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Harrisburg man is training hard for Strongman Competition

HARRISBURG -- The prosthetic leg you see carrying Brad Vinyard throughout his day-to-day routine is not a disability. Of that, Vinyard is very clear.
By Brett Pinkerton Jun 18, 2018 2:53 PM
Michael Hillegas DAR honors senior from Eldorado High School

HARRISBURG -- Eldorado High School Class of 2018 graduate Emilie Farmer of Eldorado received the DAR Good Citizenship Award from the Michael Hillegas DAR chapter at the organization's May meeting. The DAR Good Citizenship Award was presented by member Kathy Morris during the meeting to Emilie Farmer of Eldorado at the May 19, 2018 meeting at First Baptist Church in Harrisburg.
Submitted by Lisa Thomas, of Michael Hillegas DAR Jun 18, 2018 2:49 PM
Mock disaster competition prepares rescue teams for emergencies

The scene was a disaster, with smoke-filled buildings, injured miners and a towering gas flame, the heat of which could be felt more than 100 feet away. Fortunately, the "disaster" was a series of mock emergencies created to test 12 area mine rescue teams.
By Travis DeNeal Jun 18, 2018 2:40 PM
Newspapers take awards at annual AP and IPA contests

The Southern Illinois LOCAL Media Group came home with several prestigious awards from the Illinois Press Association conference in Bloomington, including a Sweepstakes winner.
Jun 18, 2018 2:02 PM
Crowd turns out for dedication of John Croessman Square

John Croessman Square was dedicated in downtown Du Quoin on Thursday evening, in a simple ceremony that paid homage to a man and career, and introduced a new public space.
By Renee Trappe Jun 15, 2018 12:55 PM
A canceled meeting planned for Friday might have replaced SIU's Dunn

An already-tense situation at SIU grew even worse this week as public infighting among members of the board of trustees further enflamed tensions between the Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses, and cast a further shadow over the system's top administrator.
By Geoffrey Ritter Jun 8, 2018 5:50 PM
Vietnam vet's dream is honored

A local veteran, hailed by those around him as a "hero," will see his dream become a reality Friday morning.
BY HOLLY KEE Jun 7, 2018 3:25 PM
Saline County native Maxine (Roe) Lewis turns 100

CARTERVILLE -- When Maxine Roe was born in Carrier Mills in 1918, no one might have guessed she would live to become a centenarian. "She weighed 3 pounds, and they put her in a dresser drawer and used a cook stove as an incubator," her daughter, Judith Ann Dutko, of Raleigh, N.C., said.
By Travis DeNeal Jun 6, 2018 1:00 AM
Rauner Foundation donation puts Fort Kaskaskia shelter fundraiser over the top

A donation from the Rauner Family Foundation has helped the Community Foundation of Randolph County and the Randolph County Historical Society meet the fundraising goals needed to replace the shelter house at Ft. Kaskaskia State Park. Diana Rauner, wife of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and head of the foundation, provided a $50,000 donation for the rebuilding of the shelter house, according to Randolph County Commissioner Dr. Marc Kiehna.
By Gwendy Garner Jun 6, 2018 1:00 AM
Historic marker missing for more than a half century to be rededicated June 17

In 1816, Congress appropriated $8,000 to survey and build a road from Kaskaskia on the Mississippi to Shawneetown on the Ohio. It became an important east-west thoroughfare for settlers entering the Illinois Territory. The Goshen Trail, which ran from Goshen settlement near Edwardsville to the Salines, near Equality, joined the Kaskaskia-Shawneetown Trail.
Submitted by Christy Short, Gallatin County Historical Society Jun 6, 2018 1:00 AM

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