U S Army Awards Two Contracts to General Dynamics Marion
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in Marion, located off Illinois 148 in the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, received two U S Army contracts totaling more than 20 million dollars. The first worth 14.6 million covers 30mm cartridges and the second 6.3 million covers 25mm cartridges. U S Representative Jerry Costello praised the project as critical to national defense and local and national economies.
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Marion
U.S. Army
General Dynamics Ordnance and
Tactical Systems
U.S Army
Illinois 148
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
U.S
Jerry Costello
Belleville
Murphysboro prosecutors drop mob action cases from 2006 incident
State's attorney's office will not prosecute four people charged with mob action robbery and aggravated battery from an October 2006 SIUC incident. Assistant Mark Hamrock cited questioned veracity of information. nolle prosequi motions must be filed and approved by a judge. Victim robbed and beaten near the Recreation Center. Sixteen students faced university sanctions, with Reese’s suspension overturned.
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Jackson County
Mark Hamrock
Nolle
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
SIUC
Derrick Reese
Corey Coakley
Jovan Lacy
Michael Zeigler Jr
SIU
Mill Street
Zeigler
Reese
Lacy
Terry Huffman
Marion soldier serves as DJ for troops in Iraq
Spc. David Colclasure, 33, of Marion, stationed 45 minutes north of Baghdad, mixes music for his unit and USO duties. He arranged a $10,000 insurance plan to ship his equipment, says the Army supports his hobby, and he plays for ceremonies and tributes to departing soldiers.
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Marion
Spc
David Colclasure
Iraq
Baghdad
Colclasure
D.J
USO
Brenda Colclasure
David
Taste of Jackson County aids Abundant Health Clinic
Sebastian DiMaggio of DiMaggio's Pizza joins Taste of Jackson County to raise funds for Abundant Health Resource Clinic. Admission is 20 dollars, split between restaurants and the clinic, with food from five venues and beverages from Alto Vineyards and others. Volunteers will serve brownies sundae dessert as part of a casual fundraiser atmosphere.
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Carbondale
Sebastian DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Jackson County
Karissa Howell
DiMaggio’s Pizza
Harbaugh’s Café
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Jewel of India
Bethel Ame Church
Alto Vineyards
Common Grounds
Laura Harbaugh
Harbaugh
Murphysboro Night Out Doles Pies to City Officials
Murphysboro hosts National Night Out at Longfellow Park with a pie toss for Mayor Ron Williams Police Chief Jeff Bock and Alderman. Proceeds aid Ryan O’Leary, son of Deputy Mike O’Leary, facing medical expenses after a spine injury. Carbondale and Pinckneyville joined the 24th annual event amid near 100 degree heat with hundreds attending.
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Christopher Parr
Murphyboro
Ron Williams
Gabe Clover
Longfellow Park
Murphysboro
Jeff Bock
Ryan O’leary
Jackson County
Mike O’leary
Bock
Ryan
Carbondale
Pinckneyville
National Association of Town Watch
Mike Day
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