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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 2012
Page
3
A West Frankfort man, Danny Hebbeler, age 49, died Saturday evening when his motorcycle ran off Rocky Comfort Road. Police responded around 6 p.m. and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Perry County deputies arrested Dustin L. Radake after serving a felony damage to criminal property warrant. Radake resisted, fled, and was pursued by officers including a K-9 unit before being captured and jailed pending a judge’s appearance. Authorities plan to seek charges of resisting arrest aggravated battery and criminal damage to property.
Illinois State Police District 19 at Carmi will run a Nighttime Enforcement Patrol in Saline County during May under Capt. Morrison Fraser. Officers will target unsafe driving, suspended licenses, open alcohol, DUI, and failure to use seat belts. Impairment factors into over 40 percent of fatal Illinois crashes. patrols aim to remove DUI offenders and ensure buckled occupants. Funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety.
Two candidates for interim dean of SIU Carbondale’s College of Mass Communication and Media Arts will meet constituents in forums. Dafna Lemish and Walter C. Metz, department chairs, will present and answer questions at University Museum Auditorium on May 8 and May 2 in two sessions.
Herrin will install two new storm warning sirens, bringing the total to seven, funded by donations from the Fred G Harrison and Julia Harrison Bruce foundations. Sirens cost about 21000 each with bids opening May 9 and a 30 to 60 day installation period.
Jackson County and Murphysboro face years of deteriorating courthouse sidewalks and stalled funding. County officials promised action before councilor Bill Alstat’s departure, contingent on his re election. City has $65,000 in grant money and seeks county funds. past bond money was reallocated. Citizens have reported falls and one $2,700 insurance claim in 2005.
Pauline Cagle Presley, an 87 year old Cobden native, lists writer as her occupation on tax returns and proudly presents her first published novel Secrets and White Lies. The coming of age tale follows Willie Langston through family secrets and community scandals up to World War II, after decades of work.
Pauline Cagle Presley will sign copies of her novel Secrets and White Lies from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday May 12 at The Bookworm located at 618 East Walnut Street in Carbondate. For details call 618-457-2665.
Carbondale City Council will discuss funding for community organizations at 7 p.m. at city hall. A $267,500 allotment for the Carbondoane Convention and Tourism Bureau is up for a vote, along with $50,000 in earmarks to five other groups as part of reducing tourism bureau funding.
The Marion City Council unanimously selected Terance Henry on March 26 to become the city’s first Information Technology director. He will start his duties on Tuesday, bringing his background as a long time entrepreneur and co owner of a Southern Illinois website solutions business to the role.
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