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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 2012
Page
7
A hit-and-run motorist struck a SIU campus building just before 5 20 p m Monday. SIU Campus Police Sgt Robert Neef declined comment as the incident remained under investigation with details to be released today.
The Smoky Hollow String Band has postponed their Saturday concert at Mileur Orchard in Murphysboro. Band member Joanne Long said the group hopes to reschedule soon, according to The Southern.
A 43 year old man named Robert Alexander was struck and killed while walking southbound on railroad tracks near downtown Georgetown Kentucky Sunday afternoon. Coroner John Goble said alcohol appears to be a contributing factor and the engineer attempted to stop but could not. Georgetown police are unsure why he walked on the tracks.
The Village of Olmsted revives its Catfish Days with a flea market parade catfish and barbecue dinners music and rides on Front Street. A new youth fishing tournament at Olmsted Recreation Lake runs 8 to 10 a m with 7 to 12 and 6 and under divisions. Prizes awarded at 10 a m at the Festival Bandstand.
Fair Manager John Rednour Jr reports a strong turnout Monday at the Du Quoin State Fair with large crowds for picnics hosted by Continental Tire and IBEW Local 702, even as rain caused some races and events to be canceled.
Carbondale joined 109 groups nationwide for the first National Rally for Change focusing on reducing unnecessary Cesareans and inductions. About 40 attendees gathered at Town Square Pavilion waving signs while Improving Birth led the event to raise awareness among families birth workers and hospital staff.
Rend Lake College Ina campus offers several late start classes for fall with a December 6 end date. POLI 2101 TV American Government begins Sept. 10 and covers constitutional structure and powers. ENGL 1102-61 Rhetoric and Composition II begins Sept. 10, meets 5 to 6 50 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Hamilton County Senior High School. ENGL 1101-51 Rhetoric and Composition starts Sept. 11, meets 6 to 7 50 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on Inn campus. COMM 1101-35 Principles of Effective Speaking starts Sept. 15, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays at RLC MarketPlace Mount Vernon. Read 2409 may be required for reading courses, and ENGL 1101 prerequisites apply.
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