Coulterville weighs tax hike and sports co op
Coulterville School District under new superintendent Michael Harris explores a possible tax increase referendum for operating funds. The board supports maintaining programs, expanding to co op all high school sports with Marissa, and reviews band chorus hires, dual credit options, and new software contracts as enrollment declines impact revenue.
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Coulterville
Michael Harris
Harris
Marissa
Kelly Parkinson
Prairie Farms
Bear’s Distributing
Cressman Wholesale
Southwestern Illinois College
Probe continues in couple's murder
Shawneetown detectives pursue leads in the beating death of 90 year old Virgil Denton Sr. and Emma Stout found at 237 East Marshall Street. Autopsies cite blunt force trauma with weapon details unknown as state police crime lab reviews evidence.
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Shawneetown
Virgil R. Denton Sr
Emma L. Stout
E. Marshall St
Illinois State Police Crime Lab
Carbondale
Cox
Chester Council Approves Deficit Budget and Raises
Chester City Council tentatively approves a deficit budget for the coming fiscal year with revenues of 12.36 million and expenditures of 15.47 million, a 3.1 million gap narrowed to about 1 million after last year’s bond spending. A 4 percent one time raise for 37 city employees costs about 50 thousand. Public hearing set for 6:30 p.m. July 21 followed by budget adoption.
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Chester
Nancy Eggemeyer
Eggemeyer
SIUC Wins NASA Grant for Earth Science Research
U.S. Rep Jerry Costello announced Southern Illinois University Carbondale received a $182,000 NASA research grant. The funds support NASA Earth Science Enterprise Solid Earth and Natural Hazards research and applications program at SIUC.
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Washington
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S
Jerry Costello
Dbelleville
Solid Earth and
NASA
Earth Science Enterprise
Anna man to appear in court on sex abuse charges
A 49 year old Anna man Charles C Smith faces a preliminary hearing in two weeks on criminal sexual assault custodial sexual misconduct aggravated criminal sexual abuse and battery charges. Alleged incidents occurred at Jackson County Youth Center in Murphysboro while he worked as a correctional food services supervisor. State police and DCFS investigated after January allegations involving three male cadets in their teens. Smith was arrested June 23 and discharged from his job. Preliminary hearing set for July 29 at Jackson County Jail.
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Murphysboro
Anna
Charles C. Smith
E. Dan Kimmel
Jackson County
Smith
Department of Children and Family Services
Michael Wepsiec
Marriage Licenses and Divorces Listed for June and July
A long list of marriage licenses and divorces filed or granted in multiple Illinois counties. Names include William R Baker and Denia M Abrassart. Terry Kenin Little and Juanita Beasley. many others with spouses from Benton, West Frankfort, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Vienna, and surrounding towns. Divorces granted span June to early July, naming couples such as Kenneth Kondoudis and Marilyn Kondoudis, Diane Purdie and Paul Purdie, and many others across Franklin, Williamson, and Jackson counties.
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William R. Baker
West City
Denia M. Abrassart
Benton
George R. Ashleman
Wheaton
Ellen Marie Tripp
Terry Kenin Little
Juanita Marie Beasley
Scott E. Pankey
Cristi
Tucker
West Frankfort
Frank E. Staley
Monica J. Smith
Christopher
Jimmy Floyd Robinson
Ewing
Deborah S. Griffin
Kenneth W. Kondoudis
Marilyn Kondoudis
Mulkeytown
Diane Elizabeth Purdie
Paul Wayne Purdie
Diana K. Forbes
Terry A. Forbes
Royalton
Douglas Grover
Lilla Buszy Grover
Marion
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Gallatin County
Tony Cox
Harold.downs
Thesouthern
Alleman Qhicks
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E. Main
America
Betty Parton
Larry Roberts
Donald Richey
Pittsburg
Jeffrey Rushing
Modern OF America
Sayy
Rock Bland
Peggy Richey
Shannon Richey
Brenda Stokes Anna
Donald Svanda
Council
Veterans Memorial Committee
Red Dot
Lakeview Drive
Allan Street
City Park Board
Daniel
Tawnya Roche
Palestine Road
CD Builders Inc
Human Services Center
HSC
SIUC
MAZDA
Harold G. Downs
Franklin County
Connie L. Johnson
Petitioner
Gregory A. Johnson
Johnston City
Javier C. Purdiman
Crystal L. Bell
Donald J. Sorensen
Traci L. McCall
Mark A. Dry
Melissa F. Nance
Pomona
Timothy P. Dorsey
Sarah J. Stevenson
Makanda
James E. Stein
Janet K. Stein
Cara S. Smart
Michael Smart
Kellyanne E. Wallat
Michael R. Wallat
Cheryl Dogan
Charles Dogan
Carole F. Hadden
Michael G. Hadden
Jensen Beach
Fla
David E. Boucher
Elkville
Rachael M. Boucher
Lima
Ohio
Aphia L. Horton
du Quoin
Jeff L. Horton
Laura E. Wolfe
John C. Wolfe
Kate A. Woods
Mathis S. Woods
Rhonda Hines
John Hines
Wanda M. Beckman
Harlyn E. Beckman
Jacob
Johnson County
Clyde C. House
Virginia W. Shepard
Creal Springs
Michael Lane Morris
Angie L. Lee
Brookport
Jared E. Gurley
Melissa Jean Ballard
Vienna
James R. Haney
Paducah
Janet L. Cheat
Carrier Mills
Mark Ray Hornback
Tammy A. Hornback
Belknap
Christopher Lee Simms
Talitha Ann Line
Mount Vernon
Jesse D. Wyatt
Krishane Jones
Goreville
Jason E. Womack
Rachel Lynn Hutchison
Cypress
Ronald S. Marr
Arretta E. Moore
Hartley E. Hall
Grantsburg
Teresa E. Logan
McLeansboro
Kevin
Leterror McDade
Vienna Correctional Center
Doris Jean McDade
Lyla Ann Bucher
Jason D. Bucher
Harrisburg
Gregg Orr
Linda Freas
Sterling
Stephanie M. Davis
Vernon R. Davis
Donna Horn
Kenneth J. Horn
New Burnside
Perry County
Kenneth John Dudek
Cecelia Agnes Waggoner
Tamaroa
Joseph Paul Gassell
Kathy Renee Davis
Chad Leo Wyatt
Clay City
Penny Lucille Tuthill
Vergennes
Ronnie Dean Zettler
Carol Jean Hahn
Loren Dale Craig
Beard
Priscilla Irene Pitchford
Dustin Lee Smith
Shala Jeanne Margenthaler
Pinckneyville
Amanda D. Cheely
Nashville
Jeremy C. Cheely
Belle Rive
Janet M. Jones
Mark D. Jones
Lisa G. Holliday
Michael J. Holliday
Tilden
David M. Goeke
Sandra Kay Goeke
Allison M. Edie
Richard Leslie Edie
Savannah, Ga
Union County
Robert W. Roach
Jacqueline S. Etherton
Alfred Poppen
Vickie A. Bryant
Thebes
Joseph B. Edidin
Alto Pass
Saskia van de Gevel
Everett L. Jackson
Jonesboro
Mary E. Belcher
Ann L. Dauderman
Kent A. Dauderman
Cobden
Williamson County
Sheila D. Schutzenhofer
Edward A. Schutzenhofer
Millicent Sircher
Scott Sircher JI
Rose Kinsey
Carterville
Edward Kinsey Jr
Steeleville
Joseph M. Cooper, Jr
Hurst
Cheryl A. Cooper
Mark Massie
Brandy Massie
Deidra A. Clark
David E. Williams
Dennis Ray Butler
Pamela Dean Butler
Darryl Allan Tippy
Donna Aretha Tippy
Freeman Spur
Ken M. Finney
Jennifer L. Finney
Janice M. Price
James L. Price
Debra Kay Hardin
Ray Gene Hardin
State of Illinois
Kim D. Sheppard
Herrin
Roger L. Sheppard
Randy Sellars
Jenny Sellars
Michael P. Martin
Bridget L. Martin
Kirsty E. Phillips
James C. Phillips
Kim R. Lindsey
Randy J. Lindsey
William E. Hacker Jr
Angela D. Hacker
DeSoto
Raymond C. Copher
Beverly Copher
Doctor’s
Carbondale Civic Center
S. Illinois Ave
US 51
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