Shawneetown Flood Warning Urges Caution on Roads
National Weather Service issued flood warnings for Ohio River area communities including Shawneetown. motorists should avoid flooded areas as water depth may be hazardous and some roads could close. Minor flooding forecast as of Saturday. NAACP to honor MLK birthday with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and program at 9 a.m. Monday Jan 21 2008 at SIU Carbondale Grinnell Hall. tickets $5. call Ben Shepherd at 549-4629 for advance purchase.
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Southern Illinois University
Ben Shepherd
Bates foundation donates to Hope Light for Illinois cancer awareness
The George A. Bates Memorial Foundation gave $10,000 to The Hope Light Foundation to support cancer awareness communications in Illinois. The Hope Light Foundation is a nonprofit public charity funded entirely by donations. Tarawa vets plan reunion in Charleston May 14, inviting past mates to sign up. call Frank Grosey or Walter Tothero for details.
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George A. Bates
Hope Light Foundation
Illinois
Kentucky
Hope Light “Foundation
Hopelight “Project
Tarawa
USS Tarawa Veterans Association
Charleston
S.C
Frank Grosey
Walter Tothero
Search and recovery team trains in JALC pool
Williamson County Coroner under water search and recovery team trains in John A. Logan College pool to test dry suits and equipment. Divers suit up with 70 pounds of gear, enter 10 feet of water, and navigate the pool bottom with reduced visibility as part of realistic diving practice. Contact 922-3957 to volunteer.
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John A. Logan College
Williamson County Coroner
Sam Bryan
Carbondale
Williamson County Coroner's
Bob Connell
Illinois
Dustin Sievers
de Soto
West City police team brings Santa to 65 children
A West City Christmas effort pairs Santa with Officer Jason Young to visit 65 local children after a family fire moved them to a rental home. Diane Miller and Amos Abbott organized the event, posters circulated, and community support expanded the gift distribution beyond last year.
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West City
Jason Young
Santa
Young
Diane Miller
Amos Abbott
Lucas Prior
Commission to hear proposal on housing development
The Planning Commission will review a 180 unit residential complex on East Park Street in Carbondale. If approved, it would be the fourth planned unit development in 2007, part of a year of growth in the city's housing sector with projects like the Reserve at Saluki Point and Aspen Court.
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Planning Commission
East Park Street
Lewis Lane
Rob Keehn
Saluki Point
Aspen Court
Keehn
Memorial Hospital Cancer
Hope Drive
Southern Illinois Orthopedic Center
Diane Lane
Wood
Hast Walnut
Charles Brooks
Jeff Doherty
Doherty
Carbondale Home Tops Southern Decoration Showcase
A Carbondale residence at 409 N Oakland Ave leads The Southern’s holiday decorating feature running through Jan 1. Todd Rosenhower is stapling thousands of lights on the roof as readers are invited to submit photos of their own displays for a chance to be featured in print and online.
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Chevy Chase
Griswald
Oakland Ave
Carbondale
Southern
Todd Rosenhower ii
Twinkle
Claudette Rould
Rosenhower
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