CCC camp history program Sunday in Anna
Local historian Kay Rippelmeyer will present a free program on Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Union and Alexander counties at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Stinson Library in Anna. The talk uses slides and interviews to cover Camp Stonefort, Camp Mill Creek, Camp Hutchins, Camp Union, and Camp Delta plus CCC relief efforts during the 1987 Cairo flood.
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Kay Rippelmeyer
Civilian Conservation Corps
Union
Alexander Counties
Stinson
Rippelmeyer
Illinois
Makanda
CCC
Camp Stonefort
Union County
Camp Mill Creek
Camp Hutchins
Wolf Lake
Camp Union
Jonesboro
Camp Delta
McClure
Cairo
National Archives
Union County Historical and Genealogy Society
Illinois Humanities Council
National Endowment For the Arts
The
Illinois General Assembly
Pat Meller
Du Quoin bar closes three days after underage drinking finding
Du Quoin police and Illinois State Police will conduct frequent walk through checks of alcohol venues after an 18 year old was found drinking in Bob's Bar at 8 West Main Street. The bar's new owner Robert Hamilton agreed to a voluntary three day closure and pledged to prevent future issues. The closure runs from Friday through Monday.
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DU Quoin
Jim Booker
Illinois
Bob
Main Street
Booker
John Rednour
Robert Hamilton
Hamilton
Police arrest Cutler woman after Perry County crash
State police say 39 year old Sharon R. Allison of Cutler rear ended a tractor driven by 60 year old Ronald D. Sczeblewski on U S 51 near Shamrock Road around 9 20 a m Friday. Sczeblewski injured slightly and treated at Pinckneyville Hospital. Allison cited for failure to reduce speed and driving with a suspended license and taken into custody. In Carbondale a malfunctioning smoke detector triggered an alarm in Faner Hall causing evacuation of the C wing though no fire or smoke was found. Firefighters left after 14 minutes.
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Perry County
Sharon R. Allison
Cutler
U.S. 51
Shamrock Road
Tamaroa
Ronald D. Sczeblewski
Sczeblewski
Pinckneyville Hospital
Allison
Carbondale
Faner Hall
Southern Illinois University
Pete Rosenberg
Siuc Public Affairs Office
SIU
Rosenberg
Gary Heern
Quint
Man turns self in after five-day Perry County manhunt
Michael H. McIntosh, 55, of Willisville turned himself in to Perry County Sheriff Keith Kellerman after a five day search linked to charges of aggravated battery for slamming a door on Deputy John Hopkins and escape. He also faces domestic battery and unlawful interference with reporting of domestic violence charges. Bond was reduced from 10,000 to 5,000, and he posted the amount to be released. He is on probation for a federal marijuana case and will return for a preliminary hearing April 23.
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Perry County
Michael H. McIntosh
School Street
Willisville
Keith Kellerman
John Hopkins
McIntosh
Kellerman
Hopkins
Kealoha
James Campanella
David Stanton
Perry
Randolph
Potatoes take center stage at Southern Illinois Irish Festival
The Carbondale Federated Women’s Club hosts the 101 Ways to Fix a Potato Cook-Off during the April 23 25 Irish Festival at Turley Park Carbondale. Open to all ages with one division. entry forms due by 5 p.m. April 16. Categories include appetizers salads soups casseroles sides breads and desserts. Judging at SIU Carbondale April 23 at 5 p.m. Winners receive gift baskets and a Best of the Cook-Off prize a pottery piece by Karen Fiorino with replicas sold to raise funds.
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Carbondale
Debbie Moore
Women’s Club
Moore
Southern Illinois University
Walnut St
Quigley Hall
Siuc
Turley Park
Karen Fiorino
Beach Party Trivia Night benefits Carterville team
Carterville High School varsity scholastic bowl invites teams to a 6 p.m. Beach Party Trivia Night at Tri-C School on Grand Avenue Carterville. Registration is 100 dollars for eight players with door prizes and giveaways. Proceeds fund shirts practice questions and travel. Contact Katie Carl at 618-985-6349.
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Carterville
Tri-C
Grand Avenue
Katie Carl
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