Elvorado students compete in an academic contest
Column One notes Elvorado students join an academic contest on page 1B with coverage across the paper. Inside Du Quoin a proposed street name change is discussed by the city. Franklin County reports service plans by local companies. Marion reports Shannon guilty of a robbery attempt. Court reports cover lawsuits in multiple counties including Jackson Johnson Perry Union Williamson on page 4B. Weather: Mostly sunny with 55 to 60 high.
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Johnson
Perry
Union
Williamson Counties
Grandmother hopes for same luck after Elizabeth Smart rescue
Pinckneyville woman Mary Ann Andrews has waited since June for news of her 20 month old granddaughter Taylor Hill who was abducted from a St. Louis area home. The family remains hopeful for a reunion as police and posters help track the missing child. Andrews continues to buy small gifts, keeping Christmas presents wrapped and ready in anticipation.
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Pinckneyville
Elizabeth Smart
Salt Lake City
Mary Ann Andrews
Taylor Hill
St. Louis
Andrews
Taylor
Valentine
Elverado senior trades cap for army fatigues after graduation
Nathan Morgan a Elverado high school senior in Elkville plans to graduate May 21 with 19 other seniors, then join the Army Reserves. He comes from a long family military tradition and signed up Oct 11, 2001 after the Sept 11 attacks. He could ship out soon as National Guard troops prepare in Sparta and Carbondale. locals like Bill Rose, a Gulf War veteran, express support.
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Illinois
Nathan Morgan
Elverado High School
Morgan
New York
Washington, D.C
National Guard
133Rd Signal Battalion
Sparta
133Rd
Carbondale
Union County delays budget cuts amid conflicting projections
Union County commissioners postponed further budget cuts after a special meeting revealed differing 2003 projections between Treasurer Bobby Myers and Auditor Paul Schmidt. Schmidt urged an additional 111000 cut beyond 210000 already planned, while Myers cited carryover funds and set figures. A Thursday discussion aimed to reconcile numbers, with officials unsure who is right.
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Union County
Bobby Myers
Paul Schmidt
Schmidt
Myers
Jim Tweedy
Tweedy
Cairo Coach Gives Back to Players in Town Tribute
Cairo coach Larry Baldwin honors his hometown and the players who shaped him, expressing pride in Cairo and gratitude to the people who helped guide his life, in a tribute featured on page 2A.
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Cairo
Teens in Du Quoin murder case cleared for July trial
Sixteen year old Carl Farrell was ruled fit to stand trial for four counts of first degree murder and armed robbery related to the September 2002 stabbing of Du Quoin taxi driver James Adcock. A younger suspect remains unnamed due to age. Trial dates moved to the July docket with weeks starting July 7 and July 14.
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du Quoin
James Adcock
James Campanella
John Costigan
Streamwood Behavioral Health Center
Springfield
Carl A. Farrell
Farrell
Campanella
Furrell
Adcock
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