Pittsburg Man Dies After One Car Crash
Robert Clark, 27, of Pittsburg died at Good Samaritan Hospital Mount Vernon at 2:55 a.m. after sustaining injuries in a one car crash on Illinois 183 east of Lesser. The accident occurred around 9:35 p.m. Tuesday when the vehicle ran off the road and overturned multiple times. Funeral arrangements are pending at Mitchell Hughes & Lemasters Funeral Home in Marion.
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Illinois 183
Lesser
Illinois
Robert Clark
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mount Vernon
Mr. Clark
Mitchell- Hughes & Lemasters
Marion
Parker-Reedy Funeral Home
West Frankfort
Glendall H. Darnell
Darnell
Union Hospital
Jones Cemetery
Benton
American Legion Post
Orient
Fatal collision on Truax-Tracr Road kills Marion man
A Tuesday crash on Truax-Tracr Road two miles west of U.S. 51 in Jackson County killed 28-year-old Theodore Drake of Marion. The truck he rode in skidded and was hit broadside by a pickup driven by Ada Davis of Elkville. Drake was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Thomas Harrison Jr. of rural Carbondale. Harrison lost control, causing the fatal sequence. Funeral arrangements for Drake were not detailed in the summary.
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Marion
Illinois
Polce
Theodore
Ted’ Drake
Thomas Harrison Jr
Carbondale
Harrison
Truax-Tracr
U.S. 51
Jackson County
Ada Davis
Elkville
Mr. Drake
Anderson Drive
Local groups schedule meetings Thursday across southern Illinois
Listings show a blood drive in Pinckneyville and numerous meetings in Murphysboro Carbondale Marion Benton Herrin Sparta and more. Events include governing board sessions council discussions school and college board meetings and club gatherings with times around 7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. and locations at city halls schools and community centers.
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Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
Murphysboro
Volunteers For the Arts
Marion Civic Center
Civic Center
Jackson County Community Mental Health Center
E. College St
Carbondale
Conway Diet Institute
Odd Fellows Hall
South Main Street
Pinckneyville
Catherine Dawson
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
Marion Veterans Administration Hospital
Carbondale Community High School
Board of Education
Cchs-Central
Benton City Council
Williamson County Housing Authority
N. 6Th St
Herrin. Christopher High School
Sparta Chess Club
Sparta High School
Five arrested on Perry County bad check charges
Five persons were arrested on Perry County warrants for bad check related charges. Mike Straumietis of Aurora faces felony deceptive practices for four bad checks totaling about 1075 to Lindner Furs Co. near Pinckneyville. arrested Jan 15, posted 800 bond. Bonnie S Youse of Albers, 30, accused of a 166 check to Dr Allen Baker. arrested Jan 16, posted 250 bond. Robert Damron and Linda K Hulbert of Bluford charged with felony theft by deception for 1600 child support check. arrested Jan 16, posted 800 bonds. Michael Holliday charged with felony deceptive practices for a 169.94 check to Uncle Charlie's Sausage Co.. arrested Jan 17, posted 200 bond.
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Perry County
Mike Straumietis
Aurora
Lindner Furs Co
Pinckneyville
Kendall County
Bonnie S. Youse
Albers
Allen Baker
Youse
Clinton County
Robert Damron
Linda K. Hulbert
Bluford
Damron
Jefferson County
Michael Holliday
Uncle Charlie’s Sausage Co
Illinois, Inc
Mount Vernon
Holliday
Lexington
Ill
Judge finds man guilty in bench trial
Twenty one year old Jeff Baxter of Du Quoin was found guilty by Judge Richard E. Richman in Jackson County circuit court of illegal delivery of a substance represented to be a controlled substance. He allegedly sold a substance he claimed was cocaine to an agent for 80 dollars on Oct 23 1979 at the Kings Inn room. The material proved aspirin. Sentencing is set for March 11. Baxter is serving a two year state prison term in Menard for a Perry county theft tied to an armed robbery.
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Jeff Baxter
du Quoin
Richard E. Richman
Jackson County
Baxter
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
King’s Inn
Menard
Perry County
Michael Carr
Buzbee moves area office to Carbondale site
State Sen Kenneth Buzbee Democrat from Carbondale relocates his 58th Legislative District office to 621 B West Industrial Park Road near U.S. 51. Hours stay 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with the same phone number 457-8623.
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Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Westndustrial Park Road
U.S. 51
Blood Drive and Community Programs Listed for Thursday
West Perry County hosts a blood drive at St Pauls United Church of Christ in Pinckneyville from 1 to 6 PM with a 130 pint quota and donors aged 17 to 65. appointments not required. Also Thursday a Criminal Justice workshop at First Presbyterian Church Marion at 6:30 PM led by Bill Warner and ministry staff. free and open to groups via church office. Extra programs include a Parenthood preparation seminar at Emma C Hayes Center Carbondale 1:30 to 3:30 PM and Anna Mental Health Center volunteer meeting at Newman Center Carbondale with travel to Anna.
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West Perry County
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Pinckneyville
Rice Area
First Presbyterian Church
S. Carbon St
Marion
Bill Warner
Ministry of Criminal Justice
Parenthood
Emma C. Hayes Center
E. Willow St
Carbondale
Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center
Newman Center
S. Washington St
Anna
Calendar of volunteer activities at Newman Center
Calendar volunteers work with mentally handicapped individuals including dances, games, volleyball, table games and one to one counseling. Interested participants should arrive at the Newman Center at the designated time and call 457 2463 for details. Duplicate Bridge Club meets 7 p m Thursday at Carbondale Park District Office 206 W Elm St inviting all bridge players.
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Newman Center
Carbondale Duplicate Bridge Club
Carbondale Park District
W. Elm St
Today’s Movie Listings Across Carbondale and Nearby
Carbondale theaters show Any Which Way You Can First Family Seems Like Old Times Candy Goes to Hollywood Stir Craz New Liberty Nine to Five and more. Other venues in Murphysboro Benton Harrisburg and Marion feature Stir Crazy Bear Island The Mirror Crack’d The Idolmaker Popeye and Sizzle.
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FOX
Carbondale
Varsity
Candy
Hollywood
NEW Liberty
Murphysboro
TOLER
Benton
Harrisburg
Sair
Crazy
CINE
Sparta Theater
University 4
Bear Island
Marion
ROXY
Coulterville
Two volunteer trainings offered by Jackson County Network
Jackson County Network seeks volunteers for crisis counseling and referral. Training sessions run Jan 26 30 from 6 30 to 10 pm at Wesley Community Center 816 S Illinois Ave and Jan 31 Feb 1 from 9 am to 5 pm at Jackson County Community Mental Health Center 604 East College St. Call 549 3391 for details.
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Jackson County
Wesley
S. Illinois Avenue
Jackson County Community Mental Health Center
East College St
Women career planning workshop at John A Logan College
John A Logan College offers two adult re entry workshops beginning January 26 and 27 in Room 101. The career planning for women workshop runs eight Mondays from 7 to 9 pm, cost 12 dollars, space limited. the parental communication workshop runs six Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm, cost 12 dollars, space limited. Registration closes Friday. Call Sue Teegarden for details at multiple extensions.
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John A. Logan College
Ents
Sue Teegarden
Snow Forecast Picks Up Across New England and Lakes
Weather notes show snow in New England and the Great Lakes through Thursday morning with showers along the mid-Atlantic coast. In Southern Illinois, Tuesday’s high reached 40 degrees while the 7 a.m. reading Tuesday stood at 34 with 0.32 inches of precipitation. the 9 a.m. temperature was 36 as sunset and sunrise times are listed.
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New England
Great Lakes
mid-Atlantic
Illinois
Fire damages Eloise Andrews trailer near Herrin
Correction: Eloise Andrews home east of Herrin burned at 4 a.m. Tuesday while she was at work at the Inland Steel mine. Her son Tim escaped the blaze unharmed.
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Eloise Andrews
Herrin
Inland Steel
Tim
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