West Frankfort girl laid to rest after tragic death
Family and friends gathered under a bright summer sky as 8 year old Alexus Nicole Smothers was laid to rest at Denning Cemetery after funeral services at Light the Way Christian Fellowship Church in Christopher. Her mother Mary Zumwalt Jophlin, 28, was charged with concealment of a homicidal death and obstructing justice and held on 250000 bail, with a preliminary hearing set for August 17 in Franklin County Circuit Court.
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Light the Way Christian Fellowship Church
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Denning
West Frankfort
Mary Zumwalt-Jophlin
Zumwalt-Jophlin
Franklin County
Alan Rogers
THE
Southern Friends and Family
Alexus Smothers
Firefighters face hard work ahead in Johnston City switch
Fire Chief Tim Burton warns of the change as Johnston City moves from a paid to a volunteer fire department starting August 8 to trim more than 1 million dollars in debt. The paid staff will shrink to Tom Burton plus four full-time and six part-time firefighters, with volunteers expected to staff calls.
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Jim Mitchell
Tom Burton
Ava
Dowell
Makanda
U.S. Fire Administration
Norway police delayed reaching island massacre by 90 minutes
Police arrived about 90 minutes after the gunman opened fire on an island, slowed by lack of helicopter access and no boat to reach the offshore scene. The assailant surrendered when reached, as 82 people died. Survivors described hiding and fleeing into the water as the terror lasted and victims waited for help.
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Oslo
Norway
Great Egyptian Omnium Stages Test in Scorching Heat
In Southern Illinois a three stage bicycle race called the Great Egyptian Omnium faces punishing heat with a heat index near 110. The scene mirrors the Tour de France in intensity as riders push through mid day sun while mad dogs and Englishmen, and hard core bicyclists, endure the grueling conditions. See Omnium page 6A.
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Illinois
Rach
Pets Endure Heat Amid Humidity Lull
Southern Illinois residents faced a brief relief from a week of 90s with high humidity Saturday. The piece notes rising temperatures and humidity, and directs readers to see heat coverage on page 7A for more details.
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