Water main break on West Sycamore disrupts Carbondale streets
Carbondale Water Department crews repaired a broken water main on West Sycamore Street near North Almond Street affecting Bridge Sycamore and Michaels streets. Stan Richard Stearns the backhoe operator Gary Betts and foreman Ray Leffon were pictured at the site. Repairs finished by 11 a.m.
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Sycamore Street
North Almond Street
Carbondale Water Department
Aemore
Stan Richard Stearns
Carbondale
Gary Betts
Bridge
Sycamore
Michaels
Herrin Officials Sentencing Delayed Pending Shoemake Trial
Sentencing for former Herrin officials McVey Humphrey Russell is postponed until after Shoemake goes to trial on extortion charges. McVey Russell and Humphrey pleaded guilty to federal counts. additional charges may be dropped at sentencing scheduled for July 2. Shoemake seeks a jury trial awaiting outcomes.
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Herrin
John B. McVey
William “Bill” Humphrey
Basil Russell
William Juergens
U. S. District Court
Benton
Thomasemake
Ee Weaseeiago
Juergens
Shoemake
Southern Illinois Cable Tv, Inc
McVey and Russell
McVey
Russell
Humphrey
Lightning suspected after night fire destroys Hunter Sales store
Witnesses report a 2:15 a.m. lightning strike near Hunter Sales Corp in Carbondale as a early Monday fire destroyed the back store. State arson investigator Barney West and Fire Chief Charles McCaughan cite two remaining angles in the probe while estimating losses between 200 000 and 250 000 for contents and about 100 000 for building value.
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Jean Ness
Carbondale
Hunter Sales Corp
Hunter
Charles McCaughan
McCaughan
Barney West
Marion
Sam Hunter Jr
Sesser police chief on trial
Former Sesser police chief Frank Haught faced defense testimonies by two former officers at his Franklin County Circuit Court trial. Prosecutors accuse him of official misconduct intimidation and communicating with a grand juror over alleged threats to close Bend Lake Pavilion unless given sexual favors.
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Frank Suhadolnik
Southern Illinoisan
Sesser
Frank Haught
Haught
Franklin County
Benton
Bend Lake
Cheriee Wiggins
Lesser
Theron Littlefield
Richard Langan
Littlefield
Canan
Terence Hopkins
State to survey Marion office building space
The Illinois Capital Development Board will conduct a study of space needs for the Marion regional office building at 2200 W Main St. Rep. William Harris says the southern 27 counties’ state offices are crowded and rest areas have become offices. The 11.8 acre site was bought for 45 000 in 1968 and donated for the building.
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Marion
Illinois Capital Development Board
William Harris
House
Main St
Harris
Phil Adams
CDB
Springfield
Veterans Administration
Moves planned when terms up in West Frankfort
West Frankfort Mayor Jack Woolard plans to move after his term ends next spring, listing his six‑bedroom house on Elm Street and owning land east of town to remodel. Commissioner Don Sigler also plans to relocate after his term ends, stating he will rent or use an apartment until term completion. Both say they will stay within city limits until then.
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West Frankfort
Jack Woolard
Don Sigler
Sam Tanner
Woolard
W. Elm St
Sigler
Lark Lane
Neal Eckert
Hans Fischer
Buffalo Bob’s
Fischer
Carbondale
Edward Hogan
The
Liquor Control Commission
Police Department
Hogan
Wrong school now right for 2 Carterville children
A Carterville couple won permission to send their two sons, David and Tim Homoya, to Carterville schools after the Williamson County Board of School Trustees approved detaching a one square mile area from Herrin Community Unit School District 4. The move preserves the boys’ Carterville school careers, despite earlier confusion about district boundaries. The Herrin district estimated a potential $3,000 tax loss, but the board proceeded, noting both boys have attended Carterville from kindergarten through grade eight and will enter sixth and eighth grades this fall. The meeting also set a July 25 session to consider detaching homeowners south of Marion seeking transfer to New Simpson Hill Grade School, with new officers elected: President Ray McCormick and Vice President Val Jean Thomas.
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Carterville
Williamson County Board of School Trustees
Peter
Sue Homoya
Herrin Community Unit
David
Tim
Herrin
William Clarida
Clarida
Williamson County
Les McCollum
McCollum
Sider
Marion
Simpson Hill
Ray McCormick
Val Jean Thomas
Carbondale approves annexations and mall expansion
The Carbondale City Council annexed about 50 acres via Sam Hunter and J W Land Trust, adding land west of U S 51 and south of University Mall for a 15‑store expansion. construction awaits site plans from Hocker Squitieri of Owensboro KY.
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Carbondale
Sam Hunter
J. W. Land Trust
Hunter
U.S. 51
Charles Road
J.W. Land Trust
University Mall
Hocker-Squitieri, Co
Owensboro
Hunter Land
Bicentennial
Old Main Limited
Mosquito Control District
Helen Westberg
Mosquito Control Board
Lark Lane
Herrin to Allow Ferrell Coal Washings in Landfill Strip Pit
Herrin City Council approved a lease allowing Ferrell Coal to wash gob piles in a city landfill strip pit and reclaim the land. The deal pays 50 cents per washed ton, with plans to handle about 300000 tons over three years, and to meet Illinois EPA reclamation standards. The vote followed discussions on fire department pump repairs and a temporary mayoral treasurer change.
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Herrin
Ferrell di C.cof.lab
Valier
Paul Murphy
Ferrell Coal
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Murphy
Marion seeks 35000 aid for pothole repair plan
Marion city officials seek up to 35000 in federal aid to fix potholes. The council approved applying for the Illinois Department of Transportation grant and allocating 15000 in matching motor fuel taxes if awarded. The move would boost summer street repairs by about 25 percent on a 100 mile city streets system.
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Marion
Homer Askew
Illinois Department of Transportation
Askew
Madison Street
Robert Connell
SIU C Caps Fall Freshman Enrollments at SIU C
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will stop admitting new freshmen for fall semester starting after close of business Monday. The limit marks the third straight year of restricting fall enrollment. President Brandt cites lack of new state funds for growth. Enrollment cut applies only to new freshmen. continuing, transfer, re enter, and graduate students are unaffected.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-C
Warren W. Brandt
Frank E. Horton
Brandt
SIU C
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Owen Brothers Plumbing and Heating
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Carterville Unit District
Herrin Council
Laverne Kerley
James McNana
Merit Board
McNana
Tony Stampini
William Meneese
Meneese
City Hall
Ward 3
Robert Craig
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