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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2001
Page
1
David Edwards, recently laid off, bought a Powerball ticket in Westwood Kentucky and won 73.7 million dollars. He can take 2.9 million annually for 25 years or a 41.4 million cash option before taxes.
Louisville man David Edwards, 46, says he is one of four winners sharing the $294.8 million Powerball prize. Tickets sold in New Hampshire, Delaware, and Minnesota. each winner receives $73.7 million, cash option $41.4 million. Edwards bought $8 in tickets, seven for himself and one for his fiancée, using a mix of birthdays and random picks. The Saturday draw in Des Moines yielded 8 17 22 42 47 with Powerball 21.
Mostly sunny and less humid conditions with a high around 85 to 90. Tonight remains mostly clear with a low near 60 to 65. Tuesday will be partly sunny with a mid-80s high. Subscription and online service details provided.
Union workers at Shawnee Correctional Center in Vienna begin an informational picket at 2 p.m. citing unsafe conditions and understaffing. AFSCME Local 3605 leaders say dialogue with Illinois Department of Corrections has failed. IDOC urges negotiation while noting resource limits.
Fire departments from across the region competed in Firefighters Day at the Du Quoin State Fair. Forty one teams joined a playful water ball contest to test skill and celebrate brotherhood among professionals and volunteers. Iuka Volunteer Fire Department, six time champions, earned their seventh title.
There are a few tricks to this game but really it's just aim the water and keep it on the ball. He said the event is more than winning or losing, a brotherhood they all share. It's nice to win again. Centralia snagged second, Latham third, and Xenia fourth.
Gas prices climbed more than six cents a gallon across the United States in the past two weeks marking the first rise in three months. The Lundberg Survey reported an average Friday price of 1.51 dollars including all grades and taxes, with Midwest increases leading the gain.
Former Herrin mayor Ed Quaglia died Sunday at Herrin Hospital after a second stroke. Appointed in 1984 to finish Don Swinford’s term, he won four terms until 1999, overseeing sewer upgrades, annexations to Illinois 13, widening Illinois 148, and the Civic Center. He helped found Herrin Festa Italiana and the town’s annual free Thanksgiving dinner.
A first grader's school day unfolds with chalkboard lessons, snack time, and playground play. The student navigates reading corners, counting blocks, and a brief spelling activity under the gentle guidance of a teacher.
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