Community Events Schedule for Carbondale and Nearby Towns
Today’s events include a Rules of the Road review course at the Carbondale Senior Center from 9 to 11 a.m. and a traveling office for constituents with federal agencies. Venues include New Burnside, Joppa, Eddyville, and Cave in Rock with a pests of perennials talk at the University of Illinois Extension Office in Murphysboro at 7 p.m.
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Carbondale Senior Center
Springer, Carbondale
U.S
Peter G. Fitzgerald
New Burnside Community Center
Second St
New Burnside
Joppa Senior Center
North Ave
Joppa
Eddyville Village Hall
Main St
Eddyville
Cave In Rock
Canal St
University of Illinois Extension Office
Ava Road
Murphysboro
Jim Schuster
Government meeting notices across Illinois towns
Anna City Council and school boards in multiple districts announce meetings at various 7 p m times. Other boards include village, library, airport authority and hospital boards with times ranging 4 30 p m to noon, all from sites like city halls and offices. Mattison2026 shows local governance scheduling.
Fitness hearing set in Sloan murder case
Williamson County Circuit Court Judge Philips Palmer scheduled a fitness hearing for Norman Dale Sloan on August 21 at 2 p.m. Sloan, 55, faces a second murder trial for the 1996 shooting of Mary Ann Sloan and has been delayed by his medical condition, a paraplegia with pressure sores. Defense attorneys seek evidence validating his condition and may waive his presence. if not, affidavits are required.
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Marion
Williamson County
Freeman Spurman
Phillip Palmer
Norman Dale Sloan
Mary Ann Sloan
Sloan
Palmer
Robert Drew
Therese Thein
Sky's the limit at Southern Illinois Flight Academy
Ken Seebers report on the first Southern Illinois Flight Academy basic flight training camp at Southern Illinois Airport. Sponsored by Ken Robinson, the free program targets teens who cannot afford instruction. Organizer Bill Norwood emphasizes work ethic as key to success and community improvement.
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Jess Krienert
THE
Jessica Walls
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Flight Academy
Ken Robinson
J & L Robinson Construction Co
Former alderman named to replace Garavalia in Herrin
Robert Craig, 38, of Herrin, was appointed by Mayor Vic Ritter to fill Ward 2 alderman for two years following the death of Herman Babes Garavalia. Craig had resigned from Ward 1 last spring to establish Ward 2 residency, saying he never expected to return to politics. He praised Garavalia and took the post with mixed emotions.
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Herrin
Robert Craig
Vic Ritter
Herman “Babes” Garavalia
Craig
Babes
Curwood conference call postponed in Murphysboro
Governor Blagojevich and State Rep. Mike Bost delayed a call with Curwood Inc. president Robert Hawthorne to discuss incentives to keep the Murphysboro plant open. About 110 jobs could be at risk as Bemis Co. closes the facility for modernization.
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Murphysboro
Rod Blagojevich
Mike Bost
R Murphysboro
Curwood Inc
Bost
Curwood
Robert Hawthorne
Oshkosh
Wis
Bemis Co. Inc
Bemis
Hawthorne
Blagojevich
Doc's Tavern to be sold to Royster and Woodsides
Jackson County's new Liquor Advisory Board voted Monday to recommend that the county liquor commissioner approve a change in ownership for Doc's Tavern and Doc's Bar & Grill. The bar will be taken over by former Murphysboro police officers Cindy Royster and Mark Woodsides. If approved, the tavern and bar and grill will have new ownership and a new name.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Murphysboro Police
Cindy Royster
Mark Woodsides
Royster
Advisory Board
Gary Hartlieb
Bar and Grill
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Anna City Council
City Hall
Anna School Board
S. Green St
Buncombe
Carrier Mills
Stonefort School Board
Cypress School Board
Dodds District No
Mt. Vernon
Dongola
Freeman Spur
Freeman Spur Road
Grand Tower Park Board
Harrisburg School Board
South Main St
Jackson County Health & Safety Committee
Sheriff's Department
Lick Creek Water District Board
Meridian School Board
Board Room
Mounds
Red Bud
Royalton
S. Dean St
Southern Illinois Airport Authority
Airport
Sparta Hospital Board
Steeleville
Tilden
West City Village Board
Zeigler Public Library Board
Www
Thesouthern.com
Tim Petrowich
Flight Academy
Aviation
Ken Seeber
Bill Norwood
Garavalia
John D. Homan
Ken
Seeker
Thesouthern
Doc
Rooster
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