Truck tire crash on I 24 leaves one dead
A Penske rental truck towing a van crashed on eastbound I 24 around 6 48 p m Tuesday after a tire blowout. Randall J Brand 33 of Conley Ga died at the scene Curtis E Wingo 27 of Stockbridge Ga and Shane J Allred 25 of Jonesboro Ga were hospitalized. Allred later released and jailed for obstructing justice and warrants. Driver David Holden 44 and front passenger Ellen McAuley 53 both of Jonesboro Ga uninjured.
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Randall J. Brand
Conley
Curtis E. Wingo
Stockbridge
Shane J. Allred
Jonesboro
Rand
Wingo
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Allred
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Marion
Georgia
Williamson County
Penske
David Holden
Ellen McAuley
Jonesboro, Ga
Saline County Drug Unit Discovers 40 Marijuana Plants
Saline County deputies and agents found 40 marijuana plants Tuesday afternoon at a rural location. Sheriff Keith Brown said the plants averaged four feet tall and were destroyed. the street value was about $24,000. Police urge tips to contact the Sheriff's Office at 252-8661.
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Drug Enforcement Unit
Saline County
Saline County Sheriff's Office
Alto Pass Water District Granted Four Thousand Two Hundred
The Alto Pass Water District received a $4,200 grant from the U S Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Development. Funds will cover a preliminary engineering report to plan future water system upgrades in the southern service area.
Manhunt ends in Illinois for East Cape Girardeau shooting suspect
Michael Fencel, 25, of Mounds, arrested by Ottawa Police in northern Illinois on first degree murder and related charges for the Brown Bag Video Store shooting in East Cape Girardeau. State's Attorney says Fencel held on 1 million dollar bond as investigation continues with multiple agencies. Charles Caldwell, 30, Cairo, died. clerk injured in the incident. visitation and funeral planned in Cairo.
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Alexander County
East Cape Girardeau
Illinois
Bridget Rice
Ottawa
Michael Fencel
Mounds
Jeffrey Farris
Fencel
Brown Bag
Charles Caldwell
Cairo
Caldwell
Rice
Illinois State Police
Alexander County Sheriff's Department
Cape Girardeau
There's more to life than taking Center's cadets
Cadets at the Illinois Center in Murphysboro gain respect for country religion self and community through a program that directs them to aid local agencies. They maintain yards fix streets and build Habitat sheds used across Southern Illinois in Carbondale Murphysboro Benton West Frankfort Marion Anna and Sparta. Kilquist credits the center with teaching practical skills under John Lindeman who oversees shed projects.
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Paul Newton
Southern Illinois Youth Center
Bill Kilquist
Murphysboro
Habitat For Humanity
Illinois Cin Center
William Kilquist
Kilquist
Illinois
Carbondale
Benton
West Frankfort
Marion
Anna
Sparta
John Lindeman
Carbondale Commission Rejects Arbor District Homes Plan
The Carbondale Planning Commission voted unanimously to reject a proposal to subdivide land in the Arbor District for seven home lots with a private 20 foot street off Cherry Street between James and Forest. Neighborhood residents opposed the plan near the historic Bucky Dome. Sandy Litecky criticized the private street concept.
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Carbondale
Nelson to retire as Saline state's attorney in 2008
Saline County State's Attorney David Nelson announced he will not seek re election to a new four year term in November 2008. He said one term is enough and at 67 he wishes to devote his remaining days to other pursuits. Nelson called the office potentially the most important elective post in the county and urged interested parties to start plans for 2008.
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Harrisburg
Saline County
David Nelson
Nelson
Five Mount Vernon residents facing murder charges in Jefferson County
Jefferson County prosecutors expect five Mount Vernon residents to stand trial for murder within months. Demetrius Cole, Christopher Watkins, and Krysta Donoho face charges linked to Randy Farrar’s July 2006 death. Jeffrey Stencil, unfit for trial last year, faces three counts in Sheila Monaghan’s death. Kabiia Cantley is charged with a separate March murder.
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Mount Vernon
Jefferson County
Jeff Bradley
Bradley
Demetrius Cole
Christopher Watkins
Krysta Donoho
Randy Farrar
Farrar
Jeffrey Stencil
Sheila Monaghan
Stencil
Monaghan
Kabiia Cantley
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Johnson County
Bethany Krajelis
Alto Pass
Bethany. Krajelis
Thesouthern.com
Center
Adam Testa
Lee Brackett
Jackson Union Habitat For Humanity
Carbondale Commission
BY Blackwell Thomas
Commission
Saline State
John D. Homan
Bethany Krajel
Cole
Donoho
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