SIU Carbondale hosts Africa Week events and cultural shows
Africa Week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale includes an official reception for Congo ambassador Serge Mombouli at 3 to 5 p.m. in the Student Center and a 6 to 9 p.m. cultural show and reception by the African Student Council at McLeod Theater. Also listed are LaRue-Pine Hills Heritage Days events near Jonesboro with talks, live music, slide shows, field trips, an Ocean's 11 film at 7 and 9:30 p.m., an organ recital by Bradley Welch at Shryock Auditorium, a chemistry lecture at Van Lente Auditorium, and Living History Weekend at Fort Massac State Park.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Serge Mombouli
Congo
African Student Council
McLeod Theater
Pine Hills
Lincoln Memorial Park
Jonesboro
Illinois
Trail of Tears State Forest
Bradley Welch
Marianne Webb
Shryock
Southern Illinois
American Guild of Organists
J. Christopher Moore
Government Meetings Open to Public Across Counties
Carbondale grade school Public Relations Committee meets at 9 a.m. at Brush Administrative. Randolph County Board convenes at 9 a.m. at the courthouse in Chester. Williamson County Special Education Board gathers at 9:30 a.m. at 113 S. Russell St. in Marion.
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Carbondale
Brush
Randolph County Board
Chester
Williamson County Special Education Board
S. Russell St
Marion
Murder charges expected in Blair case in Blair, West City
Sheriff says John D. Smith to face murder charges for beating and strangling Cassandra Blair and dumping her in Lake Moses. He was arrested March 27 and held on obstruction counts while authorities link evidence from the lake to the March disappearance. Police recovered Blair's body after a 25 day water residence and trace the final hours to a bridge on Sam Pyle Bridge Road.
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Benton
John D. Smith
Cassandra Blair
Lake Moses
Bill Wilson
Blair
Smith
Sam
Wilson
West City
Six Goreville Students Qualify for Intro Flight Training
Flight instructor Travis Hass guides six Goreville high school students Laurin Koneski Trish Benzing David Macak Scott Miller Sam Vicari and CU Patschke through preflight checks. All scored 70 percent or better on a mock FAA test and logged time toward the 40 hour minimum for pilot licensing.
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Goreville High School
Laurin Koneski
Trish Benzing
David Macak
Scott Miller
Sam Vicari
CU Patschke
Goreville students take to the air for first time
Goreville high school teachers Jan Southard and John Dycus started a ground school program with Aeroflight to give six students their first flights. Students wrote aviation reports and obtained three recommendations to qualify, with six of ten openings filled amid enthusiasm from CJ Patschke and others.
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Goreville
Goreville High School
Jan Southard
John Dycus
Southard
Dycus
Williamson County
CJ Patschke
West Frankfort Mayor Woolard Withdraws From 117th District Race
West Frankfort mayor and 117th District state representative candidate Jack Woolard announced he is withdrawing from the November general election. He cited family time and other local projects, including a $4 million city initiative, while denying fiscal conditions influenced his decision.
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Jack Woolard
West Frankfort
Woolard
Gary Forby
Rep
Forby
Crownline
Mark Twain Boats
Hospital's fate still up in air in Franklin County
Franklin Hospital District board met to decide the hospital's future amid a dire financial outlook. Chairman Dick Rice proposed a plan to close Franklin Hospital on May 21, the date Southern Illinois Healthcare ends its five year partnership. Members faced questions from a crowd including many employees as taxpayers weighed options and blamed SIH or the county board.
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Benton
Franklin Hospital District
Dick Rice
Franklin Hospital
Southern Illinois Healthcare
SIH
Franklin County Board
Tom Vaughn
Christopher
Vaughn
CASA vigil highlights child abuse awareness at Benton courthouse
Mariah Hayes, executive director of the Franklin County CASA, speaks to more than 100 people at a candlelight vigil Thursday at the Franklin County Courthouse in Benton. The event aims to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect and explains CASA volunteers speak for children in court.
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Mariah Hayes
Franklin County
Court
Benton
CASA
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Southern Illinois University
SIUC
van Lente
Neckers
Fort Massac State Park
Metropolis
Johnston City City
City Hall
Lake Egypt
Anchael Dann
Travis Hass
Tim Petrowich
Jim Muir
Vigil
Wchael Dann
Suurnte
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