Are you one of those people who throw away food as soon as the 'use by' or 'sell by' date comes up? If so, you could be wasting perfectly good food and throwing money down the drain.
Dave Auxier was a man on a mission, and after 20 years his mission is finally complete.
Auxier had a story to tell, and he did just that by publishing a book about his family's long-time Civil War hero. The 184-page paperback book, which was published in June, recaps the life and legacy of Auxier's great uncle, David Valentine Auxier. The book is called "David Valentine's Day."
Valentine was the brother of Auxier's great grandfather and after Valentine was shot through the chest on October 2, 1864, at 24 years old, two months after he was married, his body was left on the battlefield.
The Big Muddy Monster is back, and he is bringing you the Big Muddy Monster BrewFest.
The Friends of Murphysboro and the Illinois Liquor Mart are teaming up to host the first annual BrewFest in Riverside Park on Oct. 23.
The BrewFest is a play off of WineFest, in which people will pay a small fee and get a sampling cup where they can then walk around Riverside Park and sample as much free beer as they want.
The Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently donated a bench, made by Sanron Concrete of Murphysboro, to Riverside Park in Murphysboro.
The Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi was started in Murphysboro in the 1940's, with membership by invitation only.
