Brandyn Wilcoxen

Carbondale

Sports Editor and Reporter at Daily Egyptian

Writer and photographer for the Southern Illinoisan. Daily Egyptian alum. SIU '24. Opinions are my ghostwriter's.

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Articles

This summer, help your pets beat the heat too

1 week ago | bnd.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

MURPHYSBORO - As scorching temperatures sweep the region in our first heatwave of the year, it's just as important to keep the health of our four-legged furry friends in mind as it is our own. It is important that pets always have access to shade and fresh cool water several times a day. Inside with access to air conditioning or a fan is the best place for them to be during the heat.
This summer, help your pets beat the heat too

1 week ago | thesouthern.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

MURPHYSBORO — As scorching temperatures sweep the region in our first heatwave of the year, it's just as important to keep the health of our four-legged furry friends in mind as it is our own. It is important that pets always have access to shade and fresh cool water several times a day. Inside with access to air conditioning or a fan is the best place for them to be during the heat. kAms:2?6 s2F896CEJ[ AC6D:56?E @7 E96 3@2C5 @7 5:C64E@CD 2E $E] uC2?4:D rp#t[ D2:5 @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 4@>>@?
Dog in a kiddie pool

1 week ago | thesouthern.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

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Juneteenth celebrates history, progress and gospel

1 week ago | bnd.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

CARBONDALE - Thursday marked the 160th anniversary of Gen. Gordon Granger issuing Genral Order No. 3, enforcing emancipation in Galveston, Texas, to finally free all remaining slaves in the United States. The African American Museum of Southern Illinois celebrated the date, now the Juneteenth federal holiday, with programming honoring ancestors of the time and celebrating the freedom of all Americans following that day.
Laying of Wreaths

1 week ago | thesouthern.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

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1 week ago | thesouthern.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

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Juneteenth celebrates history, progress and gospel

1 week ago | thesouthern.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

CARBONDALE — Thursday marked the 160th anniversary of Gen. Gordon Granger issuing Genral Order No. 3, enforcing emancipation in Galveston, Texas, to finally free all remaining slaves in the United States. The African American Museum of Southern Illinois celebrated the date, now the Juneteenth federal holiday, with programming honoring ancestors of the time and celebrating the freedom of all Americans following that day. kAmpE (@@5=2H? r6>6E6CJ[ 2 >6>@C:2= D6CG:46 3682? H:E9 2 C6?5:E:@?
Big Muddy Monster Festival emerges this weekend

1 week ago | thesouthern.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

MURPHYSBORO — Legend has it, more than a half-century ago, a series of sightings of what would be known as the Big Muddy Monster occurred in Murphysboro. It is still unknown today what exactly it was people saw in the woods during the summer of 1973 and beyond, but for the next 15 years, consistent reports of a creature, approximately seven feet tall with light gray fur, coated in mud and reeking a powerful stench, lingered around the Big Muddy River.
Liberty Theater

1 week ago | thesouthern.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

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Glenn Poshard

1 week ago | thesouthern.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

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