Buckner crash injures four teens in Franklin County
Four Franklin County teens were seriously injured in a one car crash in Buckner on East Main Street. The vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign, leaving the roadway and going airborne before landing in a ditch. Rhiannon Claxton 17 Christian Corner 16 Devin O Doniell 15 were airlifted to Missouri hospitals, Jamie Collier 16 taken to Franklin Hospital. Claxton cited for speed, stop sign, uninsured motor vehicle violations.
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African American museum moves again to new spot within mall
The African American Museum of Southern Illinois will relocate a fourth time in seven years by month’s end, moving two spaces from its current site across from the food court at University Mall. The new 4,400 square foot space will be closer to the Science Center as Southern Illinois Healthcare fills the current space. Volunteers handle packing and setup as officials aim for a Feb 4 opening with minimal downtime.
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Bright future touted at West Frankfort chamber dinner
The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce dinner highlighted plans for 2008 including a FedEx ground distribution center creating 45 jobs by March and 20 more by Christmas with an expected net of about 87 new jobs throughout the year. Keynote Larry Woolard praised community leaders as Shaw Talluto received the Daily American Citizen of the Year Award.
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Washington recalls night of King's assassination
Laura Washington recounts the April 4 1968 night as a 12 year old in Chicago the moment her mother cried and the city mourned Martin Luther King Jr. His death changes her view of history and a school field trip plan is interrupted.
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Community colleges report spring enrollment upticks
John A. Logan College and nearby schools SE Illinois Rend Lake and Shawnee report 10 day spring enrollment gains as more students pursue degrees or career certificates. Logan College 10 day figure rises from 6202 in 2007 to 6250 6300 range. SE Illinois sees growth from 1556 in 2006 to 1615 in 2007 per Tim Daugherty.
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Las Vegas pageant reporter samples city’s mix of glitz
Reporter Brent Stewart in Las Vegas for Miss America coverage shares a late night walk along The Strip from Planet Hollywood to New York New York. He encounters cabbies offering free rides to a gentlemen’s club and notes the city’s vibrant nightlife contrasts with the pageant setting.
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