Firefighters Busy Day in Benton and Mutual Aid Calls
Benton firefighters handled a gas smell on North Buchanan Street at 3 15 pm. They aided West City during a vehicle fire on Interstate 57 for about 30 minutes. En route home they aided Ewing Northern Fire Protection District at a two vehicle crash on Illinois 14 and Carlton Road. The final call involved a tree fire at 407 West Washington Street.
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Benton
North Buchanan Street
West City
Interstate 57
Eric Davis
Ewing Northern Fire Protection District
Illinois 14
Carlton Road
Washington
Davis
Semi crash on I 64 in Jefferson County releases cattle
Illinois State Police cited Missouri truck driver Larry Joe Nunnaley, 54, of Joplin, after a 1:40 a.m. Saturday crash on I 64 at Milepost 80. Nunnaley exited the Illinois 37 ramp at high speed, causing the semitrailer to overturn and release cattle. the vehicle suffered major damage and he was cited for improper lane usage.
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Illinois State Police District 13
Missouri
Jefferson County
Larry Joe Nunnaley
Joplin
Nunnaley
Horses blamed in Paducah man death in field
The McCracken County Sheriff's Department and Coroner's Office identify blunt force trauma from a harness accident involving two miniature draft horses as the cause of death for 79 year old Willie Russell Lawrence. He was found unresponsive in a field after being dragged several yards. The investigation by Deputy Coroner Don Pitt is ongoing. Health conference openings remain for the 25th annual Southern Illinois Women’s Health Conference at John A. Logan College in Carterville with details at w4hw.org or 618-985-2828 ext. 8604.
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Paducah
McCracken
Coroner's Office
Don Pitt
Lawrence
Sheriff's Department
Southern Illinois Women’s Health
John A. Logan College
Carterville
W4hw.org
Fran Becque
Women For Health and Wellness, Inc
Thesouthern Feed Promises Click and Connect Updates
The Southern promotes its online presence with instructions to follow the feed at www.thesouthern.com and on Twitter for updates. The note emphasizes staying connected through the site's feed for news and content delivery.
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Thesouthern.com
Twitter
Jonesboro
Union County Courthouse Underway In Jonesboro
Mike Smith, project coordinator, said construction on the new 46,000 square foot courthouse will remove 6,000 cubic yards of dirt. The $9.5 million facility replaces the 1858 building with 1864 and 1894 additions, with work beginning Tuesday as crews dig the site.
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Jonesboro
Mike Smith
Union County
Smith
Alan Rogers
Be ready for the worst with disaster plans
National Preparedness Month stresses home and municipal readiness. Perry County Emergency Services Director David Searby urges writing down plans covering evacuation meeting places communication methods and out of area contacts. He notes the value of a family password for safety and directs readers to online resources for more information.
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Perry County
Searby
SIU figures show gradual enrollment rebound noted
SIU Carbondale officials welcomed mixed enrollment data at a Board of Trustees session in SIU Edwardsville. Fall headcount fell 1.1 percent for the seventh straight year though first time undergraduates rose by 116, graduate enrollments fell 10.5 percent, and 237 new international students were added.
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John Nicklow
Board of Trustees
SIU Edwardsville
Nicklow
Volunteer orientation sessions planned at Carterville office
An orientation session is scheduled for 9 am and 2 pm on Tuesday at the agency office located at 6355 Brandhorst Road in Carterville behind the Egyptian Revival spa. For more information or to register, call 800-642-7773 or 618-985-8322.
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Brandhorst Road
Carterville
Local seniors get help with bills in Illinois program
Virginia Fisher of De Soto struggles with limited income and a sixth grade education. Jeannie Beckemeyer, a Shawnee Alliance for Seniors volunteer, assists seniors in 13 southern Illinois counties with bills, forms, and bill paying. The service, co sponsored by the Illinois Department on Aging and the AARP Foundation, includes money management and representative payee roles.
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Virginia
Jeannie Beckemeyer
Shawnee Alliance For Seniors
Illinois
Jeannie
Illinois Department On Aging
Aarp Foundation
Annette Pritchett
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SIU Carbondale
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