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Send us your pictures for our 'Honoring Heartland Veterans' slideshow

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, November 1st, 2012, 2:41pm

Send us your pictures for our 'Honoring Heartland Veterans' slideshow

(KFVS) - Veterans Day is Sunday, November 11 and we want to see the veterans, servicemen and servicewomen in your life.

Send us your pictures to cNews or e-mail them to cnews@kfvs12.com and we'll feature them online and on-air. Don't forget to include their name, some background info, your name and where you're from.

You can look at the slideshows from last year here:

SLIDESHOW: Honoring Heartland Veterans

SLIDESHOW: Honoring Heartland Veterans, part 2

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SLIDESHOW: 2012 Heartland Pumpkins

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012, 2:59pm

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Send holiday cheer to troops with 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' program

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012, 2:46pm

Send holiday cheer to troops with 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' program

(KFVS) - The American Red Cross will be collecting and distributing cards that send words of encouragement, gratitude and cheer to America's heroes for the holiday season.

The Red Cross is inviting the public to send messages of thanks and holiday cheer until Dec. 7 by mailing them to:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

To ensure that cards are delivered on time for the holidays, the Red Cross says they must be postmarked no later than Dec. 7. Individuals are asked to refrain from sending "care packages," monetary donations or using glitter or any other kinds of inserts with the cards.

According to the Red Cross, the company Pitney Bowes Inc. receives cards at the special Holiday Mail post office box, and screens them for hazardous materials. The company screens, packages and ships the cards at no charge.

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Frankfort, Ill. sets date for Halloween events

Submitted by Jen Baird on Monday, October 29th, 11:36 am

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The West Frankfort City Council has set October 31 as the date for Trail of Treats and trick or treating.

The Trail of Treats will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. and the trick or treating hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m.

The West Frankfort Police Department wants everyone to have an enjoyable and safe Halloween and has provided some safety tips and reminders for parents and children:

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KFVS12 Halloween Photo Contest

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, 3:40pm

You can submit your favorite Halloween costume photo of an adult, child or pet and be entered for a chance to win prizes!

The KFVS12 Halloween Photo Contest started Tuesday, Oct. 2. The submission period is from 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday to 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31. The voting period runs from 12 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 through 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3.

Prizes will be awarded for best children's costume, adult costume and best pet costume.

You can click here to submit your photo.

For more information or to vote, you can click here.

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Grace & Glory Music Festival Oct. 26 in West Frankfort

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, 1:16pm

Grace & Glory Music Festival Oct. 26 in West Frankfort

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Grace & Glory Music festival will be at 5 p.m. Friday, October 26 and marks the beginning of an the first annual three-day Christian Music Festival to be held in West Frankfort at the city park.

Organizers say there will be 20 live acts including special speaker Ben Burns from Carbondale,Ill. Recording artists and performers will be coming from all around the midwest,including Chicago, Nashville and Clarksville Tenn.

There will be many genres of music from hip hop,heavy metal, contemporary, electronic and hard rock and solo acoustic. Although their styles may differ, organizers say they will all have one thing in common: to entertain with a positive Christian message.

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Send holiday cheer to troops with 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' program

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, 3:10pm

(KFVS) - The American Red Cross will be collecting and distributing cards that send words of encouragement, gratitude and cheer to America's heroes for the holiday season.

Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 7, Americans can give something that means something by sending a card of thanks and support to members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families.

The Red Cross is inviting the public to send messages of thanks and holiday cheer until Dec. 7 by mailing them to:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

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