11-1-2010

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HILLSBORO MAN DIES IN SEMI TRUCK ACCIDENT

 

A Hillsboro truck driver died in an overturn accident late Wednesday afternoon. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Terry Applegate, age 56, of Hillsboro, was killed when his 1997 Freightliner left the roadway. Applegate was southbound on Nokomis Road near Hawk Avenue, around 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, when his truck ran off the east side of the road, traveled through a ditch and a bean stubble field then overturned and came to rest on the cab. Applegate was trapped in the cab and had to be extricated. Applegate later died around 6:45 p.m. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department and the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office are investigating the accident.

COMETS PLAY AT PANA SATURDAY AT 1PM

 

The second round playoff game for your Greenville Comets football team has been set.  The Comets will play at Pana at 1PM on Saturday the 6th.  The Comets won big over Breese Central this past Saturday and now will face a rematch with Pana.  Pana is the only team this year to beat the Comets in a close game at Greenville.  WGEL Radio will bring you live coverage of the game and stream it at wgel.com. 

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FALL COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENROLLMENT SETS RECORD

 

The statewide full-time equivalency fall enrollments at Illinois community colleges reached a second consecutive all-time record with 224,803 students for the current semester, an increase of four tenths of a percent over last year.  President and chief executive officer of the Illinois Community College Board Geoffrey S. Obrzut said, “Students at our community college are taking more classes than ever before, placing their confidence in our ability to provide them with the educational experience they need to move forward.”  Of the 48 community colleges in Illinois, nine registered increases of five percent or more and 21 showed total student increases.

 

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BOOSTER SEATS CREDITED WITH LOWER NUMBER OF CHILD DEATHS

 

According to the Illinois State Police, more children are being put into booster seats when riding in cars.  This has resulted in a dramatic reduction in the number of child deaths in vehicle crashes.  In 2008, 697 children died in crashes as compared to 1384 deaths in 1975.  However, according to a recent study, only a little more than half of all children are properly secured in booster seats.  Here are some tips to follow when securing a child in a booster seat.  Seatbelts go under the arm rests on the side.  The seat belt should cross over the collar bone, not the neck or shoulder joint.  The lap belt should go across the hips or pelvis not across the stomach and should be snug against the body.  Remember to properly secure all children, even if only for a short trip.

DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

 

The cut-off date for accepting the next batch of applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program has been extended to January 7, 2011, according to Illinois State Conservationist Bill Gradle.  Illinois farmers are encouraged to apply for the CSP which promotes land conservation activities.  For more information, call 217-353-6606.

 

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GREENVILLE FIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO GAS SMELL

 

Greenville Firefighters were dispatched Friday, at 7:49 a.m., to a report of a gas smell in the 400 block of Bowman Industrial Drive.  Firefighters checked a six to eight block area and found no gas leak or the source of a gas smell.  They were on the scene for about an hour. 

OBITUARIES

JOSEPHINE HARVEY

 

Josephine Harvey, age 76, of Marine, formerly of Coffeen, passed away Saturday, October 30 in St. Louis.  Funeral services for 76 year-old Josephine Harvey will be Tuesday, at 11:00 a.m. at the Irwin Chapel located at 591 Glen Crossing Road in Glen Carbon.  Burial will be Tuesday, at 3:00 p.m. at the Olive Hill Cemetery in Coffeen.  Friends may call today, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Irwin Chapel.  Memorials are suggested to the John Harvey Scholarship Fund or to the Worden Assembly of God Church.

 

DOLLY WEBB

 

Dolly M. Webb, age 68 of Mulberry Grove, passed away Friday, October 29th at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Funeral Services for 68 year old Dolly Webb will be Monday at 7pm at Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home in Mulberry Grove. Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 7pm at Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home in Mulberry Grove. Memorials may be made to the family or the American Heart Association.

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