Skeletal remains found in Marion County investigation ongoing
Police and Illinois State Police investigators recovered human skeletal remains Thursday in a wooded area about seven miles east of Walnut after a missing person wallet was turned in. Deputies and Centralia officers searched Friday with a forensic anthropologist to identify the remains, with the wallet owner’s name withheld pending further inquiry.
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Benton Ewing woman sentenced in bank theft case
Linda Roberts, 56, of Ewing, was sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in Benton to 12 months and a day in prison and five years supervised release. She must pay $128,000 restitution to the State Bank of Whittington after pleading guilty to embezzlement of bank funds by an employee for conduct from January 2001 to May 2007.
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Disability rights review scheduled for Grand Chain Lodge
The Egyptian Regional Human Rights Authority of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission will review allegations of discrimination against disabled individuals at 5 p.m. January 29 at Grand Chain Lodge. The nine member panel investigates rights violations and accepts reports by phone. Inquiries directed to Judy Atherton at 833-4897 ext. 217.
Antique car show supports charity in Marion event
In Marion at the Illinois Centre mall, about 40 antique vehicles drew crowds, including Jeff Rawls of Carbondale with his restored 1947 Nash. Rawls spent seven and a half years restoring the car and now drives it often with his wife, touring across trips and vacations. Fellow exhibitor Wally Zukas showcased a 1933 Ford rebuilt for modern driving.
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Dr King legacy celebrated at Carbondale civic center event
A Sunday ceremony at the Carbondale Civic Center gathered residents from Carbondale and Murphysboro to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speakers highlighted King’s legacy while Margie Parker received the Spirit of Dr. King Community Service Award for her community work with Good Samaritan Ministries. The program featured songs by Matthew Wilson, performances by the Southern Illinois Children’s Choir, a dance by the Murphysboro Christian Academy Dance Team, and a closing prayer by Rev. Sidney Logwood.
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Behold the Lamb
West City names Charles Cockrum acting village president
West City trustees selected Charles Cockrum 27 to serve as acting village president after Lee Roy Mumbower retired. Trustee Mike Reed cited Cockrum’s youth and energy as assets and noted his deep village ties through his late father, former trustee and mayor Ross Cockrum. Cockrum was elected trustee last April and will lead until a permanent replacement is chosen.
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Murphysboro high plans student run store for real world learning
Murphysboro High School district votes to let superintendent research lease sites on Walnut Street for a student run store. Students in new marketing and entrepreneurship classes would design business plans, secure loans, and operate the shop selling school merchandise and class projects. Mayor Williams endorses the downtown project as a real world learning opportunity for youths.
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