Marion approves master plan for new distribution center
Marion City Council passed a resolution to adopt a multi million dollar master plan for a large distribution center east of town. Project engineer Glenn Clarida showed sketches for a 1.3 million square foot warehouse and a 253,000 square foot shipping center on 149.5 acres owned by Marion attorney Ron Osman. The site will be annexed from the county, making the city fund infrastructure upgrades.
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Destruction remembered by Murphysboro residents
Citizens recall the Dec 18 1957 disaster as Cliff Swafford in the old post office workroom watches glass windows flex. Gene Crawshaw returns from De Soto in his family funeral home ambulance with windows down. Mike Jones stands with his mother as the city hears an approaching train-like roar.
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Witness recalls heroism amid deadly disaster winds
An eyewitness recounts a heroic response as unseasonably warm weather triggered 175 mph winds causing death and destruction. Jones recalls his mother’s prior survival in the 1925 city tornado as moments unfold, with coverage guiding readers to more details on page 6A.
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Williamson County weighs new jail and admin center plan
Williamson County Board advances a master plan to build a new jail and a courthouse-adjacent administrative center. The center’s projected cost is 3 to 4 million dollars, while chairman Brent Gentry may authorize 20 to 25 thousand dollars to hire an architect for jail design. Sheriff Cundiff, Jailer Tyner, and Durrant Architects officials discussed the project last week.
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Rebecca Kill vows cancer fund stays in Southern Illinois
Rebecca Kill asserts the Coach Kill Cancer Fund will remain in Southern Illinois as coach Jerry Kill may move to Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. SIH officials discuss fund continuity, with supporters noting the fund aids low income families facing cancer and related illnesses.
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Former Maytag worker lays off four employees in new Herrin shop
Jerry Watkins, former Maytag employee and owner of Boon Docks, laid off four full time workers from his welding and machine shop in Herrin. The cuts affect quality control, purchasing, a machine operator, and a shop foreman during a slow winter period amid ongoing contract talks.
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Herrin Mayor backs growth after Maytag layoffs
Herrin Mayor Vic Ritter comments that growth pains hit new firms like Boon-Docks as it expands. Chamber head Keith Camarato notes layoffs are unfortunate but part of business, with local support from the chamber. Founder Watkins and his brother-in-law Miller launched Terra Tooth, a front inload brush rake. One worker shifts to a food career as disruption lasts a couple of weeks.
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