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Vienna High School holds a prayer vigil for three students lost in a tragic car accident Sunday, October 25, 2020, in Vienna, Ill. Students Aidan Baker, Brayden King, and Jordan Davidson did not survive the crash and the three other students in the car with them, Dylan Harris, Macie Turvold, and Max Koehler, survived the incident and are currently hospitalized in critical condition.

Photo of the Day: Vienna holds prayer vigil for students involved in car crash

By James Allen, Staff Photographer
October 26, 2020
Spirit Halloween employees Mayra Vicente (left) and Addison Morell (right) fold shirts together Thursday, October 22, 2020 in Carbondale, Ill. Both new employees, Vicente and Morell work closely together to learn the ropes. “It’s amazing. It was an online thing, I was just here after school and saw the advertisement... This is my first year,” Morell said. Spirit Halloween is now open at the University Mall in Carbondale from Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday 9am-11pm, Thursdays from 8 a.m.-11 p.m., and Sundays from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Photo of the Day: 8 days until Halloween

By James Allen, Staff Photographer
October 23, 2020
Jared Bilak emcees Hangar 9’s weekly trivia night Thursday, October 14, 2020, in Carbondale, Ill. Patrons form teams to answer a series of trivia questions in an effort to win cash prizes and other awards. Each game consists of 6 rounds with 10 questions each. “I’ve only been here for trivia once or twice, but I think it’s a blast. I don’t get into the competitive aspect so much, I like to just sit and sip my drink, keep to myself and see how many questions I can get right,” bar patron Steven James said.

Photo of the Day: Hangar 9 Trivia Night

By James Allen, Staff Photographer
October 15, 2020
Wrestler Zakk Sawyers poses for a portrait just before his match on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Carterville, ILL. Sawyers is an independent wrestler, having wrestled professionally for 13 years. From his first match all the way back in June, 2007 to September, 2020, Sawyers has travelled all over the country with the wrestling business doing what he loves.

Death match wrestling claws its way to Southern Illinois

By James Allen, Staff Photographer
October 9, 2020
Bilal Houmadi is cooking up hotdogs, italian beef, steak burgers and more food truck style meals over on East Grand Avenue right here in Carbondale! Bilal operates his food truck with his family in addition to pursuing his own artistic endeavors which can be found on Instagram @bilalthecreator Aug. 26, 2020.

Photo of the Day: Food Trucks and Art

By James Allen, Staff Photographer
August 26, 2020
I think whats really important now more than ever is that you get out and support your local businesses, and you do it safely. - Mike Noe, Owner of Campus Comics, August 19, 2020. Photographer: James B. Allen | @skyclopsphotojamboree

Photo of the Day: Campus Comics

By James B. Allen, Staff Photographer
August 19, 2020
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