Vienna warden to become Arkansas corrections chief
Vernon G. Housewright, longtime Vienna Correctional Center warden, will resign August 15 to become director of Arkansas state prison system. He led Vienna to its first accreditation and plans a move with his family to Pine Bluff. The 48-year-old Karnak native has 25 years in correctional work and was the Arkansas selection from 102 applicants.
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Arkansas
Vernon G. Housewright
Vienna Correctional Center
Warfane A Ee
Gayle M. Franzen
Illinois Department of Corrections
Housewright
State Department of Corrections
Pine Bluff
Ark
Karnak
University of Arizona
U.S. Army
Menard
The
Commission On Accreditation For Corrections
Old folks join youngsters on gas saving motorcycles
The report notes a 15 to 20 percent rise in motorcycle sales in Southern Illinois this year as buyers age from their late 20s to early 60s embrace smaller, economical bikes for commuting and errands. Dealers cite courses boosting confidence and demand for 100 to 650 cc models with 50 to 80 mpg, while mopeds sell out.
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Ella Reilly
Honda
Mike Cutrell
Suzuki
Carbondale
Cutrell
Mike Starling
Kinkaid Kawasaki
Murphysboro man charged in death of brother-in-law
Murphysboro police arrested Bobby G. Everage 40, on murder charges in the early Sunday shooting death of his brother-in-law Willie Evans 40. Evans died after a .22 caliber shot to the chest as he tried to separate a quarrel between Everage and his wife. Everage led police to a possible weapon missing from the scene as investigators searched the Big Muddy River with a magnet.
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Brad Berker
Southern
Evans
Everage
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Larry Tincher
Vesta
Tincher
Martin
Fenton
Charles Wyatt
Murphysboro
New Bridge
Illinois 13
Williamson County road repairs inching along this summer
Transportation progress on Williamson County roads remains slow with less than half of oil and chip resurfacing finished. County officials plan to speed up with an extra chip spreader and more rock trucks. The 1014 miles of county roads and 138 miles of county unit roads will be resurfaced prioritizing heavily traveled routes. A $500000 contract with Southern Illinois Asphalt Co. will upgrade sections north of Pittsburg and west to Johnston City, funded partly by federal sharing. Additional projects include Lake of Egypt area roads and connections to nearby towns. heavy traffic bans were imposed earlier due to winter damage.
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Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Fred Thane
Thane
Southern Illinois Asphalt Co
Mount Vernon
Pittsburg
Johnston City
Lake of Beye
Whiteash
Creal Springs
Lake of Egypt
Corinth
Franklin County
Cut cable halts video programs
A cut cable disrupted Cablevision service to its customers in Johnston City and West Frankfort Friday night. The cut was made in the cable somewhere between Stiritz and Chittyville, deputies said.
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Johnston City
West Frankfort
Stiritz
Chittyville
Illinois DOT awards 1.3 million in Southern Illinois bids
Low bids totaling 1.3 million were submitted for seven Southern Illinois projects. Pinckneyville airport remodeling on Illinois 13 127 near Pinckneyville received 446 692 from R E Van Cloostere Inc Murphysboro for runway apron lighting and taxiway work. Largest bid 500 415 from Southern Illinois Asphalt Co Mount Vernon for 6.29 miles of concrete surface and markings from Johnston City to Pittsburg. Other bids include 0.28 miles West Oak Street Herrin 127 509 Superior Structures Co Marion. 0.88 mile Hen drickson North Market Marion 86 945 Three Star Construction Co Marion.
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Southern Illinois
Pinckneyville-Du Quoin
Illinois 13-127
Pinckneyville
R. E. van Cloostere, Inc
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois Asphalt Co
Mount Vernon
Johnston City
Pittsburg
West Oak Street
South 22Nd Street
South 27Th Street
Herrin
Superior Structures Co
Marion
Hendrickson, Carbon
North Market
Three Star Construction Co
SIU class trains rider for road danger on a motorcycle
Reporter Ella Reilly recaps the Southern Illinois University Carbondale motorcycle safety course. Instructors emphasize front braking, protective gear, and defensive driving while sharing cautionary stories to stress risks. the writer notes personal injury from the kick start and vows to take the driving test despite the challenges.
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Ella Reilly
Southern Illinoisan
Dave Thomas
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Thomas
Ilinois
Oneierc Ee Des
SIU motorcycle center among seven funded in Illinois
The Southern Illinois University motorcycle training center at SIU C is one of seven regional centers in Illinois supported by the state. Since 1976, SIU C has trained over 2,500 people from 30 counties, part of a statewide effort that has trained more than 15,000 statewide. The center expects to train over 1,200 this year, with a quota of 950 for state funds.
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Southern Illinois University
Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation
Freddy Ford
Siu-C
Dave Thomas
SIUC
Thomas
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