Thompson trial set for April 8 in Williamson County
Jury selection will start 9 a.m. April 8 in Williamson County Circuit Court for Michael Thompson who is charged with murdering Benjamin Slaughter of Carbondale. The final pre-trial is set for 9 a.m. April 2 before Judge John Speroni. Thompson, 27, was arrested Oct. 31 in Columbia, Missouri, with Terrance Vinson. Prosecutors say Thompson pulled the trigger. Vinson faces reduced charges in exchange for testimony. Thompson remains jailed on a $1 million bond.
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Thompson
Carbondale
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Theresa ‘Thien
Larry Brooking
Charles "Garnall
Terrance *Vinson
Vinson
Garnall
Slaughter
Columbia
Crab * Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Brian Thomas
Michael Green
Trevon Triplett
Erica Cummings
Trevis Thompson
Thomas
Cummings
Green
Triplett
John Currie
Shimkus delivers 1.6 million grant to RLC mining region
U S Rep John Shimkus presented a 1.6 million grant to the RLC district under the Bush administration Community-Based Job Training program. The funding will train 420 coal miners or mine construction workers, fund dual-credit coal mine technology courses in five high schools, and raise awareness of coal occupations at 15 area grade schools.
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George Bush
U.S
John Shimkus
Inn
Shimkus
House Committee On Energy and Commerce
America
Franklin Williamson counties test medical preparedness exercise
Franklin and Williamson counties will conduct a medication dispensing exercise to test emergency readiness for a biological release. Carterville Police and Fire Departments Herrin Hospital and John A Logan College participate. The no fault no inspection drill aims to improve collaboration and readiness with the Strategic National Stockpile resources.
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Franklin, Williamson Counties
Carterville
Franklin- Williamson
Robin Koehl
Herrin Hospital
John A. Logan College
Koehl
Joint replacement information meeting at Herrin Hospital
An informational meeting about total joint replacement runs from 2 to 3 30 p m in room 1c at Herrin Hospital with a free Q A workshop. Contact orthopedic program coordinator Mary Kay Wiggs at 642 2171 ext 35495 for details. Z100 Radiothon for charity runs 6 a m to 6 p m for St. Jude Children s Research Hospital. Kiss Me Kate at Pinckneyville Community High School theater starts 7 p m with contact 357 5013.
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Herrin Hospital
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Pinckneyville
Government meeting schedule across Carbondale and nearby counties
Carbondale Elementary School board meets at 7 p.m. at Lewis School. Devil's Kitchen Water District board meets at 7 p.m. at the district office 3324 Grassy Road. Perry County Housing board gathers at 6 30 p.m. at 120 S Walnut St Du Quoin. Pulaski County 911 board convenes 6 30 p.m. at the courthouse Mound City. Saline County Board sits at 7 p.m. in the courthouse Harrisburg. Union County Board meets 4 p.m. at the courthouse Jonesboro.
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Devil's Kitchen Water District Board
Grassy Road
Carbondale
Perry County Housing Board
S. Walnut St
du Quoin
Pulaski County
Obituaries Chester Warren Hall and George L Pullis
Chester Warren Hall of Ballwin Missouri formerly of Chester died March 26 2008 at 1138 am Arrangements at Pechacek McClure Funeral Home Chester. George L Pullis 85 died March 26 2008 at Parkway Manor Care Center Marion Funeral Mass March 28 10 am St Joseph Catholic Church Marion Burial with military rites Rose Hill Cemetery Visitation March 28 5 to 8 pm Wilson McReynolds Funeral Home Memorials to Hospice of Southern Illinois or Pullis Family Scholarship
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Chester
Warren D. Hall
Ballwin
Pechacek- McClure Funeral Home
Marion
George L. Pullis
Parkway Manor
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Richard Mohr
Rose Hill Cemetery
Wilson-McReynolds Funeral
Hospice of
Southern Illinois
Pullis Family
Boil order lifted for De Soto and Lake Egypt Water District
The boil order for the village of De Soto and for Lake Egypt Water District customers on Old Illinois 146 Loop Illinois 146 and Cypress Valley Subdivision has been lifted. Illinois 15 west of Mount Vernon to the Washington County line will be reduced to one lane starting Monday April 7 with flagmen directing traffic while contractors patch and resurface sections of the highway.
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Lake Egypt
What’s Coming: Illinois bryophyte educator workshop
Friday hands on bryophyte workshop for fourth to eighth grade educators from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration is $10. Details at ilcf.org and dmr.teachkids. Contacts include (217) 524-4126. Also St Clair Beekeepers Association meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Belleville with refreshments. Spring Pancake Day at Knights of Columbus Hall Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tickets $5 adults, $3 children.
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Illinois
Ilcf.org
St. Clair
Knights of Columbus
N. Russell St
Marion
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