Cambria converts old grade school to community center
Cambria will repurpose the former Cambria grade school as a community center after the district relocated to Tri-C Elementary. Mayor Bill Herron says meals for seniors may start in the kitchen, with playground equipment and space for ball practices, a potential soccer field, and possible partial move of the village hall. Utilities and insurance drive a yearly cost, and outside use would incur a token rental. Crainville declined the same offer and may sell its building. The district also announced retirements and hires for high school staff, plus an open house planned for March.
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Carterville
Cambria
Tri-C
Unit 5
Tim Bleyer
Cambria Village
Bill Herron
Herron
Bruce Whitecotton
Josh Crane
Bill Fisher
Ryan Thomas
Leslie Dawson
City plans future after historic records preservation
Books were sent for refurbishment last week and should be finished in about 12 weeks. City officials hope for more tax deductible gifts soon. Duncan said the city nearly lost these books when the ATA Sports Center Building burned in 2000, stressing they cannot neglect historic documents. For more information, call the City Clerk at 542 3841.
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ATA Sports Center
Duncan
Historic Records Preservation Project
City Clerk’s Office
Carbondale High School Takes Shape With New Superblock Plan
As subcontractors install ducts and brick on the $28.5 million Carbondale Community High School, residents like Arlene Norwell buy in for the project. The school, 60 percent complete, anchors the Superblock plan linking city, park district, and schools, funded by a 0.25 percent sales tax and state money.
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Carbondale
Arlene Norwell
University Mall
Norwell
Murphysboro
Carbondale Community High School
Ryan Moss
Larry Williams
St. Louis
Steve Sabens
Sabens
van Voiles
White & Borgognoni
CCHS
Springer Street
Bowen
Illinois
Gary Ey
Illinois State Board of Education
Carbondale Area High School
Jared Brown
Brown
Darren McDaniel
Pinckneyville outlines curriculum upgrades and bus plan
Principal Brad Morris announced curriculum changes at Pinckneyville High School to raise graduation requirements in social studies and science from two to three years and add required speech and freshman seminar, with AP and gifted options expanding. Board supports the move. Transportation Director Lylia Hagel urged a five year bus replacement cycle, higher trade in value, and charging clubs for noneducational trips, with the board to consider the idea.
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Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville High School
Brad Morris
Hagel
Transportation Fund
Gibbs: Body found near Mississippi River
The body of Walter Gibbs was found south of the area where searchers scoured for him after his pickup was located near the Mississippi River. Norman Gibbs identified the body with Nash and now funeral arrangements are set with Hileman and Parr Funeral Home in Jonesboro.
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Mississippi River
Nash
Walter Gibbs
Norman Gibbs
Missouri
Hileman and Parr Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Gibbs
Meeting at Du Quoin First Baptist Church Seeks Representatives
Churches are invited to participate in a meeting at 104 S. Washington St across from Keyes City Park. Interested groups should send a representative. For details call league president Jim Dimitroff after 4:30 PM at 542-2936 or David Eaton at 542-4723. Christi Mathis
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du Quoin First Baptist Church
S. Washington St
Keyes City Park
League
Jim Dimitroff
David Eaton
Christi Mathis
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John D. Homan
DU Quoin
New Carbondale High School
Giant City Road
Lewis Lane
East Walnut Street
Grand Avenue
van Voyles
Steve Sabins
Howard Yeargin
Mt Sautmer
Armstrong ToughGuard
Mannington Nodent
veSoto
Elkville
Inday
Anderson's Furniture
E. Main
Frankfort
U.S. Mail
Mardale
Marion Town & Country
Morris
Lylia Hagel
Thomas
du Quoin Church
Family Tree
South
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