A coal miner with a pickaxe on his shoulder is a familiar image in Glen Carbon, including in a sculpture at Village Hall.
People wanting to know more about Glen Carbon’s coal mining past can attend “Digging Deeper: Coal Mining in Glen Carbon” at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St. Samantha Doolin, museum manager at Glen Carbon Heritage Museum, will present the program, which is free.
Doolin said this will be the second time she has given this presentation this year…