Students map Bostick Cemetery graves with radar search
Murphysboro students and Southern Illinois University Carbondale teams use ground penetrating radar to locate unmarked graves at Bostick Cemetery south of Murphysboro. Volunteers from Gen. John A. Logan Museum seek help cleaning and leveling the site for grass, with a booklet about local families in the works.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Bostick Cemetery
Murphysboro
Gen
John A. Logan
Bostick
Orchard Hill Road
Stephen Bostick
Tennessee
Wilton Gregory
Belleville
Boniak
Community forum eyes saving The Varsity Theatre for downtown revival
Local leaders and residents urged turning the former Varsity Theatre into a multi use anchor for Carbondale. They suggested housing the African American Museum of Southern Illinois and possible productions by The Stage Company while tying SIU and the broader community to a 150th anniversary project. Speakers warned that closing the venue could worsen downtown blight and hinder revitalization.
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Pruett
Varsity
William Bauman
Carbondale
Siu
Bauman
Bob Streit
Greylight Theatre Collective
Murphysboro
Lee Fronabarger
Fronabarger
Varsity Theatre
Tyson Sentenced for Marion Store Robbery Conviction
Tyson, who held a full time job at the time of the crime, apologized at Tuesday's sentencing hearing. He cried and asked for leniency, noting he earned 23 dollars per hour and that his three sons aged 9 to 17 are victims too. Armed robbery is a Class X Felony with a mandatory minimum six year term and up to 30 years possible.
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Tyson
Palmer
Lipe family remembers teacher coach and racer
Shirley Lipe remembered as a beloved teacher and coach who battled kidney disease. Her husband Richard Lipe spoke of her avid athletics and her love of talking with people while noting the challenge of keeping the racquetball center open.
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Richard Lipe
Shirley
Jim Gordill
Deaths Mount Vernon Ora A Ramsey 86
Ora A Ramsey age 86 died at 4 35 a m Monday May 26 2003 at St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon Funeral services were set for 1 p m Thursday at Hughey Funeral Home with Randy Sells officiating Burial will follow at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens Cemetery Visitation was scheduled 5 to 8 p m today at Hughey Memorial donations may be made to Central Christian Church Building Fund to Hughey Funeral Home P O Box 721 Mount Vernon IL 62864
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Mount Vernon
Ora A. Ramsey
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
Hughey
Births at Heartland Regional and Carbondale Hospitals May 2003
Holly and Ashton Martin welcomed a son Saturday May 17, 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Cassie Muir and Aaron Wright had a son May 18 at Heartland Regional. Nancy Beasley and James Beasley welcomed a daughter May 19 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Faride Gilchrist and Dave Gilchrist had a daughter May 23 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Kristy Anderson and Jonathon Fitzgerald welcomed a daughter May 23 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Marlene Harper and Ronald Pulliam had a son May 23 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Karrie Jennings and James Jarvis welcomed a daughter May 24 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Jean Lenzini and Rick Lenzini had a daughter May 13 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Rachael Fink and Kevin Ridgeway welcomed a son May 20 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Kim Worthen and Craig Worthen had a daughter May 21 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
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Martin
Holly
Ashton
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Muir
Cassie
Wright
Aaron
Beasley
Nancy
James
Gilchrist
Faride
Dave
Anderson
Kristy
Fitzgerald
Jonathon
Heartland Regional
Worthen
Kim
Craig
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Wuat's Coming Boat Show and Spring Festival Highlights
Saturday events include a dinghy race at Golconda Marina and a festival with farmer's market food vendors and music by Last Resort plus a bridge dedication by Brandon Phelps. Details via festival numbers and boat show tags, plus a stage show at Carbondale Civic Center.
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Golconda Marina
Golconda
Last Resort
Brandon Phelps
Miss Daisy
Carbondale Civic Center
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Jackson County Stage Company
Heartland Food Service
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Mary Lightle
M&o
Williamson County
Tenn
Pomona
Murphysboro Township
Jackson County
Ken.seeber
Thesouthern
Michael Dann
Hugh Muldoon
Gordon Pruett
Herrin
Brad Cole
Marion
Tim.petrowich
Southern Illinois
Christopher
DU Quoin
Dale
Peretta
Vickeenig
East Main
Saliba Li Peer
Lipe
Caleb.hale
Wuat
Southern Illinois Artisans Shop
Gun Creek Trail
Whittington
Ken Markley
Marty Stuart
Siuer
Executive Inn
Silver Saddle
Kincaid’s
Kentucky Oaks Mall
Between the Lakes
Finrlaire
Lorre
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