2012-02-12T22:49:29-06:00 urn:uuid:5e2fff88-db5c-4138-9a1b-779b74fa0024 ALLEN PARKER/REGISTER-NEWS urn:uuid:c9d7bb92-d77a-4357-83e3-4d0c806ad767 2012-02-11T14:00:00-06:00

<p> Robert and Loris Butterfield were among a large crowd making their way through the 24th Annual Herb and Garden Show at Times Square Mall Friday afternoon. Hours today are 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The event is sponsored by Herbs for Health and Fun Club and Mt. Vernon Convention and Visitors Bureau.<br /> &#160;</p>

By RORYE O’CONNOR urn:uuid:6e103b5a-c6b9-4a55-a61a-3c27ea4212f9 2012-02-11T12:00:00-06:00

<p> MT. VERNON &#8211; The Jefferson County Historical Village is offering two opportunities to learn about history in February.</p>

BY ALLEN PARKER urn:uuid:87cf5e42-2b20-4424-a816-ed6d02852e3e 2012-02-11T09:00:00-06:00

<p> MT. VERNON&#8212; The National MS Society is hosting an open town hall meeting in Mt. Vernon Outland Airport&#8217;s Banquet Room Sunday.</p>

By RORYE O’CONNOR urn:uuid:71c12bbe-1366-4356-8cb4-2f0df90580e1 2012-02-11T05:45:00-06:00

<p> MT. VERNON &#8211; City Schools District 80 Primary Center Principal Shannon Marler provided the District 80 Board of Education with an update on the school at the latest board meeting.</p>

BY ALLEN PARKER urn:uuid:a8cbf6f2-3d11-4bdb-83e1-fec1904688ad 2012-02-11T05:30:00-06:00

<p> BLUFORD &#8212; There probably hasn&#8217;t been much loose change jingling in parents&#8217; pockets who have children attending Bluford Grade and High Schools the last three weeks.</p>

BY ALLEN PARKER urn:uuid:742a1355-89d6-44c9-a786-e9207856a4ba 2012-02-10T14:00:00-06:00

<p> MT. VERNON &#8212; The first-ever Men Cooking for CASA fundraiser officially came&#160; to a close Thursday afternoon.</p>

BY ALLEN PARKER urn:uuid:74c13349-dcc7-4171-b672-64d645f2e67f 2012-02-10T12:00:00-06:00

<p> MT. VERNON &#8212; C.E. Brehm Memorial Library is offering free computer classes through a grant funded by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.</p>

By RORYE O’CONNOR urn:uuid:e535c8a0-e920-4b29-a6c9-98f8a48806eb 2012-02-10T09:00:00-06:00

<p> MT. VERNON &#8212; Ten City Schools District 80 teachers recently received grants from the District 80 Foundation.</p>

By RORYE O’CONNOR urn:uuid:5fac9bf8-5a53-461d-9a1f-07b02156e6b3 2012-02-10T05:45:00-06:00

<p> MT. VERNON &#8212; Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law that will go into effect June 1, which will give immunity from prosecution to people who call 911 to report drug overdoses.</p>

By RORYE O’CONNOR urn:uuid:45a78f5e-5aba-408a-b16f-5978808f6b5b 2012-02-10T05:30:00-06:00

<p> MT. VERNON &#8212; A sea of ladies dressed in red descended upon Cedarhurst Center for the Arts on Thursday for the second Women&#8217;s Heart Night.</p>