Dalton Family Reunion Held at Braswell Acres Creal Springs
The fourth annual Dalton family reunion begins at noon Sunday at Braswell Acres home of Wayne and Lillie Braswell 5499 Illinois 166 Creal Springs. All descendants of Jasper Dalton Mary McMillen and families invited. Potluck lunch at 1 p.m. Paper goods provided. RSVP to Bud Braswell 996 3679 or James Burd 742 6200.
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Creal Springs
Dalton
Braswell Acres
Wayne
Lillie Braswell
Illinois
Jasper Dalton
Mary McMillen
Bud
James
Charlotte “Dalton
Burd
Nashville Fall Festival at Washington County Courthouse
The 21st Nashville Fall Festival runs September 21 to 23 with over 100 craft and food booths on the courthouse lawn. Booth hours vary by day, a breakfast booth opens early, and a pet parade plus Optimist Club 5K and Run/Walk are slated for September 22 and 23 respectively. Call 327-3700 for details.
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Nashville
Washington County
Courthouse Square
Nashville Optimist Club
Taste of Jackson County dinner partners with local eateries
The Abundant Health Resource Clinic sponsors a 7 to 9 p.m. September 22 fundraising dinner at the Carbondale Civic Center featuring Alto Pass Vineyards Great Boars of Fire Hunan Village and Seafood Specialties. Tickets cost $15 and benefit health services for uninsured or financially constrained residents. call Karissa Howell at 529 9459 for details.
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Carbondale
Abundant Health Resource Clinic
Jackson County
Carbondale Civic Center
S. Illinois Ave
Alto Pass
Great Boars of Fire
Hunan Village
Chamber of Commerce
Siuc MedPrep
Old National Bank
Union Planters Bank
Mike Best
Murphysboro
Murphysboro American
White House
Karissa Howell
Anna flea market to host annual fall event at city park
The Union County Historical and Genealogy Society sponsors a fall flea market in Anna at Anna City Park from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 22. The event is free. for more information call Patrick Brumleve at 893-2067.
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Anna
Union County Historical and Genealogy Society
Anna City Park
Patrick Brumleve
Battalion Plans Reunion in Vandalia at Ramada Limited
The 297th Engineer Aviation Battalion schedules a reunion September 22 and 23 at the Ramada Limited Motel in Vandalia. Contact Ervin Logeman or Carole Logeman at elc11960 onemain.com or call Ted Harnage at 826-4855 for details.
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Vandalia
297Th Engineer
Ramada Limited
Ervin
Carole Logeman
Onemain
Ted Harnage
Retirement meeting for Herrin teachers planned
A session to explain retirement benefits for Herrin District 4 teachers will be held at 4 30 p m on September 26 at the Herrin Civic Center. The event is sponsored by the Regional Office of Education Herrin District 4 and the Teachers Retirement System.
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Herrin
Herrin Civic Center
Regional Office of Education
2nd Circuit Working Group Conference Held in Mount Vernon
The 8th annual 2nd Circuit Working Group Conference takes place September 27 from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m at the Holiday Inn. Judges and school administrators from 12 counties of the Illinois 2nd Judicial Circuit join states attorneys public defenders and child welfare workers to discuss youth problem prevention and management. Greg Risberg will present to open and close the event. Registration is through the Office of the Chief Judge Jefferson County Courthouse Mount Vernon. For information call Mindy Koch at 244 8036.
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Mount Vernon
2Nd Circuit
Holiday Inn
Illinois
2Nd Judicial Circuit
Greg Risberg
Jefferson County
P.O. Box
Mindy Koch
Buncombe issues boil water order west of U S 51
The Buncombe Water District issues a boil water order effective until further notice for areas west of U S 51 and including Potters Run. The directive urges residents to boil tap water for drinking cooking and cleaning until the advisory is lifted.
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Buncombe
Murphysboro shooting death linked to home invasion
Jackson County authorities are probing the murder of Tyree A. Cunningham 22 of Durham North Carolina found shot to death in a Murphysboro apartment tied to a Saturday home invasion plot. Prentice Washington 20 faces an unclear future as investigators seek charges amid a convoluted case.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
North Carolina
Tyree A. Cunningham
Durham
N.C
Prentice Washington
Washington
Twin Oaks
Bill Kilquist
Cunningham
South Reed Station Road
Illinois 13
Raleigh
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Kilquist
SIUC
Sheriff's Department
Michael Wepsiec
Wepsiec
Crab Orchard Lake
Raleigh Prep
Athens Drive High School
Athens Drive
Walt Sherlin
Tyree
Sherlin
Du Quoin man announces bid for Perry County treasurer
Bill Taylor 45 of Du Quoin runs as a Democrat for Perry County treasurer in November 2002. A former Sawyer's Paint owner and ex mine worker, he cites fiscal crisis and coal-industry impacts, aiming to restore jobs and oversee county money responsibly. Incumbent Cha Hill resigns Oct 1 for a state park role. replacement to be Republican.
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Perry County
Taylor
Sawyer
du Quoin
Burning Star No. 2
Pinckneyville
No. 2
Arch Mineral Corp
Pyramid Park
John A Logan College
Cha Hill
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Pyramid State Park
Hill
Barham trial postponed amid terrorist attacks
The trial of former Shawnee Correctional Center warden William Barharm for reckless homicide and aggravated DUI, tied to the Oct 15 2000 crash that killed Jerry Isom, was moved to Oct 9 at Williamson County due to Tuesday's attacks on New York and Washington. A pretrial hearing is set for Oct 5.
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Barham
Marion
Shawnee Correctional Center
New York City
Washington, D.C
1St Circuit
Michael Henshaw
William Barharm
Jerry Isom
Metropolis
Johnson County
Vienna
Williamson County
Hunting ticket against IDNR employee dismissed in Union County
Dennis Thornburg, a waterfowl biologist with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, had a hunting ticket dismissed after Union County State's Attorney John Bigler found extenuating circumstances and alleged selective prosecution. Thornburg had been cited Sept 6 for dove hunting without an HIP registration.
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Jonesboro
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Dennis Thornburg
Union County
John Bigler
Thornburg
Benton Idnr
IDNR
Tim Schweizer
Southern Illinoisan
Schweizer
Bigler
IDNA
Patrick Duffy
Nolle Prosequi
Les Winkeler
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