Cooperation in water planning gains district approval
Water officials from Cedar Bend and Kinkaid districts approve a plan for interdistrict cooperation. De Soto seeks to buy water from Kinkaid Lake as contracts shift. The plan envisions interconnection with Carbonale and Bend Lake systems for emergency supply and regional efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Bend and Kinkaid Lake
Carbondale
William Schmidt
de Soto
Kinkaid Lake
Reed's Creek Conservancy
Dave Fliger
Kinkaid Area
Fliger
Kinkaid
Bend Lake
Big Muddy River
Kaskaskia
Saline Basin
Illinois
Rend Lake
Greater Egypt
Water contract talks link De Soto Carbondale and Kinkaid
De Soto seeks to renegotiate water supply amid bond funding needs for Cedar Lake. Carbondale may sign a new ten year deal or allow De Soto to buy from Kinkaid Lake, with Kinkaid and Elkville helping finance treatment facilities. Regional plans target Rend Cedar and Kinkaid lakes to back a southern Illinois water system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
William Schmidt
de Soto
Kinkaid Conservancy District
Kinkaid
Elkville
Schmidt
Cedar Lakes
Rend Lake
William Ridgeway
Cedar Lake
Southern Illinois University
Former Carbondale officer indicted in April drug raids
Arthur Valentine a 33 year old former Carbondale police officer was indicted on dispensing narcotic drugs and illegal possession charges related to the April 22 raids in Jackson County. He posted 1500 bond in Murphysboro circuit court alongside about 30 others. four indicted individuals remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Arthur Valentine
Atty
Richard Richman
Valentine
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Richman
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
Investigator Patrick J. Coniglio Joins Jackson County State's Atty Office
Patrick J. Coniglio, 28, of Murphysboro, named investigator for Jackson County State's Attorney Richard Richman. Authorized by the county board, the post pays 10000 dollars annually. A Chicago area native, Coniglio served on SIU Security Police two and a half years and Chicago Heights Police for about a year. He is a US Marine veteran with three years service and earned a bachelor’s degree at SIU in 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J. Coniglio
Murphysboro
Jackson County State
Richard Richman
County Board of Supervisors
Coniglio
Chicago
Tive
Southern Illinois University
Chicago Heights
United States Marines
West Frankfort police and firemen call in sick
Four policemen and four firefighters failed to report for duty in West Frankfort. Mayor McClatchey said officers began calling in sick to protest department leadership with police chief Jim Kinsman and assistant John Walley remaining on duty. Fire chief Fred Harkins and assistant Luke Henson were the only firefighters present. A group sought removal of police commissioner James LaVern Sanders, who also sits on the city council. Sanders was unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trimble
Southern Illinoisan
West Frankfort
Mike McClatchey
McClatchey
Jim Kinsman
John Walley
Fred Harkins
Luke Henson
James LaVern Sanders
Sanders
Herrin Library awards roof bid and glass panel repair
Herrin City Library Board accepted a 4280 contract to Don Quaglia for re roofing the 10 year old building and approved 135 for two damaged entrance glass panels from Marion Glass Co. The board also endorsed Shawnee System Borrower Card Plan and plans a summer film festival for children. A Jackson County licensed tavern changed names to Road Runner Club. Tools valued at 600 were stolen from Smith Motor Sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin City
Quaglia
Tom Haney
Marion Glass Co
Herrin
Haney
Forklift Triggers Bridge Collapse on Rt 460 West of Mount Vernon
A forklift top caught the bridge structure across the Big Muddy River three miles west of Mount Vernon causing the west end to fall. Driver M. D. Fann, 28, of Pleasant Hill, was treated for back injuries at a Mount Vernon hospital. The bridge, about two miles west of I-57, was slated for replacement soon and remain closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Big Muddy River
M. D. Fann
Pleasant Hill
Mount Vernon Hospital
Fann
Rt. 460
Logan board studies road plan amid funding request
The John A. Logan College Board postponed action on Williamson County’s request to add 11 000 dollars to fund Greenbriar Road improvements beside the campus. County officials cited a 50 907 dollar bid for paving a one mile county road segment with a 7 inch surface in dispute with earlier 40 000 dollar estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Holter
Southern Illinois
John A. Logan College Board of Trustees
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Williamson County
Jack Hampton
Greenbriar Road
Gilmore Asphalt Co
Anna
County Unit Road
Hampton
Harold Rice
du Quoin
Logan Board
Southern Illinoisan
Rice
College Board
Williamson County Highway Department
Fred Thane
Gilmore Asphalt
Gilmore
Carbondale
Southern Illnoisan
Thane
Rt. 13
Settlement Reached On Long-Disputed Sewage Bill
Logan board approves a fifty per cent settlement of a $2,615 bill tied to installation of a package sewage plant for the 1969 Carterville temporary college campus. Edgar Stephens & Sons as contractor will receive $1,307 while Chicago Pump Co agrees to pay the remaining half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan College Board
Carterville
Chicago Pump Co
Edgar Stephens & Sons Inc
Carbondale
Logan Board
Anna grocer Clarence Hinkle dies at 62
Clarence Hinkle 62 former operator of the Hinkle Grocery Store in Anna died Tuesday at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau Missouri He was retired and a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Anna He born January 18 1909 in Union County He survived by his wife a son and two daughters with multiple siblings Services will be held at 2 p m Saturday in Anna with burial at Casper Cemetery Friends may call Norris and Son Funeral Home in Jonesboro after 3 p m Friday In Marion police report a Goodyear Service Store break in with a broken window Tuesday night No items reported missing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hinkle
Hinkle
Anna
Southeast
Cape Girardeau
United Pentecostal Church
Mr. Hinkle
Union County
Jan
Albert and
Addie Bess Hinkle
Nora Dover
Jonesboro
Frances
Roy Pitts
Della Davis
West Frankfort
Bertha Mayberry
Clyde
William
Sidney
Jackson, Mich
Bennie Jones
Oral Shannon
Casper
Norris and Son Funeral
Goodyear Service
N. Court St. Marion
Carl Kobler
Herrin store owner Mrs Beatrice Church dies at 61
Herrin Mrs Beatrice Church 61 of 102 S Park Ave Herrin died at 7 15 am today in Herrin Hospital after a short illness She and husband Lon owned Church Sporting Goods in the Plaza Shopping Center since 1951 She was formerly Beatrice Pair married 1931 Survivors include husband and son Wynn L Church Funeral arrangements are complete George VanNatta Funeral Home Herrin in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Church
S. Park Ave
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Beatrice
Lon Church
Wynn L. Church
George van Natta
Tap fee rise for Lesser water lines and coal mine request
The water and sewer commission raised Lesser residents tap fees from 60 to 125 dollars to cover materials and labor. Secretary Mrs Aileen Spann notes the increase reflects years since the last hike. The commission also approved a 50 dollar salary increase for Spann splitting cost with the city council. A Coal Co mine near Lesser asked to extend a water line to the mine property. no action taken but a meeting with the city council is planned. The commission authorized 2 50 per hour extra labor for summer hires in the water department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water and Sewer Commission
Aileen Spann
Old Ben Coal Co
Lesser
Coal Company
Water Department
Spann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ava
Murdale
Richard Jones
Rend Lake Conservancy
Benton
Jones
DeSoto, Carbondale and Kinkaid
By Gary Blackburn
DeSoto
Norman Schmidt
C. William Norman
Murdale Water District
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Richman’s Office
SIU
Ask
Tom Griffin
Jackson County Tavern
Speedy’s
Rt. 51
Road Runner Club
Jerry Herman
Dennis Immen
Smith Motor Sales
W. Main St
Butch Nevious
Anna Grocer
Marion
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