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Memorial Weekend Wine, Art & Music Festival kicks off early ticket sales
From Our Community Section

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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Theme for city, tourism, chamber and festival unveiled
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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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Murphysboro is 'Ripe with Possibilities'

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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Murphysboro is 'Ripe with Possibilities' 
 
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 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   

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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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 Murphysboro trivia night set for May 16: Only five tables still available   

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 Southern Illinois hospitals receive over $20 million to support critical healthcare services   
 SWCD and U of I Extension offices to receive badly needed funds   
 Child Advocacy Center Hires new executive director   
 Big Truck Night to be held in Carbondale   
 Jessica Herring awarded   
 Tick season is upon us once again   

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