Fire damages Williamson County home on Davidson Road
No injuries reported after an 8 p.m. Sunday fire destroyed the one story house at 13378 Davidson Road, about four miles north of Marion. Fire officials said no occupants were home and the cause is undetermined though likely an electrical short. About 22 firefighters from the Williamson County district and Herrin battled the blaze for three hours.
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Davidson Road
Williamson County Fire Protection District
Jeremy Norris
Williamson County
Marion
Norris
Herrin
Carbondale reports vehicle burglary attempt and forestry workshop
Carbondale police say a vehicle in the 400 block of West Oak Street was targeted in an attempted break in last week. The unlocked car was not disturbed to any known items, and investigators seek tips at 618-457-3200 or Crime Stoppers 618-549-2677. A public forestry workshop titled Responding to the Unexpected will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Giant City Lodge, Makanda, with $5 per person and a field trip to Touch of Nature, registrations via Murphysboro Extension Service.
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West Oak Street
Police Department
Carbondalepolice.com
Giant City Lodge
Makanda
Touch of Nature
Murphysboro University of Illinois Extension Service
Web
Extension. Illinois.edu
Fiprw
Your Woods Forestry Consortium
Usda Natural Resource Conservation Service
Illinois Forestry Association
Siuc Department of Forestry
University of Illinois Extension Service
Southeastern Illinois Prescribed Burn Association
Murphysboro Woman Killed in Illinois 148 Crash
Pamela G. Martin, 45, of Murphysboro, died at the scene when her southbound car on Illinois 148 near Grand Avenue in Energy was struck by a pickup driven by Zachary A. Nuss, 18, who was turning left. Nuss, treated for minor injuries, was cited for failure to yield. The crash is under investigation by local and state agencies with multiple first responders at the scene.
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Murphysboro
Pamela G. Martin
Illinois 148
Grand Avenue
Energy
Zachary A. Nuss
Carterville
Shawn M. Ladd
Nuss
Herrin Hospital
Martin
Williamson County
Mike “Junior
Burke
Ladd
Williamson County Coroner’s Office
Energy Police Department
Williamson County Sheriff's Office
Herrin
Crainville
Illinois State Police
Williamson County Ambulance Service
Brian Flath
Illinois
Small school wins big in Murphysboro mega raffle
Saint Andrew School presented a $100,000 check to a Mount Zion family as part of this year’s mega raffle. The fundraiser raised about $175,000 in total, funds the school says will help keep the 138 student Catholic institution open and reduce future tuition pressure while supporting teacher raises and program stability. Principal Steve Dollinger noted fundraising accounts for roughly 12 percent of revenue, with parishes and tuition covering the rest. The two parishes are Saint Andrew in Murphysboro and Saint Francis Xavier in Carbondale.
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Nick Mariano
Kernaghan
Mount Zion
Saint Andrew School
Murphysboro
Mike Miles
Steve Dollinger
Dollinger
Saint Andrew
Saint Francis Xavier
Carbondale
Jackson County
Marion council names new recreation center Hub Community Center
Marion City Council approves naming the $12 million recreation center Hub Community Recreation Center. The body also allocates $7,500 in Safety Department funds for a backup repeater to help police and fire departments maintain communications. SEE MARION / PAGE 28
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Marion
Doug Patton
Hospital to Run Hazmat Training Drill in Du Quoin
Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin with local agencies will stage a mock Hazmat drill on May 30 starting at 1 p.m. The exercise tests hospital and emergency management response to a simulated chemical spill and will increase ED traffic. residents are asked not to be alarmed.
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DU Quoin
Marshall Browning Hospital
Copeland Named SIU Veteran Services Coordinator
Paul S. Copeland, a 27 year Air Force veteran who retired as a lieutenant colonel in 2011, is SIU’s new Veteran Services coordinator. He will lead the Veterans Center to streamline veteran student transitions, coordinate across campus units, and ensure benefits and records are maintained while serving as the certifying official. Copeland resides in De Soto and previously worked in undergraduate admissions.
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Carbondale
U.S. Air Force
SIU
Paul S. Copeland
Air Force
Veterans Center
Paul
Rita Cheng
Copeland
de Soto
Will
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