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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2008
Page
9
The St Peters Lutheran Church on the Campbell Hill grounds reported an overnight break in to its church office building. Entry was forced and items stolen included cash, a computer keyboard, and an Ovation guitar. Tara Fasol.
Jackson County deputies responded to a disturbance call around 11 p.m. Friday at a rural Murphysboro home. Travis Bramlett, 21, was charged with resisting or obstructing a peace officer and was taken to the Jackson County Jail, where he later posted bail.
A Murphysboro woman, Jessica Walker, 25, was arrested Friday at the Grand Tower Early Learning Center on Front Street after a disturbance during an Easter party. She faces criminal trespass to property and disorderly conduct charges. bond was posted at Jackson County Jail. Crab Orchard Refuge offers volunteer orientation at 2 p.m. Saturday in the visitor center with roles in surveys, cleanup, maintenance, and guiding. contact 998-5933.
Marion native Larry Brooking, lead public defender in Williamson County, describes a rise from 200-300 felonies and 400-600 misdemeanors yearly to over 600 felonies and 1,000 misdemeanors as population grows and laws multiply. He notes court costs and policing affect the poor more, and the defense team has expanded from two to four full-time attorneys including Alex Fine.
Murphysboro plans replacement of Riverside Park equipment damaged by winter storms after 1984 installation. Cost estimate 45 000 to 55 000 plus installation with 20 000 set aside. City seeks donations grants and Community Builds volunteers to finish before Memorial Day.
Twelve participants from six Southern Illinois towns gathered in West Frankfort for a fantasy baseball draft. Players shouted picks, compared using magazines and cards, while banter and rivalries between Cubs and Cardinals fans colored the event. Greg Wanstreet from Herrin joked about proving his smarts amid the playful chaos.
Shannon Woodworth of John A. Logan College organized a feature on Ken Gray from The Southern published in March 2006 to highlight his 24 years in the U S House. The college names a scholarship after Gray to ensure his Southern Illinois contributions are remembered.
Massachusetts author Joe Manning seeks to identify a man and his daughter pictured in Bush in 1939. The photo, taken by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration, has no names and shows a coal miner and child. Manning requests contact from possible descendants.
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