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Cooperative offers $500 grants to schools

Submitted by Christy Hendricks
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011, 4:03pm

(KFVS) - Egyptian Electric Cooperative is offering six $500 Classroom Empowerment Grants to fund innovative and unfunded projects in schools located within the Cooperative’s service area.

Egyptian Electric Co-op serves parts of Jackson, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington and Williamson counties.

The grants are for projects that improve the learning environment or increase educational resources for the school.

School administrators or teachers must submit a grant application that can be found at the Cooperative’s Web site, www.eeca.coop or by contacting the Cooperative.

The application requests information about the project, the school and the applicant. A panel of judges will determine which projects will be awarded grants of up to $500 each.

Applications must be submitted by Nov. 4, 2011.

The grant awards will be announced on Dec.

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2011 Dachshud Races, Fashion Show in Marion

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011, 10:00am

MARION, IL (KFVS) - The American Legion Post 147 Auxiliary and Marion Plaza Shopping Center will present the 2011 Dachshund Races and Fashion Show on Saturday, September 24.

Registration will start at 10:30 a.m. and the event will start at 11 a.m.

Admission will be a non-perishable food donation. Organizers say proceeds benefit the Marion Ministerial Alliance.

Trophies will be awarded to first and second places in the race, "Mayor's Cup" best dressed, "Look-a-like" best dachshund/human outfits and "Most Original."

For more information, race or fashion show entry you can call Maribeth Whitsell at 618-751-1631 or e-mail her at maribeth.101@hotmail.com. You can also stop by any business located at the Marion Plaza Shopping Center.

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Arrest report from the Marion Police Dept.

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 4:06pm
Arrest report from the Marion Police Dept.

MARION, IL (KFVS) - The Marion Police Department has released the following arrest report on Wednesday, September 21.

Accordin to the police department:

  • Gabriel Houston, 27 of Carbondale was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance, obstructing identification and resisting/obstructing a police officer on September 20
  • John Andrew, 27 of Forrest City, Ark. was arrested for disorderly conduct and possession of a controlled substance on September 17
  • Jennifer Shadowiness, 24 of Marion was arrested for  possession of meth making materials and meth making on September 16
  • Mitchell Owens, 31 of Herrin was arrested for possession of meth, meth making and possession of meth making materials on September 16
  • Alexander Racey, 18 and a juvenile female, both of Marion were issued citations for criminal trespass to a build
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Child Passenger Safety Week

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Monday, September 19th, 1:02 pm
Child Passenger Safety Week

(KFVS) - Illinois State Police announce they're providing child safety seat services to commemorate Child Passenger Safety Week.

That event runs September 18-24. The week is intended to remind families about how important it is to put kids in a car seat, booster seat, or a seat belt.

ISP and the Illinois Department of Human Services are collaborating this week and throughout the year to provide child safety seat services to Illinois residents.

“Our goal is to ensure children are properly secured in an appropriate car seat-every trip, every time,” said Illinois State Police Director Hiram Grau.

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Woman says synthetic marijuana played role in boyfriend's death

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Monday, September 19th, 2011, 11:14am

An 18-year-old man took his own life after smoking a synthetic marijuana product.

Courtney Marshall met Joey Dalton when they were students at Marion High School.

They were together nearly two years when they welcomed little Aiden into their lives this past December.

But, Courtney says her boyfriend had a drug problem and she confronted him about it.

"And he understood that he needed to quit for Aiden," said Courtney Marshall.  "And he thought this stuff since it wasn't real pot it was different, that he could get away with doing that."

Marshall says the stuff Joey was smoking was K-2 Cloud a synthetic form of marijuana. She says he had been smoking it nearly a month before she started to notice a change in Joey.

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Business After Hours at Hospice of Southern Ill.

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Monday, September 19th, 2011, 10:43am
Business After Hours at Hospice of Southern Ill.

MARION, IL (KFVS) - The Hospice of Southern Illinois is inviting the public to attend their summer giveaway drawing and Business After Hours event on Wednesday, September 21.

The event will be from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The hospice is located at 204 Halfway Road, Marion, Ill.

To RSVP, you can call Jennifer Vinyard at 618-997-3030 or e-mail at jvinyard@hospice.org.

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SIC Women's Basketball tryouts

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Sunday, September 18th, 10:00 am
SIC Women's Basketball tryouts

HARRISBURG, IL (KFVS) - Open tryouts for Southeastern Illinois College's women's basketball team will be held on Monday, September 19th.

First year Coach Clyde Buck will hold those tryouts in SIC's Deaton Gym. They start at 2:30 p.m.

Scholarship money is available for those chosen to be on the team.

Buck says his general style is to play a full-court, aggressive, and trapping defense to try and force turnovers. He also says he likes to sprinkle in both man and zone defenses in the half-court.

Coach Buck was the head coach at Wabash Valley College's women's program in Mt. Carmel. Under his direction, the teams produced 8 all-conference and all-region selections. 16 players also went on to play at 4-year colleges.

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