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MURPHYSBORO/CARBONDALE – Do you have holiday lights that you are no longer using? You can recycle your unwanted holiday string lights, working or non-working, through the Jackson County electronics recycling program year round at Southern Recycling Center, located 300 West Chestnut Street, Carbondale, IL.In addition to the permanent location, now …

WEST FRANKFORT – Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host a virtual hiring event for Life Skills Instructors on Tuesday, November 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To sign up to be interviewed, visit https://bit.ly/1130LSI on or before November 30. “Virtual interviews help employers connect with job seekers …

HARRISBURG – The Ella Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art at Southeastern Illinois College is currently preparing for their next exhibit, “Celebrate Regional Artists,” which will be held in both the main and west galleries. This show will run Jan. 4-March 3, 2022, and the museum Operations and Collections Committee …

MT. VERNON – Crossroads Community Hospital will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on December 2nd, 2021 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Crossroads Community Hospital. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, sign up online at redcrossblood.org. “Crossroads Community Hospital is committed …

CARBONDALE, Ill. — U.S. News & World Report is including Southern Illinois University Carbondale on its “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs”, “Best Engineering Graduate Programs”, and “Best Computer Science Graduate Programs” for 2022. About 400 colleges and universities offer at least one engineering degree, but not all engineering programs are ranked …

CARBONDALE – The Carbondale Warming Center has expanded capacity for the cold weather seasons! Effective immediately, the CWC will provide nighttime sleeping space on cold nights as a supplement to the city’s existing shelter system.  The after-hours center, located at 608 East College Street, is open to everyone and will …

MARION – The following information was released by the Marion Police Department on Friday, November 19, 2021. Darren Vaughn, 35, of Marion has been issued citations for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Expired Driver’s License in the 1100 block of West DeYoung Street on October 21, 2021. Brittny Dunning, 30, …