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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 2006
Page
9
Police investigate two vandalism incidents at the Murphysboro Little League complex. A door at the concession stand was struck by shotgun rounds causing about 600 dollars in damage when the facility was closed. A window was broken on a 1993 GMC pickup left unattended at the site.
Williamson County sheriff probes a four vehicle crash at Illinois 13 and Pentecost Road around 10 12 p m. Brijen Patel of Marion pulled onto Route 13 into a motorcycle driven by Shawn Rabideau of Pittsburg. A van rear ended by Brittany Horn of Herrin entailed extrication, with Horn cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Horn Rabideau and others were hospitalized, a juvenile passenger flown to St Louis for care.
The Marion Education Association and Marion Community Unit School District No. 2 Board ratified a four year pact with a longer school day and higher pay. Teachers voted 4-1 in favor while the board vote was unanimous among those present. Superintendent Wade Hudgens called students the big winner as negotiations prioritized children.
Murphysboro marked its first community Flag Day with a ceremony at the Gen. John A. Logan Museum. Cub Scout Tyler Travelstead and fellow scouts Jack Russell Rose and Moses Gary led a demonstration of flag folding for more than 100 attendees, explaining each fold’s meaning as part of a patriotic program by local agencies.
A mother Tara Roberts and her children Maddie Tyler Abby remain hospitalized after a tent fire sparked by a citronella candle. Tara in induced coma at Barnes Jewish Hospital with skin grafts possible. twins Maddie and Tyler improving. Abby in Cincinnati Shriners Hospital in critical condition. A fundraiser on June 24 at Knights of Columbus Hall Herrin supports medical expenses through the Tara Roberts Family Fund at Integra Bank Elizabethtown.
Residents gather in Murphysboro to honor Myrtle McKinnie for her 100th birthday this Saturday. Born June 26, 1906 in Carrier Mills, she downplays the milestone as ordinary while the town cheers her long life and service.
An open house for Myrtle McKinnie marks her 100th birthday at First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday. The event notes her long life, move to Murphysboro in 1929 after marrying Cato, and her career as a teacher with a 1927 SIU Carbondale elementary education degree.
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