Johnson seeks state aid over faulty ambulance purchase
Johnson County Ambulance Service asks Illinois attorney general's office to intercede regarding a January purchase from Stanton Equipment of LaGrange for 23700 dollars. The vehicle arrived with a patched tire bad battery defective AC and faulty speedometer. Jean Jennings said Stanton refuses to fix issues and discuss complaints. The board approved filing a formal consumer complaint and considered bids for a senior transportation bus and a bridge replacement contract in Johnson County.
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Johnson County Ambulance Service
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Stanton Equipment Company of
LaGrange
Jean Jennings
Johnson County Board
Stanton
J. Lewis Wingate
Ponder Equipment Company
Charleston
Shawnee Development Council
Johnson County
Stockdale
Johnson Creek
Vienna
Perry Construction Co
Illinois Department of Transportation
West Frankfort City Lake Deck Checks for License
An Illinois state inspector visited West Frankfort City Lake to evaluate improvements for recreational use. Friction arose from prior issues that led to a health department closure last year due to wiring, toilet shortages, dock and playground deterioration, and debris. city deadline to fix problems was Wednesday.
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West Frankfort
West Frankfort City
Illinois Department of Public Health
Franklin Hospital approves 8 percent across the board raises
Franklin Hospital board of trustees approved eight percent across the board pay raises for employees at Benton. The increases take effect on each employee’s anniversary date after the first July pay period and also apply to hospital administrators. Base pay remains unchanged, with raises applying to current staff only.
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Franklin Hospital
Benton
Union Hospital lab supervisor lives her job
Sherry Leach in West Frankfort dedicates eight years to UMWA Hospital lab work. She oversees lab functions, hires staff, supervises tests, and often collects patient samples, finding deep satisfaction in direct patient impact. The lab handles in house testing with some sent to the state lab, and blood bank access has improved through AA BB program membership. Edith A. Chilton, 89, of Murphysboro, graveside May 27, 1982, at Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery. she was a retired teacher and Methodist member.
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Kay Herstedt
Southern Illinoisan
Umwa Hospital
West Frankfort
Sherry Leach
UMWA
Southern Illinois
St. Louis
American Association of Blood Banks
Edith A. Chilton
Division St
Murphysboro
Pleasant Grove Memorial
Chilton
Jackson County
Holliday and
Pest
United Methodist Church
Vergennes
Alden Hardy
Elizabeth Frances Schroeder Best
A.B. Chilton
Betty Reiman
Margaret C. Jones
Oceanside
Calif
Bessie B. Hennessy
Alden H. Best
Jury finds three Anna men guilty of disorderly conduct
A Union County circuit court jury found Lee Gibson James Hines and Danny Teller guilty of disorderly conduct after an April 1981 loud party at the Ronnie Teller home 300 South Street Anna. Michael Gee and Tony Teller remained without verdicts while mob action and contributing to delinquency charges were directed as not guilty. Sentencing for the three convicted is set for June 30.
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Union County
Anna
Lee Gibson
James Hines
Danny Teller
Michael Gee
Tony Teller
Rodney Clutts
William Lewis
Clutts
Ronnie Teller
South St
Ralls
Hines
Anna Police
Arracte
Franklin Hospital board halts reorganization plan
Franklin County suit filed by Bank of Benton president Howard Payne and doctors Harry Lewis William Swinney and James Durham prompted the hospital board to pause a proposed reorganization. Judge Henry Lewis declined an injunction and set a June 2 hearing to explore the matter as petitions circulate for a referendum potentially delaying the lease plan to a new not for profit corporation.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
Franklin Hospital Board
Franklin County
Hospital Board of Trustees
Bank of Benton
Howard Payne
Harry Lewis
William Swinney
James Durham
Henry Lewis
Carmi
Benton
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