Eldorado Mourns Duff and Kingston in Double Funeral
Eldorado paid tribute Friday to two young basketball stars, Mike Duff 18 and Kevin Kingston 21, killed in a plane crash near Evansville. Both had played for Eldorado High School and later joined University of Evansville. 27 others died in the crash raising a community grieving for a team that once shined.
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Joe Garner
Southern Illinoisan
Eldorado
Mike Duff
Kevin Kingston
University of Evansville
Evansville
Ind
Middle Tennessee State University
Duff
Kingston
Saline County
Bob Brown
West Frankfort
Brown
Dennis Smith
Bradley University
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Barry Smith
Eagles
Smith
Kevin
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Eldorado High School
Shawneetown
University of Missouri-Columbia
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Equality
West Frankfort Mourns Greg Smith After Evansville Flight Crash
Numb friends and family gather at Parker-Reedy Funeral Home as Greg Smith, West Frankfort High School basketball standout and Evansville freshman, is remembered. The Evansville plane crash killed 14 aboard. Smith survived five hours before dying as his parents arrived. The community honors his multi sport legacy and leadership.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
West Frankfort Community High School
Mt. Vernon
Parker-Reedy
West Frankfort
Greg Smith
Harrisburg
Evansville
University of Evansville
Art and
Carolyn Smith
Evansville Hospital
Ernest
Michael Chamberlain
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Benton
Byron York
Greg
Tower Heights
University
Doug Smith
Shane Grotti
Warm spell returns with possible rain in Southern Illinois
Temperatures rose to the mid to upper 50s across Southern Illinois on Friday and Saturday and are expected to climb again today. A late front will bring cloudy skies and a chance of rain, with overcast conditions and possible fog by Monday. An early Saturday thunderstorm dropped just over a quarter inch of rain and caused mud splatter on cars as dust and dirt were carried by the storm.
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Illinois
Jim Stevens
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Stevens
Howerton named special Massac prosecutor
Williamson County State's Atty. Robert Howerton will serve as a special prosecutor for a Massac County grand jury session Wednesday examining allegations against Sheriff Virgil Nelson. Howerton was appointed by Judge William Lewis to balance politics and save money. Nelson calls the matter political. The case involves alleged sale of stolen property. details remain unreleased.
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Williamson County
Robert Howerton
Massac County
Virgil Nelson
William Lewis
Steve Spomer
Howerton
Tennessee
Lewis
Spe
Cial
Nelson
Massac
No leads in Lucille Fligor slaying case remains unsolved
Jackson County Sheriff Don White reports no suspects or arrests in the November 29 death of Lucille Fligor at her Carbondale area home. Investigators note rumors about a suspect with guns tied to a Cochise County Arizona case are unfounded.
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Robert Grupp
Southern Illinoisan
Lucille Fligor
Carbondale
Jackson County
Don White
White
el Paso
Texas
Border Patrol
Cochise
Ariz
Fliger
Colorado
North Dakota
Fligor
U.S. 51
Illinois
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State Street
Bill Kittinger
Russell Douglas
Butch Nevious
Susan
Douglas
WFCHS
Bobby Watson
WFRX
Gene Ernest
George Hopkins
Harold Hood
Dan Fiori
Gary Grimm
Dean Smith
Tim Weaver
Ed Greer
Vens
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