Sparta Opens Grand American at World Shooting Complex
Sparta wakes to Grand American, premier Amateur Trapshooting Association event at the 1500 acre World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Randolph County. Police report weekend traffic surge on Illinois 4 north and outbound toward the complex, with traffic noted as mostly smooth.
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World Shooting Complex near Sparta opens with grand events
A 1,500 acre facility features 120 trapshooting fields over three miles, 1,000 camping pads, a 34,000 square foot events center, and five leaseable buildings. The complex, built for about $50 million with $31.5 million from Capital Development Board and $10 million from DOT, will be repaid by $8 million in local bonds. The Amateur Trapshooting Association Grand American championship starts an 11 day run, drawing about 7,000 shooters and equal spectators daily.
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Moccia starts SIU AD tenure with campus tour and runs
SIU's new athletic director Mario Moccia began his tenure with a 5:15 a.m. run around Campus Lake followed by meetings with Chancellor Walter Wendler and athletic department staff. At 38, he arrived from Missouri after Paul Kowalczyk's departure and is tasked with leading SIU athletics.
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Carbondale Chamber Luncheon Features Moccia Talk
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce hosts a luncheon today at noon at the Carbondale Civic Center. Guest speaker is SIU athletic director Mario Moccia. Tickets are $15. A senior associate athletics director with a strong background in development discusses the move from Mizzou and the Big XII to SIU and the Missouri Valley and Gateway conferences. See Moccia page 8A.
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Proposed HerrinFesta changes shorten festival to three days
The proposal trims HerrinFesta to Friday Saturday and Sunday and adds a no beer sales entertainment-free gate. It designates one night with no entertainment, reduces the entertainment budget, and plans overtime pay for police security.
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Jones seeks prison staffing study results under FOIA
Mount Vernon state Sen. John O Jones filed a Freedom of Information Act request to obtain the Harvey M Rose Accountancy Corp study on Illinois prison staffing. The report, completed last December at a cost of 443000 dollars, was meant to assess adequacy of prison staffing. AFSCME officials joined Jones at the Mount Vernon press conference.
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Harvey M. Rose Accountancy Corp
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Afscme Council 31
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Afscme
Big Muddy River Correctional Center
Mayor Ritter Proposes Changes to Herrin Festa Italiana
Herrin Mayor Vic Ritter proposes trimming HerrinFesta Italiana to three days and banning liquor sales on one night. He would keep pageants and Civic Center events but restrict outdoor festival activities to Friday through Sunday nights amid council divides. Page 8A.
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