Cobden man indicted in crack conspiracy case
A Cobden man, David Newberry aged 40, was indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. The indictment covers distribution of 50 or more grams in Jackson, Williamson, Union, and Pulaski counties from April to July 2003. Co-defendants Antoine Smith and Patrick Oriedo have prior convictions or pending charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Newberry
Jackson
Williamson
Union
Pulaski
Newberry
Antoine Smith
Patrick Oriedo
Jackson County
Collision blamed on swerving trailer in Williamson County
A fishtailing trailer caused a two car crash on Illinois 148 near Grassy Road Tuesday evening in Williamson County. Corey Marcotte 42 of Marion veered into the oncoming lane and hit Leah Tackitt 24 of Carbondale in a Toyota RAV4. Both drivers were treated at local hospitals for minor injuries. two passengers from Marcotte’s vehicle were hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Marion
Corey Marcotte
Illinois
Grassy Road
Leah Tackitt
Carbondale
Marcotte
Tackitt
Herrin Hospital
Marion seeks buyers for closed Marion Memorial Hospital site
City leaders pursue sale of the former Marion Memorial Hospital on Main Street with 14 surrounding acres after years of upkeep costs. Mayor Bob Butler cites two viable proposals and aims for about 3 million dollars. CHS previously leased the property before operations moved in 2002.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
City of
Bob Butler
Butler
Oceans Development Group
Community Health Systems
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Camp CEO teaches teens through candle market showdown
In Carbondale two high school teams X Sell and Platinum Rush competed at the Farmers Market. Teams used sandwich board pitches to sell handmade candle jars with coffee beans for 20 dollars and 9 dollars respectively. X Sell won by topping 400 dollars for Camp CEO donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ick Novara
Connie Beck
Sharon Alpi
Carbondale Farmers’ Market
Carbondale
Carbondale Town Square
Donald Trump
X-Sell
Platinum Rush
Team X Sell
Jeff Ratajczak
Southern Illinois Entrepreneurship Center
Christin Baker
Baker
Audit finds shady bonuses by Kohl at Franklin-Williamson ROE
A state audit covering the year ended June 30 2005 found Barry Kohl former superintendent of the Franklin Williamson Regional Office of Education approved more than 130 non routine bonuses to 31 employees totaling over 102000 dollars. The report notes 235 bonuses lacked proper payroll forms and many forms failed to state the reason for the payout. Kohl resigned last May after federal suspension of his eligibility for federally funded grants. Also named in a 62 count indictment were Kohls wife Janine Mary Ann Adams and Suzanne Willmore for alleged bogus travel vouchers improper reimbursements and perjury. Ronda Baker appointed six weeks earlier vows to fix problems from Kohl era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Kohl
Franklin-Williamson
Office of Education
William Holland
Kohl
U.S. Department of Education
State Board of Education
Lisa Madigan
Janine
Mary Ann Adams
Suzanne Willmore
Kohls
ROE
Conspiracy draws on Southern Illinois lore with a priest sleuth
Frerker uses his familiarity with the area to lend authenticity to Conspiracy a Pax Publications mystery set in a fictional Algoma Illinois. The plot centers on a Belden Woods skeleton found years after a strange smell drew a group of third graders into the woods. Sheriff Lawrence Toler and Father John Wintermann join the investigation as threats escalate and the skeleton crew faces mysterious danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belden Woods
Pax Publications
Olympia
Wash
Jack Frerker
Southern Illinois
Frerker
Washington State
Carbondale
Newman Center
Algoma
Anna
Belleville
Mount Vernon
Jim
Lawrence Toler
Rick
Harry
John Wintermann
St. Helena’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cobden
Andrea Hahn
Siuc
Journalism School
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Journalism School
Walter Jaehnig
Jaehnig
Caleb Hale
Www
Thesouthern.com
CHS
Nicole.sack
Thesouthern
Clerk
Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
THE
Southern Marion Memorial Hospital
Ben
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!