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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 2004
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan announces editorial staff and contact methods including Publisher Dennis DeRossett Editor Meta Minton and Voice of the Reader Jeff Smyth. It details Letters Policy requiring letters up to 250 words, signatures, hometown and telephone verification, and limits on libelous or mass submissions.
Union County Sheriff Jim Nash campaigns for a quarter cent sales tax to boost funding for his department. He argues service cuts would follow if the measure fails, noting his own salary has not risen recently and that staffing is stretched thin across the sheriff's office.
Union and Saline counties face fiscal strain as deputies, jailers, and dispatchers run thin. Voters are urged to approve a public safety sales tax to prevent layoff risk, maintain patrols, and curb methamphetamine activity. Each county highlights board trust and fiscal remedies.
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce officials oppose a one half percent safety tax increase, arguing it burdens local retailers and hurts residents, students, and visitors. A membership poll shows majority expect negative impacts, urging voters to oppose the March 16 referendum.
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues age discrimination shapes hiring in entertainment, citing Ralph Andrews and Dick Clark Productions. He contrasts youth obsession with aging reality, noting older audiences have disposable income and deserve meaningful material. He recalls Kimberlee Kramer’s case and warns aging is inevitable for most.
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