Ex-deputies sentenced in Franklin County case
Ronald Talley and Clifford Parrish received probation after pleading guilty to crimes while in office. Talley admitted obstructing justice and lying to police. Parrish admitted burglary theft and misconduct. Both served one month at Vandalia state penal farm. fines of 1000 dollars apply. Parrish previously Zeigler police chief and state investigator.
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Franklin County
Ronald Talley
Benton
Clifford Parrish
Zeigler
Phillip Benefiel
Lawrenceville
Talley
Parrish
Vandalia
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
Rend Lake
Investi
Illinois airport plan seeks 1.4 million in grants for three fields
A proposed Illinois program would fund 1.1 million for Southern Illinois Airport, 300000 for Williamson County Airport, and 333440 for Sparta Community Airport. Projects, partly funded by ADAP, require a 57.4 million state budget approval.
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Ilinois
Williamson County
Sparta
Illinois
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois
C. Gene Seibert
800 pound bull roams Benton. police pursue
An 800 pound black bull escaped a corral south of Benton over the weekend and has been sighted on the public square and on North and South Main Streets. Attempts to corral it were abandoned as the animal charged, with some property damage but no serious injuries reported.
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Franklin County
Benton
Everett Lewis
Public Square
North Main Street
South Main Street
Lewis
Elco man shot during standoff with police in Jonesboro
Elco resident Owen Frank Wheaton 58 suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg after officers tried to disarm him when he allegedly threatened to kill a Jonesboro officer. Wheaton was treated at Union County Hospital Anna and jailed on DWI and aggravated assault charges. Officer Hendrey said Wheaton fled at high speed before retreating to his home where a gun discharged during a surrender attempt.
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Pulaski County
Jonesboro
Owen Frank Wheaton
Elco
Union County Hospital
Anna
Union County
Wheaton
Charles Hendrey
Hendrey
Illinois 127
Jonesboro Square
Anna Police
Union County Sheriff’s Office
Whetta
Infant Drowns In Jonesboro Creek Tragedy
A 20 month old girl, Tonya Louise Lyerla, died after reportedly falling into a shallow creek behind her Jonesboro home Saturday evening. Her parents, siblings, and extended family survive. Funeral services are set at Norris and Son Funeral Home with burial in Anna Cemetery.
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Jonesboro
Union County
Lloyd Sitter
Tonya Louise Lyerla
Joe
Velma Jean Lyerla
Sitter
Elgin
Clarissa
Carla
Hank
Zula Lyerla
Anna
Earl Barker
Norris and Son Funeral Home
William Markham
Williamson Board Takes No Action on Ambulance Aid Request
Williamson County Commissioners did not vote on Pulley Ambulance Service of Marion request for financial aid. They praised Pulley, noting its high equipment and staff, and cited Medicare Medicaid collection issues and out of area traffic incident bills as challenges. The board approved $42,361 in motor fuel tax contracts for road work and awarded other bids, while adding a manpower program with eight state office positions and extending the Comprehensive Employment Training Act.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Pulley Ambulance Service of
Marion
Walker
Illinois
Pulley
Interstate
E. T. Simonds Construction Co
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Stone Co
Buncombe
Kenneth Barker
Three Star Construction Co
Springfield
Barker
Fred Thane
Thane
Governor’s Office of Manpower
Highway Department
Story Hour Moves to Herrin Library
A creative dramatics story hour will be held every other Saturday at Herrin Public Library. The first session was at First United Methodist Church in Herrin. Gretchen A. Jack said the library will sponsor the story hours and children will develop a play after a basic story explanation.
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Herrin Public Library
First United Methodist Church
Herrin
Gretchen A. Jack
Bicyclist Hits Car in Marion Intersection
Mike Hill, 10, of 70912 N McLaren St Marion, was treated in Marion Memorial Hospital in good condition after riding his bicycle into a car Sunday. The 6:15 p.m. accident occurred at the Aik man and Vicksburg streets junction when he struck William Ramer’s car at 1005 N Vicksburg St. Ramer, 75, was driving the vehicle involved.
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Mike Hill
McLaren St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Aikman
Vicksburg
William Ramer
Vicksburg St
Chester Teenager Ronda LaRose Dies In One Car Crash
Funeral services set for Ronda LaRose 16 of Chester who died Saturday night in a one car crash on Palestine Road north of Illinois 150. She was a Chester High School junior and St Mary’s Church member with surviving parents Merlin and Wilma, a brother Mark, sisters Kim and Tina, and grandparents. The coroner cited internal injuries and the funeral will be at St Mary’s with burial in the church cemetery.
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Chester
Ronda LaRose
Merlin
Wilma LaRose
Memorial Hospital
Randolph County
Gary McClure
McClure
Palestine Road
Illinois 150
Miss LaRose
Red Bud
Merlin E
Wilma Kuehne LaRose
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Charles Kribs
Schroeder
FBI Office in Carbondale Handles Broad Federal Work
The Carbondale FBI office led by Fred Graper with seven special agents handles violations of 185 federal laws across 15 southern Illinois counties. It fields kidnapping reports, tackles bank robberies, and coordinates with Springfield and Washington on investigations while stressing no undercover work or wiretaps.
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FBI
Carbondale
Joseph Arimond
Southern Illinois
Fred Graper
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Graper
W. Main St
Illinois
Graper Said
Everett Stewart
Federal Penitentiary At
Marion
National Guard
Georgia
Benton
Herrin
Bryant
Milani
Internal Revenue Service
Mt. Vernon
Elkville
Elkville Bank
Springfield
Victor Schaefer
Chicago
Washington, D.C
Bureau
Siu-C
Virgil Trummer
U.S
National
FBI Academy
Quantico
United States
Puerto Rico
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Gator
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Herschel Williams
Williams
Williamson
O. R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Jo M. Walker
H. L
Ronald Pulley
Matt Smith
Lafaketts Ind
Fort de Chartres
Mark
Kim
Tina Wolff
Hawaii
Jess LaRose
Perryville
Emma Kuehne
Mary Lily Roberts
Cobden
Joe Harry Milani
John Bryant Jr
Miss Roberts
Crab Orchard Lake
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