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Parade of Quilts Celebration April 24-27

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013, 2:59pm

Parade of Quilts Celebration April 24-27

WHITTINGTON, IL (KFVS) - The Parade of Quilts Celebration will be April 24 through 27 at the Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center.

Each year the Artisans Center offers a display of unique art quilts created by members of the Illinois Artisans Program. These exceptional quilts encompass both traditional and modern designs and offer a lively look into the art of contemporary quilt making.

The center is located at 14967 Gun Creek Trail in Whittington, Ill.

For more information, you can call 618-629-2220.

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Community photo: Storm clouds in Anna

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, 6:13pm

ANNA, IL (KFVS) - Viewer James Wilson sent us this picture Tuesday of some storm clouds moving into the area south of Anna.

You can send us your pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

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Jonesboro library hosting book sale April 20

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, April 13th, 2013, 10:00am

Jonesboro library hosting book sale April 20

JONESBORO, IL (KFVS) - The Jonesboro Public Library will hold a book sale on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The library is located at 412 South Main Street in Jonesboro, Ill. You can call them at 618-833-8121.

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RiseUp Christian Coalition's Walk for Unity to be in Alto Pass April 20

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, April 11th, 2013, 4:13pm

RiseUp Christian Coalition's Walk for Unity to be in Alto Pass April 20

UNION COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The RiseUp Christian Coalition's Walk for Unity will end up at the Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass on Saturday, April 20.

The coalition is a nonprofit organization that is currently forming. They say their goal is to reach, unite and build up Christians of all ages by building relationships with one another, their church, their community and their country.

The group began The Walk for Unity in Illinois on Good Friday at South Belloit, Ill. and will travel roughly about 373 miles to the Bald Knob Cross. Jeremy Leisky and JaCory Taylor will be carrying a cross down Illinois and the event will be open for other people to join in and carry the cross.

The walk will take around 20 days with breaks in between. It works by using two-person teams. One person carrying the cross and one in the chase vehicle.

Anyone interested in carrying the cross can contact them on their Facebook page or e-mail them at riseupcc@gmail.com.

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

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013, 3:54pm

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

The 5KFVS Run/Walk 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!

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.

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Anna-Jonesboro Rotary Club Live Radio Auction April 6

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, April 5th, 2013, 5:51pm

Anna-Jonesboro Rotary Club Live Radio Auction April 6

ANNA, IL (KFVS) - The Anna-Jonesboro Rotary Club Live Radio Auction will be Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The auction will be at WIBH Radio State, 330 South Main in Anna.

For more information, including the auction items, you can click here to visit the rotary online.

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'One for the Cross' event Palm Sunday to beneft Bald Knob Cross

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, March 25th, 2013, 3:13pm

'One for the Cross' event Palm Sunday to beneft Bald Knob Cross

ALTO PASS, IL (KFVS) - The event ‘One for the Cross’ started four years ago when the then current board of directors thought of a day of prayer for the Bald Knob Cross organization, as well as the physical structure and grounds all of which had seen better days.

With the Easter sunrise service being an annual tradition since the 1930s, organizers decided to make Palm Sunday (March 24 this year) the day they would ask churches and other groups in the Heartland to make a special point to keep the Bald Knob Cross in focus. That is how the ‘One for the Cross’ campaign started. What would happen, they asked, if every Christian in the area gave just one dollar in support of the Cross?

This campaign, along with many others, helped raise the funds necessary to completely and totally restore the Bald Knob Cross structure.