Turner Named Principal Of Murphysboro High School
Vince Turner, 43, officially began as principal of Murphysboro High School, replacing Colleen Doyle who left for an administrative post in Neenah Wisconsin. Turner has 13 years in the Murphysboro district and a background in special education and administration from SIUC. His salary is set at 76500 with plans for a progressive, steady school path.
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Murphysboro names first black high school principal since desegregation
Murphysboro High School hires Vince Turner as principal, the first Black leader since desegregation in the late 1950s. Turner says education offers equal opportunity. Former teacher Richard Thorpe recalls few problems with integrated classes, praising students and staff for acceptance.
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Millionaire raffle winners celebrate at Southern Illinoisan event
Rodney Howell and Jennifer Rehwaldt won mega prizes in the sixth Mega Millionaire raffle and auction, purchasing a 2003 Pontiac Bonneville and opening bundles of fake money. They plan to sell the car and split proceeds while others including Deborah Robinson and Pam Fierson hoped to win prizes for charity fundraisers.
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Fietsan
Popham Colony Legacy Traced to Southern Illinois Roots
Alex Popham King traces 400 year Popham lineage from the 1607 Maine colony to Southern Illinois descendants. The family, linked to coal mining towns such as Herrin, includes many surnames and remains connected to Jamestown via Popham’s brief colony history. Details at thesouthern.com.
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Family marks 400th Popham colony anniversary reunion
Susan Burke, of Herrin, joins relatives for the Popham Colony 400th anniversary in Maine Aug 23 26. Descendants across the United States and United Kingdom attend as Burke aims to see the site of the New World arrival and meet fellow Pophams. King notes many descendants unaware of kinship.
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