No vote for council on Lucker property purchase
Pinckneyville officials disclosed there will be no formal city council vote on the Lucker property deal. Mayor Heisner approved the July purchase without a vote, while City Attorney Johnson noted a Aug. 2 bills approval included paying 87 660 for the land at 5512 State Route 154 near MUMS. Heisner said the land could be used for future expansion, rental, or sale, acknowledging the city may not recover the payment.
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Pinckneyville
Lucker
Kirwan Heisner
Don Johnson
James and
Elizabeth Lucker
Matsushita Universal Medial Services
Johnson
Heisner
Sam Falk
Mums
Lueker
Phonic Ear aids Herrin classrooms with sound amplification
North Side Primary Center and Herrin grade school equipped 23 instructors with Phonic Ear devices to amplify teacher speech. Principal Gary Hernbeck and speech pathologist Pam Zeigler credit foundations Harrison Bruce and Galines for funding nearly $20,000 to install units in four-cornered classrooms, aiding students with hearing loss and improving reading and spelling scores.
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Herrin
North Side
Gary Hernbeck
Hernbeck
Pam Zeigler
Zeigler
Marion
Harrison- Bruce
Galines
Larry McKenzie
Melodi Lapinski
North Side School
Wild meth suspect led Union County chase and arrest
Ronald K Winkenwerder 37 Karnak man remained jailed after first appearance on charges of possessing 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine and being a felon with a weapon and ammunition Bond set at 250000. A day-long search across Anna and Jonesboro involved five agencies and tips leading to his arrest near the Choate Mental Health Center and an Illinois 146 stop. Police recovered 40 grams of methamphetamine a gun and ammo. He faced additional warrants in Massac and Pulaski counties.
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Ronald K. Winkenwerder
Union County
John Bigler
Karnak
Jim Nash
Winkenwerder
Sheriff's Department
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Green Street
Nash
North Main Street
Choate Mental Health Center
Scott Harvel
Carbondale
Shawn M. Threnn
South Lewish Lane
S. Illinois Ave
Paul F. Puckett
Mark Allen Weller
Carterville
South Illinois Ave
Puckett
Three arrested after crack found in Carbondale hotel room
In Carbondale at Knight's Inn, police found six grams of crack cocaine in a hotel room after responding to a report of people smoking crack at 1:40 a.m. Friday. Timothy H. Carter and Rhonda S. Quintana, both of Cape Girardeau, and Tracy Lynn Qualls of Carbondale, face possession charges. Qualls also has warrants in Randolph, Perry and Union counties. Bail set: Carter $250, Quintana $250, Qualls $2,000.
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Knight’s Inn
Timothy H. Carter
Rhonda S. Quintana
Cape Girardeau
Tracy Lynn Qualls
Qualls
Randolph
Perry
Union
Carter
Quintana
Sara Bean
Theft in Carbondale at Grand Ave reported
Police report an auto theft from 11:30 p.m. Thursday to 12 p.m. Friday at 1200 E Grand Ave in Carbondale. Victim Joshua J. Dean says a Pioneer stereo and speakers were taken. Loss estimated at 350 dollars. No suspects named.
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E. Grand Ave
Joshua J. Dean
Stanford Ave
Jackson County arrests and incidents roundup
Jackson County Sheriff reported multiple arrests on warrants and charges including failure to appear for criminal trespass, driving under the influence, and operating uninsured vehicles. Suspects include Garland Fulford, Anthony Mazurek, Tracy Phillips, Amelia Gordon, Justin Carr, Steven Greathouse, Billy Cooper, all with bonds ranging from 4,000 to 10,000 dollars. several detainees were later released. Carbondale and SIU police also noted assaults, reckless conduct, and thefts, with suspects named Puckett, Meglan, Ferguson, Dukes, and others, along with battery, stolen library phone, bicycle theft, and property burglaries across multiple locations. Bond statuses and locations vary.
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Phillips
Amelia Latasha Gordon
Carbondale
Justin D. Carr
Steven Nicholas Greathouse
Greathouse
Billy W. Cooper
Dowell
South Illinois Avenue
Ferguson
Cory Roger Dukes
Morris Library
Cobden man injured in Jackson County motorcycle crash
A Cobden man, Michael G. Kelly, 50, was seriously injured when his 2001 Harley Davidson left Illinois 149 near Illinois 3 Sunday at 6:13 p.m. He was helmeted and allegedly under alcohol influence. A witness on a dark blue or black Harley fled the scene. authorities seek identification via 684-2177.
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Cobden
Illinois 3
Illinois 149
Dongola man charged on warrants in Jackson County
Daniel L Osman 26 of Dongola and Stacey S Samuels 28 of Anna were arrested on Union County warrants and jailed. Deputies responded to a 7:50 p.m. disturbance on Jerusalem Road and stopped a black Monte Carlo in Pomona to check on a female. she said nothing had occurred.
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Daniel L Osman
Dongola
Stacey S. Samuels
Anna
Pomona
Osman
Samuels
Union County
Willisville man Walter Meeks charged with DUI
PINCKNEYVILLE Walter L Meeks 34 of Willisville was arrested Saturday on DUI and disobeying a traffic light charges.
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Pinckneyville
Walter L. Meeks
Willisville
Boil water order for Ava lifted
Ava residents no longer under boil water advisory as authorities confirm water system meets safety standards and monitoring requirements. Water safety officials advise continuing normal precautions and watching for notices.
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Ava
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