Pinckneyville board touts strong state report card results
Pinckneyville grade school board notes improved scores in the latest state report. Superintendent Tim O Leary says the district is near state averages overall, with 8th grade writing at 82.6 percent meeting or exceeding standards versus 62.5 percent statewide. Board approves a three year contract for O Leary at 88000 annual salary and accepts Michael Janke’s resignation as assistant girls basketball coach, naming Les Vancil and David Bigham as co assistants.
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Pinckneyville
Tim O’leary
O'Leary
Michael Janke
Les Vancil
David Bigham
Pinckneyville OKs extra curricular salary raise and upgrades
Halfway through the school year Pinckneyville district approved a new pay scale for extra curricular coaches and sponsors. The plan bases wages on a percentage of the base teaching salary, boosting extra duty pay about 4.5 percent for a total district cost of 5223 dollars. Verizon rebates 5700 dollars to fund wiring upgrades while building safety priorities include stair treads gym circuits plumbing and panel replacements. The board also named Dick Corn Court at Thomas Gym in honor of longtime coach Dick Corn.
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Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville High School
Sandi Jerrells
Thomas Gym
Dick Corn
Thomas Gymnasium
Corn
Medical history exhibit at University Museum details
Exhibit highlights medical history with items from private and public collections in Carbondale Vienna Cairo Pinckneyville Elkville Harrisburg Murphysboro Grand Tower and Du Quoin. Featuring Barbara Mason and John S Haller Jr with SIU Pearson Museum artifacts, on view through March 9 hours Tue-Fri 10 am-4 pm Sat-Mon 1-4 pm call (618) 536-5388.
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Thomas Firestone
Carbondale
Vienna
Cairo
Pinckneyville
Elkville
Harrisburg
Murphysboro
Grand Tower
du Quoin
University Museum
SIU School of Medicine
Pearson Museum
Springfield
Barbara Mason
John S. Haller Jr
SIU
Firestone
Faner Hall
Deaths Across Regions Mark Rural Illinois WV Area Obituaries
Obituaries report the deaths of several residents across Benton Alto Pass Mount Vernon West Frankfort, including Dan Gray a miner from Benton killed in a Cabin Creek WV mine incident. Also listed are Robert E Harris a 77 year old veteran and former Granite City Steel supervisor, Mary Brown 91, and Mabel Ilene Smith 83 with funeral arrangements and survivors noted.
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Granite City Steel
Robert E. Harris
Lutz and Rendleman
Alto Pass
Alto Pass Veterans Memorial
Obituaries for Harry Lister Bayers and Gertrude Eldridge
Two notices report the deaths of Harry Lister Bayers 92 of Belleville and Gertrude Eldridge 66 of Herrin. Bayers was a former Monsanto premium operator, WWII Army veteran, and survived by daughter Shirley Norton and grandson John Norton. Eldridge was a homemaker, married to James Eldridge, with two daughters and a son, services at Van Natta Funeral Home, burial in Herrin City Cemetery. Memorials to First Baptist Church Percy.
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Alto Pass
Robert E. Harris
Union County Hospital
Anna
Wolf Lake
Fred
Maggie Leggans Harris
Emma Lee Stegle
Cobden
Deanna Harris
Linn Creek
Robbie
Tom) Wenzel
Grosse Point
Mich
Lee
Curt) Schwartz
Meridian
Idaho
Kathleen
Herb) Southern
Valparaiso
Ind
Derek
Hannah Wenzel
Marion
Fred Harris
781St
Carroll P. Foster Vfw
Anna Moose Lodge
West Frankfort
Mabel Ilene Smith
Frankfort
Blodgett
Jack Smith
William Willis
Judy
St. Charles
Crystal Willis
Ginger Smith
O’fallon
Tower Heights
Bellevilleharry
Lister Bayers
Belleville
Percy
Sparta Community Hospital
William Bayers
Henrietta Uhe Bayers
Jean M. Gibbs
Chester
Monsanto Chemical Company
Sauger
First Baptist Church
Percy American Legion
Shirley
Charles) Norton
John C. Norton
Wilson
Steeleville
Terry Jackson
Percy Village
Herrin
Gertrude
Trudy) Eldridge
St. Louis University Hospital
St. Louis
Thomas
Naomi
Gibbs) McVey
James Eldridge
Hurricane Memorial Baptist Church
Jane
Randy Grace
Herrin City
Funeral
Daisy Merrill
Severin
Benton
John Dilliner
Cora Forrest
Milton Allen
Robert Merrill
Church of God
Sesser
Gary D. Allen Jr
Kerry
Schererville
Kevin Allen
Indianapolis
Doris Carman
Mount Vernon
Norma Swisher
Deen Thomas
Fancy Farm
Gary D. Allen Sr
Marie Stubblefield
Florence Edwards
Leona Risley
Randall
Carrol Dilliner
Brayfield- Gilbert Funeral Home
Dan Williams
Maple Hill Cemetery
Obituary Scheduling Details From The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan announces obituary submission hours for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Submissions are accepted 10 am to 4 pm on New Year’s Eve for Jan 1 publication, and 2 pm to 6 pm on New Year’s Day. Contact numbers 529-5454 ext 5178 or 5172.
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