Alcohol crash injures Perry County woman in Illinois
Robinson resident Michael Bailey 32 veered into the southbound lane on U S 51 at Illinois 154 causing a high speed crash. Bailey faced DUI improper lane use speeding and disobeying a stop citations. Passengers Chad Case 37 and Carol Reeter 43 sustained minor injuries with Reeter treated at Marshall Browning Hospital. Jaycees seek skate night sponsors in Du Quoin with events Feb 19 and 26 to aid less fortunate children.
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Perry County
Michael Bailey
U.S. 51
Illinois 154
Bailey
Chad Case
Lawrenceville
Carol Reeter
Case
Reeter
Marshall Browning
Jaycees
du Quoin Jaycees
du Quoin
P.O. Box
Jim Dimitroff
Beef producer meeting slated in Campbell Hill
Beef producers are invited to a free program at 6 30 p m Thursday January 31 at Campbell Hill Community Center. The session covers pasture weed control and strategies to raise beef herd profits. For registration information or accommodations call Jackson County Extension at 687 1727. The southerly.
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Campbell Hill Community Center
Jackson County Extension Office
Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad Secures Delta Grant
The Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railroad wins a 154,580 dollar Delta Regional Authority grant to upgrade tracks and crossings in Herrin and Marion. Hugh Crane notes improvements outside the ORPACE-Stone building, at Container Stapling site, and at 13th 14th Street crossings with BN. Illinois Transload and Southern Illinois Railcar gains upgrades east and west of Marion. The DRA program covers 240 counties across six states and Illinois.
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Marion
Delta Regional Authority
Hugh Crane
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East Side
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14Th
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Illinois
Southern Illinois
Alabama
Arkansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Amtrak Tests New Orleans Themed Dining Car On City of New Orleans
Amtrak reports ridership gains with the City of New Orleans lifting passengers 3 percent and revenue 6.6 percent for the year. The line introduces Cross Country Café offering jambalaya red beans and rice and bread pudding pie to give each trip a distinct local flavor. Passengers praise the new car with options from dinner to cocktails in one area.
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Christy
Rockford
New Orleans
Daniel
Diane
Sam
Josh
Amtrak
City of New Orleans
Marc Magliari
Magliari
Angela Simms
Megan Tate
Daniel Christy
Logan wood statue moved indoors for restoration
The oak statue of Civil War general John A. Logan and his horse outside John A. Logan College in Carterville is indoors for resurfacing. Director Dwight Hofford leads repairs after weather damage including cracks and deterioration. Horse head damage required re carving, with wood stock fills and color matching planned. statue to return inside Student Activities Lounge once finished. Art Boatright, who carved the piece in 2004, emphasized historic accuracy.
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Carterville
John A. Logan
Murphysboro
John A. Logan College
Dwight Hofford
College
Hoffard
Art Boatright
Marion
Logan
Boatright
Thompson talks team spot at Cardinals show in Cartherville
Cardinals pitcher Brad Thompson, entering his fourth MLB season, attended the 22nd Jerome Alongi Baseball Card Show at John A. Logan College to support the college program. He discussed contending for a roster spot, learning daily, and noted veteran teammates as guidance amid changes after Jim Edmonds trade. Thompson highlighted his sinker as his best pitch, recalled his 2006 World Series moment, and signed autographs for fans during a two hour fundraiser.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Brad Thompson
Thompson
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Logan
Jerry Halstead
Brad
Jim Edmonds
San Diego
Jason Isringhausen
Russ Springer
Chris Carpenter
Ryan Franklin
Las Vegas
Dixie State College
St. George
Utah
Detroit
Tigers
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