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July 31, 2025

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Kids Day brings free fun to the fair

By Dennis Rosenberger | July 31, 2025

SALEM — The Marion County Fairgrounds was a busy place on Monday morning and early afternoon, as local families turned out to enjoy Kids Day at the 2025 county fair in Salem. The annual event is put on by the University of Illinois Extension and the Marion County Farm Bureau, in cooperation with the Marion…

Answering the Call: Ordination Service for Pastor Ethan Boester held at Trinity Lutheran Hoyleton

By Michelle Pennington | July 30, 2025

Newly ordained Pastor Ethan Boester is a son of Trinity Lutheran Church of Hoyleton. Pastors joining in his Ordination Service held at Trinity Lutheran Hoyleton include, FROM LEFT, Oliver LaMie, Jonathan Jennings, President Heath Curtis, Brett Jones, Ethan Boester, Eric Wood, Nathan Wollenberg, Timothy Scharr and Timothy Mueller. Pastor Ethan Boester is joined in the…

Rummaging through history

By Travis Morse | July 29, 2025

MOUNT VERNON — The chance to find something old and vintage, the chance to come upon a good deal, the chance to discover something you didn’t even know you were looking for — all of these are part of the appeal of a rummage sale. The Jefferson County Historical Society hosted its annual rummage sale…

Rams, Knights scrimmage amid rainy conditions

By Paul Hines | July 22, 2025

  By PAUL HINES phines@morningsentinel.com MOUNT VERNON — Unseasonably cool and rainy conditions set the stage for Monday’s football scrimmage at Ken Hunt Stadium. The Rams and Breese Mater Dei competed in the summer action with both teams primarily staying on the ground when on offense. Mount Vernon’s JaShawn Staples ripped off several long runs…

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