Featured
Sadly…10 years later and nothing has changed…including my opinion
(Editor’s Note: I wrote this column in 2012, a decade ago, on the day following the shooting deaths of 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut. In the list of those killed, 20 were first grade students. Reading today about yet another shooting massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, this […]
Career change works out well for Mike Meinert
INA, IL – Mike Meinert was not sure what he wanted to do when he was in college, but a career in education was “the furthest thing from my mind.”
Denzil Stubblefield named Old King Coal for 2022
The Southern Illinois Old King Coal Festival is proud to announce Denzil Ray Stubblefield of West Frankfort has been selected as 2022 Old King Coal. Stubblefield will reign over the festival May 12th thru May 15th in downtown West Frankfort.
Featured News
New Year’s resolutions for young adults in 2022 can draw on these key takeaways from 2021
The start of a new year means millions of Americans will begin to write down their goals and aspirations for the upcoming year.
Jenetta C. Trussell – Christopher, IL
Jenetta C. Trussell, 70, of Christopher, passed away at 11:41 a.m., on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Herrin Hospital, Herrin, IL.
Brenda May Wilson-Christopher, IL
Brenda May Wilson, 78, of Christopher, passed away on Monday June 27, 2022 at her home.
