Black resigns as Carbondale Central principal for state corrections post
Arthur Black resigns Thursday as principal of Carbondale Community High School Central after 6 years in the post. He will become associate school district superintendent for the Illinois Department of Corrections to oversee educational programs for adult prison populations, living in Carbondale while working in Carbondale and Springfield.
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Karen Rothe
Southern Illinois
Arthur Black
Carbondale Community High School
Black
Cchs Board of Education
CCHS
Illinois Dept. of Corrections
Carbondale
Springfield
Cchs District 165 Board of Education
Margaret Hollis
Cchs-East
Cchs-Central
NAACP
Cchs Education Association
Roy Weshinskey
Hollis
Central
Reid Martin
Martin
Rend Lake panel adjusts budget and water testing plans
The Rend Lake Conservancy District board approved a 2 648 200 dollar budget for the fiscal year starting May 1, up 195 850, with the largest rise in Intercity Water System costs due to higher chemical and electricity prices. They will push for state water testing, pause new outside water contracts, and seek a wholesale rate increase to meet obligations amid HUD and EDA back interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake Conservancy District Board
Intercity
Howard Campbell
Illinois
Conservancy District
Larry Lipe
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Economic Development Administration
Rend Lake Conservancy
HUD
Charles Covington
Don Syfert
Card game dispute precedes fatal stabbing in Carbondale
Witnesses testified at a Jackson County preliminary hearing in Murphysboro that a Friday night card game argument led to a fight and stabbing death in Lake Heights, Carbondale. Eunice Diane Higgins, 26, is charged with murder for stabbing Arlinda A. Marshall, 29, during the altercation on East College Street.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Eunice Diane Higgins
E. Elm St
Miss Higgins
Arlinda A. Marshall
Lake Heights
East College St
Walter Hollis
Marshall
Walter Morris
Raymond Bell
Rural Logan man shot wife charged in Benton county
Martin Lewis 23 of rural Franklin County was shot in a dispute at home near Logan around 2 20 a m authorities said his wife Janet 23 is in Benton county jail charged with aggravated battery Lewis listed in satisfactory condition at Franklin Hospital Benton shot with a .22 caliber rifle by unknown assailant authorities said
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Martin Lewis
Franklin County
Janet
Benton
Paul Gamber
Logan
Lewis
Gamber
Franklin Hospital
Thief Steals 130-Pound Barbell From Marion Yard
Gene Hankins of 605 N Logan St Marion reported a thief took a 130 pound barbell from his front yard after 9 p m Wednesday. The incident was discovered Thursday and investigated by police.
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Gene Hankins
N. Logan St
Marion
Hankins
Front Yard
Head East Concerts Canceled at Marion Civic Center
The Head East rock concert planned for two Saturday shows at the Marion Civic Center is canceled. Ticket holders may obtain refunds at the box office from noon to 6 p.m. today.
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Head East
Marion Civic Center
Robert Gottlieb
Five Year Old boy? No Erin Veech Abduction in Murphysboro
Murphysboro police and state police search for 5 year old Erin Veech abducted from her home around 10 50 am. Police found a car used in the abduction in Murphysboro and seek Carol Payne of Chicago ex wife of Richard Veech as person of interest. Veech teaches at Murphysboro Township High School and coached football 1972 75. An unidentified man is also described as involved. Further details unavailable.
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Murphysboro
Toby Berger
Erin Veech
Richard Veech
Division St
Veech
Carol Payne
Chicago
Identiime
Police
Murphysboro Township High School
Logan College gets boost from EDA grant for vocational building
Logan College gains funding via a split EDA grant with Carterville to advance a 20,000 square foot mining and vocational building. The project, now costed at about 598,804, aims for completion by August with bids approved and awaiting final awards.
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Logan College
Merrill Perlman
Southern Illinoisan
John A. Logan College
Economic Development Administration
Carterville
Robert Tarvin
EDA
Tarvin
Frank Samuels
Capital Development Board
Logan
Robert Nack
R. A. Nack and Associates
General Assembly
CDB
Cablevision rate rise urged by city consultant
A consultant to the Carbon dale Cable Television Commission urges a 45 cent monthly hike for Cablevision from 7.50 to 7.95 dollars and a potential move toward 10 dollars, with installation fees rising to 20 dollars. He argues the company needs a fair return, while critics say the local programming obligation drains money. A public hearing drew a handful of attendees before a June 30 vote and June 23 deadline for written testimony.
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Robert Grupp
Southern Illinois
Carbondale Cable Television Commission
Carbondale Cablevision
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Donald E. Vaughn
Cablevision
Carbondale
Ted Baum
Baum
New York
Cable Information Systems Inc
Channel 7
Shipley
Don Wood
Willow St
Vaughn
Illinois
Cable Commission
Refugees to Learn English and Job Skills in Jackson County
A 12 week program announced by U S Rep Paul Simon will train 23 Southeast Asian refugees in English language and employment skills. They will gain survival skills driver education and on the job experience in local agencies using 19386 in CETA funds with help from Carbondale Illinois Farmer's Union and the state Evaluation and Development Center. Three participants live in the Carbondale Murphysboro area among 130 Indo Chinese refugees in four counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
City of
Carbondale
City Hall
Illinois Farmer’s Union
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Murphysboro
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Jefferson
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J.L. Robinson
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Mt. Vernon
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Nanette Cottingham
Little Grassy
Ed Greer
Cable
Charles Shipley
Simon
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