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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 2011
Page
9
Lawrence R. Johnson, 33, of Centralia, sentenced to 200 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of crack cocaine distribution. Career offender finding cited by U S Attorney Stephen R Wigginton amid May 2009 crime.
The United Methodist Children's Home in Mount Vernon was awarded a $1.48 million grant from the Civic Justice Corps program of the U.S. Department of Labor. The funding supports community service education and career training for youths ages 18 to 24 reentering after juvenile justice involvement, aiding Franklin, Jefferson, and Marion counties. The announcement was made Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello.
Logan College reports 3401 total students for summer 2011, an 8 percent drop from last year's 3676. Online enrollment rises to 1046 with 31 percent of students taking online courses. however summer credit hours fall 8 percent to 14744, marking the term as the second largest summer enrollment ever despite the decline.
Dongola Schools Superintendent Lindell Croft says the district has filed repayment of 59353 dollars from a 2009 Homeless Education Grant and 18246 dollars from 2009 Title 1 funds. The 2010 audit highlighted missing separate accounts and unrecorded expenses. the district plans future audits and outsources bookkeeping.
ST LOUIS The Marine recruiting presence in Southern Illinois is described by Gunnery Sgt Thomas Coyle of Manchester Missouri who led offices in Carbondale Centralia Mount Vernon and Marion from 2006 to 2008 He recalls about 80 local youths enlisted over two years during Marine Week activities at Soldiers Memorial Museum engaging youths with pull up and hanging contests to gauge fitness The piece notes changes in recruiting in recent years and directs readers to Marine Week coverage.
The Marine Corps League, founded in 1923 to preserve Corps traditions, unites Marines and Navy corpsmen across 19 Missouri detachments and three Illinois groups. Senior Vice Commandant Jim Brooks spoke at Marine Week St. Louis about the group’s work including raising up to $20,000 for local children’s hospitals and aiding homeless veterans. Vic Voltaggio, national commandant, attended the event at Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum.
Disaster management officials announce six briefings for local governments and private nonprofits in 21 Southern Illinois counties to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance funding. The talks exclude FEMA Individual Assistance for homes and businesses.
Funding is available for losses from severe storms on April 19 and April 22 to May 2 and the flooding from those storms starting April 19 through June 14. Sessions occur at Kaskaskia College Centralia, Central Christian Church Lawrenceville, John A. Logan College Carterville, Shawnee Community College Allin, Davis McCann Center Murphysboro, and Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg on listed dates and times.
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