Man arrested for false report in Washington sniper case
Virginia man Matthew Dowdy, 37, of Falls Church, was arrested in Fairfax County on a charge of making a false statement to investigators linked to the Washington area sniper case. He was held without bail pending Monday arraignment as police reexamine scenes and consider shell casing found in a white box truck near Dulles Airport.
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Virginia
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Falls Church
Fairfax County
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Montgomery County
Dulles International Airport
Derek Baliles
Dowdy
FBI
Home Depot
Linda Franklin
America
Charles Moose
Jury awards $270 million to man hurt in well blast
Falcon Johnson of Dema was seriously burned when his well house exploded on June 5 2000. A Pike County jury found Equitable Resources and Kentucky West Virginia Gas liable for 270 million dollars citing gas and waste water seeping into a fresh water aquifer through altered well casings. The companies plan to appeal claiming the incident stemmed from natural gas in the building. Environmental officials warn seepage could have broad regional impact.
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Pikeville, Ky
Falcon Johnson
Dema
Equitable Resources and
Kentucky West Virginia Gas
Gary Johnson
Phillip Shepherd
Kentucky Natural Resources
Haunted Hayride boosts Big Brothers Big Sisters fund drive
The Haunted Hayride at Hurricane Creek in Carterville runs 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in October with admission 8 for adults and 4 for children 7 and under. Volunteers like Murry Berger and Pete Homoya praise the program while Debbie Little notes budget limits and ongoing need for mentors. Local sponsor Hurricane Creek donates the ride to support Big Brothers Big Sisters, easing access for youths awaiting mentors. For more information call Debbie Little at 997-5336 ext 7605.
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Jordan
Emily Crisp
Kenyada
Murry Berger
Foley- Sweitzer Motors
Pete Homoya
Hurricane Creek
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Homoya
Debbie Little
Berger
Carterville
Division Street
Illinois
Franklin-Williamson Human Services
Yard sale in Carbondale supports Bangladesh orphans
A 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. yard sale at the Town Square Pavilion in Carbondale funds For Kids' Sake activities for underprivileged Bangladeshi children. Furniture tools and appliances will be sold to support food clothing shelter health care and education for orphans.
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Carbondale
Bangladesh
Town Square
Danielle Konings
For Kids’ Sake
Dayemi Tariqat
Konings
Germany
Town Square Pavilion
Longbranch
Dayemi Tarigat
Forest Service sued over forest health report conflict
The Forest Service faces a lawsuit over a report on health of two forests drawing criticism from Heartwood and others. SIUC Purdue and Indiana University professors contributed comments while agency officials defend withholding material to protect decision making.
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Shawnee
Forest Service
Heartwood
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Purdue University
Indiana University
Charles Ruffner
SIUC
Joseph Walsh
Randy Moore
Moore
Kenna
Durango
Colo
Habitat volunteers begin 13th home build in Clinton County
Catholic Fraternal Life president John L Lengerman says volunteers from Clinton and St. Clair County have funded and built their 13th Habitat house. Workers set exterior walls and roof trusses. decking, shingles, siding, windows, and doors follow. Local donations support Jackson Union County Habitat for Humanity, with praise for community involvement.
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John L. Lengerman
Catholic Fraternal Life
Clinton
St. Clair County
Lutheran Social Services
Lengerman
Jackson
Union County
Habitat For Humanity
Annable
First United Methodist Church
Carbondale
Accuracy Notice Corrects Tax Stand For Green Party Candidate
The Southern Illinoisan misstated Richard Whitney position on school funding taxes. Whitney backs progressive income tax over a regressive sales tax, contrasting with opponent Mike Bost who also seeks an alternative to property taxes. The paper also lists an incorrect email for Carbondale Tourism and misidentifies David Smothers in Outdoors.
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Richard Whitney
Green Party
Illinois
Whitney
Mike Bost
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