Union County Museum opens 2008 season in Cobden
The Union County Museum and General Store in Cobden begin the 2008 season today with 9 am to 5 pm hours, returning to 1 to 5 pm tomorrow. The rotating exhibit focuses on local schools, part of a long range project by the Historical Society to document all Union County schools with photos and histories, aiming to publish a book. Community notes include an update on the DuBois Building resource room and a call for photos. Also, the second annual SOMAAD youth rally at Murphysboro Middle School features skits, rap, dance, and a pastor’s speech, followed by pizza. Fire safety reminder urges battery changes for smoke and CO detectors with testing advised.
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Woman files suit against Johnston City officials over abuse case
Shari Rhode filed a federal lawsuit in Benton on behalf of a Johnston City victim alleging city officials failed to stop former firefighter Davis Mallory, former Mayor Vernon Kee, and former fire chief Tom Burton despite knowledge of abuse. The suit cites negligent hiring and emotional distress claims, naming Kee, Burton, Mallory, and Johnston City.
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Jackson
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Benton
Vernon Kee
Tom Burton
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Skip” Mallory Mallory
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Lenda Rains
Southern
Richard Carter
Pictures stir memories by Scott Fitzgerald in Carbondale exhibit
Ben Gelman’s photos displayed at the Carbondale Civic Center recall midcentury rails scenes. Joyce Webb told an audience of 75 that Gelman’s 1959 Last Steam Locomotive, showing a diesel at a north Carbondale roundhouse, evoked another similar shot from the era as she reflected with her husband.
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Emil Spees
Joyce Webb
Edie Spees
Carbondale
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Carbondale Civic Center
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Perspectives of the late Ben Gelman
A Southern Illinois photographer and writer Ben Gelman photographed from the rear a Webb family scene showing Sara and Amy Webb with their friend Nancy Martin waving at a locomotive. The image evokes sentimental memories for Webb and reflects Gelman’s work and legacy.
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Metropolis student wins 500 in Accounting Challenge at SIU Carbondale
Alyssa Windhorst of Massac County High School won first place and a 500 scholarship in the 10th Annual Accounting Challenge hosted by SIU Carbondale in the Rec Center. About 150 students competed despite a snowy morning. second and third places earned 250 scholarships.
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Alyssa Windhorst
Massac County
Metropolis
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
School of Accountancy
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Windhurst
Rec Center
Windhorst
Murray State University
Kentucky
Shib's Law moves through legislature and safety push
Lesser firefighters hope to attend a Springfield vote on SB 2488 known as Shib's Law which would empower fire departments to close highways without officers present and raise penalties for drivers who kill responders. The bill, prompted by the death of veteran firefighter James Miller on Interstate 47, would align highway fatality penalties with roadside construction zone deaths, offering 3 to 14 years for one death and 6 to 28 years for multiple deaths, with sponsors Sen Gary Forby and Rep John Bradley backing similar measures.
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Curtis Johnston
Lesser Fire Protection District
Gary Forby
Shib
John Bradley
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James “Shib” Miller
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