Benton's Classic Car Cruise Honors Vintage Rides and Winners
Spectators lined Benton's Public Square as classic cars rolled in despite rain. Whittington's 1952 Oldsmobile Dreamside drew attention for its orange exterior and white interior, while Bob Rea showcased a 1926 Model T restored over two years with help from Benton officials and the Model T Club. John Thormorton won best car with his 1949 Ford Thunderbird built from a 1989 T-Bird, and Terry Wright claimed a first place truck for a 2003 Ford F-150. two more cruises are planned on July 10 and August 14.
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Buzz
Benton’s
Whittington
Ken
Bob Rea
Benton
Rea
Alec McCreery
McCreery
Gary Kraft
Model T Club of America
Benton Museum
Illinois
John Thormorton
West Frankfort
Thormorton
Bill Cochran
du Quoin
Valayrie
Terry Wright
Elkville
Safety summit to address meth and crime in Southern Illinois
Summit Monday at John A Logan to examine regional law enforcement challenges and what residents can do to stay safe. Tom McNamara will present on methamphetamine use and production with state actions and community involvement outlined by officials. Representatives from attorney general office state police Williamson County agencies CASA and others will discuss victim notification fraud do not call registry sex offender lookup child abuse emergency prep.
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Bradley
Tom McNamara
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
Illinois
Lisa Madigan
McNamara
Attorney General’s Office
Williamson County
Tom Cundiff
CASA
Women’s Center
Department of Children and Family Services
Emergency Management Agency
Longtime Shawnee College president Mary Jo Oldham to retire
Mary Jo Oldham, completing 40 years in education and 39 at Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg, will retire as college president at end of July. A nationwide search for her successor is under way with a hire expected soon. Oldham created the college’s child study center more than 25 years ago, now named in her honor, and will spend retirement reading traveling and tending her garden.
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Mary Jo Oldham
Southeastern Ilinois College
Harrisburg
Oldham
Southern Illinois
Deaths in several towns mark June 12 2004 obituary notices
Kathryn M. McDonald 81 of Marion dies at home with services at Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home Marion. Mildred Parker 90 in Cape Girardeau. arrangements by Jones Funeral Home Village Ridge. Bruce Kenneth Derossett Creal Springs dies at home. arrangements incomplete. Catherine E. Oldham 85 of Metropolis dies. memorial service and church donations. Louis Wai-ying Lim 53 of Carbondale dies in Seattle. funeral Mass in McMinnville Oregon. Eugene Cavitt 85 of Anna dies. services set in Anna with Masonic rites. David Cross 82 of Ava dies in Louisville Kentucky. arrangements pending. James D. Horn Sr. 68 of Joppa dies. services in Carbondale. Britaii Price 12 of West Frankfort dies. funeral home arrangements incomplete. Harold Mayberry 70 of Jonesboro dies. arrangements incomplete.
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Marion
Kathryn M. McDonald
Linda
Marvin O'Neil
Kankakee
Wilson- McReynolds
Larry Shacklee
Boner
West Frankfort
Funeral
American Cancer Society
Pulaski
Mildred Parker
Cape Girardeau
Jones
Village Ridge
Creal Springs
Bruce Kenneth Derossett
Cobden
Lutz and Rendleman Funeral
Anna
Metropolis
Catherine E
Kitty” Oldham
Massac Memorial Hospital
Oldham
Cardinal Studio
Fort Massac State Park
Metropolis Chamber of Commerce
Fort Massac
D.A.R
Massac County
Republican Women’s Club
Philathea Women’s Association
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Illinois Tourism Council
Les Easterday
Lois Lane
W.F Cummins
Dallas
Ethel Cummins
John Oldham
John
Debbie Oldham
Sarah Oldham
Rachael Oldham
W.R. Cummins
Marian
Palm Springs
Calif
Carbondale
Louis Wai-ying Lim
Seattle
Louis
Hong Kong
Mona
Anne Lim
Joseph Lim
Peter Lim
McMinnville
Ore
Regina Lim
Robert
Columbia
St. James Catholic Church
1St St
St. James
Eugene Cavitt
Union County Hospital
George
Ava
Roonce) Cavitt
Clara Farris
Dwayne Cavitt
Don
Carl
Lucille Smith
Evelyn Holiday
Dorothy Houser
Pentecostal Church
Anna Masonic Lodge
AF and
United Mine Workers Union of America
Lutz & Rendleman
Joey McKinnies
David Cross
Louisville, Ky
Louisville
Wilson Funeral Home
James D. Horn, Sr
Joppa
Oakland Cemetery
Barry Dummitt
Crossroads
Lincoln and
Pearl
Britaii Price
Parker-Reedy Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Harold Mayberry
V.A. Hospital
Hileman Funeral Home
Free prostate screening offered for Men’s Health Week
The Jackson County Health Department provides free prostate screening tests from 9 am to 12 pm Monday through Friday to honor national Men’s Health Week. Contact Kathy O’Laughlin or Angie Bailey at 618 684 3143 for information. Illinois DNR graduates 10 conservation officers including Michael Blazinik and Heath Tepovich from Southern Illinois. They begin a 20 week field training with on the job instruction before certification and permanent assignment.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Kathy O’laughlin
Angie Bailey
Conservation Police
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Thesouthern
John.homan
Porterhouse
Inc
Wit Main
Ssrs
William
Cape Girardeau, MO
Theesthaticcantra
Tom Critchlow
Kim
Kathryn McDonald
Bruce Derossett
Catherine
Kitty’ Oldham
Louis Lim
James Horn Sr
Southern
Michael Blazinik
Heath Tepovich
Lesser
Heartland Family Practice
Fleming Road
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