Alzheimer's education event and related activities today
Free program explains the disease and issues from 1 to 3 p.m. at Illinois Centre Mall Marion. Franklin County Retired Teachers Association meets at noon at Days Inn Benton with Cynthia O Neill speaking. Blood drives run 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at SIUC Student Center and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shawnee Community College gym Ullin.
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Illinois Centre Mall
Marion
Franklin County Retired Teachers Association
Days Inn
Benton
Cynthia O'Neill
Illinois Teachers Retirement System Board
Siuc
Shawnee Community College
Ullin
Wyat's Comune Italian Dinner At Logan College Benefits Scholarships
Several fundraisers are listed to support John A Logan College programs. An Italian dinner in the college cafeteria, a Saturday trivia night at St Francis Xavier Hall, a Barnes and Noble book fair with Clifford appearances, a Symphonic Pops concert at Shryock Auditorium, and a winter tree id hike at Giant City. Additional yard and bake sales support local churches and building funds.
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John A. Logan
Nick Dolce
Willisville
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Hall
S. Poplar St
Carbondale
Lucy
Barnes and Noble
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Government meeting notices for Carterville Coulterville and Murphysboro
Carterville school board meets at 5 30 p m at the fire department 300 N Division St Coulterville school board meets at 7 p m and Jackson County Housing Authority Board gathers at 5 30 p m in the main office 300 N Seventh St Murphysboro Visit www thesouthern com for details
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Carterville
N. Division St
Jackson County Housing Authority Board
Seventh St
Murphysboro
Frankfort districts may join Illinois financial watch list
The state board plans new criteria likely to place more districts on the financial watch list, including Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 in West Frankfort. In 2002 its budget deficit exceeded 1.5 million dollars, and superintendent Karin Lee says listing is not decided yet as the board adjusts numbers.
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West Frankfort
State Board of Education
Illinois
Frankfort Community Unit
Frankfort
Karin Lee
Lee
Southern Illinois
Cairo Community Unit District 1
Robert E. Schiller
Schiller
Marion Fire Department appoints new chief after Heyde retirement
On July 12 1976 Charles Heyde promoted to Marion Fire Department chief after serving since May 1972. He longtime leader retires praised for compassion and service including aiding Herrin Fire Department during Kevin Reveal’s 1996 death and covering stations in emergencies. Chief Jimmy Stewart and others hail his career and generosity.
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Marion
Charles Heyde
Marion Fire Department
Heyde
Anthony
Rinella
Steh
Herrin
Reveal
Charles
Williamson County Fire Protection District
Don Swiatkowski
Woods murder trial under way in Murphysboro shooting case
Jackson County jurors heard friends of Kenji Tipton describe the May 31 2002 bridgewood housing shootout in Murphysboro as the trial of Daron L Woods 27 unfolds He is charged with four counts of first degree murder and unlawful possession of weapons by a felon Maurice Harper 24 already convicted in the case is appealing citing witness accounts that implicate Tiptons girlfriend in supplying the gun Prosecutors say Woods fired after Harper handed him a loaded weapon leading to Tiptons death at St Joseph Memorial Hospital.
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Murphysboro
Kenji Tipton
Jackson County
Carbondale
Daron L. Woods
Woods
Tipton
Maurice L. Harper
Harper
Paul Christenson
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Thomas Zlotnicki
Matt Randolph
Bridgewood
Bridge and
Sixth Streets
Zlotnicki
Randolph
Tyrone Webb
Jerry Boens
Tyrone Shannon
Webb
Herbert J. Lantz Jr
Belleville
Shannon
Low water on Mississippi hurts barges and farmers
The Mississippi River remains low this winter with added ice, cutting barge traffic and causing an estimated daily loss of 1 to 2 million dollars for the industry. Southern Illinois farmers face additional damages as waterways drop to depths around 8.5 feet at Grand Tower from a typical 11 to 12 feet.
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Southern Illinois
Mississippi River
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis
Cairo
Grand Tower
Alan Dooley
Army Corps of Engineers
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Wyat’s Comune
Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Shryock
Giant City State Park
Makanda
Zion Temple Church of God and Christ
Bridgewood Center
S. Eighth St
Pate Chapel Church Building Fund
Senior Citizens Center
Coulterville
Www
Thesouthern.com
Tim Petrowich
Osamu Tsukimori
Mississippi
Travis Deneal
Chael Dann
The
Louis District
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