Club Drug Dangers Emphasized To Students At Assembly
An assembly at Benton High School highlighted club drug risks with accounts from students and staff. Principal Sue Woodfin described local exposure and a fatal PMA reaction, urging students to learn from real cases to deter use and protect peers.
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Book In Every Home campaign boosts Head Start literacy
SIUC researchers and staff promote a program to place a book in the hands of every Head Start child in Jackson and Williamson counties. Donations via drop-off boxes at Anthony Hall Morris Library Lesar Law School Library Beimfohr Hall and the Student Center are welcome through November 22. An exhibition basketball game on November 17 at 1 35 p m supports the effort with Saluki Athletics contributing.
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Snow crews prep for winter storms with salt and mix bins
IDOT crews deploy salt with a dampening sprayer on trucks and use a domar holding 3500 tons near bins that alternate layers of cinders and salt. Mix ratios vary from one to two to fit events from drizzle to heavy snow. Meteorologist Jim Raser predicts a drier January but a significant early winter event looms.
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IDOT outlines winter road info and operations for District 9
IDOT announces Internet access to winter road conditions across 51 sites, plus air temperature and pavement data for District 9. The department details snow and ice control shifts from Nov 16 to Apr 1, truck allocations from Murphysboro, and safety cautions for drivers near plows with radio monitoring and on-site duty officers.
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Winter preparedness kit list from Linda Rush
The guide outlines emergency gear for winter vehicle trouble including extra belts, batteries, a shovel, traction aids, salt, sand, blankets, clothing, food, candles, water via melted snow, a flashlight, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and a backup communications method. It emphasizes not running a car engine long in storms and the danger of dehydration or hypothermia.
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