West Frankfort officer cited for lifesaving action at fire
A trash container between The Daily American Newspaper and a Verizon building caught fire Saturday night. Sgt. Ben Staffey pushed the bin into the street away from the paper office, helping firefighters keep the blaze from escalating. Fire Chief Wes Taylor calls the action pivotal and says the fire is being treated as suspicious.
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Driver Injured In Single Vehicle Crash On Illinois 153
Illinois State Police report a single vehicle crash on Illinois 153 just north of 154 that left Russell L. Grafton, 35, Coulterville, with minor injuries. The vehicle rolled over five times and stopped over 600 feet from the loss of control. Grafton was hospitalized at Sparta Community Hospital and cited for improper lane usage and DUI.
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Free prostate and testicular screenings offered in Murphysboro
Jackson County Health Department teams with Southern Illinois Family Medicine and Southern Illinois Healthcare to provide free PSA blood tests and exams. Sessions run March 25 26 27 with varying times, no appointments, open to non residents. Funding from Illinois Prostate and Testicular Cancer Education and Awareness Program Grant. Call 684-6023.
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Southern Illinois Healthcare
Jackson County
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Franklin County set to review ambulance options amid indictments
Franklin County Board weighs superseding a 2003 ordinance that named Mercy Regional as primary ambulance provider amid a 23 count federal indictment against Mercy Regional Health Systems and its president CEO Clayton W Hobbs. A temporary restraining order bars false claims to Medicare and Medicaid while Crocker designs a long term service plan.
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U.S
Courtney Cox
U.S. Department of Labor
Franklin County
Cox
Mercy and
United States
Franklin County Board
Randall Crocker
Mercy
Crocker
Bill Wilson
Tom Dunn
Corned beef fundraiser boosts West Frankfort aquatic center
West Frankfort Park Auxiliary held a St. Patrick's Day fundraiser drawing about 100 attendees for corned beef sandwiches and Irish stew. In its second year since starting in 2007, the event included a silent auction that raised several hundred dollars toward the Frankfort Community Aquatic Center and drew hopes for greater turnout next year.
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Dave Taylor
Evelyn Patton
Goebel Patton
Frankfort Community Aquatic Center
SIU Debaters Win National Parliamentary Tournament Title
SIUC Carbondale debate team led by Todd Graham won the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence at the University of Puget Sound Tacoma Washington. Seniors Kyle Dennis and Kevin Calderwood beat top programs from Texas Tech Berkeley and UCLA to capture first place with teammates Katie Thomas Adam Testerman and staffers Benjamin Haas and Brian Norcross providing prep support.
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University of Puget Sound
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SIUC
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Kyle Dennis
Texas Tech University
University of California At Berkeley
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SIU
Katie Thomas
Adam Testerman
Benjamin Haas
Brian Norcross
Seattle
No arrests in Colp tavern shooting under investigation
Williamson County deputies said no arrests have been made in a Sunday morning shooting at the County Line Tavern in Colp that wounded two people. A 911 call came in about 12:50 a.m. as patrons reported shots in the parking lot. one victim was outside and the other inside, with both taken to hospital and expected to recover. Police seek two suspects in connection with the incident.
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Former principal pleads guilty to theft in Chester district
Danny Marks, 46, of Chester pleaded guilty to theft of a Dell laptop worth about $1,900 from Chester Community Unit District 139, a Class 2 felony. The state dismissed two other theft counts. remaining items valued at about $10,000 are to be returned. Marks received one year conditional discharge, $1,500 in fines, and forfeited a $75,000 payoff, losing pension rights and his principal position after nearly 20 years with the district.
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Randolph County
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