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Lewis and Clark historic site hosts annual Hummingbird Festival on July 16

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

Anyone who loves hummingbirds will want to visit the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site on Saturday for the annual Hummingbird Festival, co-sponsored by the Lincoln Land Association of Bird Banders.

SIC to Hold Pre-K Screening August 15

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

Wabash Ohio Valley Special Education District will be conducting free Pre-Kindergarten screenings on Monday, August 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside of Southeastern Illinois College’s Melba Patton Library.The screenings take about 45 minutes and include hearing and vision tests. ...

CrossFit Battle in the Burg July 16-17

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

CrossFit Little Egypt will again be hosting the Battle in the Burg on July 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Saline County Fairgrounds in Harrisburg.The Battle in the Burg is a CrossFit competition for...

Celebrate the state’s French heritage at an early Illinois mansion July 16

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

The oldest brick building in Illinois will open its doors Saturday to give the public a rare glimpse of this unique mansion and to celebrate the state’s French heritage ahead of Bastille Day.The Jarrot Mansion State Historic Site is usually only...

Big 20 Bow Fishing Event July 23-24 to Benefit SIC Archery Team

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

Southeastern Illinois College’s Alli Armstrong from Elizabethtown, Illinois is the current Division I National Champion in women’s bow hunter and has been named to the Academic All-American Team by the US Collegiate...

Deadline to order Bicentennial shirts is Friday, July 16

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Historical Society would like to remind the public that the deadline for ordering a Bicentennial shirt is this Friday, July 15.The Society is taking orders for tee shirts, either long or...

New director at Lincoln Presidential Library

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

SPRINGFIELD – Alan Lowe, a veteran historian and archivist, began work Monday as the new director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.“This is an incredible and humbling opportunity. Abraham Lincoln is a towering figure in American history,” Lowe said....

GED Completion Ceremony Held at WVC July 6

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

One graduate participated in the WVC GED Completion Ceremony recently in the Red Café on the campus of Wabash Valley College. This student completed the testing requirements during...

New McLeansboro Restaurant Opening Thursday

Monday, July 11 by Jc Tinsley

A fresh new eatery with a delicious past will open its doors to customers in Hamilton County later this week. It won't be cuisine cooked up by folks that McLeansboroans aren't already familiar with....

District 19 Troopers respond to two accidents with injuries on Saturday

Monday, July 11 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police District 19 troopers responded to two accidents with injuries on Saturday.At 4:39pm, troopers arrived at the Interstate 64 median, a quarter mile east of marker 109, where 19 year old Fisher Wagner and a 17 year old male juvenile, both of...