8-17-2009

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GREENVILLE MAN KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

 

A Greenville man was killed in a motorcycle accident early Saturday morning. According to Illinois State Police, Justin Earnest, age 21, of 29 Illini West, Greenville, was westbound on I-70 around 3:00 a.m., and lost control of his Suzuki motorcycle when he attempted to exit the interstate onto Route 143. Justin Earnest passed away due to his injuries, at 9:35 Saturday morning, at St. Louis University Hospital. Justin had just turned 21 years old Friday.

EDWARDSVILLE MAN SENTENCED IN CARLYLE ROBBERY

 

The 21 year-old man who robbed the Carlyle CC Food Mart, back in June, has been sentenced in Clinton County Court.  Nickolus McPherson, of Edwardsville, plead guilty to a reduced charged of aggravated robbery late last week and was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.  The original charge was armed robbery, a class X felony.  According to police reports, at the time of the robbery, McPherson entered the CC Food Mart on Route 127 around 1:20 a.m. armed with a knife and demanded money from the clerk.  McPherson was caught on the in-store camera and the pictures from that camera helped identify him as the robber. 

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS WATCH FOR H1N1 OUTBREAK THIS FALL

 

The Illinois Department of Public Health says it is keeping an eye on a possible resurgence of the H1N1 flu this fall.  Melaney Arnold of the Illinois Department of Public Health says people are still coming down with the H1N1 flu, but cases are down drastically from the height of the pandemic in the United States earlier this year.  She says the department is encouraging teachers and staff to watch out for symptoms in children when school starts.  Kids may also be getting a refresher course in the the three C's: clean, cover and contain.  Kids are encouraged to wash their hands, cover their cough in their sleeve instead of in their hands and stay home if feeling sick.  Arnold also says this year the department will push hard for everyone to get both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 vaccine.  The seasonal flu shot comes out in early September.  The H1N1 is expected to be available in October, but it will come in two doses.  This means people will be getting three flu shots this year. 

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SCIGA HEARS ABOUT ST. MARY'S GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL PROGRAM

 

At the last South Central Illinois Growth Alliance meeting, Phillip Gustafson, CEO of St. Mary's  & Good Samaritan Hospitals, shared information about the hospitals' employment trends and community satisfaction with the hospitals' facilities.  He also shared information regarding healthcare reform, including facts about the proposal that is currently being viewed by legislators.  Gustafson stated that the impact of the proposed public option would be a detriment to our community as well as the healthcare industry. 

TIF HEA RING 

 

A public hearing was conducted recently at the Greenville Municipal Building for the proposed expansion of the Greenville Tax Increment Financing or TIF district to enlarge the district to allow for a potential new business in the industrial park. Several representatives of local taxing bodies were present and legal council for the fire protection district asked, if the city got a new industry that required special fire fighting equipment, would the TIF have funds to help purchase that equipment. The answer to that question was yes. There will be a final meeting on the TIF expansion subject Friday, August 28 at noon, at city hall.

AID FOR ILLINOIS FISH FARMERS

 

The Illinois Department of Agriculture recently announced that federal economic stimulus money soon will be available for Illinois fish farmers. Approximately $77,000 has been set aside for Illinois producers. Illinois fish farmers are eligible if their 2008 feed costs were at least 25% of their total cost or if their feed costs are 25% above the average cost of feed from 2003-2007. Applications will be mailed directly to aquaculture producers who held a valid aquaculture permit during 2008 - 2009. Otherwise, producers may call the department at 217 524-9129.

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OBITUARIES

WILBUR HESS

 

Wilbur J. Hess, age 77 of Highland passed away Thursday August 13th at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. Funeral services for 77 year-old  Wilbur Hess will be Monday at 10am at St. James Catholic Church in St. Jacob. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Highland. Visitation will be Sunday from 4PM to 8PM and Monday from 8am to 9:30am at Spengel Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland.

 

JUSTIN EARNEST

 

Justin Earnest, age 21, of Greenville, passed away Saturday, August 15 following a motorcycle accident near Highland.  Funeral arrangements for 21 year-old Justin Earnest are incomplete at the Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home in Greenville.

 

BARBARA ALLISTER

 

71 year-old Barbara Allister of Hillsboro passed away Thursday August 13th at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield Illinois.  Memorial services for 71 year-old Barbara Allister will be Monday the 17th at 4PM at the New Life Assembly of God Church in Coffeen.  The Bass Patton Dean Funeral home in Hillsboro is in charge of the arrangements. 

 

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