Finalists for "Southern Illinois Has Talent"

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Finalists for the Southern Illinois Has Talent show scheduled for next Saturday night on stage in front of the main grandstand were determined in preliminary competition over the weekend at the Free Entertainment Tent. Finalists and how they placed in the preliminaries follow:

5-9 years--1st, Amelia Eisenhauer, Du Quoin; 2nd, Rachel Gomes, Du Quoin; 3rd, Graham Gordon, Anna.

10-14--1st, Trevor May & Kelsey Ochs, Dundas; 2nd, Nikki Warnecke, New Athens; 3rd, Skylar Pendergast, Christopher.

15-24--1st, Kevin Harbison, Matthews, Mo.; 2nd, Tiffany Morgan, Du Quoin; 3rd, Timothy Anders, Collinsville.

26 plus--Miranda Dismang, Fairfield; 2nd, Casper Erlinger, Benton; 3rd, Karen Anders, Collinsville.