Regions Hit By Severe Storms Seek Federal Disaster Aid
Gov Blagojevich asks President Bush to declare five Illinois counties including Jefferson and Washington federal disaster areas after back to back storms. FEMA to assess damage Friday as state crews distribute meals ice water and replacement food stamps. Du Quoin police arrest two teenagers after a late Tuesday traffic stop.
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Teens to make amends for damage in Murphysboro
Six juveniles aged 13 to 16 confessed to auto burglaries and spray painting in Murphysboro's Pine Street area last June. They may participate in station adjustment to repair property, with victims influencing handling. Five more windows broken in latest incidents flag potential stricter action. Call Murphysboro Police at (618) 684-4244 with information.
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Johnson Creek to host NATRC competitive trail ride
Johnson Creek Recreation Area west of Kinkaid Lake will host a NATRC competitive trail ride next week. Denise Maxwell notes first NATRC event here, with horses judged on condition and fitness and riders on trail savvy. Open riders cover 50 plus miles. novice riders 30 miles, over two days. Call Denise Maxwell at 618-656-1129. Information also at natrc.org.
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Hickory Lodge sale less likely in Carbondale talks
Locals seek to save Hickory Lodge at 1115 W Sycamore St as park officials consider alternatives to selling the landmark. Ed VanAwken and Brit Kirby pressed for public input while Keep Carbondale Beautiful proposes using the lodge as a learning center and to promote gardens and office space.
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Mount Carmel’s Barlow rose to national radio music fame
BEN GELMAN Barlow grew up in Mount Carmel and shaped classical music broadcasts. He led orchestras on CBS in 1927 and later conducted the Firestone Symphony Orchestra on Voice of Firestone and Harvest of Stars on NBC. Mount Carmel remembers him as a key local figure in a town once called The Little City of Great Music.
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