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As summer is unofficially being ushered in, people over Memorial Day weekend
will have a great alternative to the usual backyard barbeque. Fun, art and wine
with the Friends of Murphysboro and the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail will be
uncorked at the region's first annual Shawnee Hills Wine Trail Wine & Arts
Festival at Riverside Park in Murphysboro. Old National Bank, the event sponsor,
is now pre-selling tickets for $12, 20-percent off the ticket's face...
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By John Gojkovich
Executive Editor
The Gen. John A. Logan Attendance Center gym was alive with excitement as all
of the students were gathered for a surprise ceremony with many visiting local
dignitaries on Monday morning.
The students were the first to learn of the new Murphysboro Apple Festival
them as well as a new city motto that is being adopted by the City of
Murphysboro, the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce and the Murphysboro Tourism
Commission.
Murphysboro is "Ripe...
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John A. Logan Attendance Center fifth grade teacher Gail Morgan's class
(above) made history recentl y by coming up with the new Apple Festival Slogan
which, for the first time, is also being adopted by the city of Murphysboro, the
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce and the Murphysboro Tourism Commission. Also
shown above is Apple Festival Chairman Mike Ruiz (far right),...
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Community
|  General Order No. 11
| HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
General Orders No.11,
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 5,
1868
I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing
with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense
of their country... |
| 28th Annual John A. Logan Days to kick off on May 14
| By John Gojkovich
Executive Editor
The 28th Annual Logan Days kicks off on May 14th with events scheduled
through May 17th, culminating with the General and Mrs. Logan's Grand Ball from
6:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Murphysboro... |
| Gen. John A. Logan Days set for May 14th to 17th  
| By John Gojkovich
Executive Editor
The 28th Annual Logan Days kicks off on May 14th with events scheduled
through May 17th, culminating with the General and Mrs. Logan's Grand Ball from
6:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 17.
The first Logan Days... |
| Mothers Origin of Mother's Day
| The second Sunday in May has been set aside in honor of motherhood. Many
churches have special services in which they honor Mothers of the congregation.
They usually present the oldest Mom, youngest Mom, and Mom with the most
children... |
| Celebrating Mother's Day
| Celebrating motherhood is a historical tradition dating back almost as far as
mothers themselves. A number of ancient cultures paid tribute to mothers as
goddesses, including the ancient Greeks, who celebrated Rhea, the mother of all
gods. The ancient Romans... |
| Murphysboro Food Pantry-We provide 'Supplemental" help every 30 days
| By Pastor Mark Wingo
Berean Christian Church
During my college years as a student at Cincinnati Christian University, in
Cincinnati, OH I worked downtown valet parking cars for the Banker's Club. Being
able to drive a wide variety of nice cars was... |
| Jackson County HEA Annual Dinner held April 22, 2008 
| Submitted article
Seventy women registered to "Have A Cup Of Tea With HEA" at the Annual
meeting of the Jackson County Homemakers Extension Association on Tuesday April.
22, 2008 at the Davis-McCann Center. Lovely spring hats were visible across the
room,... |
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