Sparti Gras Cajun Cook-off and Dance Event in Sparta
Today’s events include Sparti Gras from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sparta Lions Club with a Cajun cook-off featuring no broiled shrimp or crawfish entries. A crawfish boil with a dance by Jimmy and the Housecats costs $5. free cook-off entries. Dance starts at 8 p.m. with a $3 entry for ages 18 and up. Beads and Mardi Gras items available. Contacts Mike at 618-443-2145 or Gary at 618-443-5649.
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Sparta Lions Club
W. Belmont St
Jimmy
Mike
Gary
Community events mix hikes shows and theatre listings
River to River Trail Society hikers meet at Herod Post Office at 10 a.m. for a moderate walk to One Horse Gap. Breakfast with the Terriers features a boys basketball fundraiser at Kroger Carbondale. Quilt show and luncheon at Murphysboro Knights hall offers Best of Show prize. Children’s Nature Bingo at Giant City SP. Theater shows include Showboat Rend Lake College SIUC Headliners and La Rondine at SIUC. Admission varies, call numbers listed.
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Herod
Knights of Columbus Hall
Plum St
Murphysboro
St. Andrews Altar Society
Knights of Columbus Council
Rend Lakes College
N. Ken Gray Parkway
Him
Webb
Rlc
Marion Kleinan
Speech Communications Building
Siuc
Ron Pelias
Kleinan
Siu.edu
John A. Logan College
O'Neil
Logan College Road
Carterville
Judge lashes out over witness delays in Hurst murder case
Judge Ron Eckiss vented anger at defense attorney Duane Verity over a lack of cooperation from a psychological expert in the capital murder case of David Hernandez, Lucas Duval, and Christopher Alexander. The trio face first degree murder charges for the 2000 shooting death of 78 year old Maxine McKenzie. Duval and Hernandez are accused of sexual assault. The expert was appointed Oct. 1 to provide a report for a motion to suppress Hernandez statements but has not supplied needed information, delaying the hearing.
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Marion
Williamson County
Ron Eckiss
Friday
Hurst
Eckiss
Duane Verity
David J. Hernandez
Hernandez
Lucas C. Duval
Creal Springs
Christopher L. Alexander
Maxine McKenzie
McKenzie
Duval
Verity
Generosity at the pump by Carbondale church volunteers
New Prairie Community of Faith Church members handed out five dollar gas tickets at Casey's General Store on Giant City Road, totaling 200 dollars across an hour. Pastor Bill Huffhine and volunteers offered a free window wash, brightening motorists' days amid high gas prices and Middle East tensions.
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Michael Dann
Richard Hall
Carterville
Dani Ebersohl
New Prairie Community of Faith Church
Carbondale
Casey's
Giant City Road
Bill Huffhine
Rosendo Martines
Casey’s
Lynn
Murphysboro High School
United States
Middle East
Rosendo Martinez
Martinez
Huffhine
State audit sought for Rend Lake Conservancy District
Illinois lawmakers move to appoint the state auditor general to conduct financial program and management audits of the RLCD. The measure follows board actions that placed the general manager and an assistant on leave and appointed an independent auditor, with assets listed at 53.4 million and fund equity at 21 million as of April 30, 2002.
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Whittington
Illinois General Assembly
Rend Lake
House
State Government Administration Committee
Auditor General
ALCD
Kevin Davis
Nancee Paul
Conservancy District
RLCD
Terry Black
Davis
Paul
Evansville
Cook murder trial delayed amid defense motions in Perry County
The Jason E. Cook murder case against the 29 year old former Maine resident is postponed to May or later as Perry County hearings address more than a dozen motions. Defense seeks suppression of post arrest written and videotaped statements and challenges to the arrest warrant and evidence.
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Jason Cook
Perry County
du Quoin
Belleville
James Stern
Cory Easton
Jason E. Cook
Cook
Maine
Sheila K. Sims
Erika
Chicago
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Carterville Lions Club
Giant City State Park
Makanda
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Association
Spring Cove Drive
Goreville
Www
Thesouthern.com
Tim Petrowich
Freddie Bowens
Bowens
Caleb.hale
Thesouthern
Rend Lake Conservancy
Forby
Granberg
Christi Mathis
James Campanella
Cook County
Campanella
William Schuwerk
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