Spirit of Attucks reunion honors lasting school legacy
Wills welcomed his sister Zelda Porter of Kansas City at the Carbondale Spirit of Attucks gathering. Porter, Attucks High School prom queen in her senior year, recalled a united student body and a community that cared deeply about learning and laying a strong life foundation.
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Wills
Zelda Porter
Carbondale
Kansas City
Spirit of Attucks
Porter
Attucks High School
Attucks
Legacy of Crispus Attucks School Lives On in Carbondale
Alumni reflect on Attucks School days and efforts to help today’s youth. Henry Carter and Etta Newbern recall supportive teachers, neighborhood conversations, and lasting hometown ties. Fred Wills envisions revived community unity with reading, computer, and grant programs plus a pool.
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Carbondale
Carter
Newbern
Attucks
Fred Wills
Crispus Attacks
Wills
Flooding forces evacuations as Texas dam bursts near San Antonio
Heavy rains trigger dam failures northwest of San Antonio spilling 20 acres of water 30 feet deep. Hundreds of homes evacuated along Chimney Creek and 10 counties declared federal disaster area. Residents like Shari Kasberg endure second flood in four years while officials seek inspections and aid.
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San Antonio
Chimney Creek
National Weather Service
Suspect David Reidelberger in alleged police shooting case
David Reidelberger, injured with a bullet wound, awaits a July 29 preliminary hearing in Washington County after a Nashville police stop that led to gunfire. His mother and wife questioned his injuries as attorney Randy Tracy claimed possible civil rights violations and criticized delayed treatment.
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Reidelberger
Pat
Cindy
Rodney King
Tracy
Murphysboro
Reed, Heller, Mansfield and Gross
Washington County Hospital
Nashville
Sparta
Leslie Harvey
Tamaroa
Lance Eggemeyer
Pinckneyville
Nascote
Illinois 127
Harvey
Michael Renth
Eric Frazier
Renth
Southern Illinoisan
Dave
Eggemeyer
St. Louis
Accuracy Hotline Prompt for The Southern Illinoisan
Readers report errors in recent papers. A Friday story misstated owners recovered all terrain vehicles stolen. A Tuesday piece claimed the Carbondale Park District denied a $10,000 request for the African American Museum of Southern Illinois. the museum instead received $1,100 from the district.
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Carbondale Park District
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Medina County
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New Braunfels
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Union County Country Club
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East Jefferson St. Anna
David Reidelberger
Jackson County
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Jackson Sq
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DeSoto
Elkville
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