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Ina resident wins Spotlight Literacy Award

2012-05-26T05:00:00-05:00

INA — Yaro Hospodarsky of Ina won a 2012 Spotlight Literacy Award, given by the Illinois Press Association and the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White.

Pool safety reminders for the start of summer

2012-05-25T05:30:00-05:00

MT. VERNON — The best way to keep every swimmer safe is swim lessons, said Mt. Vernon City Pool manager Joyce Damron.

Boy Scout Troop joins Adopt-A-Highway

2012-05-24T05:30:00-05:00

MT. VERNON — The Jefferson County Board applauded Woodlawn Boy Scout Troop 102 for joining the county Adopt-A-Highway program.

‘Run for the Wall’

2012-05-23T05:30:00-05:00

More than 180 motorcycles made an annual pit stop in Mt. Vernon while participating in the “Run for the Wall,” which is a 10-day journey beginning in Rancho Cucomonga, Calif., and ending at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. With the assistance of local law enforcement and local volunteers, the riders fueled their motorcycles at the Hucks at South 45th Street and ate a meal provided by Dale’s Harley-Davidson. Official fuel crew, staging team and group leaders brought the group’s numbers to more than 200.

Yard of the Week contest to start

2012-05-22T05:30:00-05:00

MT. VERNON — As summer draws near, so does the annual Yard of the Week contest for the Mt. Vernon Register-News.

Sara’s Walk for Epilepsy

2012-05-21T05:30:00-05:00

More than 125 people came out to the Mt. Vernon Outland Airport to participate in Sara’s Walk for Epilepsy. The walk is held in honor of Sara Stubblefield, who worked as an epilepsy service coordinator for the Epilepsy Foundation of Southern Illinois for 10 years. Stubblefield’s first seizure happened when she was in high school. Her work was to raise awareness about epilepsy and Sara’s Walk is one event held to help people understand epilepsy.

Farmer's market

2012-05-19T05:30:00-05:00

The annual farmer’s market began selling a variety of home-grown and baked goods on Friday. According to vendors, the market will be held on Fridays until June 5, when it will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays through the summer season in the Times Square Mall parking lot.

Lifeboat shelter holds open house

2012-05-18T05:00:00-05:00

MT. VERNON — What began as a thought of how to help the homeless of Mt. Vernon has turned into a project that brought the community together and turned into a reality.

FFA members going to National Convention

2012-05-17T05:30:00-05:00

MT. VERNON — The six members of the Webber Township High School FFA Livestock Judging team will be representing the state of Illinois during the National FFA Convention in October.

School hosts Outdoor Learning Day

2012-05-16T05:30:00-05:00

MT. VERNON — Casey Middle School eighth graders participated in a traditional rite of passage Monday and Tuesday — Outdoor Learning Day.