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Attention Area Schools: We Need Santa Letters

Fri Dec 12, 2008, 11:37 AM CST

Once again, the Murphysboro American will publish Letters to Santa from area children. The letters will be published in a special section that will be out on the streets in a special Wed., Dec. 24, Christmas Eve edition.

Santa Will Be Here On Saturday!

By John Gojkovich

Wed Dec 10, 2008, 11:01 AM CST

Irish Pub Night and Fish Fry

Mon Oct 27, 2008, 01:14 PM CDT

Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 1st, for the seventh annual Irish Pub Night and Fish Fry, a fundraiser for the Southern Illinois Irish Festival. This fun evening begins with a fish, chips, and slaw dinner prepared by the cooks at the Carbondale Elks Club, 220 W. Jackson Street in Carbondale from 5-8 p.m. Vegetarian fare will also be available. Don’t forget to sample the variety of soda breads and yummy desserts baked by festival volunteers.

39th running of the Cairo Levee Footrace

Mon Oct 27, 2008, 01:10 PM CDT

The 39th running of the Cairo Levee Footrace in Cairo, Illinois will be on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 at 11 a.m.

Murphysboro Hometown Christmas

Mon Oct 27, 2008, 01:05 PM CDT

The name of the popular Murphysboro Christmas Stroll has been changed and has now been replaced with Murphysboro Hometown Christmas. The committee for the Murphysboro Hometown Christmas came to the decision at their meeting last week. They have also adopted a new logo.
Sharon Johnson, chairperson of the committee said the change was needed. “When you say in your name that you are a Christmas Stroll, people expect to be on a limited walking tour of a neighborhood or downtown area but our Murphysboro Hometown Christmas encompasses much more than just lights and decorations.”

Annual Christmas dinner set

Mon Oct 20, 2008, 01:57 PM CDT

Preparation for the 15th Annual Community Christmas dinner has begun.
The meal is free and open to anyone in the community that would like to share a meal and companionship on Christmas day. Volunteers from Murphysboro and other communities are very generous with their time and talents, helping to prepare and serve dinner to over 300 people who come to dinner and deliver over 100 dinners to those in Murphysboro who are unable to join us on this special day.

Organic Gardening Day

Mon Oct 20, 2008, 01:18 PM CDT

URBANA - Organic gardening experts from around the world will present five educational sessions to inspire herb gardening at this year’s Organic Gardening Day, Saturday, November 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center near Lincoln Ave. and I-74 in Urbana.

Reunion planned

Mon Oct 20, 2008, 10:14 AM CDT

The MTHS classes of 1953, 1954, 1955, & 1956 are having a combined class reunion the weekend of Oct. 10-12, 2008. The schedule of activities is as follows: On Friday, Oct. 10th at 7 p.m., class members will met at Doc Bencini Stadium for the MHS football game. A get-to-gather will be held at the Old Rome Club afterwards. On Saturday, Oct. 11th at 6 p.m., the classes will have a social hour and dinner at the Murphysboro Elks Club. On Sunday, Oct. 12th, the individual classes will be meeting at various locations for breakfast/brunch. For more information, please call 618-684-3412 or 618-684-4308.

Fish Fry Fundraiser

Mon Oct 20, 2008, 10:09 AM CDT

Come and catch a great deal! Spend an October afternoon at beautiful Lake Kinkaid and enjoy a meal by Big Muddy Fish Fryers as they help raise money for Relay For Life. The event will be held on Saturday, October 18 from 2 – 5 pm at Kinkaid Marina Restaurant.

Go Whole Hog at the Apple City Hog Rally

By Amy Mills Tunnicliffe

Mon Sep 22, 2008, 10:49 AM CDT

17th Street Bar & Grill and a host of major sponsors are gearing up for theÊ21st Annual Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-offÊto be heldÊSept. 18 - 20, 2008, in Murphysboro, Illinois.
Over 40 teams from 13 different states will compete in aÊunique dual-sanctioned Memphis Barbecue Network and Kansas City Barbecue Society event. The Grand Champions in each contest are also proclaimed theÊIllinois State Champion.

VNA-TIP Will Offer Flu and Pneumonia Immunizations

Mon Sep 22, 2008, 10:16 AM CDT

Beginning September 23rd
Flu and pneumonia shots will be available to the public at VNA-TIP offices in Southern Illinois on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. beginning September 23rd. The office locations are

H OUSEHOLD CHEMICAL COLLECTION AND MERCURY THERMOMETER EXCHANGE

Sat Sep 13, 2008, 08:32 AM CDT

A free household chemical collection will be held at Southern Illinois Airport near Carbondale on Saturday, September 20. This collection program helps residents safely dispose of old and unwanted household chemicals. Residents can drop off waste at the site on the date of the event between 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. only.

High Noon concert series set to begin

Sat Sep 13, 2008, 08:30 AM CDT

This years High Noon Concert Series will begin Sept. 19, with Big Larry's Downhome Blues Band performing. You can spend your lunch hour relaxing with friends and family while you enjoy a free outdoor concert and a delicious lunch (that can be purchased or bring your own). Also, enjoy other concerts on Sept. 26, with Christian Hale, Oct. 3, with Loose Gravel, Oct. 10, with Sharon Clark and Oct. 17, with the Murphysboro High School Band.

Book sale set for Sept. 26

Thu Sep 11, 2008, 12:22 PM CDT

There will be a Sallie Logan Library preview book sale on Friday, Sept. 26, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Fourth Annual Murphysboro Apple Festival Trivia Night set for Sept. 10

By John Gojkovich, Executive Editor

Tue Sep 02, 2008, 10:03 AM CDT

The time for the Fourth Annual Murphysboro Apple Festival Trivia Night is coming quickly and teams are urged to get registered in advance this year.
There will be Mulligans (Mulligans are tokens that can be used as a correct answer when a team is stumped on a question) for sale during the trivia night.