Olney woman arrested twice for theft in three weeks
Jana S. Rigg, 42, of Olney, charged with felony retail theft and unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance after trying to steal lithium batteries and pseudophedrine at Schnucks Carbondale. She previously faced charges for a $400+ theft at Famous Barr in University Mall. Both cases pending in Jackson County Circuit Court.
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Carbondale
University Mall
Jana S. Rigg
Olney
Jackson County
Schnuck’s
Main St
Rigg
Joann Coan
Famous Barr
Rolling meth lab found after West City traffic stop
West City police stopped a vehicle for improper lane usage and seized a county road sign. Driver Rebecca Riley, 20, and passenger David Graves, 19, were released on bond. A morning search yielded meth production items including 100 Sudafed tablets, filters, hoses, salt, and jugs. lab results pending.
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West City
Rebecca Riley
McLeansboro
David Graves
Riley
Graves
Franklin County
J.R. Moore
Moore
County Clerk Seeks Savings From Voter Purges In Jackson County
Jackson County conducts bi annual purges to remove ineligible voters. The second purge removed about 5 000 names, roughly the number of graduates who left the area. The process updates addresses using Postal Service Forwarding Orders and follows the National Voters Registration Act.
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Reinhardt
Jackson County
Postal Service
Perry County March Ballots Feature Four Referendums
Four referendums appear on Perry County ballots in March, with no countywide measure. Pinckneyville voters decide on a new high school and 25 percent local share bonds. Du Quoin residents vote on a 0.5 cent sales tax for the new high school and a districtwide build referendum. Sunfield area may join Tamaroa Fire Protection District to extend coverage and assume debt. Voters in each precinct receive nonpartisan ballots on referendums where applicable. Contact Hirsch's office at 357-5116 for ballot details.
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Pinckneyville High School
Pinckneyville
Tamaroa
PCHS
du Quoin
Sunfield
Tamaroa Community
Hirsch
Illinois 154
St. Johns
Perry County
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Union Planters Bank
Unionplanters.com
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Union Planter
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Sary de
Alsace
Florine Mark
Weghtwatchers
Carbondale Weight Watchers Center
East Main Street
Holiday Inn
Marion
Ervea
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