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Craft and Collector's Caravan in Pinckneyville June 8

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 5:02pm

Craft and Collector's Caravan in Pinckneyville June 8

PINCKNEYVILLE, IL (KFVS) - The Craft and Collector's Caravan will be June 8 at The Square in Pinckneyville.

You can click here for a vendor's registration form.

To visit the Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce online, you can click here.

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5th Annual Illinois Rural Heritage Museum Tractor Drive, Banquet

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 3:41pm

5th Annual Illinois Rural Heritage Museum Tractor Drive, Banquet

PINCKNEYVILLE, IL (KFVS) - The 5th Annual Illinois Rural Heritage Museum Tractor Drive and Banquet will be June 1.

It will be at White Walnut Farms, about 4 miles northeast of Pinckneyville. The speaker and tractor drive guest is farm raised and certified funny, Jerry Carroll from North Carolina.

The tractor drive and banquet will be $50. The banquet will be $20 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Organizers say the banquet is open to everyone and you do not have to enter a tractor to attend.

You can call 618-571-1854 or e-mail irhmuseum@gmail.com for a registration form or more informaton.

You can click here to visit the Illinois Rural Heritage Museum online.

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5KFVS celebrating 5 years, share your race pictures with us!

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 5:21pm

5KFVS celebrating 5 years, share your race pictures with us!

The 5KFVS Run/Walk is coming up! It will be May 18 in downtown Cape Girardeau, Mo.

This year, to celebrate the 5th year, we're adding a 12K!

Have you ran the 5KFVS, or even ran all five years? We want to see your photos from past events!

Send your photos to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

We'll share the pictures online and possibly on-air!

Have you signed up yet? You can click here to visit the 5KFVS website where you can find more information and the sign-up form for this year's race.

You can see the pictures we have so far by clicking here to see the slideshow.

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Pinckneyville City Council meeting May 13

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 4:57pm

Pinckneyville City Council meeting May 13

PINCKNEYVILLE, IL (KFVS) - The next Pinckneyville City Council meeting will be May 13 at 7:30 p.m.

The group will meet in the Council Room of City Hall at 104 South Walnut in Pinckneyville, Ill.

For more information, you can click here to visit the City of Pinckneyville online.

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Hospice of Southern Illinois chosen as finalist 'Grow St. Louis' program

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Friday, May 10th, 2013, 11:22am

Hospice of Southern Illinois chosen as finalist 'Grow St. Louis' program

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KFVS) - Hospice of Southern Illinois has been chosen as finalist in Monsanto, Grow St. Louis program.

On Monday, May 6, Hospice of Southern Illinois Hospice was selected as a finalist in the Monsanto, Grow, St. Louis program.

Organizers say the program offers not-for-profit organizations grant money up to $20,000.

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Pinckneyville City Council meeting May 13

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 3:39pm

PINCKNEYVILLE, IL (KFVS) - The next Pinckneyville City Council meeting will be May 13 at 7:30 p.m.

The group will meet in the Council Room of City Hall at 104 South Walnut in Pinckneyville, Ill.

For more information, you can click here to visit the City of Pinckneyville online.

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28th Annual Fishing Expedition for Special Populations May 8

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 7:00am

28th Annual Fishing Expedition for Special Populations May 8

(KFVS) - The 28th Annual Fishing Expedition for Special Populations is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8 at Bleyer Lake.

Bleyer Lake is located about 1.5 miles south of Midland Inn, just off of County Club Road.

Over 1,300 special population youngsters and adults, volunteers and staff will line the shores of Bleyer Laek for this event. They will spend the day fishing and will be provided a picnic lunch. All of the fishing equipment is provided free of charged to the participants.

The participants will come from Southern Ililnois schools and sheltered worshops in Jackson, Williamson, Union and other surrounding counties. The event begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 2 p.m.

Volunteers are needed to help participants with their fishing equipment, bait fishing hooks and encourage their efforts. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, unless accompanied by a parent or school official.

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