Murphysboro man faces new charges in beating case
Herbert Carrel, 24, previously acquitted of aggravated battery and attempted murder in the Aug. 22 23 beating of Shannon Mitchell, now faces two counts of obstruction of justice for allegedly furnishing false information to a Jackson County investigator on Oct. 9 and 13. He appeared in court on Thursday, released on 3000 bond, with a March 31 preliminary hearing set. The case seeks outside judges to avoid prejudice. Shannon, now blind paralyzed and brain damaged, was the victim in the earlier charges. Sherry Lynne Mitchell, 20, was found guilty of attempted murder and aggravated battery in December and sentenced to 14 years.
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Murphysboro
Herbert Carrel
Jackson County
William Kilquist
Sherry Lynne Mitchell
John Clemons
Carrel
Ms. Mitchell
Clemons
Kilquist
Shannon
Officials present plan for ambulance subsidy
Williamson County commissioners detailed a proposed 75 000 annual subsidy to ambulance operators to replace the Mayfield contract expiring in April The plan would pay operators 4 14 per unincorporated resident totaling 18 128 people and 75 049 92 in subsidies by township and provider The allocations designate Marion Herrin Carterville and nearby townships as base providers with varying amounts to each unit Commissioner Curtis Palmer commented on the plan.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County Commissioners
Carterville
Frank Samuel
Mayfield Ambulance Service of
Marion
Mayfield
Blairsville
Hurst and
Cambria
Herrin
Lake Creek
Johnston City
Corinth
Crab Orchard
Grassy Township
Southern
Creal Springs
Stonefort
Hurst
Curtis Palmer
Illinois Department of Transportation
Department of Public Health
Palmer
Pulley Ambulance Service
Berra
Theodore Boltmann
Jean Arp
Carbondale
Paul Francis
Johnston
Franklin ambulance board to discuss finances April meeting
Franklin Emergency Medical Service faces ongoing deficits of about 1300 dollars per month. An advisory board will meet April 6 to appoint a study committee and officers and discuss revenue plans including 30 dollar subscriptions and moving Benton operations to a Franklin Hospital building after 5 000 dollars in improvements.
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Franklin Emergency Medical Service
Franklin County
EMS
Bailey Williams
Williams
Benton
South Main Street
Franklin Hospital
Lawyer hired to settle Lesser merit board dispute
The Lesser Police Commission and the Fire and Police Merit Board vote to hire Marion attorney James Sanders to resolve disputes over police hiring authority. The board seeks Blaylock for a temporary post, while city officials cite emergency appointment rules. Both sides anticipate a joint meeting to clarify roles and potential legal action.
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Lesser Merit Board
Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
Lesser Police Commission
Fire and Police Merit Board
Merit Board
James Sanders
Marion
Gary Szczeblewski
Sanders
Szczeblewski
Blaylock
Roy Pinkston
James Robbins
Pinkston
Sam Dittmer
Mitchell
Jackson loses bid to lower tax multiplier
Illinois Department of Revenue officials told Massey at a Springfield hearing they were not persuaded to adjust the county’s tentative property tax multiplier of 1.8465. Massey argued the multiplier overstates sales gains by using expensive home sales to set a statewide figure, while local figures show declines. The 1.8465 rate up from 1.6902 for 1980 taxes payable in 1981 remains in effect.
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Illinois Department of Revenue
Jackson County
William Massey
Springfield
State Revenue Department
Massey
Revenue Department
Baptists reject city's offer for Walnut Street site
The Walnut Street Baptist Church in Carbondale unanimously rejected the city’s purchase offer during a special meeting with about 250 members. Rev. Arthur Farmer refused to disclose the amount, saying the offer was not enough and attorneys are handling it. The church opposes the downtown hotel convention center project and had previously urged HUD to block it. HUD returned the land grant issue to the city for response as a Monday deadline nears for project-area property owners to settle.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Carbondale reviews ten mowing bids for city contract
Ten bids ranging from 17000 to 51000 were opened in City Hall for Carbondale’s mowing contract formerly held by the Carbondale Mosquito Abatement District. The council will review bids in two weeks. CMAD did not bid. Roger Raines of Murphysboro submitted the low bid at 17000, while Carlton Smith and Joe Craig of Carbondale submitted the high bid at 51000.
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Carbondale
City Hall
CMAD
Roger Raines
Murphysboro
Carlton Smith
Joe Craig
Marion hosts first high school rodeo in years
The Greater Marion Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an Illinois High School Rodeo Association event at Williamson County Fairgrounds this summer. About 85 to 100 contestants from Illinois and Missouri are expected, with statewide honors possible two weeks later at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. If successful, the chamber may bid to move the state rodeo to Marion after the current contract expires.
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Marion
Greater Marion Area
Williamson County
SIEG seeks support from local citizenry
The Southern Illinois Enforcement Group advisory board urges residents to back restoring state funds for MEG drug enforcement units. Officials warn dismantling SIEG would devastate Southern Illinois as Gov. Thompson omits MEG funding in his budget. Local police fear reduced enforcement and urge public action.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
Herrin
Bruce Townsend
James Thompson
MEG
SIEG
Townsend
Sieg Board
Powers That Be
Illinois Department of Criminal Investigations
Illinois
DCI
Murphysboro
Larry Tincher
Tincher
Hans Fischer
Springfield
Fischer
Grade school board backs District 165 referendum
Carbondale Elementary School Board approves an $8 million high school bond referendum in a 4-3 vote. Board member Karl Bartelsmeyer led the motion citing community education interests while critics said the issue lies beyond elementary duties. The high school plan to consolidate on its east campus is set for March 16.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Gordon White
Judith Merritt
Jean McPherson
Anita Lenzini
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Pearle Freeman
Quentin Parrish
Richard Carter
New Era Tire Service
Tan World
New Era Road
Joe Crawshaw
Council
Steve Blaylock
Daniel Godlewski
Godlewski
Ned Mitchell
John Rhodes
Patrick M. McCann
George Reed
Illinois Fire and Police Merit Board
Charles Witcher
Dittmer
Commission
Merit
Jackson
Baptists
du Quoin
Board
Karl Bartelsmeyer
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