Death notices from Murphysboro and surrounding towns
Ruthie Lee Ellis 65 of Murphysboro formerly Carbondale died 7:40 p.m. April 14 2003 at St Joseph Memorial Hospital private services cremation rites accorded Algee's Funeral Home Carbondale in charge. Robert Lee Smith Jr 71 Chester died April 19 2003 incomplete arrangements at Schroeder McClure Funeral Chapel Chester. Betty J Martin 59 Goreville died April 20 2008 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale incomplete at Blue Funeral Home Goreville. Judith K Yorgan 51 Sesser died April 21 2008 at home incomplete at Parker Reedy Funeral Home West Frankfort. Aquila Wade 90 Murphysboro died 10 a.m. April 17 2003 at home services 1 p.m. today First Presbyterian Church burial Pleasant Grove Memorial Park visitation noon to 1 p.m. at church Jackson Funeral Home in
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Murphysboro
Ruthie Lee Ellis
Carbondale
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Algee’s
Chester
Robert Lee Smith Jr
St. Ann’s Healthcare Center
Schroeder- McClure Funeral Chapel
Goreville
Betty J. Martin
Memorial Hospital
Blue Funeral Home
Sesser
Judith K. Yorgan
Bend City Road
Aquila Wade
First Presbyterian Church
Tom Dodson
Michael Lewis
Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
Homeless man arrested on parole warrant in Carbondale
Darrell W. Salyers, 25, was arrested by Carbondale police on a Jackson County warrant for parole violation at 610 E. College St. The arrest was reported Thursday evening by John D. Homan of the Mount Vernon news.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Darrell W. Salyers
E. College St
John D. Homan
Carbondale recount finds small vote shifts in six precincts
Carbondale city clerk Janet Vaught reported a discovery recount of the April 1 mayoral race between Brad Cole and Maggie Flanagan added three votes to Coles total and one to Flanagan in six precincts. The board accepted the report though totals won’t change official results. Flanagan may pursue a full court recount in Jackson County.
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Carbondale
Janet Vaught
Florida
Vaught
Discovery
Brad Cole
Maggie Flanagan
Cole
Flanagan
Larry Reinhardt
Neil Dillard
Paige Reed
Jackson County
Easter gunfight leaves Du Quoin with no injuries
Police in Du Quoin investigated an Easter Sunday gunfight that left no injuries and limited damage to a car. Two 9 mm handguns fired at a residence on 33 S Hickory St drew a crowd as witnesses described a confusing scene involving men from Sparta and nearby areas. Investigators, who have not released names, said the incident remains under inquiry and arrests are possible.
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Mount Vernon
Ruth Collier
Jim Brown
Collier
S. 16Th St
DU Quoin
Ken DeMent
DeMent
S. Hickory St
Sparta
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Man sentenced for making harassing phone calls
TIM PETROWICH reports a 51 year old Mulkeytown man, James E Teffertiller, was sentenced to three years for harassing telephone calls. He pleaded guilty after arrests in January and previous Perry and Williamson County convictions, with future supervised release and credit for time served.
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Marion
Mulkeytown
Teffertiller
Perry County
Williamson County
Perry
Carterville
Illinois lawmakers schedule Southern Illinois appearances today
U S Sen Dick Durbin and Reps Jerry Costello and John Shimkus plan events across Southern Illinois. Shimkus speaks to students at Woodlawn grade school at 9 15 a m then reads to children in Vienna at noon and attends a ribbon cutting at Harrisburg City Hall at 3 p m before presenting an American flag at 4 30 p m to the American Legion. Costello awards a 101 957 campus policing grant at Du Quoin high school at 9 30 a m then joins a Mental Health Month event at University Mall Carbondale at 11 a m with Sen and Rep Bost. He speaks to media on Iraq operations and the federal budget from 11 30 a m to noon and then talks with West Frankfort high school students at 1 30 p m about duties as a congressman. Durbin at the Marion VA Nursing Home Care Unit at 11 15 a m to present two medals to WWII veteran William Westgate, then a 2 p m Carbondale news conference urging Bush to boost first responder funding for homeland security. Carbondale officials join at the fire station corner of College and Wall streets.
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Southern Illinois
U.S
Dick Durbin
D-Il
Jerry Costello
Belleville
John Shimkus
Collinsville
Ilinois
Shimkus
Woodlawn
Southern Seven
Vienna
Harrisburg City Hall
E. Locust St
American Legion
E. Logan St
Harrisburg
Costello
Perry County
Keith Kellerman
du Quoin High School
Durbin
Marion
William Westgate
Carbondale
America
Today’s Events in Carbondale and Nearby
Calendar of community programs includes a kick-off for Faces of Recovery at University Mall Carbondale. Teen alcohol and drug use parenting talk 7 30 to 8 30 p m at West Frankfort Family Practice. Cambria pantry distribution at Cambria Village Hall. Spring Grief Support Group starts 4 30 p m at Carterville Christian Covenant Fellowship continuing weekly for six weeks. Practical Spirituality lecture 7 30 p m at Carbondale Civic Center. Open house for U S Representative Shimkus 3 p m Harrisburg City Hall. Visual impairment talk 10 a m to noon at Anderson Hospital Madison County. Debby Naucke of Delta Gamma Center to discuss family support.
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Franklin County
Christian Covenant Fellowship
Carterville
Anderson Hospital
Madison County
Debbie Naucke
Delta Gamma Center For
Tyson Robbery Arrest Leads to Prison Sentence in Marion
In Marion, 44 year old Michael Tyson of Metropolis pleaded guilty to armed robbery for the December 20 Dollar General heist on North Carbon Street. Police recovered the handgun, mask, and $1,329 in cash. witnesses and officials helped track Tyson, whose sentencing is set for May 27 at 10 30 a.m. He faces a Class X felony prison term of six to 30 years with no probation.
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Marion
Michael Tyson
Metropolis
Tyson
Dollar General
North Carbon Street
Mike Moss
Moss
Boil Water Order Issued for Lake Egypt District
A boil water order covers all Lake Egypt Water District customers from Huff Pump Station to Lick Creek Pump Station including sections of Friendship Loop Vail Road Baker Lane Regent Lane Little Wolf Road and Pulleys Mill Road. Do not drink tap water without bringing to a rolling boil for 5 to 7 minutes before use.
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Lake Egypt
Carter admits to string of Logan college burglaries
88-year-old Cahokia man David C. Carter pleaded guilty to burglary in connection with a series of campus office break ins at John A. Logan College. He admitted to stealing purses valuables and computer equipment from faculty offices on February 11 2002 and to similar burglaries at SIU and other counties. He received a 10 year sentence and is serving previous terms at Shawnee Correctional Center.
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Marion
John A. Logan College
David C. Carter
Carter
Williamson County
Sean de Mello
Logan
SIU
de Mello
University of Illinois
Monroe Jackson
Randolph
Shawnee Correctional Center
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Ruthie Ellis
Robert Smith Jr
Betty Martin
Parker- Reedy Funeral Home
West Frankfort
Jackson Funeral Home
Legion
Hall
S. Jefferson St
Police Department
Carbondale Council
Linda Rush
Election Authority
Linda
Rush
Thesouthern
Christi Mathis
Mathiss
Hcis
Tim Petrowich
James E. Teffertiller
Jeff Stuck
John Speroni
Dave Luechtefeld
Rokanville
Menard
Tim.petrowich
Southern Illinois Regional Social Services
Iraq
West Frankfort High School
R.T. Finney
Jeffrey Anderson
Jeff Doherty
College and
Wall Streets
University Mall
Cambria
Cambria Village Hall
Cambria Area
Ministerial Alliance
Riggin- Pillatsch Funeral Home
Carbondale Civic Center
Maryl F. Walters
Christian Science Churches
Dollar General Store
Carbon and
Copeland Streets
Franklin-Williamson
Uim
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