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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 2003
Page
9
A complete listing of misdemeanor cases by county recalls long forgotten minor offenses. The archival record catalogs charges by jurisdiction, presenting names where readable and noting docket details and filing years for historical context.
Perry County Fairgrounds Pinckneyville hosts 4 H exhibits horse races tractor pull and demolition derby through Sunday. Lesser Homecoming runs through Saturday with carnival food music parade crowning events and free admission. Learning in Retirement features Fredrick Williams talk The Greeks Had a Word for It at Dunn Richmond Center.
Wyat's Comino Ham and bean dinner runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church Johnston City with adults five dollars and children six and under three. Spaghetti dinner 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Masons and Eastern Star Temple Zeigler two eighty? None. Garden tour 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Cranberry Merchant Grand and Cambria Road Carterville five dollars. Raindate noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
A page lists multiple government meetings across counties and towns with dates not specified. It includes Christopher school board at 5 p.m., Elverado, Franklin County Board at 7 p.m. in the county courthouse, Emergency Planning at 1 p.m. West Frankfort, Jackson County Judicial and Law Committee at 4:30 p.m. Murphysboro, Lake Egypt Water and Sewer Board in Marion, Mount Vernon administration building, Murphysboro Pomona Somerset Fire Protection at 7 p.m., Southwestern Illinois College Board at 7:30 p.m. Granite City, Union County Board at 4 p.m. Jonesboro, Vienna City Council at 6:30 p.m. is listed with the city hall address.
Murphysboro city council may raise local water charges to offset Kinkaid Water District's 20 cent per thousand gallon wholesale increase. Mayor Williams suggested tiered boosts for residents, including outside city limits, to fund line replacement and city coffers.
Sesser ushers in the 48th Rend Lake Days at Lesser City Park with four days of free entertainment and community activities. Keith Ward, longtime master of ceremonies, notes strong local pride and growing crowds of 6,000 to 8,000 for weekend performances. Mayor Ned Mitchell cites economic and social benefits from the longstanding Southern Illinois festival. Concerts include Battle of the Bands, Creole Stomp, Ronnie Prophet and Glory-Anne, and Gene Watson with two shows Saturday night.
Carbondale approves a $9.88 million expansion of the Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant to serve Southern Illinois University Carbondale and potential growth. River City Construction LLC won the bid, with a nearby amount above the initial estimate. Construction begins early August and lasts about 18 months with financing from an IEPA loan.
Williamson County Judge Phillip Palmer will rule this week on allowing the young accuser to testify via closed circuit television in the trial of Gordon E. Cobb charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault. Prosecutors argue open court would harm the girl, now 10, due to trauma and fear of Cobb. Defense says the right to face one’s accuser requires in person testimony. A counselor testified the girl shows post traumatic stress and anxiety since the alleged incidents, affecting sleep and behavior.
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