Williamson County Driver Airlifted After I-57 Crash
An 8:45 a.m. two vehicle crash on Interstate 57 in Williamson County left Melissa Zeitz of St. Charles Missouri with major injuries after her Nissan crossed the median and overturned striking a semitrailer driven by Charles Bukowski of Mackinaw. Zeitz was airlifted to Barnes Jewish Medical Center. Bukowski uninjured. Zeitz cited for failure to reduce speed and improper lane usage.
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Barnes- Jewish Medical Center
St. Louis
Bukowski
Trial dates set in West Frankfort bank robbery case
Joshua S. Melvin and Chad Phelps appeared in Franklin County Circuit Court where jury trials were scheduled for June. Both men are charged with financial institution robbery and aggravated robbery linked to the Banterra Bank stick-up in West Frankfort last month.
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Joshua S. Melvin
Chad Phelps
Financial Institution
Banterra Bank
Franklin County
Cairo trial date set for two auxiliary firefighters
David Patrick 22 of Arlington Kentucky and Richard Scott Pitcher 18 of Cairo face two counts of arson. Pre trial hearings are scheduled for March 21 with Patrick's jury trial on April 2. Police link both fires to properties along 33rd Street and Illinois 37. Both men are out on bond.
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David Patrick
Arlington
Richard Scott Pitcher
Patrick
33Rd Street
Mississippi River Levee
Abdul J
Robert” Baba
Kenneth Maupin
Illinois 37
Pitcher
Free Pre-K Screenings in Ina and Blessing of the Bikes event
Illinois State Board of Education offers free pre-kindergarten screenings at Rend Lake College in Ina from April 23 to 26 8 to 10 a.m. Call 618-437-5321 ext. 1393 to schedule or go first come first served. Blessing of the Bikes marks its 20th year April 29 at Bald Knob Cross Alto Pass with 1 p.m. message and 2 p.m. roadkill stew and chili. sponsored by The Lord's Pacheece Chapter CMA. Call Chad Nalley 618-201-3229 or David Vaughn 618-521-1255 for details.
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Rend Lake College Foundation
Ina
Children’s Center
Ken Gray Parkway
Bald Knob Cross
Alto Pass
Lord's Pacheece
Christian Motorcyclists Association
Chad Nalley
David Vaughn
Harrisburg Disaster Relief Jobs Offered After Tornado
More than 100 temporary positions are planned to aid Harrisburg’s recovery from the February tornado that killed seven, injured about one hundred, and damaged or destroyed over a hundred structures. Man-Tra-Con Corp leads with Southern Illinois workforce partners to run six month roles in debris removal and humanitarian aid. Applications available at job fairs and online. veterans and disaster-damaged workers receive priority.
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Man-Tra-Con Corp
Kathy Lively
Man-Tra-Con
Southern 14 Workforce Investment Board
Southern Illinois Workforce Investment Board
Lively
Andre Cole
Marion
Becky Malkovich
Cole
Jobs for general labor and telesales offered
About 100 temporary positions of up to six months are available for a general laborer and in telesales. A job fair at Old National Bank, 2 E Locust St in Harrisburg concludes today. Applications are online at the Man-Tra-Con site or at the fair. contact Becky Malkovich at beckymalk gmail.com or 618-927-5632.
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Old National Bank
E. Locust St
Harrisburg
Vigil held for SIU Law student Philip Jobst missing after car found on Chester Bridge
Friends and faculty gathered at the SIU Lesar Law Building for a candlelight vigil for Philip Jobst, a second year law student from North Carolina, whose silver 2011 Kia was found parked with flashers on the Chester Bridge on Tuesday night. Chester police urged anyone with information to call 618-826-5454. About 75 to 100 people attended the vigil, recalling Jobst’s intelligence, wit, and distinctive dress. his friend Seth Jackson described him as a buddy in life’s “foxhole.”
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Mississippi River
Chester Bridge
SIU Lesar Law Building
Philip Jobst
Chester
Jobst
Student Bar Association
North Carolina
Murphysboro
SIU Law School
Seth Jackson
Farm field cleanup begins in Harrisburg
Harrisburg recovers after February EF4 tornado killing seven. About 375 FFA students registered at Southeastern Illinois College to start debris cleanup in fields east and west of town as FEMA finishes home and business assessments. Harrisburg Medical Center reopened to admit patients. ER remained open. Donations solicited through local ministries, Sal Army, Red Cross, and community groups with bank drop-offs noted.
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Harrisburg
Tracy Felty
Saline County Sheriff’s Department
FFA
Southeastern Illinois College Foundation
FEMA
Harrisburg Medical Center
Mad Prior
Commercial St
Dan and
Lisa Masters
Ministerial Alliance
Chris Winkleman
Salvation Army
W. Poplar St
Nicole Strickland
American Red Cross
Airport Road
Murphysboro
Jonesboro Woman's Murder Trial Postponed to May 14
Sacha Brown a 29 year old Jonesboro woman facing charges in the death of 4 year old Justin James Hepburn had her murder trial postponed to May 14 with a pretrial conference set for March 14. Bail was reduced to 250000 and she remains jailed in Jackson County. Brown pleaded not guilty January 11 to first degree murder aggravated battery and concealment of homicidal death. The incident occurred at Brown's address December 11.
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Sacha Brown
Jonesboro
Ware
Justin James Hepburn
Brown
Larry Karraker
William Thurston
Jackson County
Hepburn
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