Toy drive at Sprint PCS in Carbondale seeks gifts
Sprint PCS at 1334 E Main St Carbondale will collect new and used toys in good condition until 3 pm Tuesday. Laurie at 549 2416 is the contact. Many area offices will have shortened hours on Dec 24 25 and Jan 1 with multiple closings noted for city county and library services.
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Carbondale
Sprint Pcs
E. Main St
Laurie
Franklin County
Jackson County
Perry County
Union County
Williamson County
Herrin City
West Frankfort Candy Cane Lane Lights Through Dec 31
Holiday lights run daily in West Frankfort at Candy Cane Lane through December 31 with a listed contact. Also in Du Quoin a Holiday Lights display operates 6 to 10 p m at the State Fairgrounds and Exhibition Hall through December 29 with a general information number. A Johnston City blood drive occurs 1 30 to 6 30 p m at the Lake Creek Masonic Lodge.
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West Frankfort
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
du Quoin
Lake Creek
City Council and School Board Meeting Times Listed
Benton City Council meets at 7 p.m. in city hall at 500 W Main. Christopher Unit No 99 school board gathers at 6 p.m. in the high school library. Du Quoin and Herrin and Hurst and Marion and Sparta councils also hold evening sessions at their respective city halls and locations. Visit www.thesouthern.com for details.
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Benton City
City Hall
W. Main St
Christopher Unit No
Cops in Schools program praised by Williamson County officials
Ron McDonald, coordinator and resource officer at Creal Springs elementary and Crab Orchard high, calls the Cops in Schools program successful. He cites a dramatic drop in fights since his arrival and notes ongoing funding for three deputy salaries, with county board covering year four. Celeste Sellers says cost reductions may be explored to extend the program beyond one more year.
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Williamson County
Ron McDonald
McDonald
Creal Springs
Crab Orchard
Williamson County Sheriff's Deputies
Brian Murrah
Johnston City
Chad Parks
Herrin
Celeste Sellers
Murrah
Treasure Hunt Roadshow taps value in basements in Marion
Marion hosts the Midwest Area Antique and Collectible Roadshow at the Executive Inn where buyers assess items old and new to buy. Organizer George McCurley cites pre 1975 toys dolls trains signs and memorabilia as hot items with examples including an 85 year old camera $1900 and a rare Lady of the Shoe bank sold for $280000. The event runs all day with a data base matching sought items to buyers and notes nostalgia drives collecting across incomes and eras.
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Marion
Executive Inn
George McCurley
McCurley
Jacksonville
League hears new INS rules at Carbondale gathering
Lillian Adams, active since 1958 with the League of Women Voters in Jackson County, joined about 20 members at Gayle Klam’s Carbondale home to hear SIUC legal counsel Peter Ruger explain post 9/11 INS changes. Ruger noted tighter monitoring of 1500 international students and shifts in notification and visa timelines, especially affecting travelers from Muslim-majority nations.
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Carbondale
Lillian Adams
United States Congress
Chicago
Adams
League of Women Voters
Jackson County
League
Gayle Klam
Southern Illinois University
Peter Ruger
SIUC
Ruger
U.S
Perry County plans cut to mental health levy stirs debate
At a Perry County Commissioners meeting the board pushed to reduce the 708 Mental Health levy from 13 to 6 cents per 100 dollars while keeping the overall tax rate at 1.19. Critics argued funds won’t cover expenses, noting February payouts and a prior cushion. Supporters say the levy should reflect needed program costs without raising taxes.
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Perry Board
Pinckneyville
Perry County
Mental Health Board
Gerald Hawkins
Archway
Five Star Industries
The
Women’s Center
Perry County Counseling Center
Hawkins
Wildermuth
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INS
Christi Mathis
Mathiss
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