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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 2008
Page
9
Readers flock to the Comics page for a bounty of daily strips and Sunday funnies. Funny characters, punny gags, and illustrated humor brighten the paper as artists deliver light entertainment.
An isolated outage in Carbondale affected more than 720 Ameren customers Thursday evening from about 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Ameren spokeswoman Erica Abbott said the disruption stemmed from a line hit near the Wall Street substation, likely caused by a telephone crew. WSIU HD radio is sound salvation: WSIU Public Radio will install a hybrid analog digital transmitter next week, temporarily off air 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday Jan 22. Take pictures like a pro: Cache River Wetlands hosts a two part wildlife photography workshop led by Dave Brewer on Jan 19 and Jan 26 at the Cache River Wetlands Center Cypress. Call 657-2064 for information.
Hospital administrator Tom Hudgins said Pinckneyville Community Hospital plans to transfer its home health care and hospice service to the Visiting Nurses Association after a signed letter of intent. The move targets Medicare reimbursement losses by retaining staff with similar pay and benefits, and involves leasing space on the town square for the new base.
Seventh grader Charsi Kane tested metal trinkets from vending machines for lead content with guidance from Maureen Curran at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School and James Elliott of John A. Logan College. Tests found no lead. Kane plans to enter Illinois Junior Square.
In Williamson County court records three men tied to law enforcement face a civil suit over an Aug. 13 beating of Derek Wynn. Patricia S. Murphy, Wynn’s attorney, accuses Kyle Murray, Kyle Rinella, and Clinton Ronchetto of threatening, restraining, and beating Wynn and of conspiring to commit the crimes.
PINCKNEYVILLE The city and Cooper Industries have reached an annexation agreement for the plant and property they acquired. Mayor Joseph Holder said the legal staffs confirmed details remain as proposed. Cooper sought annexation after buying the former GS Metals plant on Illinois 154 to access utilities. The city agreed to all requests at a January 7 meeting.
The Carbondale Women's Center nears its 1.5 million capital campaign goal with 1.315 million raised as of Thursday. The renovation will double space to about 8,000 square feet, expanding from 32 to 40 beds with six bathrooms, new offices, and stronger security to better serve domestic violence and sexual abuse victims and their families.
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