Pinckneyville teen dies after high school crash
Emily Ray Pfau a 17 year old Pinckneyville girl died after a traffic crash in front of Pinckneyville Community High School. Marion Owen 64 from Tamaroa struck Pfau as she turned left from the school circle drive after a football game. Owen and two passengers were treated for injuries and the investigation continues.
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Pinckneyville
Emily Ray Pfau
Circle Drive
Marion Owen
Tamaroa
Pfau
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Owen
Betty Owen
Amber Pierce
Christopher
Pinckneyville Hospital
Jackson County
Multi-agency raid nets drugs and arrests in Shawnee National Forest
Pope County Sheriff A J Sparks led a multi-agency raid at One Horse Gap in Shawnee National Forest. By Saturday afternoon at least 19 arrests were reported with marijuana moonshine LSD opium counterfeit money and drug paraphernalia seized. Cars and campers were taken. Rainbow Family members had been notified they were in violation of Forest Service policy.
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Pope County
A. J. Sparks
Shawnee National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
One Horse Gap
Forest Service
Becky Banker
Banker
Rainbow Family
Living Light
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Illinois State Police
Golconda
Rossclare
Speed Trailer Deployed On South Johnson Street
Carbondale police placed a speed trailer in the 800 block of South Johnson Street at residents’ request. The device will stay through Oct 2, followed by a week of enforcement from Oct 3 to Oct 9 with officers monitoring speeds and stopping violators.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Police Department
South Johnson Street
Murphysboro to Staff Youth Center with AmeriCorps Volunteer
An AmeriCorps volunteer will help staff Murphysboro's youth center starting in November with aims to open by mid month. The volunteer, a SIU Carbondale recreation student, may work 2 to 9 p.m. weekdays, with weekend programs by local agencies. The effort involves Alderman Austin Riggio and cooperation from SIUC recreation officials, the school district, and the park district.
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Murphysboro
AmeriCorps
Ron Williams
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Williams
Austin Riggio
SIUC
Recreation Department
Park
Ray Hill wins U of I Salute to Education for Area 6
Trico School District officials, teachers, and students praise Principal Ray Hill who earned the University of Illinois Salute to Education award for Area 6. Colleagues note his programs at Trico include Top of the Hill honor rolls and the Good Samaritan Club, recognizing students and staff who go above and beyond.
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Campbell Hill
Trico
Ray Hill
Hill
University of Illinois
College of Education and Athletic Department
State of
Illinois
Ray
Laura Goetting
Goetting
Good Samaritan Club
Good Samaritan
Air show delights crowds at Williamson County Airport
At Williamson County Airport in Marion hundreds attended the opening day of a weekend air show. The event featured a patriotic parachute entry with an USA sky message, smoke trails, corkscrew spirals, and a mock dogfight between a P-51 Mustang and a Zero.
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Williamson County
Marion
Darryll Krumrey
Penny Rice
Walier
Steven
Quentin
Penny
Southern Illinoisan
Michael Dann
Southern Illinois Air Show
Recycling drive aids pets at Southern Illinois shelter
The Humane Society of Southern Illinois seeks aluminum can donations through November to fund Pennies for Pets vouchers. The program supports low cost spay and neuter services at $35, helping Cat and dog owners in the region. Shelter manager Karen Mullins notes strong support and a chance to win $14,000.
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Carbondale
The
Humane Society of Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois
Paws
American Humane Association
Humane Society
Karen Mullins
Humane Shelter
City official pushes clear vehicle use policy
Anna Commissioner Alan Roberts pounds for a formal city vehicle use policy after dozens of complaints. He notes city fleets serve gas water sewer police and fire and says staff lack written rules leading to conflicting guidance. Roberts first raised the issue last May and again shared a proposed policy with council in an open meeting.
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ANNA
Alan Roberts
Roberts
Southern Illinoisan earns multiple IAPEA honors
The Southern Illinoisan received four awards at the Illinois Associated Press Editors Association 2001 Editorial Excellence Awards Banquet in Springfield. Sports writer Jim Gordillo won first in sports news for Pinckneyville's Peoria state final, while Linda Krutsinger earned two third place honors for Drawn to a light called HOPE abuse memoir and Breast cancer public service. News Editor Gary Marx received second place for a columns collection. Publisher Linda Lindus praised the staff. Mark Duran Samuels was elected to IAPEA board.
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Southern Illinoisan
Effingham
Illinois Associated Press Editors Association
Jim Gordillo
Gordillo
Pinckneyville
Peoria
Panthers
Linda Krutsinger
Krutsinger
Gary Marx
IAPEA
Marx
Jim
Linda
Gary
Linda Lindus
Mark Duran Samuels
APEA
Mark
Associated Press
Lindus
Springfield
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