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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 2002
Page
12
Charles Bowers, a retired coal miner in West Frankfort, crafted a lighted U.S. flag for his front yard inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks. He drilled holes in a wooden sheet and placed red white and blue bulbs, keeping it lit nightly as a public token of patriotism.
West Frankfort police uncovered an unattended meth lab at 101 West Main Street near the business district. Officials confiscated lab ingredients and other drugs, with arrests anticipated for four to eight suspects across two recent lab discoveries. In Murphysboro, Henry W. Riegger was jailed for domestic battery after battering the same victim twice in one night. Separately, four Schott children were placed in protective care as James and Lynda Schott faced meth charges. In Benton, three Mount Vernon men tied to the Royal Family Cutthroats received federal prison sentences for crack cocaine crimes.
About 60 residents attended to challenge a new 15 million dollar high school via a bond referendum. Opponents argue renovation and grants could cut costs to 4.8 million total, while officials cite a 15 million new building with 75 percent state funding. They urge independent architect review and detailed estimates.
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