Gospel concert and theater events in southern Illinois
Gospel concert by the Dixie Echoes and Joy Trio at First United Methodist Church Metropolis at 7 p.m. to aid Massac County American Cancer Society. Also theater 42nd Street at Shryock Auditorium Carbondale 7:30 p.m. daily to Saturday with a $7.50 advance and $10 door price and a preshow deli buffet. Community arts and Civil War music events listed with contact numbers. Ecumenical worship Sunday at 10 a.m.. arrangements by Red Bank Reunion Band noted.
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Dixie Echoes
Joy Trio
First United Methodist Church
Metropolis
Massac County
American Cancer Society
Linda Kennedy
42Nd Street
Shryock
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale Community Arts
Rose Hotel
Elizabethtown
Red Bank
Mary Clark
Wyatt’s Coming Head Start Policy Council Meeting
Community notice lists a 6 p.m. Monday meeting at Dolly’s Place Vienna with contact Bobbie Worthington. Also includes a Rules of the Road review at Herrin Senior Center, a blood drive at Life Center First United Methodist in Herrin, a parents and principals meeting in Marion, and Costello constituent hours in West Frankfort and Marion City Hall.
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Dolly's Place
Vienna
Bobbie Worthington
Herrin Senior Center
E. Walnut
Life Center
First United Methodist Church
S. 17Th St
Herrin
Boyton Street Community Center
W. Boyton St
Marion
Ed Jackson
Laidlaw Bus Transit
Stephanie Willis
U.S
Jerry Costello
E. Nolen St
West Frankfort
Marion City Hall
Tower Square Plaza
Lake Egypt Fire District and Randolph County Board Meet Schedule
The Lake Egypt Fire Protection District board meets at 7 p.m. at Fire Station 4 11708 Lake of Egypt Road. Randolph County Board convenes at 9 a.m. in the county commissioners room at the courthouse.
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Lake Egypt
Randolph County Board
County Commissioners
Courthouse shooting suspect denied release
James E. Johnson, 47, held at Chester Mental Health Center since 1995, was found innocent by reason of insanity on an Election Day 1994 shooting spree that damaged the Williamson County Courthouse and several other buildings. Judge Spomer ruled Johnson unfit for release, keeping him under Illinois Department of Human Services custody for an indefinite period not to exceed 30 years.
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Marion
Williamson County
Illinois Department of Human Services
James E. Johnson
Chester
Herrin and
Herrin Masonic Temple
Williamson County Shrine Club
Stephen L. Spomer
Johnson
Spomer
Illinois Department of Human
Larry Brooking
Equine Education at Du Quoin Horse Camp Helps Youth Learn
Equine program by James Outback Stables in Du Quoin teaches stalls, feeding, grooming and horse handling. Participants John and Andrew Garcia Paige Brocaille and Mallory Snider enjoy long rides over hills woods and water up to three feet, learning through trails trotting cantering and obstacle courses. Tony and Joanne James sponsor the 40 hour day camp now in its first year. nearly sixty participants by summer’s end. None had much experience beyond a pony ride at the fair. Camp details continue on page.
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James
du Quoin
Tony
Joanne James
Pinckneyville declares water free of bacteria safe to drink
City officials say Pinckneyville drinking water no longer contains coliform bacteria and is safe. A July sample prompted retests but follow up tests found no harmful microbes. no boil order remains in effect and EPA guidelines are available.
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Pinckneyville
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Kevin Vandiver
Vandiver
EPA
Mother and son face trial after Murphysboro shooting
A 61-year-old Murphysboro woman and her 33-year-old son from Marion face trial on charges linked to a June incident in which a tenant, Joel Russell, was threatened and shot at. Shirley J. Stearns and Frank E. Jones Jr. appeared separately before Judge E. Dan Kimmel with defense and state attorneys ready for trial.
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Murphysboro
Shirley J. Stearns
Frank E
Smoky” Jones Jr
Marion
E. Dan Kimmel
Jackson County
Stearns
Jones
Joel Russell
McCormick Jones Jr
Heidi Ramos
Hamrock
Russell
Woman offers $1000 reward in storage burglary case
Susan Jemison, a former Marion resident now in the Metro East, offers a $1000 reward for information leading to recovering valuables stolen from Space Rentals at 600 Halfway Road. She found a cut padlock after returning July 26 from vacation. items stolen total an estimated 15000 to 20000 dollars, with irreplaceable family heirlooms among the loss.
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Marion
Metro East
St. Louis
Susan Jemison
Jemison
Halfway Road
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Makanda
John Bradley
Herrin City Hall
McCoy Memorial Library
Hamilton County
McLeansboro
Ryan Nelson
H. Allen Smith
Rend Lake College Foundation
Www
Thesouthern.com
Tim Petrowich
Jess Krienert
Snider
Percy
Andrea Bates
Norman
Equine
Christi Mathis
Noo Krienert
Paige Brocaille
Tamaroa
Mallorie Snider
Mathiss
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Harold G. Downs
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