Mississippi flood peaks forecast at Chester and Cape Girardeau
The U S Army Corps of Engineers projects the Mississippi at Chester to crest 5 4 feet above flood stage on Saturday and at Cape Girardeau 4 6 feet above flood stage on Sunday. River levels prompt cropland concerns but no levee threat. pumps in Jackson County eased flooding, enabling field access earlier.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinois
Mississippi River
Chester
Cape Girardeau
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps Emergency Operations
Hobie Harris
Corps
Mississippi
Harris
Jackson County Extension Service
Robert Frank
Randall Heins
Degognia and
Fountain Bluff
Jackson County
The
Army Corps
Snuffy the talking fire engine visits Herrinfest 81
In Herrin Illinois children gather at the fire station to meet Snuffy Burger King’s talking fire engine. He demos stop drop and roll and teaches fire safety while stressing smoke kills more people than fires. The event runs with additional rides booths and local races through the weekend.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Snuffy
Burger King
Herrinfest
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Lindell Carrasco
Totland
Harrison Foundation
Group launches Arson Study Task Force in Carbondale
Fire Chief Charles McCaughan announces a six week arson education blitz with the Arson Study Task Force including Police Chief Edward Hogan and Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Midden. Campaign aims to deter arson, raise awareness, and boost reporting and arrests.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Charles McCaughan
McCaughan
Robert Biggs
Edward Hogan
Mary Ann Midden
Jackson County State’s Attorney Office
Koppers strikers OK new wage contract
Striking workers at Koppers Forest Products Division Plant near Carbondale reach a wage deal in its third week. Local 12176 members vote 25 to 17 to accept. Some return to work. total 53 workers to report back by Tuesday as fringe benefits core issue noted by Ed Durrell. Plant operations were shut down during the stoppage.
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Tom Woolf
Koppers Company
Forest Products Division
Glenn Winger
Carbondale
Marion Street
United Steelworkers of America
Winger
Ed Durrell
Robert Ogara
Carbondale approves three grade school additions in district plan
Carbondale Elementary School District will add four-room additions to three schools and conduct space studies for music art and library programs in the next month. The board tabled Lincoln matters for 30 days and formed a committee to review repair needs and costs for the junior high building, with estimates ranging from 600000 to potentially one million. The long range plan emphasizes consolidating to fewer larger schools and maintaining district buildings for the next decade while coordinating with the high school district on use plans.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Board of Education
Gordon White
Linda Brandon
Brandon
Harold Bardo
Micchael Alterhurse
Gary Highland
Highland named to Carbondale Elementary School Board
Carbondale resident Gary A. Highland was appointed to the Carbon dale Elementary School District Board of Education by six fellow members. He will serve until the November election to fill the remaining two years of Kathleen Hood's term. Highland, a lifelong Carbondale resident and Econo Lease Corp. operator, was chosen from 10 applicants. Hood resigned May 1 and leaves the seat summer. Highland intends to run for the remainder of Hood's term. He was not present at the meeting.
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Jean Ness
Gary A. Highland
W. Freeman
Carbondale
Highland
Econolease Corporation
Kathleen Hood
Hood
Carbondale district cuts IMRF rate with minor savings
The Carbondale Elementary School District abated nearly 4 cents of the IMRF tax rate, saving homeowners about six dollars on a 45000 dollar home. The district now contracts custodial work, reducing IMRF needs and cutting district revenue by about 25000 dollars next year. The bond levy ends next year, yielding a 10.50 dollar annual cut for a 45000 dollar home. A committee will study Talented Education, a new computer system costing about 4000 dollars, and 100 calculators for K-6. Heating repairs at Thomas School cost 51325 dollars, the lowest among bids. Mary Crawshaw resigns after 25 years with the district.
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Ly Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Illinois Municipal
District Board of Education
John Barbie
Lewis and Parrish
Gordon White
Anita Lenzini
George Edwards
Ralph Litherland
Williamson County considers 8 percent farm assessment hike
Williamson County Board of Review proposes an 8 percent multiplier on farm property assessments amid state dissatisfaction over farm valuations. A hearing is set for 10 a.m. June 10 at the courthouse, with expected impact on property tax bills and possible delays in school district funding.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Williamson County
Williamson County Board of Review
Curtis Palmer
County Board of Review
Palmer
Illinois Department of Revenue
Board of Review
Mulkeytown Man Repaid Double Black Lung Payment
Mulkeytown resident Marion Naylor was overpaid 24156.20 in black lung benefits after Old Ben Coal Co and the U S Department of Labor issued duplicate back-pay checks. Naylor repaid the government promptly. the reason for the double payment remains unclear.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Old Ben Coal Co
U.S. Department of Labor
Marion Naylor
Mulkeytown
Naylor
Joe Angleton
United Mine Workers
West Frankfort
Old Ben
Black Lung
Labor
Lawrence Kowitch
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Big Lake
Heins
Jay Bryant
Isabella Calcaterra
St. Mary’s
University Mall
Koppers
Mary Crawshaw
Winkler School
District 95
Williamson
Angleton
Labor Department
Robert Araujo
Angieton
Kowitch
Reagan
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