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PINCKNEYVILLE HONORS ITS VETERANS

A Veteran's Day service drew hundreds of people to the Perry Courthouse lawn Thursday morning. (Click on the image to view more pictures).

AUTUMN SKY

Southern Illinois was treated to a beautiful sunset detailed by puffy clouds. Post your pictures of sunsets or the region's landscape here. Cclick on the image to view the picture gallery that includes a sunset over the ocean at Panama City taken by reader Ethan Bowen.

MARDI GRAS RAGES

Create weather, awesome floats and parties everywhere marked another successful Mardi Gras. Click on the image to view the picture gallery.

HEAD EAST ROCKS P'TOWN

Pinckneyville was rocking Thursday night as Head East stormed on to the stage at the Perry County Fairgrounds for a high-energy 90 minute set. Click on the image to view the photo gallery.

PUMPKIN SEED

Isabella Beaty got caught in a pumpkin. This cute picture submitted by her mother, Tori Beaty. Upload your autumn pictures to add to the gallery by clicking on the Post It icon.

THE STAGE IS SET

Volunteers to the Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce helped erected the stage for the Oct. 28 concert by Head East. Pictured (l-r) are Dan Cheek, Charlie Greer, Tom McDaniel and Larry West. Gates open at 6 p.m. and it's only ten bucks to see an iconic band as well as local favorite, 4Play.

AN INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY

By Jeff Smyth

It has always perplexed me why the founding fathers chose Charles Cotesworth Pinckney as the namesake of our town. The dude wore knickers and a gray wig. He obviously got his ass whipped every time the afternoon school bell pealed. Anyone named Pinckney alone deserved a good playground thumping. Add Cotesworth to the mix and you are lunchmeat.

There is no historical documentation about why we have Pinckney as our town moniker, but a little is known about the fancy pants dandy whose name our town bears.

PUMPKINS ABLAZING

Halloween will soon be here and the Post wants readers to submit their pictures of the season. If you have decorated your yard, carved a pumpkin or have adorable shots of kids in costume, upload them to this site by clicking on Post It.