Tri-C: Carterville, Cambria and Crainville by Sharon Wittke

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A Weekend In

Carterville CAMBRIA & CRAINVILLE

A Weekend in

C A R T E R V I L L E, C A M B R I A & C R A I N V I L L E Produced by Students in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts

Introduction

Foreword

By Glenn Poshard/President Southern Illinois University

By Charles “Bill” Mausey / Mayor City of Carterville

My family and I had the honor of calling Carterville our home for more than twenty years. We have since moved to rural Murphysboro and enjoy living on a quiet country road a few miles from my office. However, we still maintain our “citizenship” in Carterville. We have attended the First Baptist Church there for over 35 years and I’ve been going to Steve and Rich to get my hair cut at least that long. Jo retired a few years ago from the Tri-C school system, one of the finest in all of southern Illinois with the newest elementary and secondary schools in the area. Combined with John A. Logan College this makes Carterville, Cambria, and Crainville an education trifecta. I’m sure all of us hold a special place in our hearts for communities in which we have spent much of our lives, and our family feels the same about these three communities. Why? Because the Tri-C’s are Americana at its best. There’s a sense of community, of pulling together, of caring about the welfare of your neighbor that’s just not found everywhere in America. We hear the phrase “quality of life” used to describe communities such as these, but here, it goes even beyond this well worn description. Try attending Cambria’s Labor Day Parade or Carterville’s Veteran’s Day Memorial Celebration and I guarantee you will find a tug at the heartstrings when workers and veterans are honored with Old Glory waving in the breeze. Spend a crisp fall evening at Free Fair and strike up a conversation with friends while the kids ride the ferris wheel and the “scrambler”. And it’s a special treat when all three towns turn out on Friday night to cheer on the Lion’s football team, a team

steeped in a winning tradition, and to hear the cannon roar after every touchdown. Sit for a sunny Sunday afternoon at the excellent city parks and watch the kids play while you contemplate the morning sermon from one of the many area churches. Be ready for the scare of your life when goblins stroll down main street during the annual Halloween Parade, a tradition for many years. And if you want to step back in time, take the Christmas stroll down main street Carterville with the whole family and experience community at its best. The many shops are creatively decorated so even Bob Cratchit would have to smile. All these towns have been blessed with excellent city government over many years, with city parks, fire stations, and other community projects being completed by volunteer efforts from dedicated citizens. Attend a city council meeting or a social function at Crainville’s and Carterville’s beautiful new city halls and community centers and you’ll understand what “community” is all about. You can enjoy every recreational activity from golf to tennis and swimming and eat in some of the finest restaurants in the area without even leaving town. If this sounds like an advertisement for Americana, it is. Unabashedly so. While I take a great deal of pride in the Tri-C communities, I take equal pride in the students and professors of our College of Mass Communications and Media Arts. They have captured, as nearly as anyone can, the community spirit of these towns. My words seem small compared to the many photos here which tell the story better than I ever could.

SIUC student Danielle McGrew gets close to her subject, Garrett Vaughn, as he plays the guitar by the Armed Forces Memorial in Carterville Friday. © Eric Ginnard

When I was first informed about the Southern Illinois University photojournalism project, explaining to me that a crew of student photographers guided by professional photographers would “take over” our Tri-C communities of Carterville, Cambria, and Crainville for a weekend, I am certain I did not comprehend at the time what it would truly capture. I was impressed with books developed for Murphysboro and Cobden & Alto Pass, and certainly felt fortunate that Carterville and our area communities were chosen for the next project. As Mayor, it was another project on our list, another item to ensure that we utilized well for a town that I have called home for 63 years. We opened our city council chambers for the students and crew, and this became their base camp for the fall weekend. They would rise before dawn, work into the night, sleep on council floors, all in order to capture every moment of our community’s stories. It was Homecoming Weekend, where a sea of orange and blue can be found in the downtown parade, the high school football game, signs on utility poles and on various apparel worn by Carterville fans throughout town. This particular year, while watching the parade, you might have noticed a student on the rooftop with a camera, another one running on the street to capture a good shot of the band and yet another student in the bucket of our local electric company’s truck - raised high in the air to capture what was likely our town’s only parade aerial shot.

You saw the students at the local coffee shops talking to seniors to learn more about the stories that truly speak of the Carterville area. Students went to clean-up projects, charity drives, sat on front porches to talk to a couple approaching 50 years of marriage, experienced the bond of friendship at the local marina, soaked in every element that speaks in unspoken words - Carterville. Moments that we love, but seem routine – like high school football games and homecoming dances – are now captured from the fresh eyes of S.I.U. students showcasing the power of our players, the spirit of our community and the thrill of a dance. Beautiful sunsets and the wide-open blue skies of our farmland and wineries, settings captured that remind us how blessed we are to call this area our home. I have been Mayor of Carterville for more than 25 years, and I know the mayors of Cambria & Crainville agree, we were so fortunate to have our communities selected for this project. Each and every photo reminds us that towns can have amazing assets, but its spirit will always come from the people of the community and the stories they bring. It would take thousands of photos, and a book too large to carry to capture the spirit of Carterville, Cambria, & Crainville. But on one sunny fall weekend, S.I.U. students and professionals from across the country shared their talents with us, and managed to bottle up the wonderful spirit of our towns in the form of this book. Thank you students, job well done!

The Fall 2011 Weekend Workshop Crew. © Scott Allen

No Rain on This Parade

Homecoming weekend began early for Tri-C students as they joined the football team for a “Breakfast with the Champions.” After breakfast, everyone packed into the gym for the traditional pep rally led by the cheer squad and poms. The marching band played the school song, teachers entertained the students and there was a competition to see which class could cheer the loudest – the seniors won, said Erin Dorsey, cheer squad faculty advisor. Keith Liddell, high school principal, said community bonds are strengthened by long-standing traditions such as the annual homecoming weekend. “Traditions are very special here,” he said. Later that day, almost everyone in the Tri-C community lined the streets to watch local celebrities waving from floats in the homecoming parade. Cindy Leonard, one of the faculty advisors to the student council, said she thought the homecoming parade dated back to the 1920s. “It’s been going on since the beginning of time,” she said. Longtime Carterville resident Amy Simpson said the parade was outstanding. “It was awesome. That’s Carterville, that’s hometown.”

Carterville High School cheerleaders toss candy to eager children lining the streets during the parade. © Kevin Trujillo

Tracey Mills displays a banner made by her third grade class for the parade. © Lauren Leone

Summer Williams paints Ethan Mathis’ face for homecoming festivities. © Nathan Hoefert

Curtis Pitt and “The Green Man” lead a senior class chant supporting the football team during the homecoming pep rally.

Tasha Black jokes around with other dance team members during the homecoming pep rally celebration. © Jennifer Gonzalez

A woman runs to retrieve candy from the Carterville Police Department during the homecoming parade. © Brooke Stevens

Members of the Carterville High School football team wave to the cheering crowd during the homecoming parade.

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Gary McCluskey and Frank Hardcastle ride on the class of 1956 float during the homecoming parade. © Eli Crouse

Hatcher Bickett and Ella Grace Horn look regal as they throw candy to the crowd. © Eli Crouse

Cheyann Flora enjoys the parade along with other students in her Carterville Elementary School class. © Lauren Leone

Kamdyn Rasnick, Landon Tanner and Jolene Dozier watch eagerly as Tracey Mills collects all the candy the students in her third-grade class gathered during the homecoming parade. © Lauren Leone

The Carterville Marching Lions entertain the crowd as they march along Division Street. © Brooke Stevens

Dominic Bybee, of Crainville, jumps his bike over a trashcan at Carterville’s Cannon Park. The park has many offerings for residents and visitors, including a community center, baseball field, skate park, walking path that surrounds a pond, volleyball courts, playground, pavilion, gazebo, and memorial garden. © Nicole Hester

Shawn Elliott took advantage of the sunny Friday morning at the skate park in Carterville’s Cannon Park. Elliott, a senior at SIU studying Avionics Technologies, said he’s been skating for 10 years and comes to the park often, since it’s the closest skate park to Carbondale. © Brooke Stevens

The

Strength Pride

of the lion, is in the

By Jennifer Gonzalez “Marching Band is sometimes an evil thing because the marching can take a student who is still developing their skills and kind of tear them apart,” said Todd Norrington, director of the Carterville school bands. Norrington, who has directed the Carterville Marching Lions for the past 14 years, said he feels students, as well as community members, benefit from participating in a musical program. “We get out there and do a parade or perform at an elderly home,” Norrington said. “I’ve found that we have a lot of support when we are successful, and the community

takes pride in that.” Norrington says he’s come to enjoy band competitions, something he didn’t originally think he’d like. “They want to be a part of that,” Norrington said. “If you have to put a show on for your hometown football team, it might as well be something you practice over and over again.” Music first, feet second – Norrington says he tries to enforce the same fundamentals he learned in high school and college. “The kids feel like they’re doing this for a reason when they compete – it makes it all worthwhile.”

Bryson Hunsaker, a sophomore from Carterville, practices musical scales to prepare for the band’s performance at the Carterville High School homecoming pep rally. Hunsaker, who has been playing trumpet since sixth grade, painted his face in school colors to show school spirit and support the football team at the homecoming game that night.

Micayla Thomas, 15, of Carterville, adjusts the chin strap on her marching band hat in preparation for the homecoming parade.

Senior Michael Frangello dances around sophomore co-drum major, Emily Weisel, as the Carterville Marching Lions march and perform down Division Street during the homecoming parade.

Andrew Ellis, a junior from Carterville, plays his sousaphone in parade block with the Carterville Marching Lions as they march in the homecoming parade.

Darrius Spangler hangs from the shoulders of Andrew Ellis as he plays with the drumline at the Carterville High School homecoming pep rally.

Matthew Wood plays the euphonium during the Music in Motion band competition Saturday.

Todd Norrington demonstrates a balance exercise while having his band students stretch the morning before the Music In Motion band competition.

Carterville Middle School students laugh and dance as the Marching Lions pass in front of them during the homecoming parade.

Morgan Dillard, a senior from Carterville, marches during halftime. She replaced her traditional marching band hat and plume with a tiara after being named the 2011 Homecoming Queen.

Jackson Shasteen, 14, plays the drums at his grandparents’ house in Carterville. Jackson also plays drums at the Fellowship in Christ Church in Carterville, where his grandparents attend services. Jackson has been playing the drums for three years, and says he practices two hours a day and wants to play professionally. “I would say everyone should do it, but if it was easy, everyone would do it,” he said. © Nicole Hester

Joyce Hesketh plays the harp at a fundraising dinner for the Poshard Foundation at John A. Logan Community College Saturday. The dinner included a silent auction which raised money for the Poshard Foundation’s mission of combatting child abuse in Southern Illinois. © Jessica Tezak

Garrett Vaughn, 14, relaxes as Jarred Shepard, 16, plays guitar at the Armed Forces Memorial on South Division Street in Carterville Saturday. Shepard said he has been playing guitar for three years. © Eric Ginnard

A Life In The Fast Lane

By James Durbin Tony Lawrence, owner of Lawrence’s Auto Clinic & Sales in Cambria, is a father, mechanic, champion motorcycle racer, and an overall force to be reckoned with behind the wheel of any machine. “I just love to go fast,” Lawrence said. At 51 years of age, Tony can still show the young guns a thing or two. “I just run a clean race and wait for them to make a mistake,” Lawrence said, “then I pass them.” Lawrence, a third generation mechanic, prides himself on his ability to tackle any situation.

“No problem is too tough,” Lawrence said, “I’ve picked up plenty of tricks along the way.” Lawrence is a man who wants to win at everything he does. According to Lawrence, winning starts with the attitude. “If I go at something with a positive attitude I get positive results.” Tony’s attitude has certainly given him tangible results. With a garage full of trophies and high-powered toys, Tony said he isn’t stopping anytime soon. “I could die tomorrow a happy man.”

Tony Lawrence, inspects the undercarriage of a car at his Cambria shop, Lawrence’s Auto Clinic & Sales Friday.

Tony Lawrence works with a V8 engine from a wrecked pickup truck he bought to pull the motor and sell.

Tony Lawrence poses with some of his toys at his home in Cambria Sunday. Lawrence is interested in anything that goes fast. Radio control airplanes, motorcycles and race cars all share space in his garage.

Lawrence launches his dirt bike over a jump at his personal motocross course behind his home Saturday. An accomplished motocross racer, Lawrence, 51, has been riding motorcycles since he was a child. Tony Lawrence holds off competitors in his dirt track race car during the final race of the season Saturday at Southern Illinois Raceway.

Tony Lawrence pushes his dirt track race car onto a transport trailer outside his Cambria home Saturday.

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Tyler Harrell, a part time police officer for both the Crainville and Carterville Police Departments, washes a Crainville police car outside of the Carterville police station Friday. © Chris Zoeller

A.J. Delso, 5, helps his father Adam Delso, of Carterville, sand the dents out of a car Saturday afternoon in Carterville. A.J. said he wants to work on cars like his father when he grows up. © Lauren Leone

As a volunteer fireman with the Carterville Fire Department, Matt Wozniak’s duties include washing the trucks and organizing the equipment after a call. Wozniak is also a student at John A. Logan Community College. © Nathan Pearce

Cutting Classes at JALCC By Samantha Vaughan Cosmetology students at John A. Logan College in Carterville practice on their classmates to earn clock hours for their cosmetology license. Students going through the school’s cosmetology licensure program must meet a minimum of 1500 clock hours and 39 college credit hours. Edwina Whitler, the cosmetology department lab manager, allows her students to practice different hair styles and colors on their classmates during lab days. “If they’re being real good I’ll let them work on each other because it’s better to work on human hair than it is on manikin hair,” Whitler said. On Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, the department opens its salon to the public. Whitler said it’s the student’s job to stay busy when they don’t have clients. Male and female manikins are available for the students to practice hair styling skills, and students always have homework items to accomplish. “I allow them to work on themselves as long as they’re staying busy and their attendance is pretty good. It’s a privilege to get something done, even though they are practicing,” Whitler said. The college also offers a cosmetology degree program that stipulates students must complete 63 credit hours instead of the 39 required for board certification. Students enrolled in the degree program not only meet the certification requirements for the Illinois State Board of Cosmetology but are also awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree. Whitler said students are encouraged to complete the licensure program first, so that they can begin working as a cosmetologist sooner.

Amber Girado (front) of Marion, and Kaitlynn Hill from Orlando, FL, work on their first perm in the beginning class of John A. Logan’s Cosmetology program.

Meleah Heim works on her male manikin during lab hours. Students practice on manikins when they don’t have any customers.

Cosmetology students wind manikin hair around rollers as they learn the techniques for giving perms.

Harmony Howell, of Herrin, manicures the nails of one of her regular clients.

Cassy Loyd poses for a picture by the designer of her hair bow, Rachel Chandler.

Erich Pilz trims Zane, his last appointment of the day, at his salon, Pampered Pets, Saturday. Pampered Pets, the Pilz’s family business, caters primarily to dogs and is open by appointment. © Pat Sutphin

Jeff Church looks at his dog Ozzie, an Australian Shepherd, who regularly rides in the back of Church’s truck. “He’s 4 years old, and he’s been doing it since he was a pup,” Church said. © Nicole Hester

Robin Taylor of Carterville sits on the steps of Ruth Brown’s trailer Saturday morning enjoying the sunshine with some of Brown’s pets. Taylor has been living with Brown after a fire in her own trailer down the street made her home uninhabitable. © Brooke Stevens

Tom Gentry sits on his porch with his dog Gabbie and enjoys the sunset Friday. Gentry, a Carterville City Councilman, said he has had the 7-year-old golden retriever since she was born. “We never had a house dog, and didn’t realize how big she’d get,” Gentry said. “But it’s worked out great and she’s just a great pet,” he added. © Ana DeUnamuno

A Cut Above The Rest

By Matt Gill Rich Stevenson, owner of Steve & Rich’s Barbershop, said he inherited the shop from his father, Steve Stevenson. Rich said his father, Steve, started cutting hair at age 20 while he was in the military. After he left the armed forces, Steve decided to open up his own barbershop in Chicago. The Stevenson family moved from Chicago to Carterville in 1980 and Steve opened his barbershop at 107 South Division Street in July of that year. Rich said he attended barber school, then began working with his father in 1982. Joetta Howerton of Carterville, receives a hair cut from stylist Erin Lilly. Howerton said she has been coming to Steve & Rich’s for a year.

“It was an experience like none other working with my dad,” Rich said. “He was a great man and loved meeting new people.” Rich said his father loved roses, so in homage, he has planted rose bushes outside of his shop for all to enjoy. “When my dad passed away it was hard but I stayed with it and kept the shop open.” Some of Steve’s regular customers are now Rich’s regular customers. “Everyone that comes in I treat like they are a part of my family, and I think that is what makes my shop so unique.” Bill Bleyer gets a quick haircut and trim. Bleyer said he has been coming to Steve & Rich’s for more than 32 years.

Virginia Planinc, of Carterville, has her hair rolled and cut. Planinc used to be a beauty operator and cut her own husband’s hair.

Erin Lilly, a stylist at Steve & Rich’s, tells her son, Fischer Lilly, to sit down while she styles a customer’s hair. Erin has been styling hair for five years and graduated in 2007 from Lake Land College in Mattoon.

(From left to right) Virginia Planinc, Fischer Lilly, and Erin Lilly sit and entertain Fischer Lilly while the barbershop is not busy.

Rich Stevenson sweeps up his shop after a long day of cutting and styling hair.

Dave Bouhl baits the hook for his 8-year-old grandson Spencer Bouhl, while both enjoy an evening of fishing at the Blue Heron Marina and Campground. © Jamie Birchfield

Charlie Hogg, of Carterville, fishes for crappie Sunday at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge with his dog, Roscoe, who frequently fishes with him. The three man-made lakes, which cover over 8,700 acres of the refuge, are a renowned location for fishing, hunting and camping. Hogg opened Crappie Pro Shop, a bait shop in Carterville, to cater to fellow crappie fishers. The bait shop stocks fishing gear and tackle specifically aimed at crappie fishing. The store is located within 30 miles of five well known crappie fishing spots, Crab Orchard Lake, Kincaid Lake, Cedar Lake, Lake of Egypt and Little Grassy Lake. “This is my favorite time to fish, it’s beautiful, and Roscoe loves it too,” Hogg said. © Lynnette Oostmeyer

Joe Yusko, left, and Terry Buck, bait their fishing hooks at a local fisherman’s club on Crab Orchard Lake. © Jessica Tezak

At the end of a long day, Jodi Yates enjoys a little time fishing off the dock at the Blue Heron Marina and Campground Saturday evening. Yates and her husband, Dino, are the site managers. © Jamie Birchfield

Livin’ The Wild Life By Ana DeUnamuno

Les Higgins waters the two camels, Boo and Joe. Chris said the camels are her husband’s favorites. “They speak to him,” she said.

Chris Dakin and her husband, Les Higgins, originally bought their house, which came with 20 acres of land, in 1986 and began to raise pygmy goats. Dakin said they bought the home and land so they could have animals that they enjoyed. After receiving a Sicilian donkey as a gift, the couple expanded their farm, called Wyndham Wood, by purchasing a donkey, two Arabian camels, some peacocks and Scottish Highland cows. Boo and Joe, the camels, require the care of a veterinarian. Dakin said that it was difficult to find one who could care for camels, but they finally found a veterinarian from Anna willing to help. Dakin’s anesthesiology background allows her to complete some of the simpler tasks for the camels. The herd of goats always stays near the farm, but the camels were released one night by a group of teenagers and wandered to the local park in Cambria. Dakin said that their animals are relatively easy to care for because they don’t demand much. Between Dakin and Higgins, the animals receive a great deal of love and care. Many of the animals were raised on the farm and are very people-oriented. Higgins said he enjoys the animals’ company. He particularly likes the camels because he said they communicate with him differently from the other animals. “They’re funny, they’re always interesting to watch,” Dakin said. “They’re extremely intelligent so they have really funny antics and interacting with them is a lot of fun.”

Chris Dakin pets one of the camels as the other looks on waiting its turn. Dakin said they feed the camels llama food. “They’re browsers. They eat just about anything,” she said. Les Higgins takes a break from his feeding and other farm chores to scratch one of the miniature Sicilian Donkeys. The first exotic animal the couple had was Rodney, a miniature Sicilian Donkey, which was given to Les by his colleagues at the Sheriff’s Department after he was named Sheriff’s Deputy of the year.

Pygmy goats, Scottish highland cows and peacocks are just part of the menagerie the couple cares for on their 20-acre farm. “My husband and I shared the same vision of what we wanted to do,” said Dakin of the decision to buy the farm.

Colt Wilkey, eighth grade, throws a pitch during the Junior High School baseball tournament. © Bruno Maestrini

Eighth grader Zoie Mann and seventh grader Rachel Venable carry team gear to the field as they get ready to participate in a Junior High School softball tournament. © Bruno Maestrini

Carson Pearon from the Colts streaks past Redskins players during a Tri-C Youth Athletics flag football game. Youngsters participate in flag football as part of the Tri-C Youth Athletics program. In addition to flag football, the program sponsors competition in tackle football, basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball. © Chris Zoeller

Strength & Grace By Danielle McGrew “These girls are serious athletes,” says Carterville High School cheer coach Erin Dorsey as she watched 16 young women perform back handsprings, jumps, and other stunts. “We have to be as strong as a football player, as graceful as a dancer, and as flexible as a gymnast,” Dorsey continued. “[Cheerleading] is definitely a sport.” The squad performs cheers at all home football and basketball games, rides in the homecoming parade, conducts cheer camps for young girls, organizes games and performs a dance routine for the homecoming pep rally. Dorsey also allows the girls to be involved in decision-making and designing the team’s routines. She split them into committees to formulate the cheers and dance routine for the Carterville homecoming game. According to Dorsey, who created a Facebook page to facilitate communication among the team members, the girls often talk of subjects unrelated to cheerleading, as well as spend time together outside of games and practices. “It’s important, I think, to grow those relationships,” she said. “Communicating with each other, and just being positive in general is one of the biggest lessons we learn as cheerleaders,” Dorsey said. “I put a big emphasis on being proud of whatever we go out and do,” Dorsey said. “The ultimate goal is to practice hard, be positive, work together and do our best at all times, and if we get a good score, that’s great. If we don’t, at least we did something that we can be proud of.”

Cheerleading Coach Erin Dorsey fixes Erin Wood’s hair in a bow before Friday night’s football game.

Danielle Peach laughs as she and a fellow cheerleader smear ice cream on freshman Shea Mills’ face at Italian Village in Carbondale following the football game. While trying to eat her ice cream cone, Shea’s ice cream slid off the cone and onto the table, providing her friends with the opportunity to use the dessert for a new purpose.

Danielle Peach performs a sideline cheer with Erin Wood (left) and Taylor Glidewell during the Carterville Lions football game against the DuQuoin Indians Friday.

Cheerleaders Sydney Swalls, Rusti Harris and Erin Wood, and player Patrick Brown, listen to coach Drust following the Lions’ loss.

Freshman cheerleader Shea Mills has to watch the game from the sidelines after injuring her ankle practicing a routine with the squad. © Alexandria Braehler

Sophomore cheerleader Taylor Glidewell touches up her hair with hairspray during a break in the game.

Sophomore Sydney Swalls tries to rally the crowd at the Friday night homecoming football game against the DuQuoin Indians.

McKinley Hawkinson is supported by her teammates as she performs a “scorpion” move during Friday night’s football game.

Carterville High School cheerleading fliers fall into the arms of their fellow cheerleaders as they warm up for Friday night’s football game.

Betty Lloyd, of Cambria, looks over a book at the Anne West Lindsey District Library. The library, which opened in May of 2010, offers a community room, children’s area, a genealogy/local history room and media center with public computers and Wi-Fi. © Eli Crouse

Pam Alstat, Laurie Trowbridge and Sheri Hunter look over “The Richart Family Crazy Quilt” at the Library. The quilt has names of the area residents from the 1800s sewn into it. © Eli Crouse

Henry Wooten, a retired coal miner, sits in his usual rocking chair Saturday morning at the Blue Heron Club in Carterville. As one of the oldest members of the club, the 89-year-old WWII veteran served aboard the USS John Rodgers as a gunner. © Jamie Birchfield

Robert Holland stands in front of his house-boat “Bob... Bob…Bobbin’ Along” on Crab Orchard Lake. Holland said he has been living on the lake for the last 13 years and this particular boat for five. © Steve Matzker

Martha Halterman, of Cambria, feeds her chickens outside her home. Halterman raises about 20 chickens and said she collects about 20 eggs every morning. “I had more, but the foxes and coons got to them,” she added. © Steve Matzker

Carterville Fire Chief Bruce Talley climbs a ladder during an exercise. Talley says that the fire department’s responsibilities have changed during the last decade. At least one person is at the department at all times, and he said there is no such thing as a typical day because an emergency can occur at any time. © Bruno Maestrini

“The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s real glory.” –Vince Lombardi Players wait in the doorway of the locker room before running onto the field.

Under The Friday Night Lights

Photos by Pat Sutphin It’s an American tradition that unites the community like no other – the Friday night high school football game. Football is a leading sport for viewership and fan enthusiasm, and nowhere is this more evident than at the Carterville homecoming weekend football game. The Carterville Lions were 2-3 when they went into their homecoming game against the Du Quoin Indians. Despite their hopes to even out the season with another win, the Lions lost to the Indians with a final score of 34-12.

But it takes more than a loss to dampen the town’s passion for the sport. High school principal Keith Liddell said the whole town supports the football team, no matter what the outcome of the game. “The school is the town,” he said. “It’s a packed house,” said cheer squad coach Erin Dorsey. She said a long-standing tradition is that whenever their team scores a touchdown, the cheerleaders race to the end zone and do a back handspring for each point the team has scored.

JD Helton breaks through the banner and leads the Carterville Lions onto the field.

Lions players run onto the field before the game to run drills, stretch, and warm up.

The Lions line up for the singing of the national anthem before the game.

Jeff Aldridge runs onto the field to meet the rest of the starting lineup while the rest of the team cheers and greets him.

Quarterback Jeff Aldridge tries to avoid a tackle after taking off to run when he was unable to get rid of the ball.

Brett Diel, assistant coach for the Carterville Lions, looks down in disappointment as the DuQuoin Indians score another touchdown.

Head coach Dennis Drust sketches plays on a white board during halftime. Despite high morale at the beginning of the game, after the Indians scored two touchdowns in the first four minutes of the game, the Lions were less enthusiastic during halftime.

The Indians quarterback looks up at the scoreboard before calling a play in the final quarter of the game.

Head coach Dennis Drust congratulates the Indians head coach after the game

Head coach Dennis Drust addresses the team after their loss to the Du Quoin Indians. The Lions were able to score another touchdown in the last eight minutes of the game, but ended up losing 12-34.

SIUC student Ben Countryman takes the orders of (l-r) Tyler Bittle, 10, Peyton Bittle, 6, and Charlie Howerton, 6. Countryman says he loves driving the ice cream truck. “It’s a great time – people in Carterville love us,” he said. © Jack Piatt

(Left to right) Brock Dresel, Nick Brown, and Spencer Bouhl, sprint toward a school bus on its way to the annual Carterville homecoming parade. © Charles Moore

Matthew Segner, 10, rides in front of the Farm Fresh market on his way to school Friday. “I like Carterville, there are a lot of good spots to ride my bike,” Segner said. © Jack Piatt

Amanda Hughes, a third-grader from Carterville, runs Friday atop a dirt mound on her uncle’s property. Hughes cooked hot dogs with her aunt in a fire she and her cousin built before playing in the waning light. © Steve Matzker

Selena Lepinske, 6, and Kaitlyn Hanson, also 6, receive some ballet instructions from Kim Coffey. © Nathan Hoefert

Selena Lepinske, 6, demonstrates a ballet move called a heel stretch. © Nathan Hoefert

“We should consider every day lost in which we don’t DANCE” –Nietzsche The students at Arabesque Dance Studio learn more than pirouettes and heel drops – they develop teamwork and problem-solving skills as they practice basic dance techniques and choreographed moves during their lessons. Kim Coffey, owner of the studio, said she has danced for as long as she can remember. Her mother, Gail Walters, said her daughter began taking lessons when she was about five years old. Coffey, a lifelong resident of Carterville, said one of her childhood dreams came true in 2003 when at age 21, she opened her own dance studio in downtown Carterville. She said by 2007, her business had outgrown the origi-

nal space, so she bought a larger building at 101 N. Division St. where she teaches ballet, tap, jazz and pom. One of her former students, Devin Wade, teaches hip hop. More than 100 students, ranging in age from three to adult are enrolled in classes at the studio. The students have the opportunity to showcase their skills at an annual recital, which is held at the Marion Civic Center in June. Community service is important to Coffey and she instills that value in her students. Her classes participate in community activities, such as the Fourth of July and Heritage parades in Carterville and the Herrinfesta parade in Herrin.

Selena Lepinske, 6, practices a ballet exercise called chasse, which helps beginning dancers strengthen their leg muscles. © Jennifer Gonzalez

(left to right) Katelyn Gardner, 7; Sara Gardner, 4; Ashley Jackson, 8; Abby Banovz, 7; Ashtyn Pierce, 8, and Kaitlyn Hanson, 6, rock back and forth during a ballet move designed to improve balance.© Jennifer Gonzalez

Cameren Grob, 9, Kirsten Jordan, 9, and Ashtyn Pierce, 8, share a laugh during a break from their dance routine. © Jennifer Gonzalez

Instructor Devin Wade, front, demonstrates a choreographed move to Ashtyn Pierce, 8; Kirsten Jordan, 9; Ashley Jackson, 8; Katelyn Gardner, 7, and Sara Gardner, 4.© Nathan Hoefert

Erin Patterson smiles back at Cash Brooks after he interrupts a family wedding portrait oustide of Legends Restaurant at Walker’s Bluff. © Charles Moore

Denise Jeffreys, of Goreville, hands change to a customer during her early Friday morning shift at Cambria Mini Mart. Jeffreys said she enjoys the morning shift because of all the regulars who come in to buy her biscuit sandwiches, eggs and bacon. Several tables inside the gas station allow customers to drink coffee, eat breakfast and socialize while the sun comes up. © Brooke Stevens

Dixie Carney laughs while looking at some cups that were in a box of various items she purchased at an auction Saturday. © Jamie Birchfield

Kenneth Mattingly, of St. Macy, Mo., shares a laugh while chatting with a friend Saturday after spending the day fishing at Crab Orchard Lake. © Danielle McGrew

Three-year-old Twins Dalia (left) and Daisy Roman entertain themselves playing chase after school in the backyard of their Carterville home. © Jamie Birchfield

Southern Illinois’ First Television Station By Ana DeUnamuno WSIL-TV 3 was first established in Harrisburg, Il. in the 1950s and later moved to Carterville in 1989. The TV station is an ABC affiliate that broadcasts 24 hours a day. The local news airs at 5:30 a.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. WSIL was named Station of the Year by the Illinois Broadcasters Association in 2010 and in 2011. The station also won awards in 2011 from the Illinois Associated Press for the Best Newscast, Outstanding News Operation, Best Spot News, and Best Videography. Steve Wheeler, general manager at WSIL, said that the different departments have to interact together to produce a live newscast, which is complex. “There is a whole technical infrastructure that nobody even thinks about, because you don’t miss it till it’s gone, ” Wheeler said. “There is a great deal of teamwork.” Edan Schultz, evening anchor at WSIL, said that mem-

bers of all the departments, whether directly involved with the newsroom or not, have to communicate well with each other. Schultz began working with the WSIL team in 1995 and said since then, he’s gained more confidence. “At first, I was a little shy and was pretty nervous to be on TV,” Schultz said. “The teams encourage you to have more assurance of yourself.” Nick Hausen, weekend meteorologist, was originally trained in atmosphere sciences at the University of Missouri, but said he has learned to film video as well. “You have to be able to do a number of different things that may not be fitting to your field,” Hausen said. “That’s what the team is all about, diversity.” Earl Flanigan, senior engineer at WSIL, has maintained the 25 different satellites at the station for 15 years. “It’s very easy here and laid back,” Flanigan said. “Everybody gets along well – it’s almost like a family.”

“Everybody gets along well It’s almost like a family”

– Senior Engineer, Earl Flanigan

Morning weather anchor Clint Misselhorn works in front of the green screen as he gives the morning weather report.

Morning Anchor Emily Eddington speaks with Kathy Swafford, Linda Ober and Moxie, the wiener dog, about the annual Wiener Dog Race and Fashion Show held in Anna to benefit the Children’s Medical Resource Network in Union County.

Morning news anchor team, Kevin Hunsperger and Emily Eddington, get ready for the 5:30 start of their 90-minute morning news slot. Eddington said they have been working together as the morning team since 2008 and have gotten used to getting ready together. “It’s funny – it’s just like anybody else’s bathroom at home – it becomes very normal.”

Lindsey Shelton, associate producer for the morning news, works behind the studio camera Friday morning.

Morning News Director Josue Orellena works the control panels during the Friday morning broadcast.

Sarah Odum, of Goreville, watches the homecoming parade from her wheelchair in front of the thrift store, Sarah’s Place, which was named for her. © Jack Piatt

Glenn Poshard addresses the crowd gathered for the annual Poshard Foundation fundraiser held at John A. Logan Community College. The Poshard Foundation began in 1999 with the mission of combating child abuse in Southern Illinois. © Samantha Vaughan

Jan Campbell, a retired teacher of 28 years at Carterville Intermediate School, and currently the Executive Director of the Carterville Chamber of Commerce, collects donations during the Zeta Tau Sorority “Bucket Brigade” at the four way stop downtown to benefit the Carterville food pantry. “I think Carterville citizens are very civic minded,” Campbell said. © Jack Piatt

Hundreds gathered on the John A. Logan Community College campus Saturday to participate in Heart Walk, a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. © Samantha Vaughan

Amy Simpson, co-founder of Gum Drops, and Brad Harlow, pastor at Carterville First Baptist Church, laugh together as Harlow purchases a pumpkin at a fundraiser for Gum Drops in Carterville. Gum (God Use Me) Drops is a non-profit organization that feeds at risk children throughout Southern Illinois, providing them with a weekend backpack of childfriendly foods. © Jessica Tezak

Conservation, Rehabilitation & Education

A Home for Orphaned & Injured Wildlife

By Jamie Birchfield Free Again is Southern Illinois’ largest and oldest Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. It was founded in 1987 and more than 400 injured, ill, or orphaned birds, mammals and reptiles are cared for every year at the center. Located just outside Carterville, Free Again provides a home for fourteen permanent residents that can’t be released into the wild and are now living out their lives as animal ambassadors. “The rehab started off as a hobby,” said Beverly Shofstall, founder and director of Free Again. “My background is a Vet Tech so there were always animals. Then about 14 years ago I quit to do this full time because I had to pick one and I picked the one that has no pay.” Through awareness and education, the center encourages a peaceful coexistence between people and native wildlife. Free Again is recognized as a leader in providing

quality educational programs, which allow young and old to interact with wildlife. Every year, thousands of children and adults attend the center’s educational programs at Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge, Hunting and Fishing Days at John A. Logan College and Vulture Fest in Makanda. “I could not imagine my life without animals. I came from a farm and there were always animals there. The only time there was a lamb in the oven at my house growing up was a baby that we put in there to keep warm. ” Free Again is a non-profit organization. The center receives no government funding and there is no paid staff. It is supported solely by private donations from individuals, businesses and service groups and organizations. Dedicated volunteers provide their time to care for all the animals on a daily basis. “In the end, a day in the wild is better than a lifetime in a cage,” Shofstall said.

Clockwise from Top Left: Taz, the bobcat, Thelma, an American bald eagle, Sadie, a red fox, Artemis, a great horned owl, Simba, a cougar and Rex, a turkey vulture, are all permanent residents who also serve as educational ambassadors.

Opposite Page: An orphaned grey squirrel, approximately eight-weeks-old, is fed formula through a syringe. Each year Free Again takes in 30-50 baby squirrels – caring for them around the clock until they are released back into the wild at about 12 weeks of age. Volunteers feed the babies from three to eight times a day every two to three hours.

Beverly Shofstall, Founder and Director of Free Again, holds Artemis, a great horned owl. Artemis, named for the Greek goddess of wilderness, wild animals and hunting, is just one of the permanent resident educational ambassadors who were unable to be released into the wild and are living out their lives at Free Again. This great horned owl was rescued after being found on the ground suffering from a head injury and emaciation. A dehydrated bird of prey cannot be fed solid food so it is given an electrolyte solution every hour for the first six to eight hours after it is brought to the facility.

These 5-month-old white tail deer fawns will be released back into the wild as a group to enable easier integration back into the wild population. They are fed treats near pet carriers to acclimate them to the carriers, which will ease their eventual transportation back into the wild.

These red tail hawks are being reconditioned in the flight cage and must be able to hunt live prey before they can be released back into the wild. The entire rehabilitation process takes approximately three months, and each year Free Again cares for 15-20 that have been hit by cars.

Corma Cox, of Cambria, raises her hands in prayer during a service Sunday at the First Apostolic Church in Cambria. The congregation is awaiting the completion of a new church, which is being built on the same street. © Lynnette Oostmeyer

Chrissy and Bobby Beckman hold their daughter, Trinity Nevaeh-Marie, under a stream of holy water as she is baptized by Father Kingsley Nonis Sunday morning at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carterville. © Eric Ginnard

Just An Average 10-Year-Old Kid By Isaac Smith Dakota Needham is your average 10-year-old kid. He loves playing soccer and video games and spending time with his family. However, what sets Dakota apart is what makes him special. Dakota was born with a cleft lip and palate for which he has undergone several surgeries. These operations have left him with a speech impediment and a scar on his upper lip. None of this seems to slow Dakota down. Dakota said he does get bullied from time to time – however, he does not let it get him down. Andrea Needham, Dakota’s mother, said this is no different from what any other kid goes through. “He’s got good friends in school and then he’s got the other ones that pick on him,” Andrea said. “But then that’s every kid.” At school, Dakota fits right in with his fifth-grade classmates, running through the playground with his

McKala Needham, 10, helps her cousin Dakota put away dishes in Dakota’s Cambria home.

friends and getting absorbed in art projects. But even here, he also stands out. “He’s one of my favorites,” Jill Robertson, Dakota’s language arts teacher, said. Roberts said she would be happy with a classroom full of kids like Dakota. Andrea said in school her son is helpful and considerate. In the classroom Dakota tries to help his teachers when he can, even giving them hugs when he is especially excited or appreciative of something. At home Andrea said he is just like most kids. He occasionally gets into trouble, but manages to stay out of it most of the time, does his chores when he gets home and practices soccer in the backyard. Despite his size, cleft lip and speech impediment, Dakota is just a normal kid, Andrea said, “He’s not shy, he doesn’t hold back a lot. I don’t think of him as being a handicapped kid because there’s nothing he can’t do,” she said.

Dakota Needham raises his hand to read a report in class at Carterville Intermediate School. Andrea Needham, Dakota’s mother, said he often does not get to read aloud in class because of his speech impediment caused by his cleft palate.

Dakota plays soccer at the Carterville Soccer Fields. He said his favorite thing to do is play soccer, and one day he hopes to coach a team of his own.

Dakota’s mother, Andrea Needham, said he is not allowed to play soccer until both his chores and homework are done.

Dakota Needham sits around a bonfire with his great uncle Chuck George, top left, his mother Andrea Needham, middle and his father Jamie Needham at his home in Cambria.

Jim McKinney, and his son Will, 9, of Carterville, drive their tractor down Greenbriar Road from their house to their field. McKinney, along with his father, George, have several thousand acres around the area in which they grow corn and soybeans in the summer and wheat in the winter. © Steve Matzker

Carterville resident Neil Sizemore said he has been farming and working on farm equipment “as many years as I can remember. It kept me out of trouble,” he added. Sizemore said he is a career lineman who also farms on the weekend. © Nathan Pearce

Trader Tom

Making Deals and Spreading Cheer Photos By Brooke Stevens Tom Brown, who’s known by most Carterville residents as “Trader Tom,” always has a smile on his face, said Carterville high school principal Keith Liddell. “It always brightens my day to talk with Tom,” he said. Liddell said Trader Tom was a fixture in Carterville, and he always has something for sale. He said it seems like he runs into Tom everywhere, whether he’s getting a haircut or a gallon of milk. “He’s a special guy,” Liddell said. Eric Hartke, a student at John A. Logan College studying biology, agrees that Trader Tom is always cheerful and friendly. Hartke said Tom is always ready to make a deal, and has a wide variety of items for trade.

“He doesn’t really care about the price,” Hartke said. “He doesn’t do it to make money – he just likes to trade.” Brown spends most of his days – six days a week – at Addus Adult Day Service in Carterville. Towards the end of the day he waits anxiously for his bus to take him home. And once home, Trader Tom walks to downtown Carterville where he’ll more than likely stop at John Flora’s Create a Smile thrift store. Flora, like many residents of Carterville, expects Brown and already has a few things set aside to trade. Brown enjoys walking, and by the end of the day he has usually walked across town several times. When the sun starts to go down he knows it’s time to head home; sometimes with a treasure to trade the following day.

By the end of the day Brown has usually walked across town several times. When the sun starts to go down he knows it’s time to head home – sometimes with a treasure to trade the following day.

Brown stops to conduct a trade with a Carterville resident.

Tom Brown teaches Cheyann Flora, 8, a saying from the movie E.T. after seeing some memorabilia at Create A Smile thrift store in Carterville Saturday afternoon. Tom visits the store regularly to buy, sell, or trade used items with Cheyann’s grandfather John Flora.

Tom Brown walks down Division Street Friday during his daily walk around town.

Amy Owens feeds her 2-year-old son Lucas at the Crab Orchard Golf Club. Owens was there for the golf club’s weekly Friday night dinner. © Genna Ord

“He likes my cooking,” said Dixie Carney as she pats her husband Mike’s belly while the couple enjoy an afternoon on their back porch in Carterville. The couple has been married for 47 years. © Jamie Birchfield

Rich Weber, of Murphysboro, smiles at his granddaughter Kara Moore, 2, during a peewee football game in Carterville. © Lauren Leone

Maria Farris sits on the porch of her mother’s home with her daughter, Sarah, Sunday. Every Sunday after church, Farris’ mother, Martha Halterman, serves the family a traditional homemade dinner. © Steve Matzker

Steve and Sandie Hill, of Carbondale, enjoy a meal at Kindling Spirits, Food and Florals in Crainville. Sandie said it was their first time eating in the restaurant and that they loved the atmosphere. Steve was impressed with their beer selection and said they both enjoyed eating there. © Isaac Smith

Ivo Vogt and Nancy Bradshaw kiss goodbye before Nancy boards her flight back to Seattle, Washington for the winter, where she is retired. © Savanna James

There’s No Place Like

Homecoming Homecoming events foster community spirit and pride, said Keith Liddell, the principal of Carterville High School. He said it’s important for students to get involved in activities outside the classroom, and that their participation is the lifeblood of a community this size. “There are lots of life lessons to be learned outside the classrooms,” he said. The homecoming dance is one of those places to learn life lessons. Cooperation, teamwork and a sense of pride in a job well done are a few of the values students learn as they inflate balloons and hang decorations in preparation for the evening’s events. Student council faculty advisors Cindy Leonard and

Kelly Taylor said this year’s theme, “It’s a Topsy Turvy World,” was loosely based on the book, “Alice in Wonderland.” The dance was sponsored by the 32-member student council. With some help from the school’s art department, they transformed the cafeteria into a fantasy world for the evening. It’s not just the present-day students who participate in the annual event. This year was the 20th class reunion for the Carterville graduating class of 1991. Carterville city clerk Mickey Edwards said her son, Talion, who is a now senior engineer at Boeing Corporation and resides in Forest Hills, Mo. enjoyed seeing his classmates and catching up on the past twenty years of their lives. “They all had a great time together,” she said.

Chloe Taylor, 5, helps Jodie Hines and McKenzie Waldron begin to decorate for the homecoming dance under the supervision of Student Council Advisor Kelly Taylor. © Pat Sutphin

Cassie Stearns and Kristen Poshard react to photos at the class of ‘91 “Old School Orange Crush” homecoming reunion party. Poshard said there were 91 graduates in the class of ‘91 and 56 members attended the reunion. The group also put together a care package for John Keinath, a class member stationed in Afghanistan. © Nathan Hoefert Missy Smith and Brian Diel, both from the class of ‘91, give each other a hug at the class’s prehomecoming game gathering outside the football field Friday. © Nathan Hoefert Talion Edwards, class of 1991 class president, tries on his old letterman jacket during the homecoming class reunion party Saturday evening. © Nathan Hoefert

Senior Alexis O’Connor helps keep up morale by allowing other students to mess with her hair using static electricity during set up for the homecoming dance. © Pat Sutphin

Paige Liddell tries to hold onto a balloon archway while she and her fellow students turned the cafeteria into a ballroom. © Pat Sutphin

Paige Liddell uses a helium tank to blow up balloons for the archways. Liddell also served as MC for the homecoming day pep assembly. © Pat Sutphin

Shane Caudill, 16, of Carterville, escorts his homecoming date Courtney Woolard, 15, also of Carterville, to Carterville High School’s homecoming dance. Teresa Mandell, Wollard’s mother, and John and Kelly Caudill, Caudill’s parents, watch them leave from the porch. © Jack Piatt

Zach Bollman, a half-back for the Carterville Lions football team, holds up two shirts for his mother’s opinion as he prepares for the homecoming dance. © Pat Sutphin

Freshman Shannon Hall and sophomore Taylor Williams leap for a photograph at Williams’ house before leaving for Saturday’s Homecoming Dance. © Danielle McGrew

Zach Bollman poses with his girlfriend, Cami Brinkley, at her house while her mother takes pictures of them before the dance. © Pat Sutphin

Zach Bollman opens the door for his girlfriend Cami Brinkley as they leave for dinner before the homecoming dance. © Pat Sutphin

Sophomore Phillip Frangello dances with his fellow Carterville High School students at Saturday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homecoming Dance. ÂŠ Danielle McGrew

Credits Picture Editing & Book Design Matt Gill Eric Ginnard Jennifer Gonzalez Lauren Leone

Our Sincere Appreciation To The Weekend Workshop Visiting Faculty

Steve Matzker Charles Moore Genna Ord Samantha Vaughan

Scott Allen, The U.S. Department of Labor Christopher Berry, The State (Columbia, SC) Robert Cohen, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Elizabeth Conley, The Detroit News Daron Dean, The St. Augustine Record Bob Gwaltney, Evansville Courier & Press Danese Kenon, The Indianapolis Star Lisa Krantz, The San Antonio Express-News Andre Lambertson, The Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting Erin McCracken, Evansville Courier & Press Jim Merithew, Wired.com Devin Miller, Devin Miller Photography Paul Newton, The Southern Illinoisan Todd Panagopoulos, The Chicago Tribune

Copy Editing Sharon Wittke

Photography Abigail Mbuvi Jamie Birchfield Danielle McGrew Alexandria Brahler Charles Moore Eli Crouse Ana DeUnamuno Lynnette Oostmeyer Genna Ord James Durbin Nathan Pearce Matt Gill Jack Piatt Eric Ginnard Isaac Smith Jennifer Gonzalez Brooke Stevens Nicole Hester Pat Sutphin Nathan Hoefert Jessica Tezak Savanna James Kevin Trujillo Stephen Kersting Lauren Leone Samantha Vaughan Austin Wood Bruno Maestrini Chris Zoeller Steve Matzker

Other Credits The Communities of Carterville, Cambria and Crainville, with special thanks to Charles “Bill” Mausey, Mickey Edwards, Khrissy Hollister, Sarah Barnstable, Jeff Hartford, William “Bill” Herron, Keith Liddell, Ron Mitchell, Bob Prusator and Jennifer Spence, The Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, with special thanks to Jon Sawyer, Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, with special thanks to Glenn Poshard, Rita Cheng, Gary Kolb, William Freivogel and Peter Rosenbery

Project Director: Mark Dolan

SIUC/MCMA Faculty: Mark Dolan, Phil Greer, Bill Recktenwald Visiting faculty member Elizabeth Conley jumps for joy over the small piano she discovered in a second-hand store in Carterville. © Danielle McGrew

SIUC student Eric Ginnard smiles during a group edit with Christopher Berry, Robert Cohen, Danese Kenon and Todd Panagopoulos. © Kevin Trujillo

National Sponsors: Canon, with special thanks to Bob Malish, Brian Matsumoto and Mike Mount Camera Bits, with special thanks to Katie Werremeyer

Visiting faculty member Paul Newton goes over student Lauren Leone’s take during an editing session. © Alexandria Brahler

Visiting faculty member Danese Kenon looks doubtful about the response from student Pat Sutphin during an editing session with Scott Allen. © Alexandria Brahler

Parting Shot

Shea Mills, a freshman homecoming court member, looks back at the crowd during the homecoming parade. ÂŠ Alexandria Brahler

Thank You

Carterville, Cambria and Crainville

“I don’t think there’s a better place to live in the world than the Tri-C area.”

– Carterville Mayor, Charles “Bill” Mausey

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