http://www.register-news.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_323201933.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_323201933.html Local veterans and their families will have an opportunity Saturday to not only share their experiences with one another but access assistance from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_322234449.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_322234449.html While it is a shame such a group is needed, the Mt. Vernon Township High School Foundation is to be applauded for its annual effort to provide tools for teachers and students to increase the level of education offered by the school. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:41:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_321234114.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_321234114.html As reported on Tuesday, the Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Jefferson County organization has been awarded national certification by the National CASA Association. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:39:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_321234021.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_321234021.html Just what would you be willing to do to save your city? Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_319192036.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_319192036.html It is a known fact that throughout history all major empires fell when they spread themselves too thin. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_319191926.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_319191926.html This is an exciting time to be a resident of Mt. Vernon. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_316201105.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_316201105.html In each of the last few years, the Jefferson County Operation Iraqi Freedom Committee has collected monetary donations to purchase gift cards for county soldiers serving overseas during the holiday season. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:16:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_315201735.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_315201735.html Most any project that you are trying to complete via technology can be accomplished with no or little expense. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_315200618.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_315200618.html The Mt. Vernon plant of Continental Tire North America has joined both the Granada and the local Nutrition on Weekends program as receiving an award from the governor’s office. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:30:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_314203351.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_314203351.html Today, Veterans Day, people all over the nation are gathering in small towns and large cities alike. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:55:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_313225652.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_313225652.html After months and months of reading and hearing about increasing cost that is just not sustainable and millions of folks without health care, what do we hear now? Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:55:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_313225533.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_313225533.html The Mt. Vernon Township High School girls cross country team finished 11th at the Illinois High School Association Class 2A State Cross Country Meet held Saturday at Detweiler Park in Peoria. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:52:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_313225446.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_313225446.html I hate to write another letter to you so soon, and I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t publish this, but I find the worst kind of criticism of President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton in Diana West’s Nov. 4 article, “Rally behind Denmark.” Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_312184139.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_312184139.html I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_312184039.html http://www.register-news.com/opinion/local_story_312184039.html The practice of sending misleading e-mails in an attempt to obtain sensitive information such as passwords — “phishing” as it has been known throughout the current decade — had dropped drastically during the early portion of 2009, according to a recent report by USA Today.