The Auto Shop

07/31/2026

07/31/2026

Happy Birthday Kayla!!! We sure appreciate you!!! Have a wonderful day!!

07/11/2026

Toby Keith did not just sing about loving America. He lived it every single day and made sure his children did the same.

His daughter Krystal shared at the University of Oklahoma commencement ceremony that her father always told her "Never apologize for being patriotic." She said he practiced what he preached through 11 USO tours to the most dangerous military zones in the world where most entertainers refused to go.

Krystal said "He was going into the most dangerous zones where guys that never got those entertainers to come to them were housed. He would go and boost their morale. We called him Captain America. And that's something he earned."

Trace Adkins confirmed that the last thing Toby Keith said before walking off the stage at every single concert was those same words. "Never apologize for being patriotic."

On this Independence Day, those words hit harder than ever. God bless Toby Keith. God bless America.

06/24/2026

🍑🚛The Flamm Orchards Peach Tour is BACK! 🚛🍑

Fresh, delicious, tree-ripened peaches are making their way to a city near you this summer!

Our peaches are hand-harvested at peak ripeness and brought directly from our family orchard to you! Nothing beats the taste of a fresh Flamm peach! 🍑❤️

📍 Check out our tour locations, dates, and times AND be sure to pre-order your peaches to reserve a box ⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://flammorchards.com/peach-tour/

Tag your peach-loving friends and let us know where we'll see you this summer! ☀️🍑

06/24/2026

Some summer traditions never get old. A lawn chair by the car. A blanket on the grass. Friends gathered together waiting for the first firework to light up the sky.

Join the City of Carbondale and SIU Carbondale on July 4 for an evening of live music, community, and fireworks as we celebrate Independence Day and America at 250.

The Southern Illinois Music Festival will perform at 7:45 p.m., followed by the community fireworks display at 9:15 p.m.

However you like to enjoy the show, we hope you'll spend the evening with us.

📍 Banterra Center
🎶 Music at 7:45 p.m.
🎆 Fireworks at 9:15 p.m.

For event updates and America 250 activities throughout the region: https://universityevents.siu.edu/america-at-250/

06/19/2026

Have a wonderful weekend!!

06/16/2026

Happy Birthday Angiee Angiee from ALL of us @ The Auto Shop! Love you BIG 19!!

06/15/2026

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