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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 2004
Page
10
State police report Melissa Knop, 31, of Cutter, died in a single vehicle crash early Saturday on Randolph County line road three miles north of Illinois 154. The pickup veered off the right side, struck a tree, and overturned. Knop was not wearing a seat belt. Caleb Hale.
Illinois officials recognized Pinckneyville prison officer along with youth supervisors and counselors at a ceremony at DOC General Headquarters. Governor Blagojevich praised frontline corrections staff and noted 500 dollar awards for Correctional Officer of the Year nominees chosen from 27 prisons, eight juvenile centers, and eight transition centers.
Trial records show Bagley charged with two counts of first degree murder and held on a 100000 dollar bond with a July jury date. Creekpaum jailed on 100000 dollar bond facing obstructing justice while awaiting murder trial. her sentence could span 20 to 100 years, with potential extended-term options. Adams not charged. Overton and Adams disputed involvement and dismissed charges. Trial timing and conditions noted as part of ongoing proceedings. Creekpaum's obstruction trial postponed until after murder trial.
Donald Duncan of Harrisburg will speak at the Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois meeting in Carterville at 2 30 p m. He will discuss improved Family Tree Maker software for genealogists, including dual file viewing and multimedia scrapbooking. The meeting and public access to resources run at John A. Logan College Library noon to 4 30 p.m. All are welcome.
James W. Neckers, a pivotal SIUC chemistry figure who chaired the department for 36 years, died at his Carbondale home at age 102. Hired in 1927, he helped grow the program from about 300 to 3,000 students and coauthored 1932’s Experimental General Chemistry. Neckers Building at SIUC honors his legacy. a visitation is set at First Presbyterian Church with funeral to follow. Memorials go to the church or SIUC lectureship fund.
Edward Haught Herrin died May 8 2004 at Union County Hospital Anna. Leroy Kempfer Evansville died May 8 2004 Red Bud Regional Hospital. Neckers 102 at home May 8 2004 with service 3 p.m. First Presbyterian Church burial Oakland Cemetery. Betty J White 71 Creal Springs died May 8 2004 Heartland Regional Marion. Selma Maschhoff 90 Hoyleton died May 7 2004 St Marys Good Samaritan Centralia. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday Trinity Lutheran Hoyleton burial church cemetery. Visitation times listed.
The Southern Illinois Alumni Association and Student Alumni Council awarded Distinguished Senior Awards to 25 graduating SIUC students April 3. Recipients include Illinois, out of state, and international students across diverse fields from Tad A. Smith in Benton to John Li in Singapore, reflecting broad campus impact.
The city of Ava issues a bail order notice until further notice and announces a lane reduction on U.S. 51 north of Tamaroa to the Washington County line starting Monday. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes during the disruption.
Alisa and Stacey Schell welcome a daughter born Wednesday May 5 2004 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion Linda Reynolds and Mabel greet a son born Thursday May 6 2004 at Heartland Regional Heartland Regional Reynolds HANEY Nicci and Eric welcome a son born Friday May 7 2004 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in the Marion area
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