Gem and Mineral Show and Community Exhibits in Carterville
A day of events across Carterville and Carbondale features a Gem and Mineral Show at Carterville junior high gym with exhibits of rocks artifacts fossils and shells plus door prizes and concessions by the Southern Illinois Earth Science Club. Concurrent programs include Hats off to Carbondale Women a sesquicentennial exhibit at University Mall and an Women of Color exhibit at the African American Museum with a John A. Logan Community Orchestra concert. Spaghetti dinner to benefit Shawnee Crisis Pregnancy Center and a SKUF concert at Union Hill Church. Carwash fundraiser by the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship supports Easter baskets for local centers.
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Carterville Junior High
School Street
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Southern Illinois Earth Science Club
Carbondale
Wuat's Domine Human rights videos at SIU Carbondale
Filmmaker Alexandra Halkin presents Mayan descendants stories at Life Science II auditorium on Monday at 7 p.m. Ed Asner to narrate Shoah program at Shryock Auditorium with a 7:30 p.m. showing on Tuesday. free Student Center lecture by Asner at 4 p.m. Also events include a Support Our Troops hour at Lakeland Baptist on Wednesday and free Rules of the Road courses at two senior centers. Gardening talk on container gardens set for Thursday in Marion.
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Alexandra Halkin
Life Science Il
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Ed Asner
Shryock
Asner
Lick Creek bookkeeper fired over alleged fund misappropriation
Janet Mixon of Buncombe, secretary and bookkeeper at Lick Creek school, was fired in February after an audit found missing funds totaling thousands. The audit cited late filings for federal food program funds, payroll tax interest, penalties, and mispaid life insurance. Mixon serves on the Anna- Jonesboro high school board and seeks re election Tuesday.
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Lick Creek
Anna- Jonesboro High School
Janet Mixon
Buncombe
Gary Whitledge
Mixon
A-1
Whitledge
Kenneth Mixon
Union County
John Bigler
Carbondale mayoral race features Flanagan and Cole
Two current city council members, Maggie Flanagan and Brad Cole, run to replace Neil Dillard after 16 years as mayor. Cole, 31, has held multiple state and regional posts including deputy chief of staff to Gov. Ryan and chairs several groups. Flanagan, a 27 year Carbondale resident, cites deep community involvement and ties to local culture as she seeks the office.
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Carbondale
Neil Dillard
Maggie Flanagan
Brad Cole
Cole
Carbondale Park District
Southern Illinois University
Progressive Concepts and Consulting Group
George Ryan
Downstate
Central Management Services
Lower Mississippi Delta Development Center Inc
Illinois
Perry County voters face several contested races on Tuesday
Perry County ballots list three four year terms for Pinckneyville high school board with seven candidates including incumbent Mary Ann Radake and Nathan Kellerman. Unincorporated candidates Radake Kellerman Shari Deford Elder Denman, incorporated candidates Craig Mathis Carns. Du Quoin school board has one two year term with Steven Bookstaver Joe Day and Andy Swayne. Voters will also choose four more candidates.
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Perry County
Pinckneyville
Mary Ann Radake
Nathan Kellerman
Shari Deford Elder
Ann Denman
Don Craig
Timothy A. Mathis
Danny R. Carns
Radake
Kellerman
Elder and Denman
Craig
Mathis
Carns
du Quoin
Steven Bookstaver
Joseph “Joe” Day
Andy Swayne
McAllister
Franklin County April elections highlight Benton and West Frankfort races
Franklin County voters face a multi race ballot April 1 with Benton mayoral contest between incumbent Pat Bauer and challenger Paul Rogers and West Frankfort mayoral race pitting incumbent Jack Woolard against Jim Bernhard. Eight Benton council seats see four incumbents up for re election along with five newcomers. West Frankfort council includes incumbents Bob Ellis Jim Walton and newcomers in a field of eight. School board races include Lesser Walier Christopher Akin West Frankfort Zeigler Royalton and other districts.
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Franklin County
Benton
West Frankfort
Pat Bauer
Paul Rogers
Rogers
Bauer
Bill Mitchell
J.R. Moore
Ronald Griffin
Gary Kraft
Ruth Ann Yonker
Jonathan Neace
Don Wyant
Albert Smith
Barry Vaughn
Jim Bernhard
Jack Woolard
Woolard
Bernhard
Scott Williams
Bob “Hawk” Ellis
Jim Walton
Frank Brown
A.J. Farkas
Doug Moore
Jon Wood
Nancy Durst Bundy
Mike Simpson
Lesser-Walier
Christopher
Benton High School
Ewing Nothern
Akin
Zeigler-Royalton
Sparta Mayoral Candidates Clash Over Budget
In Sparta two incumbents vie for mayor over budget concerns. Gary Hanna, 45, a Powdered Coatings supervisor, and Randy Bertetto, 52, a Dynegy Midwest Generation worker, say a balanced budget is essential. Both favor careful cuts without staff reductions as a last resort.
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Sparta
Randolph County
Randy Bertetto
Gary Hanna
Hanna
Bertetto
Dynegy Midwest Generation
Baldwin
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Carterville
Newman Center
Shawnee Crisis Pregnancy Center
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Union Hill Christian Church
Union Hill Road
SI Sports Medicine Center
Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
Schnucks
Women’s Center
Good Samaritan House
Wuat
Lakeland Baptist Church
Senior Citizens Center
E. Poplar St
Christopher Senior Citizens Center
E. Market
Williamson County Extension Office
Marion
Www
Thesouthern.com
Caleb Hale
Bigler
Rick Hector
Easar Maragnn
Velma Farmer
Flanagan
Jackson County
Linda Rush
Mississippi River Delta
Illinois Arts Council
Delta Regional Authority
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
New York
Wittines Dann
Southern
Ron Benton
Varsity South Barber and Hair Salon
Christi Mathis
Franklin
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