Marion native returns home to speak to SIU graduates. MARION - Danny Cox has the right stuff, and Friday he shared his secrets with graduates of the college of liberal arts at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Earthquake conference draws participants from five states. MARION — A great deal of information about the possibility of a large, catastrophic earthquake was presented at the New Madrid Fault Earthquake Preparedness Conference Tuesday and Wednesday.
‘Pay to play’ ban advances, faces uncertain Senate future. SPRINGFIELD — Legislation to combat ‘‘pay to play’’ politics in Illinois advanced to the Senate floor Thursday, where it faces an uncertain future because of what the Senate president calls a ‘‘gaping loophole.’’
Nathan Herron on CMT show tonight. MARION - Harrisburg native Nathan Herron, well-known in the Marion area for his performances at local churches, will appear on the CMT network's "Can You Duet" show Friday evening at 7 p.m.
F.Y.I.. Boil water order issued in Benton A boil water order has been issued by the Benton Water Department for some residents of Benton.
Forby: Governor had talked about moving jobs out of Springfield. SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Gary Forby, D-Benton, whose district could get the nearly 150 Illinois Department of Transportation jobs that Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration wants to move out of Springfield, said Thursday that Blagojevich told him in the past he wanted to move state jobs out of the capital city.
Political Sign Puzzles Passers-by. As the battle for the Democratic nomination enters the final phase, you don't have to go far to see area yards with political signs.
Windstorms Cause Power Outages. Downed trees caused widespread power outages in the Pinckneyville, DuQuoin and the Centralia areas.
Brother Picks Up Brother's Degree Posthumously. Proud moments today for the class of 2008 in Carbondale, Ill. More than 3,600 Southern Illinois University students graduated, but missing was one student whose life was cut tragically short.
Political Sign Puzzles Passers-by. As the battle for the Democratic nomination enters the final phase, you don't have to go far to see area yards with political signs.
Windstorms Cause Power Outages. Downed trees caused widespread power outages in the Pinckneyville, DuQuoin and the Centralia areas.
Brother Picks Up Brother's Degree Posthumously. Proud moments today for the class of 2008 in Carbondale, Ill. More than 3,600 Southern Illinois University students graduated, but missing was one student whose life was cut tragically short.
Like father, like son: Another Shelton to lead MCHS. Marshall County pride runs deep in the Shelton family. Anyone who
doubts it needs only to take a look at 2-year old Emma Shelton. “Her favorite color is not orange, it’s Marshall County orange,” Scott
Shelton said of his daughter during a press conference Thursday to
introduce him as the new head football coach at Marshall County High
School. Emma stood in her MCHS cheerleader’s outfit as her dad described how it
feels to have the opportunity to live his dream of leading the football
program.
Marshall County Head Coach Howard Beth used words such as “excellent,” “solid” and “intense” when describing his team’s performance in Thursday’s 61-45 win over Calloway County in the 4th District Championship. However, the one word that best described what fans and the Lady Lakers witnessed was “dominant.”
MCHS sweeps district, opens region tourney this week.
The 4th District Tournament was capped Thursday with another classic
game in the rivalray between Marshall County and Calloway County. At
Jeffery Gymnasium in Murray, the Marshals took a commanding lead, let
it slip away and managed to snatch it back in a 51-45 overtime win.
The Gum Chair: Art Project. Renita Gourieux doesn’t quite remember where she came up with the idea
to plaster used chewing gum over a desk. But so far, it’s getting rave
reviews.
Gourieux, art teacher at Marshall County High School, thought it might
be a neat idea to get all students involved with a central piece of
art. Although many would think disgusting or full of germs, the
students don’t seem phased too much by it. After all, the desk is not
only made up of gum, but a heavy dose of Lysol as well.
One horse, one kid and magic happens. When asked what motivates her to dedicate so much time and effort into
her non-profit organization, H.O.R.S.E.S Inc., a program dedicated to
Helping Others Reach Success using Equestrian Services, Joy Winebarger
points you to her star student, Amanda Gadlage.
Sheep stealing and other sins. Back when I earned my daily bread as a religion editor I got to know
more than a few pastors. Most of them did a truly admirable job of
hating sin. I think we would all agree that hating sin is one of the
necessary qualifications for anyone seriously considering a career as a
pastor. Deep down, though, I had my suspicions that a few of the
pastors I knew liked sin almost as much as I do.
Out-of-town street solicitations raise questions. ames Borders moves slowly down the line of cars, pointing the plastic
bucket he holds in his hand at each driver in turn and attempting to
make eye contact. Some watch silently without responding as he makes his way down the
line of cars before the light changes. Others avert their gaze till he
passes. A few roll their window down far enough to thrust an arm
through and toss a single bill — rarely is it more than one — into the
bucket.
Sheriff, wrecker drivers reach accord. An after-hours meeting between Marshall County wrecker service
providers and Sheriff Kevin Byars has resolved complaints concerning
controversial changes to the longstanding “next on list” system of
dispatching wreckers.
Glen Brewer, one of the more outspoken opponents of the changes, said
he was thankful that Byars took the time to meet with the service
providers and that they appreciated his willingness to come back to the
table to discuss the matter.
ŒWe need help. Robbed.‚. Mike Green has been saving change in three green five-gallon buckets
for about five years now, ever since he and his family moved into their
new house at 7523 Brewers Highway. He and his wife, Susan, set aside one bucket for each of their three
children, Mabry, Clay and Will, for them to use, or save, when they got
older.
But now, they don’t get to use it.
Donna Denny is new Harrisburg postmaster. HARRISBURG - Donna Denny, after 22 years serving the U.S. Postal Service, was installed as Harrisburg postmaster in a ceremony Friday.
Annual event has successful day. RALEIGH - About 60 kids from Brownsville school in White County and several young-at heart Elks Lodge members and volunteers went fishing in Raleigh Friday at Lowell German's pond.
Letter carriers Stamp Out Hunger today. SALINE COUNTY - Area Post Offices are participating in the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive today.
