Peach blossoms brace for possible late freeze risk
Peach trees blossomed early after warm weather, with growers alarmed by forecasts of 20 to 25 degree nights. A cool front brought freezing risk Friday and Saturday, as analysts predicted lows near 25 degrees, threatening the blossoms and fruit output in a trend of warmer-than-normal 20 day forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim West
Divnols Fruit Growers Exchange
Cobden
Clyde Arnold
Jackson County
Hinds
West
Carbondale Township Assessor Parrish Leads County Review
John R. Parrish, Carbondale Township Assessor, is a Republican and one of the first county officials in Jackson County to become a Certified Illinois Assessing Officer. He oversees a largely farming panel while also running JRP Real Estate and Insurance. his wife works as his secretary. The county plans aerial mapping and new property record cards for all parcels as part of a countywide reassessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parrish
Carbondale
JRP Real Estate
Murphysboro Township
Carbondale Township
Carross
City Hall
Mardale Shopping Center
Barbara
Dallas
Springfield
Illinois Assessors Association
Jackson County
Lowell Q. Heller
Heller
Jackson County Board
Sidwell Co
Chicago
Eal i
Charles Kocher
Southernrindzan
John R. Parrish
Township Board of Supervisors
Parris
Paul Brown
Brown
Partis
John Parrish
Benton Student wins sectional first in Illinois speech finals
Benton student Bobby Hill led area performers with a first in prose reading at the sectional speech meet at Wood River, as 58 schools competed for state berths. Du Quoin, Metropolis, Carbondale and Sparta posted multiple runner-up and third-place results. The second half of the sectional meet for dramatic and debate events will be held Friday and Saturday with three winners in each of 11 events advancing to the state finals March 30 and 31 at Bloomington High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood River
du Quoin
Metropolis
Carbondale
Sparta
Belleville West
Edwardsville
East Alton- Wood River
Lincsla
Bromaington High School
Richard Hunsaker
Belleville
Firmorous
Ralph Reeder
Grenite City
Christe Broouet
Springfield
Sue Ames
Belleville East
Frank Baggio
Alton-Wood River High
sSesan Smith
Metropolis High
Stan Ray Brammer
Belleville ‘Wei High School
Chickie Ver
Profiles of other township assessors
Jackson County profiles detail township assessors across Bradley Degognia De Soto Black Fountain Bluff GrandTower Kinkaid Levan Makanda Murphysboro Ora Pomona Sand Ridge Somerset Vergennes townships. It lists ages parties terms salaries and farms owned by each assessor and notes family ties and deputies where applicable. Highlights include Omer Nagel 48 Democrat Campbell Hill earning 1250 dollars yearly and Hubert Lindsey 72 Republican Carbondale with 1500 dollars salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Township
Omer Nagel
Campbell Hill
Bradley
Degognia Township
Florence Korando
Jacob
Karandy
Degognia
Fountain Bluff
DE Soto Township
Robert Whipkey
de Soto
W.C. Hawthorne
Reeds
Hawthorne
Don
Blk
Levan
Makanda Township
Hubert Lindsey
Carbondale
Lindsay
Makanda
Murphysboro
Charles J. Valle Jr
State Department of Revenue
Vallo
Tome
Ora Township
Asessor Irvin Phoenix
Ava
Phoenix
Murphysboro Adds Write-In Challenge in April Election
Murphysboro voters face a new write-in contest for mayor as former Navy recruiter Chamness announces a bid against Democratic incumbent Kenneth Taylor. Chamness specifies his write-in status and plans to enter the race after the February primary, with other independent candidates running for city council seats in Ward 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
F Area Navy
City
Don M. Chammers
14Th St
Kenneth
Kie" Taylor
Chamness
Bruce Richmond
Bruce Allen
Donald Horn
Joe Bastien
David Watt Jc
Local funds urged as federal water grants shrink
Illinois health officials warn that federal grants for water pollution control will fall due to budget cuts and new formulas. About 75 delegates from 27 counties attended a Southern Area meeting in Murphysboro while EPA projections show federal support dropping from 312 million to 92.5 million this year and to 187 million next year. Local units must rely more on funding sources. discussions included sewage charges and the need for legal base, trained personnel, and public health education to address malfunctioning sewage systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Tal Protection Agency
EPA
Southern Tinois
eVerne Hudson
Titneis Association of ‘Boards of Health
Jackson County Country Club
Murphysboro
Illinois
Washington, D.C
Nixon
Nakahor
Miller
Ilinois Dept. of Public Health
IDPH
Pope
Fred Ublig
General Assembly
Ella M. Mitchell Dies In Route 149 Crash
A Christopher woman, Ella M. Mitchell, 74, died at Miners Hospital after a car she rode in ran off Rt. 149 and hit a tree near the Rt. 148 junction. Her husband, Thomas Mitchell, 80, was in fair condition with major injuries. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Rt. 149
Ziegler
Ella M. Mitchell
Ray
Miners Hospital
Rt. 148
Thomas 2. Mitchell
Two injured in Vergennes crash reports say
A Saturday afternoon two car crash in Vergennes sent Pamela Wisely 28 and Tiny Moutria 2 to Joseph Hospital Murphysboro with major injuries. State Police said Wisely pulled from a side street into the path of Eugenia Poulos 87 Carbondale. Both patients were listed in good condition Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vergennes
Ors Joseph Hospital
Murphys
Pamela Wisely
Spearold
Tiny Moutria
Miss Wisely
Eugenia
Poulos
Carbondale
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Citzen
Grand Tower
Supervisor of
Board of Review
Northwestern University
Lowell Heller
Roddy Hill
Benton
Ben
Lincoln
Nancy Cook
Sandra Reahe
Mascouteh High School
Annette Tarpoff
Granite City High School
Fom Artis
Southwest High School
Alan Schneider
Greg Todd
Lincoln High School
Tom Atwood
du Quoin High Scho
Scott Davis
Glenwood High School
Bobby HI
Joanne Pappelis
Carbondale Community
Louis Linder
Belleville West High School
Dave Harris
John Berkley
Edwardsville High School
Craig Gilbert
Jim Curtis
Mark Krueger
Metro- Polis High School
Rick Cannedy
Cara Franke
Edwardsvilleigh School
Debbie Richard
Jane Voice
de Quoin High
Leitner- Metcalf
Kelfim-Kusmanoff
East Alton-Waad River
Bardo-Dierks
Sparta High School
Heidi 4
Wagner
Quincey High School
Asty Leslie
Mascoulah High School
Chris ‘Trotter
Fountain Bluff Township
Glen Schlimpert
Grandtower
Harry L. Bridgeton
Citizens
Kinkaid
Raymond Bame
Levan Township
Gilbert Hines
Brown Shoe Co
Pomona
Tripp
Sand Ridge Township
Robert Evans
Evans
Gorham
Somerset
Paul C. Ruble
Ruble
Republican
George E. Lichliter
Southern Mindis
Aramid
Don M. Chaimness
John Ri Parrish
Mitchell
Gilbert
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