Transfer station planned to replace Williamson County dump
Williamson County will see the Carterville landfill closed later this year replaced by a major refuse transfer facility to ship all county garbage to Everett Allen's De Soto landfill. Allen estimates 350000 to 500000 dollars needed for tractors and trailers plus a potential recycling operation and offices. He aims to have the transfer site ready as Carterville closes and cites projected savings from fewer trips to De Soto while noting higher transport costs during the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave de Witte
Southern Illinois
Everett Allen
Williamson County
de Soto
Allen
Cape Girardeau
Carterville
DeSoto
Marion
Herrin
Workshop jobless won't be idle long
About 70 or more mentally, physically and emotionally handi capped and senior citizens left jobless after the Jackson Community Workshop in Murphysboro was gutted Thursday morning. Kroger Co. of St Louis offered to lease its vacant store at 1818 Walnut St for 60 days, covering only utility costs and insurance, to keep the workshop operating with minimal disruption. The workshop plans to borrow equipment from other area workshops and schools and may move into the Kroger building next week. Clients anxiously await updates while counselors reassure them that operations will resume, with activities like fishing trips and future Six Flags visits once arrangements are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson Community Workshop
Murphysboro
Sydney Appleton
Kroger Co
St. Louis
Walnut St
Kroger
Six Flags Amusement Park
Carbondale schools face further loss of federal funds
Carbondale Elementary School's talented education and reading booster program loses the remaining federal support. The district must decide whether to cover 194000 with local funds or run with fewer teacher aides and guidance counselors, impacting about 200 students and adding workload for teachers. The board will discuss July 16 amid parent concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Carbondale
Board of Education
George Edwards
Carbondale Association For Talented Education
Edwards
New era for agencies as planning group debates funding
Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission leaders cited a new era of funding. federal cuts and state distribution shift demand advance preparation. The group discussed better state relations, public outreach, and possible private planning contracts as area lawmakers were invited to Bastille Day festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Greater Egypt
A.S
Ike”’ Kirkikis
Gerpdc
Kirkikis
Commission
Springfield
Consol appeals NLRB ruling on warehouse workers split
Consolidation Coal Co says it filed an appeal of a National Labor Relations Board ruling that favors United Mine Workers representation of Consol warehouse workers. The Seventh Circuit in Chicago has not docketed a filing yet. Consol claims inclusion violates the 1978 national coal contract. Workers at mines near Sparta, Cutler and De Soto voted to join the UMW but Consol has refused to negotiate. All three mines have been closed since June 9 due to an unfair labor practices strike by the warehouse workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidation Coal Co
National Labor Relations Board
United Mine Workers
Consol
Len Gross
Seventh US
Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
National Coal
UMW
Sparta
Cutler
de Soto
Johnston City picks Hartzell as new superintendent
Elsworth Hartzell, 53, was named Thursday night to lead Johnston City Unit 1 School District starting July 1. He will earn 30000 annually under a three year contract and arrive Monday to work with outgoing superintendent William Koenecke. Hartzell has 33 years in education and 15 years as a superintendent, previously leading Canton Prairie Home R-1 Bland and Jefferson C-123 districts in Missouri. He holds a math bachelor’s from Southwest Missouri State, an education admin master’s from Missouri, and 30 hours at Northwest Missouri State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
Canton
Johnston City Unit
Elsworth Hartzell
William Koenecke
Johnston City
Koenecke
Hartzell
Prairie Home
Donna
Williamson housing board drops option on North Benton tract
Williamson County Housing Authority voted Thursday night to drop the option to buy a five acre tract on North Benton Street in Johnston City for a low rent project. About 30 residents protested in March citing property value and development concerns. The board retains options on three sites with utilities and a $1.4 million plan for 24 units. HUD has not yet approved any site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
Williamson County Housing Authority
Benton Street
Johnston City
Benton
Pine Streets
Jacob Rendleman
U S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cambria Village
Robert Sewell
Housing Authority
Crainville
James F. Patrick
Lee Potter Smith and Associates of
Carbondale
Authority
Beadieman
Lauderdale, Decker and Frederick
Marion
Bracy Insurance of
Herrin
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Williamson Co
Jackson
Jackson County
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Robert Berner
Berner
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Pollution Control Board
IPCB
Robert Butler
Frank Samuel
Joe Jines
Ralph St. John
Bill Boly
Pat Fabian- Hartman
Mary Nell Chew
Illinois
Provart
Jack Murray
Consolidation Coal Appeals
NLRB
Johnston City Schools
Williamson Housing Board
Cambria
Hurst
HUD
Eugene Mize
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