Herrin United Way drive nears end in January
Herrin area officials report the 2001 fund drive is ahead of last year with about $75,000 raised, 84 percent of the $89,000 goal. Nancy Smolak notes donations may extend into January as local businesses and residents contribute. Call 988-1427 or mail donations to Herrin Area United Way, P.O. Box 56, Herrin, IL 62948.
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Nancy Smolak
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SIUC instructor to discuss SBA history on C SPAN2
Southern Illinois University Carbondale associate professor Jonathan J. Bean will join a panel on History on Book TV at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. He discusses Big Government and Affirmative Action published August 2001 by University Press of Kentucky.
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Southern Illinois University
Jonathan J. Bean
Small Business Administration
University Press of Kentucky
Cato Institute
Washington, D.C
Eugene Foley
Roger Clegg
Center For Equal Opportunity
C-Span
Three Men Sentenced in Franklin County Cases
Franklin County State's Attorney Bill Richardson said three county men received prison terms on charges. Mark W. Gregoire, 34, Mulkeytown, drew seven years on one charge, four on another, and three on a third for multiple unlawful possession and firearm offenses. sentences run concurrently. Shawn M. Houston, 18, was given 10 years for aggravated criminal sexual assault with a minimum 85 percent true-to-sentencing requirement. Zachariah A. Kimmel, 23, Mulkeytown, was sentenced to seven years after pleading to unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine following a mobile meth lab arrest by Zeigler Police.
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Franklin County
Bill Richardson
Mark W. Gregoire
Mulkeytown
Gregoire
Shawn M. Houston
Houston
Zachariah A. Kimmel
Kimmel
Zeigler
West Salem Man Killed In Single Car Wreck
A West Salem resident, 21 year old William S. Matthes, died in a 1 a.m. single car crash on the West Salem Lancaster blacktop at County Road 320 when he swerved off the road and struck a bridge railing. He was wearing a seatbelt according to State Police District 19 in Carmi.
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West Salem
Carmi
William S. Matthes
West Salem-Lancaster
Carbondale wreck injures two. two ticketed for seat belts
A single vehicle crash on Pleasant Hill Road near Country Club Road at about 2 a.m. Saturday injured two men. Jeffrey J. Swayze of Murphysboro, driving a white Nissan Sentra, failed to negotiate a curve, drove into a ditch, and struck an earthen embankment. Both occupants were treated at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Swayze was also cited for failure to reduce speed.
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Pleasant Hill Road
Country Club Road
Jackson County
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Swayze
Travis DeNeal
Herrin clubs raise gifts for 185 children in district
The Junior Women's Club led by Julie Roland has gathered gifts for 185 Herrin school district children. Trees sponsored by local banks hold ornaments with names. residents pick a name to buy gifts, and unclaimed gifts are purchased by the club. The Buckhorn Restaurant donated funds and hosted a Christmas party for 21 children with $50 gift certificates and Santa.
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Herrin
Julie Roland
Roland
Herrin Security Bank
Bank of Herrin
Banterra Bank
General Dynamics
Olin Corp
Christmas taffy tradition carried by Goreville couple
Goreville couple Mary Lou and Curtis Craig continue a long standing Christmas candy making ritual. Mary Lou uses a 50 year old wooden hook to pull taffy while Curtis pours the hot mix into pans. The recipe, sourced from Oral Burklow, dates to the 1930s and was passed down with handmade tools.
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Mary Lou Craig
Craig
Curtis
Craigs
Mary Lou
Oral Burklow
Ms. Burklow
Johnson County
Burklow
Gertie Schierbaum
Positive tone set for talks at Jackson County
Field representative Bill Mehrtens of the FOP Labor Council described the first meeting with county officials and a federal mediator as productive. The session aimed to address an ongoing dispute over possible layoffs in the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, with Sheriff Bill Kilquist saying layoffs may be necessary.
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Murphysboro
Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
Bill Mehrtens
FOP Labor Council
Jackson County
District approves balloon levy of over seven million
Carbondale Elementary District 95 board unanimously approved a balloon levy totaling about 7.06 million dollars. District business manager John Williams said the county tax cap will limit collection to about 6.58 million, meaning an owner of a 90 000 dollar home would pay roughly 9 more in taxes next summer. The balloon levy aims to capture taxes on all new property added in the past year, with tax rates also capped by state law.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Elementary District 95
John Williams
Faughn Remains Unemployed Amid County Budget Cuts
Mary Faughn lost her job as county commissioners secretary after a $1.1 million plan trimmed staff and spending. Two weeks after the budget approval, officials still decide her employment status. Commissioner Rex Piper opposed the cuts and warned of potential health impacts from the job loss.
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Marion
Mary Faughn
Rex Piper
Favorite Christmas Memories From Southern Illinois Voices
Southern Illinois residents share tender Christmas memories. Nathan Summit recalls his brother’s lights mishap revealing family bonding and hot chocolate joy. Wayne Hughs recalls an act of kindness from a bombed Italian town girl who gifted him a scarf. Sally Cummings remembers a sugar mishap baking with her grandmother. The reflections emphasize family, sacrifice, and making lasting memories over material gifts.
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Wayne Hughs
Murphysboro
Sally Cummings
Carterville
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