Southern A Lee Enterprises Editorial Board Names and Roles
Publisher Dennis DeRossett Editor James Bennett Managing Editor Ralph Loos lead the Southern A Lee Enterprises Newspaper editorial team, outlining duties and newsroom leadership in the current masthead.
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Dennis DeRossett
James Bennett
Ralph Loos
James.bennett
Thesouthern
Ralph Joos
Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Letters policy for Voice of the Reader at The Southern Illinoisan
The paper invites letters up to 250 words addressing current issues and requires signature and a telephone number for verification. Published name and hometown only. edits allowed. libelous or personal attacks not published. Contact details, submission methods, and office information are provided for correspondence and classified ads.
Sand Ridge native Gary Geiger remembered as baseball trailblazer
Longtime Sand Ridge resident Gary Geiger rose from a makeshift field with sacks for bases to the major leagues. He played for Gorham High, the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland, the Boston Red Sox, Atlanta and Houston, becoming Fenway Park opening day center fielder in 1958 and later dying in 1996 from alcoholism linked to fear of flying. Linda Zeigler and Jack Shepard recall his fierce drive, his roots, and the early signs of his struggle, while neighbors celebrate a small town boy who reached national fame.
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Linda (Zeigler
Murphysboro
Sand Ridge
William
Linda
Gorham High School
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland
Geiger
Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Jackie
Jack Shepard
Shepard
Illinois Central RR
Southern Illinois
Tiny Sand Ridge
Boston
Ted Williams
Ceasar Maragin
Gary Geiger
Gorham High School Mustangs
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