The Painted Cowgirl Market on N. Old Salem Road in Mt. Vernon is hosting a Harvest Festival & Veterans Salute this weekend, Saturday & Sunday from 9a-3p both days. The Festival will feature over 60 vendors, antique tractors, food trucks, and a blacksmith demonstration. Gwen Hails is the owner of The Painted Cowgirl Market. She says while this weekend is for her business and area vendors to come together to provide a kickoff to some great holiday shopping for the community; she says it's also about honoring those that made weekends like this possible. Cowboy Church will take place on Sunday morning at 10am on the grounds of The Painted Cowgirl Market. This is a rain or shine event.

Cord McCoy, the man with a rodeo plan, joins Big Jake's show to get you hyped for rowdy, rodeo action happening Friday, March 22nd & Saturday, March 23rd in Du Quoin at the Southern Illinois Center. It's all presented by Wolfe Cattle Company and Southern Illinois Waste. Your stage entertainment is thanks to Withers Broadcasting and Du Quoin Chevrolet-Buick. Get your VIP tickets at wolfecattlecompany.com!

Courtney Beal with the U of I Extension (Bond-Clinton-Jefferson-Marion-and Washington Counties) sits down with Big Jake to discuss their current canned food drive going on that will see a big push during the Mt. Vernon Rams game on Saturday, 2/8.