Community dinner raises funds for Herrin girl’s cancer fight
More than 12000 was collected at a Sunday fundraiser at the Herrin civic center for Emily Lukens who battles Hodgkins disease. Early estimates put the total at 5000 with tickets and private gifts included. About 1500 residents attended and donations remain welcome via Emily Lukens Benefit Fund c/o Lola Gualdoni Herrin Security Bank 114 W Monroe St Herrin IL 62948. COLP Nikki Benjamin noted that she and her children now have a new home in Marion but have few resources.
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Herrin
Emily Lukens
Lukens
Herrin Area
Lola Gualdoni
Herrin Security Bank
W. Monroe St
Herrin, IL
Colp
Nikki Benjamin
Marion
Fire destroys Colp home. family seeks clothing donations
After a June 8 blaze in Colp, a family including five children, a cousin, and a grandson remain housed with Benjamin, aged 12 weeks to 18 years. They need clothing and toys. donations may be left at Cardinal Health Care Center in Energy, where Benjamin works. Sizes sought include women’s 16-18 pants, men’s 34 waist, boys 16-18, girls 5-6 adult, and boys 6-9 month outfits. John D. Homan Break-in reported in Carbondale. Melodie Mullins says door kicked in and entry occurred between 7 and 10:53 p.m. Wednesday. Linda Rush
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Colp
Benjamin
Cardinal Health Care Center
Pharmacists urge prep to ease insurance hassles
Bandy Drugs owner Gary Bandy notes insurance card delivery and carrier changes can delay service. Hart's Pharmacy owner Mark Rowe says customers should bring cards and update medication info before prescriptions. Nurse Marcia Chew adds formulary details reduce work and costs, when safe, prescribing lower cost meds.
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Bandy
Gary Bandy
Johnston City
Mark Rowe
Hart’s Pharmacy
Murphysboro
Rowe
Marcia Chew
Carterville Family Practice
Chew
Mail-order pharmacies challenge local druggists in Johnston City
Local pharmacists in Johnston City and nearby towns voice concerns over mail-order drug services from Merc Med Co Express Scripts and Care Mark. They warn about storage issues weather affecting potency and the unfair price structure of three month supplies. They fear loss of regular customers and traditional free services.
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Johnston City
Gary Bandy
Bandy Drugs
Bandy
Randy
Mark Rowe
Hart’s
Murphysboro
Merc Med Co
Express Scripts
Care Mark
Community meeting plans urged by Carbondale tourism leader
Debbie Moore of the Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau invites attendance at upcoming meetings to discuss opportunities for Lewis and Clark Southern Illinois. Interested participants should call the CCTB office at University Mall and indicate their preferred session.
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Southern Illinois
Debbie Moore
Carbondale
University Mall
Globaleyes.net
Carbondale Street Closure Planned For Construction
Pecan Street in Carbondale from Poplar Street to Irvin Avenue will close from 7 a.m. Monday to 6 p.m. Friday for construction. Local traffic only will be allowed. For details, contact Gary Belles or Larry Miles at 549-3302 Ext. 270, City of Carbondale engineering office.
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Angela Gordon
Eckert’s Country Store & Farms
Pecan Street
Carbondale
Poplar Street
Irvin Avenue
Gary Belles
Larry Miles
City of Carbondale Engineering
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