http://www.register-news.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:29:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_310202830.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_310202830.html Local dignitaries and members of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce gather to officially cut the ribbon to open the 2009 Business Expo at Times Square Mall on Friday. After the opening, the Casey Middle School Pep Band entertained shoppers with a concert. The Expo will continue today and include entertainment in center court that includes demonstrations and performances.TESA CULLI/REGISTER-NEWS Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:37:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_309223429.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_309223429.html MT. VERNON — Hundreds of Mt. Vernon parents and children lined the halls of the District 80 Primary Center to get the H1N1 vaccine Thursday evening. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_308191513.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_308191513.html Makeda Jones, a sophomore at Mt. Vernon Township High School, works on a clay project in art teacher Crystal Nowak’s art class Wednesday. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_307223206.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_307223206.html Ryan Webster, Matt Howard, Kyndel Shreve and Molly Wilson rehearse for Rend Lake College’s production of Oliver Twist. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:54:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_307200808.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_307200808.html MT. VERNON — After 50 years of service, Gary Harper has handed out his last letter. Harper first took the test to become a U.S. Postal employee in 1959. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:15:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_306201623.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_306201623.html Woodlawn High School has announced the 2009-10 Homecoming candidates and attendants. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_305182717.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_305182717.html Children went from business to business trick-or-treating Saturday at Times Square Mall in Mt. Vernon. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:34:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_303233515.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_303233515.html MT. VERNON – Community members came last weekend with a two-fold purpose — to have a good time and to raise money in the name of a fallen Jefferson County soldier. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:06:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_303211353.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_303211353.html Chad Schott and Ty Tinsley chat at The Happening Halloween party Thursday. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_302210450.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_302210450.html MT. VERNON — Horse trainer Chris Irwin has come a long way since he was a 19-year-old high school drop out looking for work at a race track in Seattle — Now he is teaching teachers about leadership in the classroom. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_301200909.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_301200909.html Rome Grade School second graders perform “Hand Jive” to an audience at the Sunshine Center Rome Meadows dining site in Dix on Wednesday morning. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_300201357.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_300201357.html Area residents and officials gathered Tuesday afternoon for the official ribbon cutting of the new overpass/interchange and re-opening of Veterans Memorial Drive. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:45:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_299204544.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_299204544.html Students at Bluford Grade School launched balloons Monday morning in honor of Red Ribbon Week. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_296235820.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_296235820.html J.L. Buford Intermediate Center Principal Patrick Rice struts his stuff wearing a dress for the Positive Behavior Intervention System Core Bash on Friday afternoon. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:54:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_296235534.html http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_296235534.html Casey Middle School student Eva Gardner throws a pie in Superintendent Kevin Settle’s face Friday afternoon as part of the All Star Assembly held each month at the school.