Carterville: Veterans founded town becomes education hub
Carterville grew from farmland to coal town to education center since 1871. Union veterans George McNeill and Laban Carter named the town and helped shape its core, with McNeill donating land for town lots and Logan’s influence shaping the local college. Georgetown was a near miss before Carterville’s final name.
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Arterville
Murphysboro
John A. Logan
George McNeill
Laban Carter
Carterville
Illinois 18
Georgetown
Maranda Cavanas Scoby
Division Street
Illinois
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Carter
Oscar
The Southern Perspective on Carterville
A brief video post discusses Carterville, presenting viewpoints from The Southern perspective and inviting viewers to watch online for further context and discussion.
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Carterville
Carterville's charm mirrors small town resilience
A closer look at Carterville in southwest Missouri highlights its rise as a tight knit community. The piece notes Heckel's Furniture as a longstanding staple in a Southern Illinois town since the late 1800s.
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Carterville
Missouri
Cartervilles
United States
Heckel
Illinois
Panthers Pinckneyville Place In 2A After Olney East Richland Loss
Panthers Pinckneyville finish fourth as Olney East Richland defeats them 55 to 46 in the Class 2A third place game.
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Panthers
Pinckneyville Falls
Olney East
Richland
Murphysboro Youth Rally Takes Swing at Drug Culture
About 100 attended the second annual Stamping Out Meth And All Drugs rally at Murphysboro Middle School. U S Attorney Courtney Cox and A U S A Amanda Robertson joined local officials including Sheriff Bob Burns and Deputy Chief Tim Legere as speakers and participants in skits, poetry, rap, and prayer. Cox spoke on prosecutors’ role in drug cases and urged youth to avoid drugs over prison outcomes, noting the harm to families and futures.
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Murphysboro
U.S
Courtney Cox
Amanda Robertson
Jackson County
Bob Burns
Tim Legere
Ron Williams
Cox
Bush budget could hit Illinois drug enforcement network
Illinois drug task forces rely on 2.8 million in Byrne grants for 20 units across 69 counties. Bush 2009 plan proposes a 67 percent cut, forcing 12 agencies to share 900 thousand dollars, threatening labs busts and undercover operations. Rep. Phil Hare criticizes the cuts as misaligned with national security priorities. Sergeant Mark Peyton warns the East Central Illinois Task Force may lose personnel and face tighter budgets, risking public safety.
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Springfield
Illinois
Iraq
U.S
Phil Hare
Moline
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