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Banterra Bank, Area Bank To Merge
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 9:39 AM
Banterra Bank and Area Bank have agreed to a merger of the two banks, it was announced today. With the merger, Banterra will add Area Bank’s four locations, including Cave In Rock, Elizabethtown, Golconda, and Rosiclare. Banterra, a subsidiary of Banterra Corporation, began as a single facility in Ridgway in 1975.  Area Bank is a subsidiary of Hardin ...
Police Investigate Attempted Cattle Theft
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 3:54 PM
Police are investigating what they believe to be the attempted theft of cattle that took place Friday. According to the Massac County Sheriff's Office, the incident took place off of Union School Road in the Boaz area, near the Massac/Pulaski County line. Police said witnesses told them they saw a white Dodge dually with a cattle trailer in a field attempting to steal a bull. Two ATV's were ...
Man Dies From Injuries in July 6 House Explosion
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 1:00 PM
Police say a southern Illinois man has died after he was injured in a house explosion earlier this month.   West Frankfort Police Chief Shawn Talluto tells the Southern in a Monday story that he was notified of 20-year-old Casey Hester's death Saturday evening. Hester was taken to a St. Louis hospital after the explosion on July 6.   West Frankfort police haven't said what caused ...
Honeywell, Union Squabble Over Wearing Stickers
Monday, July 21, 2014 6:02 PM
The union representing workers at Honeywell Metropolis accused company management Monday of breaking labor laws by making employees remove stickers that express their opinion on contract negotiations, which had just begun that day. On their website, USW local 7-669 said management told employees to remove the stickers, which the union says is a protected right. Calling the company's ...
School Supply Giveaway in Metropolis Thursday
Sunday, July 20, 2014 7:45 AM
The employees of Harrah’s Metropolis, along with other local businesses and organizations are teaming up to distribute school supplies gathered through fundraising and donations.   Individuals may stop by the Metropolis Community Center on Thursday, July 24 beginning at 5 pm to pick up items, while supplies last. Due to demand, adults without children present are allowed ...
SIU Outlines Steps to Prevent Sexual Assault
Saturday, July 19, 2014 3:37 AM
Students, faculty and staff at Southern Illinois University will undergo more rigorous programs on sexual assault awareness and prevention.   That's part of the university's response to federal mandates requiring colleges to address sexual assaults. Benjamin Newman is SIU police chief. He says the department has investigated one sex assault this year. There were four cases last year and ...
New SIU President Dunn to Start Next Month
Thursday, April 17, 2014 12:24 PM
Southern Illinois University officials say the school's incoming president will begin work May 1.   The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports Randy Dunn's start date is about two months earlier than what was initially expected.   His early arrival means retiring president Glenn Poshard will also step down next month.   Dunn had been set to start work July 1, the day after ...

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