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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 2007
Page
7
Two Men Arrested in Separate Tom's Pricer Theft Incidents
In Murphysboro two men were taken into custody after fleeing security at Tom's Mad Pricer. Mark Timothy Sherrill, 50, faces felony charges of retail theft and aggravated battery after a pants-dropping struggle. Shaundell Laws, 24, was charged with retail theft aggravated battery and resisting police. Bond hearing set today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom's Mad Pricer
Mark Timothy Sherrill
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Shaundell Laws
SIU Carbondale autism center to gain 150000 funding
The House Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations bill for FY 2008 includes 150000 for the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to expand research, add assistantships, boost clinical services, and widen school and community training. Egyptian district wins 45260 grant for arts and foreign language expansion via ISBE and Illinois Art Council partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIUC
Center For
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Egyptian Community Unit
Illinois State Board of Education
Illinois Art Council
Pinckneyville to restore utility department management
Pinckneyville city officials move to reintroduce management roles in the utility and gas departments after removing all above foreman posts. Mike Millikin is appointed superintendent at $20.15 an hour. his vacated foreman role will be eliminated. Bruce Duvardo set for street department supervisor at $20.50 an hour. successor to be named tonight. Mayor Joseph Holder notes goal to promote from within.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville
Joseph Holder
Utility and Gas Department
Millikin
Bruce Duvardo
Duvardo
Ruben Davis
Holder
Go Speed Racer at Belle Rive Speedway
Adams Testa reports 12 year old Kyle McClellan of Lonedell Mo competes in go kart races at Belle Rive Speedway during Jefferson County Sweet Corn and Watermelon Festival. McClellan trains under father Larry McClellan who has run the business for decades. He notes winning is fun but losing is tougher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Belle Rive
Kyle McClellan
Lonedell
Belle Rive Speedway
McClellan
Larry
Larry McClellan
Gospel sing fuels Belle Rive race night at First Baptist
A gospel sing at 7 p.m. sponsored by First Baptist drew fans and families to Belle Rive race track. Kyle McClellan hoped to win his race, feeling good despite not placing. William Stewart and his grandsons joined locals, while friends and spectators cheered on participants throughout the event. Local supporters from Keenes and Dix attended to watch youth racers and enjoy the community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle
Kyle McClellan
William Stewart
Keenes
Belle Rive
SIUC students win Fulbright scholarships for study abroad
Kathleen Chaffee of the chemistry and biochemistry department and Melinda Yeomans of the speech and communications department at Southern Illinois University Carbondale have earned Fulbright U S Student Scholarships. Chaffee will conduct cryptophane synthesis research under Jean-Pierre Durasta at ENS Lyon in Lyon France. Yeomans earned an MFA in creative writing from Sarah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Ilinois University
Kathleen Chaffee
Melinda Yeomans
Chaffee
Belleville
Jean-Pierre Durasta
ENS Lyon
Lyon
France
Yeomans
Sarah
Rend Lake adds new courses to match job market needs
Rend Lake College will offer new fall courses to meet local job market and student demands. Vice President Jim Hull notes programs adapt to evolving vocational needs while maintaining transfer options, with a new associate degree program highlighted as a catalyst for change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake
INA
Rend Lake College
Jim Hull
RLC
Hull
Divers Train Across States in Ohio River Rescue Drill
Divers from Illinois Tennessee and Kentucky joined police fire and emergency crews for an all day underwater search and recovery training at Fort Massac State Park Metropolis. The event focused on weapons and body recovery with open water certification emphasized and scenes described as crime scenes once items are located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massac
Ohio
Metropolis
Illinois
Tennessee
Kentucky
Robert Connell
Williamson County
Fort Massac State Park
Connell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Third and Mulberry
Adam Testa
Tamms
Utility Department
Pinckneyville City Hall
Council
Mike Millikin
Adam
Testa
Thesouthern
Paul Newton
Tyler McClerren
Logan
McClerren
Trevor Timmons
Centralia
Grante Hungate
Benton
First Baptist Church
Stewart
Xander
Cole
Christopher
Mark Mefford
Dix
Adam.testa
Aul Newton
Rich Boien
Trenton
Becky Malkovich
Tara Fasol
Derek Hanson
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