Truck overturns in Mount Vernon kills two
A Saturday night crash on Illinois 15 near Mount Vernon left Krysta Ann Miller 42 of Mount Vernon and Roger Rhule 41 of Byrdstown Tennessee dead at the scene. Miller drove a 2001 Ford F 150 that left the road and overturned ejecting Ahule. Coroner said speed suspected. toxicology results due in two to three weeks. Funeral plans for Miller are pending.
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Mount Vernon
Krysta Ann Miller
Roger Rhule
Byrdstown
Tenn
Jefferson County
Eddie Joe Marks
Mark Harris
Illinois 15
Aviation Drive
Miller
Ahule
Marks
Hughey
Murphysboro Tourism launches new website and social pages
The Murphysboro Tourism Commission unveiled a new site at wwwvisitmurphysboro.com along with Facebook and Twitter pages. The sites, maintained by the commission, guide visitors to events, attractions, and overnight stays and invite user posts and business notices.
Motorcycle crash claims life of Christopher Hall at Songbird Road
Christopher Hall 36 of Thompsonville died from injuries after a late Saturday motorcycle crash on Songbird Road near Khoury League Road in northeast Williamson County. He was transported to Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion and pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. Services are set for Friday at Murman & Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City with visitation Thursday evening. Hall worked as a coal miner at Mach Mine Johnston City and is survived by his wife, four daughters, a stepson, his parents, grandparents, three brothers, and two sisters.
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Christopher Hall
Thompsonville
Songbird Road
Khoury League Road
Williamson County
Mike
Burke
Hall
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Marion
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Mach
Johnston City
Murman & Wilson Funeral Home
Lakeview
Roy Jones Jr Brings Boxing Clinic to Illinois Mall
Five time world boxing champion Roy Jones Jr hosted a boxing clinic at Combined Martial Arts and Lawton Boxing Academy in Illinois Star Centre Mall. He spoke of blessings in Marion and spent over two hours covering core techniques. Student Karter Hutchinson, three months into boxing, said the session taught him a lot and drew praise for Jones.
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Roy Jones Jr
Combined Martial Arts
Lawton Boxing Academy
Illinois Star Centre Mall
Marion
Jones
Boxing Writers Association of America
Joel Hawksley
Darren Mueller
Illinois Star Centre
Carbondale Council Set To Review Fees And TIF Plan
The Carbondale City Council will consider infrastructure upgrades including parking permit fees and land annexation along with a Tax Increment Financing District resolution. Two general items cover annexation of land south of Park Street and west of Giant City Road and a TIF agreement for the Stadium Grille site at 300 East Main Street.
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Carbondale
City Limits
Park Street
Giant City Road
Stadium Grille
East Main Street
Lakeland Hills
SIU Named Military Friendly School for 2013
SIU at Carbondale earned national recognition as a Military Friendly School by G I Jobs magazine on September 17 2012. The designation honors the top 15 percent of colleges embracing military service members veterans and spouses as students ensuring their success on campus. SIU has held this status in all four years of the rankings publication.
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Carbondale
SIU
G.I. Jobs Magazine
America
Akin community to host benefit for burn victim Leech
The Akin community plans a benefit on Oct 6 at Akin Grade School to aid Tessa Leech 22 seriously burned Aug 20 in West Frankfort. Proceeds support care with a spaghetti supper 50/50 raffles and silent auction. Donations accepted at the event or online. organizers seek auction items.
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Akin
Tessa Leech
Leech
St. Louis
AGS
Robin Frailey
Tessa
Valerie Mason
PTO
Frailey
Kelly Clark
West Frankfort
Christopher Rollins
Franklin County
Akin Grade School
Robfrailey
Yahoo.com
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Benton
U.S
Stephen Wigginton
American Red Cross
University
Red Cross
Redcrossblood.org
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the Southern
Karter
Hutchinson
Karter Hutchinson
Levi Smart
Beckymark
Gmail
Beckymalkovich
Thesouthern.com
Kety Clark
Principa
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