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ON THIS DAY in 2007 "The Sopranos" series finale airs on HBO ending with the infamous "cut to black" ending. In Marion, Certified Safety Technicians will check your child’s car seat for proper installation and provide an opportunity for parents and caregivers to learn about child passenger safety. Safety checks will be Friday, June 14th from 10am to Noon in the Texas Roadhouse parking lot.
AMA Welcomes Trio of Grand Slam Winners as 2024 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship Grand Marshals
Current American Flat Track stars and Grand Slam winners Briar Bauman, Dallas Daniels and Jared Mees will serve as this year’s Grand Marshals at the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship, scheduled for June 30-July 5 at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. This is a press release from the AMA…. Pickerington,...
Woman accused of attacking employee at Carbondale business
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - A woman is accused of attacking an employee at a business on Monday evening, June 3. Kodi E. Colbert, 33, of Carbondale, is facing charges of aggravated battery and criminal damage to property. Carbondale police responded to a business in the 800 block of East Main...
Southern Illinois commemorates Juneteenth with local events
Juneteenth celebrates the day the Union Army moved into Galveston, Texas, and proclaimed that the enslaved people there were free. While the celebration dates back to the end of the Civil War, Juneteenth only became a federal holiday in 2021 when President Joe Biden signed the holiday into law. Southern...
Urban Cowboy Line Dancing returning to Marion
MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - Third Thursdays are in full swing in downtown Marion, and June features the return of the popular Urban Cowboy Line Dancing. On Thursday, June 20, the public is invited to join Marion Connects, the downtown Marion businesses, and special guest Cowboy Kyle, a professional line dancer with Urban Cowboy Line Dancing and southern Illinois native, as they take over Tower Square Plaza for their Roots & Boots Third Thursday event.
Carbondale Communities Women For Change movement Hosts their Annual Big Event
CARBONDALE, Il (KBSI) – On June 8, one day after national firearms awareness day, the Women for Change movement in Carbondale hosted their annual ‘Big Event” at Attucks Park. The Big Event includes a peace march followed by live music, free food, entertainment, and a community basketball...
Board of Education of Johnston City CUSD No. 1 to hold Monday meeting
JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. — The Board of Education of Johnston City Community Unit School District No. 1 will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m., Monday, June 10, at the Johnston City CUSD #1 District Office. See the attached PDF for the meeting's agenda.
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