79th commencement honors for M seniors among 166 graduates
Former M seniors vy left and Todd Lively shake hands at graduation Tuesday as 166 classmates received diplomas. The top 10 scholastic honorees include Byron BeMiller Donald Brown Wileta Brown Jeffrey Carruthers Deborah Dite Anita Maul din Rachelle Mileur Mark Newmaker Amy Novara and Abraham Pachikara.
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Todd Lively
Byron N. BeMiller
Donald M. Brown
Wileta N. Brown
Jeffrey A. Carruthers
Deborah A
Anita K. Mauldin
Rachelle M. Mileur
Mark G. Newmaker
Amy Alice Novara
Abraham Pachikara
Carterville Cable Rate Hike Delayed by Council
Cablevision seeks a 26 percent basic rate rise from $6.30 to $7.95 monthly and higher installation and add on fees. Dick Thomas urged deregulation, but Carterville officials want guarantees of service to all areas before approving any change. The council tabled the measure and may revisit June 11.
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Southern Illinois Cablevision
Carterville
I Apparel
Dick Thomas
Cablevision
Thomas
City Electric and Gas Utilities
Nasney
Frank Samuel
North Division
Samuel
Carterville Public Library
Fred Persson
John A. Logan College
Norman Lewis
Lewis
A J j o send 15 to state Olympics
The Anna Jonesboro High School Board voted to send 15 special education students to the state Special Olympics in Bloomington for a three day event in July after regional contests May 15 in Carbondale. Estimated cost is 28 dollars per student with hoped aid from civic groups.
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Anna-Jonesboro
Bloomington
Carbondale
Judy Casper
Ponder Equipment Company
Charleston
Chester Moves to Tame Sidewalk Cowboys
Chester town passes ordinance to curb sidewalk cowboys riders must pay fines from five to two hundred dollars. City officials say nighttime horse riding has troubled streets and police find enforcement hampered by lack of law. The new rule aims to remove sidewalk strollers from Chester sidewalks.
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Chester
Missing Michaelson search widens with perjury charge
Authorities in Williamson County broadened the probe into Dennis Michaelson, president of Pan-Technic Inc. of Skokie, after he admitted lying about credentials while testifying in civil and criminal cases. He faces perjury charges, an arrest warrant was issued, and investigators fear he may flee to Greece. A related arson case and a $6.3 million insurance suit against Pan-Technic and State Farm highlight broader fallout from the disputed testimonies.
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Charles Garnall
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Michaelson
Greece
Gary Cole
Gary Clayton
Illinois Department of Registration and Education
Will
Pan- Technic
Amil T. Cornille
Johnston City
Chicago
Pan-Technic
State Farm Insurance Co
Charles Wilhelm
Fulton County
Man Convicted in Fire Case Describes Shock and Loss
Cornille recounts feeling shocked as a jury found him guilty after investigations showed accelerants in fire debris. He insists he did not set the blaze, laments missing 21 months with family, and plans for a future home near Mattoon if released. He recalls wiring faults and prior legal trouble, while his wife Camille and children letters sustain him in prison.
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Cornille
Michaelson
Barney West
West Frankfort
Marion
Menard
Linda
Sandy
Porkie
Angela
Camille
Jeannie C. Riley
Tammy Wynette
Carille
Mattoon
Herrin youth Hurt in furnace explosion fire
Jeff Borders, 16, was reported in good condition at Herrin Hospital with burns and other injuries after a furnace exploded Tuesday night at his parents home in Herrin Route 2. Fire officials said a lit gas pilot caused the blast and heat damaged the utility room kitchen and surrounding areas. Carterville firefighters aided Herrin crews.
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Jeff Borders
Herrin Hospital
Dwight Borders
Route 2
Herrin
Albert Borders
Ruby Crowell
Carbondale Liquor License Transfers and Granted License
The Carbondale Liquor Control Commission approved a transfer of Hangar 9 at 511 S Illinois Ave from Edgar Enterprises Inc to Toomey Enterprises Inc. In addition the commission granted a Class B license for Godmother's at 5154 S Illinois Ave inside the Korner Deli in University Mall.
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Carbondale Liquor Control Commission
Illinois Ave
Edgar Enterprises Inc
Toomey Enterprises Inc
Korner Deli
University Mall
Down the years with a vegetable gardener
Ben Gelman reflects on 27 years of vegetable gardening inspired by Americas Garden Book. He recalls moving to Adams Corners in the country, planning a garden, and the trials of his first season with beans, cucumbers, tomatoes and more. He notes deer, weeds, and hard work, ending with a simple current habit of composting and planting tomatoes each spring.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Louise
James Bush- Brown
New York City
Adams Corners
John A. Andrew Jr
New York
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Illinois Department of Law Enforcement Crime Lab
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