SIU to Create $1 Million Memorial Fund for James E Walker
Southern Illinois University officials confirm a $1 million memorial scholarship fund will be created in honor of late SIU President James E. Walker. The fund remains approved by the Illinois House and Senate though specific award details are not set, and it aims to aid low and moderate income students.
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Christopher Fuel Tank Leak Triggers Rapid Police Response
A slow leak from an above ground storage tank in Christopher prompted a swift police and emergency response Tuesday night. Officials said the mixture of gasoline and diesel spilled onto the ground a building on the property and the nearby railroad right of way. Cleanup extended into Wednesday. Becky Malkovich
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Murphysboro Park District cancels Kids Day activities
Murphysboro Park District cancels Saturday Kids Day at Riverside Park. Director Lance Russell cites pond service and a shortage of volunteers as factors in the decision. Kristen Cates reports for The Southern.
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Williamson County Housing Authority Keeps Top Leaders as Board Changes Loom
The Williamson County Housing Authority votes to retain Bill Romeo as chairman and Bill Mitchell as vice chairman through May 2007 while new HUD style bylaws are delayed to June due to a notification technicality. Attorney Stephen Green notes bylaws require a seven day posting prior to amendments. the notice wasn’t posted, so the board will act under current bylaws until June. Executive Director Mark Lee remains in place as the authority navigates HUD updates.
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Spring Revival Brings Color to Illinois Barn
An ivy covered barn on Illinois 184 north of Royalton is framed by a field of bright yellow flowers as spring blooms spread across the region. The scenery enhances local beauty but pollen levels rise, worsening allergies for many residents.
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Benton man who led police on chase avoids charges
A 43 year old Benton man, Brian H. Cockrum, fled from a state police officer and sparked a multi agency chase through a Benton neighborhood. Authorities say four Franklin County felony charges are pending, and no charges were filed against Cockrum in this incident.
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Attempted robbery suspect returns to face charges in Carbondale
Willie Ladwan Reed, 22, faces charges after an attempted armed robbery of SIU Carbondale student Matt Kracht on April 9. Reed was arrested in Chicago by the Great Lakes Fugitive Apprehension Task Force and will be transported to Southern Illinois to answer for the incident in Carbondale.
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Golconda Illinois history rooted in Kentucky ferry origin
Golconda's origins trace to Maj. James Lusk who ran a Kentucky license ferry across the Ohio to Southern Illinois in 1797. His wife Sarah kept the venture after his 1803 death, with Thomas Ferguson gaining influence and the land, naming the town Sarahville before it was renamed Corinth and then Golconda in 1817. The settlement grew from a few stores and houses to a county seat, with successive courthouses and a formal post office by 1825, amid river traffic evolving from keelboats to steamboats on the Ohio and Mississippi corridors.
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