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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2011
Page
9
Illinois officials announce a three day bridge closure at Mile Marker 1 in Alexander County for repairs starting Tuesday. Detours will add about 40 miles and likely cause major delays. motorists urged to seek alternatives.
A single vehicle crash on the Elkville Royalton road left Lesley A. Wood 46 of Royalton with major injuries. Wood’s car left the road, rolled several times, and he was hospitalized at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Brookport mayor Judy Askew resigns after a closed city council meeting amid dispute over public comments by Police Chief Nheema Rodriguez-Cornelius. The chief said she was the department’s only full time worker since July 21, with the sergeant and three part time officers briefly unavailable.
At University Baptist Church a 10 a.m. pantry doors opening drew about 20 volunteers and families. Michael Deutsch, a Carbondale Community High School senior, organized the drive for school supplies. By noon, over 60 children selected items from pencils to backpacks with donations surpassing $1,000 and broad support from Lions Elks Rotary and local businesses.
The Williamson County Board unanimously voted at a Thursday special meeting to repeal 3 percent of the 5 percent hotel motel tax collected from lodging outside Marion. With Marion taking ownership of the pavilion and its debt, the full 5 percent now funds the county tourism bureau, cutting local rev from about 12 small establishments to roughly $18,000 to $20,000 yearly. Board members weighed the impact on hoteliers and tourism, with callers voicing mixed opinions and officials debating future feasibility of any rate raise.
Carbondale Gateway Foundation hosted an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. to publicize its new adult residential treatment program. State Sen. Gary Forby and State Rep. Mike Best joined educators and community members touring the 12-bed dormitory units for men and women. The campus off Park Street is the only Gateway facility in Illinois offering a full slate of adult and adolescent treatment options, reflecting rising demand.
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