Community events and meetings across Southern Illinois today
Volunteers sought for a fishing expedition at Bleyer Lake with a free fry at Key West Carbondale from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Blood testing coupons, health fair at Good Samaritan in Mount Vernon, and multiple public meetings including city, library, school, and county boards across Marion, Murphysboro, Mount Vernon, West Frankfort, Chester, Harrisburg, Jonesboro with times from early morning to evening. contact numbers and locations provided.
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Bleyer Lake
Midland Inn
Old Illinois 13
Carbondale
Key West
Bank of Carbondale
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Mount Vernon
Fazoli's robbed in Carbondale after close
Fazoli's at 1120 E Hawkins in Carbondale was robbed just before 10 p.m. Monday in what police call an aggravated robbery. A suspect, 42-year-old Yul L. Passmore, was chased through nearby parking lots and found hiding on a creek bank near Piles Fork Creek. he was arrested as investigators questioned witnesses and reviewed bystanders.
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Carbondale
Fazoli
Buddy Hawkins
E. Main St
Hawkins
Piles Fork Creek
Yul L. Passmore
N. Robert A. Stalls Ave
Daniel Moore
Egyptian Combo’s Rise to Movie Worthiness Tells a 1960s Rock Saga
Herrin based rock n roll group the Egyptian Combo rose from teen center stages to nationwide fame with Gale Winds reaching No 12 in 1964. Members include Rick Linton Lloyd Rainey Butch Nevious and Charles Williams with later additions Lonnie Dixon Nick Ridgeway Ellis McKenzie and Kevin Cox. Their Army service in 1967 for the 101st Airborne Division was televised and their story could become a film.
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Vietnam
Doug Linton
William ‘Butch’ Nevious
Rick Linton
Lonnie Dixon
Lloyd Rainey
Nick Ridgeway
Herrin
Illinois
Butch Nevious
Charles Williams
Linton
Rainey
Nevious
Williams
Doug
Ellis McKenzie
Kevin Cox
McKenzie
Wsil-Tv
Harrisburg
101St Airborne
Williamson County Eyes Employee Drug Testing Policy
Williamson County Board Chairman Robert Barnett announced plans to implement a county wide drug and alcohol testing policy for all employees and job applicants. The policy aims to ensure employees are not impaired while performing duties and to create a workplace free from drug abuse and alcohol misuse. It would prohibit unlawful manufacture distribution possession or use of controlled substances.
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Marion — Williamson County
Robert Barnett
SIUC Trustees Set to Discuss Fee Increases on Campus
Southern Illinois University Carbondale trustees will review eight campus fee hikes at the Thursday meeting. Officials say higher costs justify the increases to fund programs, maintenance, and campus expansion while noting SIUC still offers low tuition versus peers.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Board of Trustees
SIUC
Sue Davis
Illinois
Davis
Zeller Construction Inc
Marion
Local crack dealer jailed 188 months for 2001 killing
Benton Jackson County crack dealer Prentice R. Washington, 22, of Murphysboro, was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Investigators tied Washington and co-defendants to crack distribution in Carbondale and Murphysboro from April 2001 to January 2002.
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Benton
Jackson County
Prentice R. Washington
Murphysboro
United States District Court
Washington
Jackson County Sheriff's Department
The
Drug Enforcement Administration, Carbondale Police Department
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
Jahneria Singletary
Blair Tibbs
Carbondale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Enterprise Way
Elm Street Baptist Church
Elm St
Benton Civic Center Management Board
Civic Center
Carbondale Public Library Board
West Main
Creal Springs Athletic Association
City Hall
Franklin County Housing Authority
E. Elm St
West Frankfort
Herrin Park District
Fifth St
Jackson County Board
Johnston City
Lake of Egypt
Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Conservancy Committee
Water Plant Road
Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek
Mount Vernon School Board
Oakland Ave
Percy
Perry County Health Department Board
Ben Kinsman
S. Main St
Pinckneyville
Randolph County 911 Board
Chester
Royalton
City Council
Saline County Road and Bridge Committee
S. Feazer St
Tamaroa
Union County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Jonesboro
Www
Thesouthern.com
Linda Rush
Passmore
Irste
Rock ’N’ Roll Dreams
John D. Homan
Stadan Maragn
It Xuutme
LK Novara
the Souther
Williamson
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