Herrin student rides to Dairy Queen caps reading week
Column highlights Katherine Smith of Herrin among three students treated to a car ride and a Dairy Queen trip after a week of reading. Other items note Pinckneyville council debates ball field usage, Johnston City first responders on call, and a Herrin professorship in a native’s name.
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Katherine Smith
Herrin
Dairy Queen
Pinckneyville
City Council
Johnston City
Killer asks for return of stolen money in Luoto murder case
Charles George of Royalton returned to the Franklin County Courthouse seeking the return of about $5,000 he says he had when arrested after the 1998 murder of 72-year-old Armas Luoto. Judge Kyle Vantrease denied the motion, ordering the funds turned over to Luoto’s heirs.
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Benton
Charles George
Royalton
Franklin County
Armas Luoto
Zeigler
George
Menard Correctional Center
Chester
Luoto
Kyle Vantrease
Ronald Nestlet
Diane Farley
Randy Flood
Flood
Marion
Metropolis
Emergency center keeps residents alert during storms in Carbondale
In the Carbondale Civic Center basement an Emergency Operations Center monitors storms. Four to five staff relay warnings from the Weather Service, Storm Prediction Center and local media using radar, watches, and spotter reports. Volunteer spotters provide real time warnings during severe weather events.
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Michael Dann
Louis Hertter
Carbondale
Emergency Operations Center
S Yes
Carbondale Civic Center
National Weather Service
Paducah
Jackson County
Norman
Oklo
The
Weather Service
Storm Prediction Center
Weather Channel
Hertter
Hickory Ridge clubhouse returns to Carbondale agenda
Carbondale Park District reopens debate on Hickory Ridge Golf Course clubhouse amid $1.1 million bond debt. Board to discuss March 31 public meeting with potential marketing ideas to boost revenue. criticism of past feasibility study highlighted by Michael Heck as he seeks more balanced projections and alternative revenue avenues.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Park
Hickory Ridge
Park Board
Civic Center
Hickory Lodge
Michael Heck
Heck
Richard Grant
Jobs cut surge in February tied to war fears
February payroll losses totaled 308000, the largest since 2001, lifting unemployment to 5.8 percent as war concerns and winter disruptions sting the economy. Economists warn of recession risk though stocks recovered after an initial slide.
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Washington
Labor Department
Mark Zandi
Economy.com
Wall Street
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Bill Cheney
John Hancock Financial Services
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U.N. Security Council
Iraq
Malachi Woodside
Thomas School
Abby
Nation of Classifieds
Thesouthern.com
the Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Press Association
Mark Lambird
the Southern
Hickory Ridge Clubhouse
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