Elkville Field of Dreams under construction for 2006
Elkville proceeds with GrassRoots complex as nine grandstands arrive and roofs rise for three youth fields while weather slowed progress. Bastien, elder in minor league baseball, plans real wood bats, metal spikes, lighted fields, and minor league style contours. USSSA events and tournaments expected to fuel local economy through hotels and meals.
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Elkville
Bastien
Vergennes
Charleston
W.va
Wheelers
Cincinnati Reds
Southern Illinois
Copperheads
Huntingburg
Ind
United States Specialty Sports Association
David H. Collum
CJ Sports Midwest
St. Louis
Collum
Illinois
California
Best Inns
Carbondale
Best Western
du Quoin State Fairground
County budget clash over revenues and carry-over figures
County officials spar over a 2004 budget dispute with Treasurer Bobby Myers arguing the 2004 revenue tally omits carry-over from 2003 while Tweedy insists cash-flow accounting lists incoming funds as current-year revenue. The board vows tighter spending, avoiding new spending once over budget, and will continue monitoring finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Myers
Tweedy
Myers
Finance Committee
Jack Eddleman
Youth cooking class teaches kitchen safety and culture
The class for 10 year olds emphasizes safe handling of skewers and raw foods, hand washing for 20 seconds, and using a towel to turn off taps. Students like Caleb Forby enjoy sampling diverse foods and the apple cake, while NRA Extension Service offers ongoing kids classes.
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Connor Babington
Ewing
Sanders
Caleb Forby
Macedonia
Deaths across multiple Illinois towns honor varied lives
Obituaries list diverse passings from Dongola and Carterville to Nashville and Du Quoin. Notes include ages from 2 days to 94, birthplaces, marriage details, families, funeral plans, and local church affiliations. Listings mention Memorial Hospital Carbondale, Cardinal Glennon Hospital, and regional funeral homes with services scheduled in churches and cemeteries.
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Philip
Heidi Gebbia
Dongola
Tracey
Klaus Wolterstorff
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ian
Keller
Noah
Betsie
Maria
Nina
Kees
James Davis
Lansing, Ill
Janet Bilderback
Hebron
Myra Davis
Anna
Pat
Rich van Swol
Florida
Gebbia
Bobbie
Shirley
Robert
Camp Ground Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Allie D. Rudolph
Camp Ground Cemetery
Hileman Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Camp Ground
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Muskeytown
Brayden
Scott Pinkham
Dale A
Stephanie
Laurie) Pinkham
Cardinal Glennon Hospital
St. Louis
Greenwood Cemetery
Gilbert
Christopher
Allen
Heather Pinkham
David
Cheryl Laurie
Mulkeytown
Carterville
Herbert Allen Stivers
Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Riggin-Pillatsch Funeral Home
Jeff Wiggs
Hillcrest Cemetery
Southern Illinois
DU Quoin
Harry “Junie” Provart Jr
Marshall Browning Hospital
Pyatt-Harrawood
Epplin Funeral Home
Greg Shelton
Whittington Baptist Church
Paradise Prairie
Pinckneyville liquor Sunday rule sparks fairness clash
Pinckneyville leaders discuss Sundays liquor sales and a referendum coverage with rural residents. McDonald and Mayor Shirk claim unfairness against neighboring towns while county officials worry about ballot inclusions and discrimination. Commissioners debate timing and scope, with calls to vote and legal guidance sought.
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McDonald
du Quoin
Ron Shirk
Kevin Kern
Fred Pabst
Du Quoin Chamber Sets Meetings and Luncheon Title
Du Quoin Chamber of Commerce schedules a 6 30 p m meeting at To Perfection on U S 51 south with a surprise speaker and a 10 meal. Board session at 6 p m and a luncheon March 10 at Studios near U S 51 north in St Johns with Pat Kattenbraker of PhD Solutions discussing theft in small business. lunch buffet 6 RSVP by March 9. For reservations call 618 542 9570 fax 618 542 8778 or email dychamber onecliq.net Christi Mathis.
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Onecliq
Christi Mathis
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Ken.seeber
Thesouthern
Kemper C.P.A
Union County
Paul Schmidt
Murphysboro
Kemper C.P.A. Group
Caleb.hale
Chuck Novara
Jennifer Sanders
Extension Service
Benton
Becky.malkovich
William R. Cousins
William R Cousins
Dubuque
Iowa
Cousins
Southern Illinois University
Herbert Stivers
Mary Henderson
Beaverton
Ore
Portland
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Zeigler
Larry Lemay
Miners Cemetery
Royalton
Vantrease Funeral Home
Raymond Ceresoli
West Frankfort
Raymond A. Ceresoli
Peoria
Proctor Hospital
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Ron Miller
Chapel of Peace
Parkview Cemetery
Esther House
Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home
Nashville
Rose Ann White
Friendship Manor Nursing Home
Paul Weinhoff
St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Styninger-Krupp Funeral Home
Harry Provart Jr
Ione Thomas
Carrier Mills
Absher- Nicholson Funeral Home
Sunset Lawn Cemetery
Harrisburg
Michael Walsh
Cairo
Michael D. Walsh
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Barkett Funeral Home
Blanche Slack
Metropolis
Blanche Faye Slack
Homberg
Massac Memorial Hospital
Aly Funeral Home
Golconda
Richie Slack
Mount Zion Cemetery
Order of the Eastern Star
Pinckneyville
Gayl Pyatt
Caro
McDonald Suinx’s
Hammack
Pabst
Jimmie Wright
Wright
Mathiss
Hcis
Chamber
Jackson County
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council
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