State Farm Offers Timely Tips To Keep Your Family Safe

On Saturday February 27th the MHS Devil Dazzlers traveled to Highland High School for their last regional competition.

Entries are needed for the 4th Annual Logan Days Photo Exhibit in 2010. The exhibit invites amateur photographers from the region to submit photos of the sights, scenes and personalities of Southern Illinois.

March is colorectal cancer awareness month and your help is needed to raise awareness about this type of cancer and its screening. Detection is important and when found early colon cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer. Yet, because of the areas of the body colorectal cancer affects, some people find it embarrassing and are not comfortable engaging in discussions with their health care providers. In 2009, Illinois had approximately 7,150 new cases diagnosed and approximately 2,510 deaths occurred.

The creative talents of Southern Illinois University Carbondale students and professionals earned recognition recently in the American Advertising Federation ADDY regional competition.
Students received eight awards -- two gold, two silver and two bronze-- while SIUC’s University Communications earned three awards for marketing materials.

Ten kinesiology students from Southern Illinois University Carbondale will provide physical fitness assessments for participants at the Southern Illinois Men’s Health Conference, which runs from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at Building C on the John A. Logan College campus in Carterville.

Top Republicans in the legislature say it's time to overhaul the system for setting up lawmakers' districts – the same system that's been pretty good to Democrats who now will decide whether the rewrite goes anywhere.

A Health and Cultural Fair co-sponsored by The African American Museum, Jackson County Health Department, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and University Mall will be held at the University Mall (across from the Food Court) on Saturday, February 27, 2010.

At the upcoming luncheon, the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce will introduce Rodger Jennings (Green Party), who is running for Representative of the 12th Congressional District of Illinois.

Republicans expressed hope they will gain ground in the coming election at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday night at 17th Street Warehouse.

Customers of First Bank and Trust Company's Carbondale branch will see a new -- but most likely familiar -- face at that office.

Southern Illinois has managed to be strategically located enough of a distance from the low in several major snow events in 2010 to avoid the blizzard like conditions many have experienced, with a total of twelve inches falling on the region in January and February, and below average temperatures, the region has not escaped untouched.

Insurance renewal and the high school Prairie State Achievement Exam were the two big items on the budget for Tuesday's Murphysboro CUSD 186 School Board Meeting.

The 15th Annual Murphysboro Elks Children's Care Dart Tournament will take place on Saturday.
Signup is from 1-3 p.m. Play begins at 3:30. Entry fee is $10. There will be a guaranteed $500 payout.

The Murphysboro High School Bass Fishing Team is holding a Trivia Night fundraiser March 6th at the KC Hall in Murphysboro