Interstate 50th anniversary honors Ken Gray and impact
The piece notes the Interstate System turning 50, praising Ken Gray for securing routes through Southern Illinois. It cites reduced fatalities amid population and traffic growth, quotes Gray, Forby, and Warren on economic benefits, and highlights West Frankfort as a beneficiary with Gray’s pivotal role. A local note credits beckum onediig.net.
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United States
Gray
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Illinois
Forby
Ken Gray
Warren
West Frankfort
Frankfort
State police patrol car burns in Perry County
An Illinois State Police trooper escaped unscathed after his patrol car caught fire on Green's Market Road in rural Perry County at 1:14 a.m. The Perry County fire chief said smoke issued from the engine bay before the vehicle was pulled over and items were removed. The car was a total loss with no injuries.
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Perry County
Illinois
Pinckneyville
Jerry Smith
Green’s Market Road
Smith
Jessie Will
Chester native drowns in Missouri river swimming accident
Kenneth J. Skaggs, 40, of Fenton and formerly of Chester, drowned while swimming at Big River near Byrnesville City Park in Missouri. He was last seen at about 9 p.m. Saturday. a body was recovered Sunday noon by Cedar Hill Fire Department in about four feet of water. Skaggs swam without a flotation device. Funeral arrangements are at Schroeder-McClure Funeral Chapel in Chester with visitation Thursday and services at 2 p.m. Memorials to the family.
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Chester
Missouri
Missouri State Water Patrol
Kenneth J. Skaggs
Byrnesville City Park
Byrnesville
Skaggs
Fenton
Cedar Hill
Jefferson County
Mike Gray
Schroeder-McClure Funeral Chapel
Fire destroys Hurst Street and Water Department shed
Fire at the Hurst Street and Water Department maintenance shed damaged nearly all equipment including a backhoe two tractor mowers and two pickup trucks. Firefighters from Hurst and Cambria confined the flames by 6 15 p m following a 5 45 p m call. Investigators suspected no foul play and cited a possible electrical cause.
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HUSRT
Hurst
Hurst Fire Department
Williamson
Russell
Charlie Colp
Russell Street
Illinois 149
Cambria
Duke Woolsey
Steve Jahnke
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Southern
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Sewer and Water Department
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