Central Kentuckians make the most of Labor Day video package

A video depicting a suspect allegedly damaging a gas pump.

The CUE Center for Missing Persons will host a “Pig Pickin’” fundraiser next month to celebrate 32 years of community service and raise support for its awarenes

The project is meant to improve traffic flow, walkability and parking.

Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial will mark Agent Orange Awareness Day on Monday, August 10.

The Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance invites the public to celebrate the fall equinox for Mabon later this month.

Cape Con returns to the Show Me Center this fall.

The Southern Illinois Bigfoot Conference is set for September.

The 2026 American Idol winner is set to be the keynote speaker at a women’s event in Poplar Bluff.

Southern Illinois University will host its annual star party on Saturday, September 19.

The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting its 23rd annual bridge building competition this fall.

The Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance invites the public to celebrate the fall equinox for Mabon later this month.

Cape Con returns to the Show Me Center this fall.

The Southern Illinois Bigfoot Conference is set for September.

The 2026 American Idol winner is set to be the keynote speaker at a women’s event in Poplar Bluff.

Southern Illinois University will host its annual star party on Saturday, September 19.

The Labor Day weekend is kicking off early with an annual miles-long yard sale through parts of southeast Missouri.

Participants will get a firsthand look at where their food and other goods come from, with opportunities to meet farmers, see demonstrations and sample local products.

On Sept. 19-20, visitors can stroll through the pastures at Rolling Oak Alpaca Ranch to pet, feed and pose for photos with the female herd members.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2026 Homecoming is set for October 12-17.

The Southern Illinois Honey Festival returns to downtown Makanda on September 19.

The First Presbyterian Church of Cape Girardeau is hosting an interfaith celebration and picnic Sunday evening at Peace Park.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois will host a trivia night on August 29.

The Dragon Boat Festival is set to return to the Paducah riverfront on Saturday, August 29.

The 2026 Du Quoin State Fair will take place from August 28 to September 7.

Organizers say the “all-day hometown festival is about bringing people together to celebrate family, friends, faith, and community.”

Next year, Giant City State Park will celebrate its 100th anniversary.

A western Kentucky business is raising money for local first responders at an event this weekend.

Leading up to the walk, there will be activities, food vendors and resource booths from 5 to 7 p.m. at Jackson City Park on Aug. 29.