Annual District Exhibition Awards Ceremony at John A. Logan College
A busy schedule of events includes the Annual District Exhibition awards noon to 2 p.m. at John A. Logan College Conference Center Carterville with juror Najjar Abdul Musawwir and student works from 10 local high schools. Cash prizes and certificates will be awarded during the ceremony featuring panel artists Keith Cotton Jay Bruce and Karen Fiorino.
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John A. Logan College
Carterville
Najjar Abdul Musawwir
Keith Cotton
Jay Bruce
Karen Fiorino
Easter Sunrise Service at Bald Knob Draws Crowds
Families and visitors gathered at Bald Knob near Alto Pass for the 66th annual Easter Sunrise Service. Attendees endured a cold wind as the service opened at 5:30 a.m. with Gospel music by the Wolf Lake Singers, trumpet by Tom Heil, and a bell by Gene Adams, featuring Rev. John Prather of Buncombe as speaker.
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Alto Pass
Bald Knob
Skobel
Weaver
Nettie Skobel
Murphysboro
Nettie
Karen Shakiba
St. Louis
Floyd Landreth
Wolf Lake Singers
Tom Heil
Gene Adams
John Prather
Buncombe
Gale Gladson
Lee Ann Weaver
Stephanie and
Ashley Weaver
Benton Court Goes Paperless with Electronic Bankruptcy Filings
The U S District Court in Benton becomes Arkansas first to process all bankruptcy cases electronically, ending paper filings. Clerk Tom Mackin reports about 81 percent of cases filed online as staff verify each file for accuracy.
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Benton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
U.S. District
Tom Mackin
Mackin
Jazz Quintet Revival At Herrin Civic Theater
The Jazz Quintet from northern Illinois performs Duke Ellington pieces at Herrin Civic Theatre as the final Patron Series show. Dan Anderson, Bill French, Joan Hickey, Morgan Powell, and Ray Sasaki headline with Stardust Body and Soul Basin Street Blues. tickets 15 dollars at door or by phone.
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Herrin
Duke Ellington
Herrin Civic Center
Illinois
Sherry Householder
Dan Anderson
Bill French
Joan Hickey
Morgan Powell
Ray Sasaki
Anderson
Chicago Brass Quintet
Powell
University of Illinois
Sasaki
University of Texas At Austin
McNary Emerges As Murphysboro Top Cop
Murphysboro officer Douglas James McNary, only about a year on the force, earned two top awards from the Police Training Institute at the University of Illinois. He graduated with top honors, won the Clifford W. Van Meter Scholastic Award with a 97.4 average, and was named top marksman in a 46-student class after a 12 week academy. McNary praised the demanding training, noting early mornings, long days, and realistic field simulations. He previously attended West Point for two years and worked as a student patrolman at SIUC.
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Murphysboro
Douglas James McNary
McNary
Police Training Institute
University of Illinois At Urbana- Champaign
Clifford W. van Meter
PTI
Police Academy
Illinois
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
SIUC
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Illinois Department of Transportation
Carbondale
Schweinfurth
Cedarhurst
North 27Th Street
Mount Vernon
Marion Cultural and Civic Center
Walt’s
Marion
Carbondale Civic Center
17Th Street Bar and Grill
Alzheimer’s Association
Greater Illinois
SIU Press
University Press Building
Ava
City Hall
Cambria
Campbell Hill
Virginia Ave
Chester City Council
Swanwick St
Cobden
Colp
Chad Clover
John D. Homan
Osamu Tsukimor
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