This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2003
Page
1
A condensed roundup in today’s issue highlights a national debate on recording closed meetings and notes other items of interest across sections 4A 5A 7A 9A and beyond including local school fundraising and community milestones.
Elaine M Belcher earned her juris doctorate after two years alongside husband Steven in Carbondale four years after moving here for his law studies. She interned with the St Clair County public defender and Elder Law Clinic while preparing to take the bar. Vikas Dhar received the John S Rendleman Outstanding Senior Award and congratulated family for support as graduates faced exam prep and future careers. Appellate Judge Sue E Myerscough noted the milestone as the class celebrated at Shryock Auditorium.
Tricia Chandler, Perry County circuit clerk staff, juggles work, volunteering, and family in a busy schedule. She handles 350 to 400 citations weekly, navigates her husband's 12 hour shifts, and arranges daycare as Miles, Landon, and Miles enter Head Start and fifth grade. She does not take lunch breaks, treats housekeeping as priority, and stays in constant motion from 6 a.m. onward.
Kelley Hicks of Lesser plans a Mother's Day worship at Bear Point Baptist Church followed by a lunch date with husband Alan and seven children aged 3 to 21. She notes the day’s plans are always prone to change as family life evolves. The piece highlights her two decades of adapting to a large, growing family and points readers to page 2A for more.
Lisa Cherry and her husband Doug, pastors of Victory Christian Center they founded, relocate their church to the former Carbondale City Council chambers on East College Street after years in temporary quarters. They also home school their children as part of a multitasking lifestyle.
Oklahoma City report details the most active tornado week on record with 44 deaths across Kansas to Georgia. Storm names Rich Thompson notes nonstop activity as storms trigger warnings from Indiana to Illinois. Oklahoma fatalities include over 300 homes and 35 businesses destroyed, with federal disaster aid declared by President Bush.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.