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Springfield honors King
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Firefighters from the Guyton Fire Department walk the parade route Monday. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff
Staff Report
Updated: Jan 15, 2018, 4:59 PM
Published: Jan 15, 2018, 5:15 PM
SPRINGFIELD -- Springfield conducted its Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade on Monday. The annual celebration of the life and achievements of King, an American civil rights leader, also included the Homer. L Wallace Unity Breakfast at the Effingham Recreation and Parks Department.
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Help Manna House Upgrade Its Parking Lot
Manna House
Friends of Manna House volunteers Theresa Gardner, left, and Kaye Shuman load food into vehicles to help distribute meals to families in need. Their efforts support the pantry’s mission to provide essential food and hope to the community. (Submitted photo)
Paul Kasko
Published: Aug 11, 2025, 7:08 PM
Friends of Manna House is fundraising in August to renovate the busy food pantry parking lot. The community is invited to shop donated décor and support the project.
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