Free Fishing Day Volunteers Sought in Carbondale Area
Volunteers are urged to sign up for the annual Free Fishing Day on Wednesday May 14 at Frank Bleyers Lake near Carbondale. Check in by 8 30 a m with buses arriving soon after and stay until 5 p m for fishing and recreation. Sign up in person at The Bank of Carbondale 216 E Main St or by calling (618) 549-2181.
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Jackson County
Illinois Road Show visits Carbondale for Tourism Week
Illinois tourism leaders including deputy director Jan Kostner will speak at 9 a.m. in University Mall Grand Court as part of the five city Illinois Road Show. They will discuss 2008 tourism climate and statewide advertising, Illinois Now! and the 2003 Illinois Travel Guide. Linda Rush reports.
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Illinois
Grand Court
University Mall
Jan Kostner
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Bureau of Tourism
Illinois Now
Williamson County Bryce Fisher Memorial Scholarship Offered
Williamson County graduates may apply for a $1,100 Bryce Fisher Memorial Scholarship. Eligible students must enroll in any automotive program at John A. Logan College and demonstrate financial need via FAFSA. The application deadline is June 1, 2003.
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Williamson County
Bryce Fisher
John A. Logan College
High school senior wins Festa license plate design
Herrin High student Amy Bowen beat 120 peers to design this year's Festa Italiana license plate. Her simple caricature shows an Italian man with a handlebar mustache, red green beret, and the plate notes May 22 26 with Land of Lincoln at the bottom. Proceeds aid the Herrin Civic Center.
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Herrin Festa Italiana
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Herrin
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Herrin Water Department
Jill Lentz
Herrin High School
Marion teen runaway reported by police
MARION A 17 year old boy Johnson Andrew D Johnson is described as a 5 foot 6 inch black male weighing 250 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen in a black T shirt and blue jeans. Call Marion Police at (618) 993-2124 with information.
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Marion Police Department
Andrew D. Johnson
Police Department
Paid Ad From Carbondale Candidate M Stalls
Former city council candidate M Stalls thanks supporters and neighbors in a paid message. He notes a Daily Egyptian misprint denying a phone listing, asserts correction attempts failed, and praises neighbors for engagement, time, and financial help in the Carbondale race.
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Carbondale
Daily Egyptian
M. Stalls
Marion man dies after Illinois 37 crash near Marion
A Goreville man Joseph Lott, 39, was pronounced dead at 1:28 a.m. Friday after his vehicle left Illinois 37 and struck a tree at Whitecotton Road. The crash, reported at 1:07 a.m., occurred south of Marion and is under investigation by state police and the coroner's office. John D. Homan.
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Goreville
Williamson County
Mike Burke
Illinois 37
Whitecotton Road
Joseph Lott
Lott
Marion man sentenced in meth production case
Lethan D. Thompson, 23, of Marion, received eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to production of methamphetamine in Williamson County Circuit Court. Judge Phillip Palmer handed down the sentence as part of the investigation tied to a April 10 arrest of four residents.
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Williamson County
Lethan D. Thompson
Illinois Department of Corrections
Phillip Palmer
Thompson
Alexis Thompson
Thomas Hittmeier
Herrin
Jessica Thompson
FS Twin
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N. Russell Street
Tim Petrowich
East Prairie man jailed for meth production chemicals
Union County records show 30 year old Paul Krauss of East Prairie Mo was sentenced April 24 to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of methamphetamine manufacturing chemicals. He received two years mandatory supervised release and fines totaling $2,000 plus court costs and $200 for processing specimens. Police stopped the trio after Wal-Mart security flagged suspicious behavior. co defendants Herbert Krauss and Chad Patrick of East Prairie remain at large awaiting trial.
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Paul Krauss
East Prairie
Illinois Department of Corrections
Krauss
Illinois
Wal-Mart
Herbert Krauss
Chad Patrick
Pinckneyville man charged with criminal damage and disorderly conduct
Tersan S. Barton, 26, of 110 West Mulberry Pinckneyville posted $500 bond after being charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct from a May 3 incident. Prosecutor Beltz said Barton damaged lights at Shirk's Lounge 808 West Water Street and threatened three patrons. No court information available.
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Tersan S. Barton
W. Mulberry
Perry County
Martin M. Beltz
Barton
Shirk’s
Water St
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