Longwall mining debate pits farmers against industry
In a Franklin County series opener, Old Ben Coal Co. faces outcry over longwall mining damaging fields, water, and homes while the company touts job stability and contract savings. The Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals argues surface repairs are required for post 1983 damage, pressuring Old Ben to comply or cede permits.
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Franklin County
Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Old Ben Coal Co
Bend Lake
Mark Cavender
Old Ben Mine No
Old Ben
North Marcum
Longwall Mining
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
Paul Ehret
Agency
Land Reclamation Division
Ehret
Carbondale man wins U S crown with Macho Man terrier
Glenn Wills of Carbondale wins best of breed at the Norfolk and Norwich Terrier Club of America national specialty in Huntington Valley Pa with Macho Man the two year old Norwich Terrier. Judge Lydia Hutchinson selected him among 40 plus entries. Wills, coordinator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, started breeding Norwich and Norfolk terriers nine years ago after showing miniature schnauzers.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Glenn Wills
Carbondale
Ch. Todewill
Norfolk and Norwich Terrier Club of America
Wills
Huntington Valley
Lydia Hutchinson
Maryland
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Norfolk
Carbondale man missing after Friday morning
A 20-year-old Carbondale man, Michael Allan Montgomery, has been listed as missing by SIU Carbondale Security Police. He dropped his fiancée at work on the SIUC campus about 8 a.m. Friday, drove off in her car, and did not report to his job at Nalder Stereo on East Main Street. He is described as white, 5 feet 10 inches, about 140 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes, and had been living on South Johnson Street.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Michael Allan Montgomery
Montgomery
South Johnson Street
SIUC
Nalder Stereo
East Main Street
JALC to sell bonds to fund working cash fund
The John A. Logan College Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. to authorize selling bonds totaling 1 million dollars to establish a working cash fund aimed at keeping tuition low. The fund would cover rising costs in utilities maintenance and salaries, with tuition currently at 18 dollars per semester hour.
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John A. Logan College Board of Trustees
JALC
Ray Hancock
Herrin petitions seek action on abandoned houses
Petitions calling for stronger measures against derelict homes are expected at Herrin City Council tonight. SCAM organizers led by Laura Barrett-Ray claim 36 abandoned structures, including a dangerous Weaver Road property, and urge review of ordinances to permit demolition when owners fail repairs.
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Pete Rosenberg
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Southern Counties Action Movement
Laura Barrett-Ray
Ed Bogart
Weaver Road
Granite City
Bogart
Don Swinford
Edward Quaglin
Barrett-Ray
Fairfield
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