chambers. See the attached PDF for the meeting's agenda.
Kattula becomes impact player for Thrillbillies
MARION — Mark Kattula has forced Thrillbillies manager Ralph Santana into penciling his name into the starting lineup almost every game ever since his first game with the team on June 26. Kattula has played in 25 games and has had just two games off in the last month.
Marion council sets date for TIF hearing, approves special use permit for county
MARION — The Marion City Council approved a special use permit for a new animal control facility, and set a date for a public hearing about TIF during its biweekly meeting on Monday evening. The council scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. to discuss the...
National Wild Turkey Federation banquet is a good time for a great cause
MARION — Food, fun, fellowship and fundraising are set as the main events at the annual Gun Bash, hosted by the Little Egypt Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) on Aug. 10 at Celebrations Event Center, 1305 Crane Drive in Marion. Doors open at 5 p.m....
Logan musuem to host Simon, Bryant for 'Women in Politics'
MURPHYSBORO — The General John A. Logan Museum will host the first ever “Brunch with Mary: Women in Politics” event, featuring Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) and former Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon at 10 a.m. Aug. 17 on the museum grounds. Laura Varner, curator of the museum...
As a scholar, he’s charted the decline in religion. Now the church he pastors has closed its doors
They gathered one last time on Sunday — the handful of mostly elderly members of First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The members, joined by well-wishers, said the Lord’s Prayer, recited the Apostle’s Creed and heard a biblical passage typically used at funerals, “To everything there is a season ... a time to be born, and a time to die.” They sang classic hymns — “Amazing Grace,” “It Is Well With My Soul” and, poignantly, “God Be With You Till We Meet Again.”
Human Rights Authority meets today in Carbondale
The Egyptian Regional Human Rights Authority of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission will meet 5 p.m. today, Thursday, July 25, in the meeting room of Pagliai’s Pizza, 509 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale. At that time, they will review and discuss complaints concerning allegations that the rights of persons...
IDNR: Bear summer visits rare but not unprecedented
SPRINGFIELD — Following the sighting of a a black bear in the Carbondale area on Sunday, July 21, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) reminds residents that although sightings of black bears in the state are rare, the potential exists that animals from neighboring states may be observed in Illinois over the next few months.
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