Man Arrested After Speeding and Flight From Police
A 41-year-old man, Joseph W. Thorner, was arrested Friday night after speeding through a radar unit on South Williams Street and fleeing from officers. He wrestled with the arresting officer, entered an apartment, and was taken to Jackson County Jail awaiting bond. He faces charges of speeding fleeing and attempting to elude, driving with a revoked license, resisting and obstructing a peace officer, and aggravated battery to a police officer.
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Murphysboro
Joseph W. Thorner
South Williams Street
Thorner
New Horizon
Jackson County
Southern Illinois Coal Belt Champion Community hosts public meeting
Southern Illinois Coal Belt Champion Community Inc. plans a 6:30 p.m. informational public meeting Thursday at the John A. Logan Extension Center in West Frankfort to reintroduce itself on its fifth anniversary. The non profit serves 11 communities across Perry Franklin and Williamson counties and formed from a push to create an empowerment zone with USDA. The group did not secure empowerment status but remains a champion community with potential federal funding and competitive scoring. projects include a $4 million Benton hospital grant and the Connect SI initiative.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Coal Belt Champion Community Inc
West Frankfort
Perry
Franklin
Williamson
Rex Duncan
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rusty Wanstreet
Southern Illinois Coal Bett Champion Community Inc
John A. Logan Extension Center
Usda Office of Rural Development
Federal Agency For
Wallstreet
USDA
Duncan
Pulaski County
Alexander and
Johnson Counties
Hardin
Pope
Sicbcc
du Quoin
St. Johns
Benton
West City
Zeigler
Royalton
Hurst
Bush
Cambria
Colp
Benton Hospital
Connect SI
Turco
Mount Vernon hosts first Cookie Munch Off at Times Square Mall
Shagbark Council of Girl Scouts staged a one minute cookie munch off at Times Square Mall Mount Vernon with celebrity contestants including mayors police officials and business figures. Contestants chose Thin Mints or Trefoils and milk or water as they gulped cookies to kick off the cookie selling season which runs through January 20.
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Mount Vernon
Shagbark Council of the
Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Times Square Mall
Cookie Munch Off crowns Loyd in one minute of frenzy
Travis Loyd dominates the Cookie Munch Off at Times Square Mall the Jackson Hewitt worker and aspiring state representative in the 107th District dunking and devouring two cookies at a time. Announcer David Lister calls Loyd a machine as Mary Jane Chesley Mayor of Mount Vernon competes in the second round hosted by the Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council.
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Dave Taylor
Russell Withers
WMIX
Mike Beard
Mount Vernon
David Lister
WDML
Loyd
Jackson Hewitt
Uavess
Mary Jane Chesley
Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council
Times Square Mall
Trail of Tears site marked at Johnson County farm
Johnson County farm owned by Joe Crabb and family will become the first Southern Illinois site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. The land preserves Lusk Road segments believed used by Cherokees during 1838 exile, with historians and visitors confirming the path. The dedication ceremony will draw in planning officials to expand recognition in nearby Pope County.
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Grantsburg
Johnson County
Joe Crabb
Southern Illinois
Crabb
Lusk Road
Oklahoma
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
National Park Service
National Trail of Tears Association
Steve Burns
Illinois
Burns
Pope County
Anna hosts send-off for Miss Illinois Ashley Hatfield
Ashley Hatfield of Anna heads to Las Vegas for the Miss America pageant with a packed send-off. About 150 friends and family attend as she showcases talents and outfits, shares jokes about sharing a microphone, and promotes the Character Counts initiative. Amalia Schwedtmann and local supporters praise Hatfield, while guests include Christy Jayne Stallings and Blend. The pageant airs January 26 on TLC.
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Anna
Ashley Hatfield
Hatfield
Las Vegas
Amalia Schwedtmann
The
Scholarship Association
Ashley
Tony Goins
Mike Blasdel
Metropolis
Goins
Blasdel
Christy Jayne Stallings
Rascal Flatts
Southern Illinois
Blend
Learning Channel
Wutte Roulo
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Bethany Krajelis
Jackson County Extension Service
Ava Road
Siuc
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Scott Weber
Brian Mager
Weber
Economic Development Group
Bethany Krajel
Beard
Travis Loyd
Oxte
Johnson County Farm
Adam Testa
Adam
Testa
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