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Workshop on invasive species plannedFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Learn about invasive plant species ecology, identification and control at a free workshop Feb. 21 at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center. The workshop is to benefit pr...
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Extended Weather OutlookFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwe...
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Sheriff, ambulance service reach four-year dispatching agreementFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Newly elected Perry County Sheriff Steve Bareis and Pinckneyville Ambulance Service director Shane Malawy have reached a new four-year operating agreement that ensures c...
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Pope County prepares for 2016 bicentennialFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Pope County is preparing for its bicentennial celebration beginning Jan. 10. At an early planning meeting Feb. 3 the Pope County Board designated the Pope County Histori...
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Beulah May FergusonFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Beulah May Ferguson, age 98, of Salem and formerly of Sandoval, passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 29 at her home. She was the Elevator Operator at the Statler Hotel, a ho...
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Darlene TannerFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Darlene Tanner, age 78, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at 1:55 p.m. in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Ill. Darlene was bo...
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Wingtips: Riggio's Shoebox says millennials can't get enough of those shoes with the holes your grandfather woreFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - Small town newspapers aren't usually given to writing about fashion trends, but the run on wingtip shoes at Riggio's Shoebox in Du Quoin is big news. Owners Pete and Bet...
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Pinckneyville High School students collect 1,500 items for food pantryFeb 06, 2015 8:00 am - "Praise God!" beamed Least of the Brethren Food Pantry director George Culley as students from the Family Careers and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) club at he Pin...
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Movie review: A slow but sturdy study of corrupt politics and fragile families in ‘Leviathan'Feb 06, 2015 12:01 am - Right from the opening scene of the Russian language "Leviathan," when an aerial shot shows lights coming on at dawn in homes throughout a little coastal town on the Bar...
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Health Watch: Simple swaps for a healthy lifestyleFeb 06, 2015 12:01 am - TIP OF THE WEEK Americans are more concerned than ever before about living a healthy lifestyle. However, implementing dietary changes and adopting an exercise routine ca...