Murphysboro and Carbondale Chautauqua Schedule Events
A sequence of lectures, awards, and performances across Murphysboro Carbondale and Harrisburg with times from 10:15 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Mary McCorvie Max Hutchinson David Kenny Dianne Moran and The Dorians highlighted. Rally to reopen Old Slave House planned at Saline County Courthouse with Proclamation and a DAR tree planting at Carbondale High School. Reenactor soldiers will encamp on school grounds.
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Chautauqua
Mary McCorvie
Southern Illinois
Sallie Logan Public Library
Walnut
Murphysboro
Max Hutchinson
Southern
Illinois
David Kenny
Carbondale Public Library
W. Main
Carbondale
Carbondale Lions Club
Town Square
Carondale
The
Dorians
Dianne Moran
Lucy Lewis Marks
Meriweather Lewis
Sacagawea
Saline County
Harrisburg
Jon Musgrave
Daughters of the American Revolution
Carbondale High School
Man sentenced after drugs found in Duncan home boot camp option offered
Marion prosecutors revealed Duncan could receive reduced time through impact incarceration a boot camp style program after officers found under 12 grams of cocaine a digital scale and cocaine residue in his home during a March 26 search Duncan pleaded guilty Palmer emphasized the program requires success to earn a substantial sentence reduction with failure returning him to the general prison population.
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Duncan
Palmer
Williamson County
John Currie
Southern Illinois Drug Task Force
Man Held For Trial On Child Fondling Allegations
A judge ordered a man held for trial after a couple said their boy was found in a room with him. The man claimed the boy’s father told him of prior inappropriate touches. Police interviewed the defendant who admitted fondling the boy and cited a prior hospital patient history. The incident is a Class X felony with up to 30 years possible.
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Little
Frattini
Williamson County Sheriff's Office
Vaillancourt Moderates NA Forum At SIU Carbondale
Annette Vaillancourt completes National Issues Forum moderator training and hosts first public session titled By the People Americas role in the world from 11 30 a m to 4 p m in the Renaissance Room SIU Carbondale Student Center Topics include international order military force and the democratic process.
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Carbondale
Annette Vaillancourt
National Issues Forum
Vaillancourt
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
America
Fort Massac encampment marks Independence Day trek to Kaskaskia
A reenactment troop begins at Fort Massac and marches 120 miles to Kaskaskia arriving July Fourth to surprise the garrison. Visitors can see musket firings and a colonial fashion show as DAR rededicates Clark statue and a camp marker. The tour continues to Vienna City Park Carbondale and Chester with daily cadence including a Liberty Bell of the West ceremony.
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Massac Creek
Kaskaskia
Carbondale
Oakland Street
Chester
Kaskaskia Island
Clark
Fort Kaskaskia
Pinckneyville High Rehires Staff Amid Budget Review
Pinckneyville Community High School announced staffing changes for 2002 03 as the district reassesses student needs and funding. Rehired Catherine Skinion English social studies gifted. Mary Jane Field to full time art. Roxie Palmer as guidance counselor and Charles Smith as two thirds time counselor replacing retirees and Casey Hawkins not rehired. New hires include Tim Craft as business teacher and tech director Isabella Exposito-Breden as part time foreign language teacher and aide. Jennifer Mason as part time special education aide. Alan Engelhardt hired with duties to be decided. Superintendent Jerrells notes he is qualified to teach English social studies and speech. The board accepted resignations of Lifesaver sponsor Heather Genesio and English department chair Ernie Queen. Financial outlook lightens, transfer from working cash to education fund may drop from 301k to 84k if state aid arrives. The district plans to improve access to Thomas Gymnasium with a segmented handrail under 1k. ACT scores show improvement. Rural Education Achievement Program grant reapplication pursued after last year’s 32k award, a 29k request was denied. A special closed meeting is set for July 1 to begin negotiations on a new teacher contract.
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Catherine Skinion
Mary Jane Field
Roxie Palmer
Charles Smith
Louise Schweizer
Casey Hawkins
Isabella Exposito-Breden
Jennifer Mason
Alan Engelhardt
Sandi Jerrells
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Marion
Tim. Petrowich
Thesouthern
Larry Brooking
Elgin State Hospital
Tim.petrowich
Carterville
Southern Illinois Women’s Health
John A. Logan College
CCHS
Carbondale Community High School
Mugsy McGuire’s
Robyn Stevens
Fort Massac
Shelia Rishey
Fort Massac State Park
Rishey
DAR
Cache River Basin Vineyard and Winery
Vienna City Park
Mark.lambird
Pinckneyville High School
Pinckneyville Pinckneyville Community High School
Tim Craft
Heather Genesio
Ernie Queen
Education Fund
Jerrells
Thomas Gymnasium
Brad Morris
Jackson & Perry County Service Directory
Carhartt
8Th
Walnut Streets
Cee
Prbaueh's
Illinois Ave
Interfaith Center
Counon
Cape Girardeau
Dutchtown R
Pinckneyville
DCI Biologicals of
W. Main St
Souther
Ryan Richardson
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