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Bench trial for Stoker,
guilty in federal case
By Travis Lott
Jason Stoker will face a
bench trial May 14 in Ran-
dolph County court.
Stoker, 36, of Chester
is charged with first de-
gree murder in the death
of Chester police officer
James Brockmeyer after
Brockmeyer was killed
in an October 2016 crash
during the high-speed pur-
suit of a vehicle allegedly
driven by Stoker.
Stoker appeared before
Judge Richard Brown Jan-
uary 29 for a case manage-
ment hearing and waived
his right to a jury trial, opt-
ing for his case to be heard
solely by Brown.
Stoker pleaded guilty Jan-
uary 26 in federal court to
a charge of conspiracy to
Two Sparta men face
counterfeiting charge
Federal arrest in Topeka, Kansas
Two Sparta men are in
deep trouble with the fed-
eral government.
Kurtis Clay and Justin
Green were indicted by a
federal grand jury Decem-
ber 13 in Kansas.
They were both arrested
December 26 in Topeka,
Kansas.
Clay and Green are ac-
cused of possessing coun-
terfeit $100 bills. The U.S.
attorney charges that the
two had 912 counterfeit
$100 bills in their posses-
sion when they were ar-
rested.
The offense occurred on or
about November 30, court
documents state.
Green remains in federal
custody.
Clay is on conditional
pretrial release with un-
secured bond. Both are
to have a status hearing
Four years in prison for Latham
By Travis Lott
Toby Latham pleaded
guilty January 25 to false-
ly making a bomb threat
November 6 in Chester.
The charge was reduced
from making a terrorist
threat to making a bomb
threat to facilitate the plea.
The reduction in charge
brought the offense from
a Class 1 felony down to a
Class 3.
Following his plea, he
was sentenced to four
years in prison by Judge
Richard Brown.
The sentence includes
Schimpf’s legislative agenda
By Travis Lott
State Senator Paul Schimpf
visited with local media
January 26 to announce his
agenda for the spring 2018
legislative session.
The agenda, which fea-
tures eight bills he hopes to
put forth, is categorized in
three parts: creating jobs,
reducing spending and
keeping promises.
County Journal reporters
spoke with Schimpf about
each of his agenda items,
as well as asked him about
some issues currently cre-
ating a buzz in state gov-
ernment, such as increas-
ing revenue and Governor
Bruce Rauner’s amendatory
veto of the school funding
formula that was passed
last year by the legislature.
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Thursday, February 1, 2018
Jason Stoker
distribute more than 50
grams of methampheta-
mine.
According to a press re-
lease from the Department
of Justice, the meth offense
occurred between June
and October 2016 in Ran-
February 5 before Judge
Daniel Crabtree in Kansas.
Green and Clay have both
pleaded not guilty. Clay
is being defended by the
office of the federal pub-
lic defender. Green has a
court-appointed attorney.
If convicted, the two could
face a punishment of not
more than 20 years in
prison and an unspecified
fine.
Sparta Police Chief Sean
Lukes said the Secret Ser-
vice, which is in charge of
counterfeit cases, contact-
ed him recently to inquire
about the two men. Lukes
said he was told that the
two were allegedly going
to buy some cannabis with
the fake money.
Clay has been a Sparta
contractor in recent years.
His company cuts the grass
at Caledonia Cemetery.
Toby Latham
day-for-day good time, so
Latham could be released
as early as May 2019, ac-
Schimpf said Rauner is-
sued the amendatory veto
of the funding formula
based on a “trailer bill”
that was attached to it after
the passage of the original
formula. The trailer bill
allowed Chicago schools to
receive more funding that
was originally sought by
the State Board of Educa-
tion.
Schimpf said he expects
this to be the first major
issue tackled by the legis-
lature, and he also expects
Democrats to immediately
call for a veto override.
In calling for the amenda-
tory veto, Rauner issued a
statement, claiming that
the trailer bill turned the
original funding reform
bill into a bailout for Chi-
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dolph County.
Stoker will be sentenced in
the federal case May 11, and
he faces a prison sentence
between 10 years and life.
He is being held without
bond until that date.
Randolph County State’s
Attorney Jeremy Walker
told reporters January 29
that he hopes the case will
conclude May 14.
Walker also said he hopes
to have a sentencing hear-
ing the same day as that
bench trial.
“We’re either going to
have a trial or some other
disposition on that day,”
Walker said. “Nothing will
happen until after (the fed-
eral) sentencing.
“We’re going to bring this
matter to a close May 14.”
Kurtis Clay
Justin Green
cording to Randolph Coun-
ty State’s Attorney Jeremy
Walker.
Latham, 40, had made
threatening posts on social
media the evening of No-
vember 5, claiming to have
bombs and hostages at his
home on George Street in
Chester.
This prompted a massive
police response, with sev-
eral local agencies and the
Illinois State Police SWAT
in attendance.
Latham was arrested No-
vember 6 after an eight-
hour standoff with police.
cago’s struggling teacher
pension system.
If the bill dies due to inac-
tion, no state aid would be
received by school districts,
causing many to face the
possibility of not being able
to reopen this fall.
Schimpf said he voted for
the original funding reform
bill last summer.
As far as increasing rev-
enue, Schimpf said he be-
lieves that Illinois must
reform its business climate
before revenue can be dis-
cussed.
“I’m very skeptical of fur-
ther revenue,” Schimpf
said. “We need to get our
e c o n o my g o i ng, b r i n g
more to Illinois and create
Continued on Page 5_____
Above, George Khoury,
surrounded by ballplayers
on the opening day of
the 1960 Khoury League
baseball season. At right
is a photo of Khoury.
Khoury League
founder is next
Randolph honoree
The Randolph Society
Fo u nd at i o n B o a r d h a s
announced that George
Khoury, philanthropist
and founder of the George
Khoury Association of
Baseball Leagues, will
be inducted into the 2018
class of honorees.
The son of Lebanese im-
migrants, Khoury was
born in St. Louis in 1900.
After a childhood spent
near the city’s riverfront,
as a teenager, Khoury
moved with his parents
and seven siblings to Coul-
terville, where his parents
purchased a family farm.
He attended school in Coul-
terville and did apprentice
work with a local printer.
After moving back to
St. Louis and marrying
Dorothy Smith in the early
1920s, Khoury began work-
ing with various business
enterprises and ventures.
With three young sons to
support, the Great Depres-
sion’s impact on Khoury’s
financial life was nearly
ruined, but the printing
skills he had learned in
Coulterville helped sustain
him and his family.
As the Khourys’ fortunes
improved, they looked to
share their prosperity
with their sons’ friends
and started a small base-
ball team of local boys. The
team blossomed, and by
1936, Khoury started the
Khoury League, a baseball
program for the young
boys of St. Louis.
With support from the
community, and encour-
aged by the owners of the
St. Louis Cardinals and St.
Louis Browns, the Khoury
League grew into one of
the largest youth baseball
programs in the area.
Khoury was committed
to keeping the program
accessible to any boy who
wanted to play, regardless
of talent level, even waiv-
ing entry fees for those
who couldn’t afford them.
He was focused on giv-
ing the youth of St. Louis
an outlet to channel their
energy in a positive way,
learning good sportsman-
ship, responsibility and
organizational skills.
Although the Khoury
League emphasized that
children of all talent levels
could play, the organiza-
tion’s alumni include sev-
eral major league base-
ball stars, including Mike
Shannon, Earl Weaver, Dal
Maxvill, Frank Baumann
and Homer Bush.
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Lived for a time in
Coulterville; niece
lives in Tilden
Khoury League became
an important community
program for the youth who
played on the teams, as
well as the volunteer adults
who managed clubs and
officiated at games.
In the 1950s, the program
expanded to include a girls
softball program and add-
ed new sports, like soccer.
In 1952, Randolph Coun-
ty’s first Khoury League
teams were organized in
Sparta, and teams quick-
ly joined throughout the
county. Five years later,
Khoury was honored with
a special plaque recogniz-
ing his achievements dur-
ing a Khoury League game
in his childhood home of
Coulterville.
E v e n t u a l l y, K h o u r y
League expanded to in-
clude programs in several
states and even foreign
nations.
Khoury was chosen in
1960 by the United States
Committee for Baseball in
Israel to travel throughout
the nation, sharing infor-
mation with Israelis to
help them form their own
baseball programs using
Khoury League as a model.
Khoury’s work at home
and abroad earned him
the admiration of many, in-
cluding President Dwight
Eisenhower, who wrote: I
understand that nearly a
whole generation of boys
has grown up in the fine
program of your baseball
leagues. They have been
strengthened in body and
spirit, and you have the
rich satisfaction of know-
ing that you have contrib-
uted much to the fitness of
American youth.
After Khoury’s death, the
Khoury League tradition
was continued by his sons
and numerous other com-
mitted men and women,
and it remains an impor-
tant youth sports program
in the United States and
abroad.
In 1967, the year Khoury
died, one St. Louis sports-
writer paid tribute to
Khoury’s work, noting that
the monument to the man
is in the vibrant, living
Continued on Page 5_____
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PAGE 2 COUNTY JOURNAL | FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Wolff releases 2017 activity report Fire reports

Randolph County served 2,161 civil pro-
Sheriff Shannon Wolff cess papers. Included
has released his de- in the 189 arrests were
partment’s activity re- 97 for felonies, 56 mis-
port for 2017. demeanors and 56 oth-
Wolff said the tele- er arrests, including
communications cen- warrant arrests made
ter logged 11,710 calls, by the sheriff’s office.
of which 5,859 were The criminal arrests
handled by the sher- included 40 for drug
iff’s office. The remain- offenses.
ing calls were handled The sheriff’s office
by municipal police de- was also involved in 12
partments within the federal felony drug-re-
county. The sheriff’s lated cases.
office received 6,679 Wolff said other drug
emergency 911 calls. investigations and gen-
Wolff said there were eral criminal investi-
a total of 189 criminal gations are pending,
arrests in 2017, and his and more arrests are
office issued 448 traf- pending this year.
fic citations, handled The Randolph Coun-
393 traffic crashes and ty jail booked 846 in-
mates in 2017, and the
jail continues to house
federal inmates. The
sheriff’s office gen-
erated $123,300 last
year, and since the in-
ception has generated
$169,200 for the Ran-
dolph County general
fund for housing fed-
eral inmates.
The sheriff’s office
and local police de-
partments have con-
tinued to train the lo-
cal schools in the 4E
Active Shooter/Intrud-
er program and has
partnered with local
police agencies to of-
fer the active shooter
program for places of
worship throughout
the county.
Wolff also noted that
the sheriff’s office also
took part in the Cops
and Kids Christmas
program.
Wolff expressed his
appreciation to the
sheriff’s office staff
for their hard work
and dedication to the
office and the people
of the county.
“As always, I want to
thank the great citi-
zens of Randolph Coun-
ty for the opportunity
to serve as their sher-
iff,” Wolff said. “The
safety and security of
Randolph County and
its citizens will always
be my top priority.”
The Coulterville Percy had two fire
Fire Department an- calls during the past
swered a call at 111 week.
Poplar Street Janu- On January 26, the
ary 25 at 7:15 p.m. fire department was
The call was to the called to the trailer
Alvin Knope home, park, where a grass
where a fire had fire burned a small
started on the kitch- area at 512 S. Ralph
en range. Street. The fire
The fire was con- caused some damage
tained to the kitchen. to the underpinning
Damage was estimat- on two trailers.
ed at $5,000. On January 28,
**** firemen were called
Red Bud firemen back to the trailer
assisted Waterloo at park, where a Dodge
a house fire January van belonging to
27. The fire was on April Gross was on
KK Road off Route 3 fire.
and was a total loss, Chief Dale Fisk

Local police incidents for the week

according to Red Bud said the fire possibly
Fire Chief Kevin Mill- started from an elec-
er. trical wiring prob-
Hecker fire depart- lem in the rear of the
Robert A. Barrett, 49, Nathaniel P. Posey, 37, Crystal M. Williams, Bradley A. Schneider,
ment assisted. vehicle.
of Sparta was arrested of Cahokia was arrested 22, of Sparta was ar- 41, of Sparta was arrest-
Firemen were on The van was con-
January 22 by the Ran- January 26 by the Ran- rested January 28 by ed January 23 by Percy
the scene for about sidered to be a total
dolph County sheriff’s dolph County sheriff’s the Randolph County police for burglary. He
an hour and a half. loss.
office on a Randolph office on a Randolph sheriff’s office for ob- was jailed.
**** ****
County warrant for County warrant for fail- structing justice. She ****
failure to register as a ure to appear in court was jailed. Chadwick L. Hoff-

Randolph court
sex offender. He posted for obstructing justice **** man, 38, of Sparta was
bond. and a Department of Greggory W. Harris, arrested January 21 by
**** Correction warrant for 27, of Indianapolis was Sparta police for driv-
Keyven J. Gasaway, parole violation. He was arrested January 23 by ing while license sus-
38, of Percy was ar- jailed. Sparta police for driv- pended. Hoffman was The following cases Nathaniel Luster of
rested January 23 by **** ing while license sus- given a notice to ap- have been terminated Murphysboro, battery,
Percy police for bur- Christopher L. Brew- pended. He was given pear in court. in Randolph County guilty, fine.
glary and a Sparta city er, 44, of Murphysboro a notice to appear in **** circuit court. Cameron Hopper of
warrant for trespass was arrested January court. Michael J. Miller, 38, Keith Sauerhage of Chester, retail theft,
to residence. He was 28 by Chester police **** of Sparta was arrested Cutler, felon in pos- court supervision,
jailed. for possession of a con- Tanya M. Nelson, 42, January 28 by Spar- session of a weapon, fine, restitution.
**** trolled substance, pos- of Chester was arrested ta police on Randolph guilty, prison, credit Marcus Mullins of
Gary W. Buckholtz, session of meth, posses- January 28 by Chester County warrant for for time served. Sparta, disorderly
39, of Steeleville was sion of drug parapher- police for possession of theft. Kenneth Schmidt II conduct, guilty, fine.
arrested January 26 nalia and possession of a controlled substance, He was jailed. of Waterloo, stalking, Mandy Smith of
by Steeleville police for cannabis. He was jailed. possession of meth and **** dismissed with right Marissa, resisting a
domestic battery. He **** driving a vehicle that Xaviour D. Griffen, to reinstate. peace officer, guilty,
was jailed. Mykol D. Keller, 25, of did not have valid reg- 19, of Sparta was ar- Roger Kennedy of fine.
**** Percy was arrested Jan- istration. rested January 25 by Red Bud, phone ha- Stephen Bowles of
April B. Roberts, 46, uary 26 by Percy police She was jailed. Sparta police for retail rassment, court su- Belleville, DUI, guilty,
of Murphysboro was on a Randolph County **** theft. He was given pervision, fine. fine.
arrested January 24 by warrant for petition to Rick Hepp of Cutler a notice to appear in Billy Lance, no ad- Dylan Smith of New
the Randolph County revoke probation. He was ticketed January court. dress given, retail Athens, DUI, court su-
sheriff’s office for pos- posted bond. 18 by Percy police for **** theft, court supervi- pervision, DUI school,
session of drug para- **** accumulation of junk Kenneth C. Smith, 22, sion, fine, restitution. fine.
phernalia. She posted Anthoney C. Baxtron, and trash, scrap tires of Cutler was arrested
bond. 19, of Sparta was ar- on property and two January 27 by Percy
****
Karli M. Thies, 28,
rested January 27 by
Sparta police on a St.
counts of having an in-
operable vehicle on his
police on a Sparta city
warrant for retail theft. Snow-One Does
of Coulterville was ar-
rested January 25 by
the Randolph County
Clair County warrant
for possession of a sto-
len vehicle. Baxtron
Percy property.
****
Matthew E. Smith,
He was released on a
recognizance bond.
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Willisville fire
Willisville firemen responded to a house fire Sunday night at about
8:30. The call was to the Steve Nesbit family home on Route 4. Fire Chief
Doug Vickery said a pan was left on the kitchen range. It had melted
and caught a microwave oven and the cabinets on fire. Fire damage
was limited to the kitchen; however, there was other smoke damage
in the house. Firemen were on the scene for about 45 minutes. After
Perry County deputies arrived on the scene, however, they arrested
Melba Joann Nesbit, 53. She is charged in a Randolph County warrant
with deceptive practice. Randolph County deputies picked her up at the
scene, and she was taken to jail. She posted $350 cash and was released.

Police and fire departments

called to separate incidents
Randolph County po- They called Waterloo

The same
lice agencies and fire police, and a search be-
departments were kept gan. Eventually police
busy Wednesday night

outcome
were able to ping his
and Thursday with two cell phone and found
separate cases that end- that he was in the Tur-
ed in deaths.
Wednesday night, the near key Bluffs area near
Rockwood, where Joost

Baldwin and
Randolph County Sher- often hunted.
iff ’s Department was Indeed, Joost’s vehicle

called to a house just
off Route 154 near Bald-
win, the home of the
Eric Dingus family. A
domestic dispute led to
a woman and her two
children taking refuge
in an upstairs bedroom
and calling police.
Sheriff Shannon
Wolff said they called
the Sparta Fire Depart-
ment for a ladder to the
second floor.
“It was not a hostage
situation,” said Wolff.
“The wife secured her-
self and two kids up-
stairs. I don’t think he
(Dingus) threatened
anyone.”
Wolff said deputy Jar-
rod Peters climbed the
ladder and rescued
the three people. At
Rockwood
was found that evening
at Turkey Bluffs.
Waterloo called the
Randolph County Sher-
iff ’s Department, but
that time, police were it was dark, and the
unsure where Dingus search did not begin
was. until the next morning.
They used the Coul- Wolff said 40 to 50
terville Fire Depart- people searched the
ment’s drone, which is Turkey Bluffs woods
equipped with an in- and found Joost dead at
frared camera. Dingus 11:41 a.m. He died from
was found dead behind a self-inflicted gunshot.
a building on his prop- Those involved in the
erty. He died from a search came from the
self-inflicted gunshot. sheriff ’s office, Med-
Coroner Carlos Bar- Star Ambulance, IDNR
bour said he pro- and fire departments
nounced Dingus, 40, from Chester, Red Bud,
dead at about 6:37 p.m. Sparta, Evansville, Per-
Also Wednesday night, cy, Steeleville and Ellis
the family of Richard Grove. Searchers also
Joost, 60, of Waterloo used two drones to help
reported him missing. in the search.

Mississippi man charged with

assault of hospital worker
A C o l dwat e r, M i s -
sissippi man was in
the Randolph County
Jail earlier this week
charged with aggra-
vated battery.
The strange case be-
gan January 27 on
Route 3 near Chester.
Ac c o r d i ng t o R a n -
dolph County Sheriff
Shannon Wolff, Joshua
Reigelsperger, 34, was
driving a rented car
that ran off the road
into a ditch just south
of Nine Mile Creek.
Reigelsperger, who acted as if he had a
was not injured, exited gun. However, no weap-
the car and began run- ons were found on the
ning along the high- suspect or in his car,
way. police said.
According to people Reigelsperger was
who saw him, he looked taken to the Chester
like he had a gun. hospital for a mental
“And we had two reck- health evaluation, and
less driving complaints there, he allegedly as-
about him along Route saulted a hospital staff
3,” said Wolff. person.
Wolff said a motorist He was arrested by
told him that Reigel- C h e s t e r p o l i c e a nd
sperger had a confron- charged with aggra-
tation with him, and he vated battery of the
thought Reigelsperger hospital employee.

A police vehicle at the scene of the minor accident on Route 3

St. Mary driver killed in Jackson Co.

A St. Mary, Missouri
man died in Jackson
County January 28.
According to the Jack-
son County Sheriff ’s
Department, a car driv-
en by Jamie L. Wright,
45, was eastbound on from the car as it over-
Ava Road near Mur- turned. He was taken to
physboro, when his car a nearby hospital, where
went out of control, ran he was pronounced dead.
off the road and over- Ava firemen assisted
turned several times. with the crash which oc-
Wright was thrown cured at about 6:30 p.m.
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Editorial Staff:
Jerry Willis | Larry Willis
Travis Lott | Dan Zobel

McGuire’s Blarney By: Larry

McGuire
Election posturing has begun
Memories of T he County Journal J.B. Pritzker—that he

Pritzker not totally opposed

a young man
received a press
release last week from
state Rep. Terri Bry-
ant’s office.
It said she plans to
A s with most writers, sometimes I cannot rub
two thoughts together to fire up a column.
Just a few days past, I was in that writer’s block
introduce legislation
in the Illinois House of
mode. Representatives to offi-
Then, out of the past, came a friend. His name cially voice the house’s
is Larry Myres from Sikeston, Missouri. My opposition to a per-mile
friendship with Larry goes back to over 50 years. tax for Illinois drivers.
However, we lost contact with each other as our Last year, Democrat
paths of life differed and the years progressed. Senate Majority Leader
I once managed a P.N. Hirsch & Co. store in East John Cullerton float-
Prairie, Missouri. Larry worked for radio stations ed the idea of taxing
KCHR and KGCL. He sold me advertising. Our drivers for every mile
business friendship developed into a personal driven on Illinois roads.
friendship. Larry, like me, had a great sense of There were several
humor. ways he said it could
Recently, Larry found some old East Prairie wo rk , s u c h a s G P S
Eagle newspaper photos and clippings of me. They tracking on cars or cell
brought back so many memories. phones, taxing drivers
I vaguely recall being a member of the local Jay- for 1.5 cents per every
cee’s chapter. However, I forgot I was its treasurer. mile or giving drivers
And that ultra thin man in his police uniform the option to pay a flat
is me. In looking at the photo, I would say he is annual tax of $450.
about one-half my present size. Again, I forgot I Obviously, this idea is
wore a silver bar on my collar, making me a first ludicrous and insulting
lieutenant. to southern Illinois resi-
There is another faded and hard to read clip-
ping of me from the neck up with a caption tell-
ing about my becoming the store’s manager. It
A Musing View®
dents who have to drive
far more miles every
year than some living
in Chicago who have
access to public mass
transportation.
Such a tax would be
unfair and drive—no
pun intended—more
residents to leave the
state. When Illinois is
already facing an un-
precedented exodus of
residents and an ever-
shrinking tax base, the
last thing we should
do is send more people
packing.
When Cullerton came
out with this idea last
year, there was an im-
mediate outcry from
residents all over the
state who opposed it,
and the idea drifted out
of public consciousness.
That’s what made Bry-
ant’s press release so
surprising.
Are Chicago Demo-
crats seriously reviving
this insane burden on
an already over-taxed
electorate? Are they
trying to lose voters?
Turns out, no, it
doesn’t seem they are.
Not right now, at least.
Other local represen-
tatives have confirmed
that there is no such
bill circulating in the
legislature.
What Bryant appears
to be basing her claims
on are statements made
by Democrat guber-
n at o r i a l c a nd i d at e,
a nd b i l l i o n a r e h e i r
to the Hyatt fortune,
By: Martha Peebles
wouldn’t be totally op-
posed to the idea.
Well, Pritzker hasn’t
been elected yet, and he
has no power to enact
legislation.
So, it would seem that
Bryant’s proposal is
just political posturing.
Welcome to the elec-
tion year.
Bryant has a primary
opponent, as well as
opposition from the
Democrats, provided
she wins the primary.
So, she is going to flex
her Republican muscle
as much as she can,
even if she is proposing
an opposition bill to a
bill that doesn’t exist.
As far as a per-mile
tax, we say to those
who may propose that:
Southern Illinois is
watching, and we won’t
vote for politicians who
would sell us out.

Time stands still at the watch shop

said I would move to East Prairie with my wife
and 2-month-old daughter when suitable housing
was found.
Larry sent a photo of my store’s front. My store
sat between the Bank of East Prairie and Cousin
Harry’s General Store. C leaning out and or-
ganizing my jew-
elry was not an easy
bracelet and my dad’s
Seiko Mickey Mouse
watch that needed only
while we spent the day
shopping.
The owner is friendly
shop and look at all the
different types of clocks
on the wall. From cuck-
I still remember the bank teller I did business
with, Jim Smith. I still have a screwdriver from job. a new battery. This and talkative. It obvi- oos to grandfathers,
Cousin Harry’s. Cheap jewelry tends must have been a gift ous he really enjoys his he had quite a menag-
I remember Ruth Smithton and Faye Griffith, my to procreate and pile from someone, because work even though it’s erie, even one made
two full-time clerks. They were good people. up. Drawers, jewelry even though my dad tedious and he’s look- from knives, forks and
My old store has since been torn down and is boxes, bowls and cups loved watches, Mickey ing through a magnify- spoons.
now the drive-thru for the bank. Cousin Harry’s, of odds and ends ap- Mouse was not his cup ing lens all day. Another gentleman
Hedge’s Rexall Drug Store, Herb Falkhoff’s cloth- pear everywhere. of tea. I never saw him “You should have been was there assisting
ing store and Eddie Falkhoff’s Ben Franklin store Feeling like a costume wear it. a brain surgeon,” I said, him, and between the
are long gone. The Falkhoff stores stand silent jewelry junkie, I took It’s hard to find a place while watching him three of us, we talk-
and empty. I know because Ann and I participate advantage of a snow that installs watch bat- work. ed about every sub-
in an annual charity bicycle ride in East Prairie. day and spent hours teries. Many depart- He commented that ject from the need for
The old city hall/police department is gone. The going through every ment stores sell watch many folks tell him that nurses to have a watch
building is still there, but something else resides single earring with- batteries but will not and proceeded to give with a second hand to
in it. I wonder if the jail is still in the back of that out a mate, tangled-up install them for fear of me his own personal the wish that many of
city hall. I have stories about that place. necklaces, bent rings, damaging your watch. medical history. Appar- us have to make time
Several years ago during our Tour de Corn ride, animal broaches and L u c k i ly, t h e r e ’ s a ently, he has had some stand still.
I met a man at a rest stop. He was talking about 17 cheap watches with watch and clock repair serious heart problems If there is a place
people I once knew. When I inquired about some of dead batteries. shop in a mall I visited and now has a pace- where time does stand
In doing so, many recently. I knew that be- maker. still, it has to be in a
Continued on Page 5 keepsakes were un- cause on a recent girl’s “I’m just like a Timex,” clock shop. You would
covered: my mother’s day out, a friend of he chuckled. “I took think with all the clocks

Editor’s Space
birthstone and moth- mine brought along all a licking and kept on ticking and cuckooing
By Jerry
er’s rings, size 5, that of her fashion watches ticking!” that it would be total
Willis
fit only my little fin- with dead batteries and It was interesting to

Coverage criticism
ger, my childhood ID dropped them off there browse around the tiny Continued on Page 5

Version 2.0 By: Ryan Boman

W hen it comes to Facebook, I do very little.

Only the shadow knows

I have a handful of friends, one of which
is Channel 4. It’s good for quick news bulletins.
Last week, one of Channel 4’s bulletins con-
cerned a terrible accident on I-64 at I-270. One

T
person was killed. he groundhog
A passerby sent Channel 4 a video of the accident lives a pretty dull
just seconds after it happened, A tractor trailer and ordinary life for
truck had caught fire, and a car was partially most of the year.
under the truck. He spends much of
Channel 4 put the video on Facebook immedi- his time burrowing
ately. in the darkness of the
I knew what would happen. They had 300 or underground, as if the
more comments quickly, so I read some of them. only reason for his exis-
Most of the comments condemned Channel 4 for tence is non-stop labor.
running pictures of the accident so quickly. Working tirelessly to
We have also been criticized for doing that, so we accumulate food and
have backed off. We will continue to run photos supplies, his only iden-
of accidents in the newspaper. tity seems to be dim
The criticism is always the same: Wait until the obscurity.
family is notified. But on a splendid day,
When is that? Who knows when the family is with the hope of spring
notified? on the horizon, one of
In Channel 4’s case, the vehicle with the dead these woodchucks will
person inside could not be identified at all. They step out of the shadows
did not take down the video as many asked. to cast an imposing
Something I have noticed about criticism we get shadow of his own.
is that it comes from friends or acquaintances According to the (reli-
of the victim—not from the family of the victim. able?) website wikipe-
A comment to us lately said we should wait until dia.com, Groundhog
friends are notified before we put out information. Day originated in 1887,
The police don’t notify friends, and when the when a local newspa-
police send out details of an accident, we will per editor named Cly-
print it. That is the last clearance we need, and mer H. Freas began
promoting the town’s
furry little friend as the
official Groundhog Day
Meteorologist.
From that day for-
ward, the second day in
February would never
be the same. Thanks,
Clymer.
On Friday, the nor-
mally sleepy town of
Punxsutawney, Penn-
sylvania will be the
center of the world.
And the confused little
animal in the middle
of the commotion is
the town’s eight-pound
prognosticator—a pho-
togenic fuzzy named
Phil.
Punxsutawney’s most
famous citizen comes
from a long line of an-
cestors who have also
participated in this
grand event. He’s not
exactly your average
groundhog.
The esteemed Punx-
sutawney Phil Sowerby
is part of a bloodline
of amateur forecasters
that date back to the
original ceremony.
Much like Eddie Mur-
p hy i n “ C o m i n g t o
America,” Phil has been
raised and cared for by
a select group of han-
dlers. The chosen few
who are privileged to
be bestowed this honor
are called the Inner
Circle.
These gentlemen
wear traditional top
hats and tails to cer-
emonies when they ac-
company Phil and tend
to the animal’s every
need.
So, in essence, Ground-
hog Day is Phil’s coro-
nation. It’s his birth-
right.
For his part, Phil’s a
good sport about the
whole thing. He seems
to enjoy mingling with
the crowd, even if he
does get a little testy
now and then. After
being released from his
cage, he mills about for
the captive audience.
It never dawns on the
folks gathered that Phil
doesn’t understand why
he’s there, or really
care what he’s doing.
Inevitably, Phil knows
he has to do something,
because everybody’s
watching. So he makes
a few silly, awkward
movements. The gath-
ered media analyzes
the situation and sends
the s to ry d own the
wire, then the crowd
cheers wildly.
It’s a grand tradition
and something that we
all just accept. At the
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correct information to the public.
Fatal accidents are terrible. Our hearts go out
to the families.
News is not always pleasant, but it is a part of Article appreciated the gravesites of all tion out there to make wish there was a way
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Schimpf...From Page 1_____________________________________ Letters...From Page 4________
a bigger tax base.”
However, Schimpf said
he wouldn’t be totally
opposed to tax increas-
es, as long as they are
attached to reforms.
“We already had a
massive tax increase,”
Schimpf said. “I voted
against it because it had
no reforms attached
to it.
“I will not support
a stand-alone tax in-
crease.”
Schimpf said the easi-
est reform to put in place
would be to workers’
compensation, which
he said holds premiums
for businesses too high,
driving businesses out
of state and deterring
new businesses from
planting roots.
“You ask (Gilster-Mary
Lee President) Don Wel-
ge whether he wants to
create new jobs in Mis-
souri or Illinois. This
is what he’d tell you,”
Schimpf said.
The items on Schimpf’s
agenda are things with
which he believes he
can attain bipartisan
support.
“I believe my fellow
legislators are eager to
work together,” Schimpf
said. “When I was elect-
ed, I was surprised that
the vast majority of
elected officials are in-
telligent, hard-working
people trying to do a
good job.”
Each of the eight agen-
da items are explained
below.
Four-lane highway
The first item con-
cerns drafting legisla-
tion to move forward on
the four-lane highway
connecting Carbondale
to the Metro East. The
highway would run
through parts of Ran-
dolph and Perry coun-
ties, possibly bringing
more traffic through
the area that could be
beneficial to local busi-
nesses and organiza-
tions.
“There has been tre-
mendous grassroots
organization on this,”
Schimpf said. “We want
to piggyback on the
work (the Four-lane
Highway Coalition) has
already done.”
Schimpf said he wants
to bring the Illinois De-
partment of Transporta-
tion to the table to get
a firm commitment on
proceeding with the
highway.
He said he also believes
the federal government
will introduce some sort
of capital bill that could
provide more funding
for infrastructure.
Tax credits for hiring
Illinois graduates
Another proposal is
to grant tax credits to
businesses for hiring
graduates of the Illinois
university system.
Schimpf said he is
frustrated to see many
scholarship recipients
from organizations like
the Farm Bureau plan-
ning to attend school out
of state at universities
like Southeast Missouri
State University and
Murry State in Ken-
tucky.
He said a tax credit
could boost the standing
of those students who
attend school in Illinois,
as well as become a re-
cruiting tool for Illinois
schools.
WSRC planning study
Schimpf said he has
tried repeatedly to ac-
Khoury...From Page 1________________________
program he founded
a nd h e a d e d — a n o r -
ganization that con-
tinues to thrive and
to improve the lives of
children today.
Khoury’s brother
Matt of Tilden also
wo rke d w i t h k i d s
baseball, managing
Peebles... From Page 4________________________
chaos, but actually it
was quite the opposite.
M y d a d’s M i c key
M o u s e S e i ko wa s
working like a top in
no time, and sadly, it
was time for me to go.
My dad would have
loved this place, espe-
cially conversing with
the clocksmiths. Like
my friend, he would
quire a plan for maxi-
mizing the use of the
World Shooting and
Recreational Complex
in Sparta. Without one,
he said, the facility will
continue to struggle.
“I am less than satis-
fied with the way the fa-
cility has been utilized,”
Schimpf said. “Nobody
has provided a mission.
People who work out
there are doing a good
job, but there doesn’t
seem to be any strategic
thinking on how it can
be utilized.”
Schimpf said he would
like to get SIUC to con-
duct the study on the
facility and put together
a plan on how it can be
more effectively used.
He said bringing SIUC
in on the deal would
join two of the largest
economic engines in
the region and benefit
every party involved.
If SIUC won’t or can’t
do the study, he wants
IDNR to take on the
project.
Schimpf said he would
like to see the complex
open up to the public for
shooting at least once a
week.
Additionally, he would
like to see more events
like the home show and
a return of concerts to
the facility.
“The four-lane high-
way would help, and it
would be easier for (ex-
ecutive director Monica
Brockman) to market,”
Schimpf said.
Schimpf also said he
would like the shooting
complex to allow for
local residents to volun-
teer work.
Teaching licenses for
active duty military
In what he said should
be his easiest propos-
al to garner support,
Schimpf proposes that
the state allow active
duty military members
to acquire Illinois teach-
ing licenses if they have
a teaching license from
another state.
Schimpf said this could
help with a number of
problems, such as the
teacher shortage in the
state. As it stands, many
teachers opt to teach in
other states due to the
strict regulations on
acquiring licenses in
Illinois.
Schimpf said the bill
would allow out-of-state
teaching licenses to au-
tomatically transfer to
Illinois while the service
member is on active
duty.
Consolidation of
departments
Schimpf once cam-
paigned on wasteful
government spending
through unnecessary
government depart-
ments. He is first target-
ing the offices of comp-
troller and treasurer.
He is proposing that
the comptroller and
treasurer’s offices be
combined and that the
office of lieutenant gov-
ernor be dissolved alto-
gether. He said the move
could save about $20
million.
“It’s not going to solve
the budget shortfall,”
Schimpf said.
Schimpf admitted that
the proposal is largely
symbolic, rather than a
substantial fix to state
spending.
“If we, as an Illinois
government, are going
to have any credibility,
we have to get rid of the
s eve r a l t e a m s . T h e
baseball diamond in
Tilden is named after
him.
Matt was a coal miner,
then a janitor at the
Tilden school. After
that, he started a trail-
er park. He died in
2000 at the age of 93.
have brought in all his
watches that were not
working. Unlike her,
he wouldn’t have spent
the day shopping but
probably just killed
time watching watch
repair.
The phrase killing
time has never sound-
ed appealing, neither
has wasting time, but
County Journal | february 1, 2018
low-hanging fruit,” he
said. “We can’t just cut
our way out, but what
we did last springwas
just raise taxes.”
When asked about
the loss of jobs in those
departments, Schimpf
said he would expect
most of the jobs to be cut
at the top.
When pressed about
how he expects the of-
fices to cut from the top
and not cut low-level
employees, he said that
those employees could
transfer to other gov-
ernment departments.
He also admitted
that the consolidation
wouldn’t happen all at
once and that any pro-
posal would have to al-
low for transition.
Pension buyout
In what will surely be
his most controversial
and expensive proposal,
Schimpf wants to put
forth a buyout agree-
ment for inactive pen-
sion holders in order to
reduce the state’s pen-
sion debt.
It would allow those
individuals to get some-
thing now instead of po-
tentially not receiving
anything in the future
if the state can’t fund its
pensions.
Schimpf ’s proposal
would allow pension
holders to receive 70
percent of what their
total pension is worth
in one lump sum, if they
would choose to do so.
However, he said many
union leaders are not
fond of the idea, and
many said they would
hold onto their pension
rights.
The plan would cost
about $250 million, by
Schimpf’s estimation.
He said it would be
tough to predict how
much the plan would
save, but his ballpark
estimate is around $1
billion.
However, he said that,
in order to fund the es-
timated $250 million in
this proposal, the state
would have to borrow
money through issuing
more bonds.
Paying money
owed to Sparta
Schimpf said he wants
to restore authorization
for bond payments to
the city of Sparta for
money it failed to pay
in 2017.
The state owes Sparta
for utilities at the World
Shooting and Recrea-
tional Complex, which
Schimpf estimates total
more than $1 million.
“Part of the agree-
ment (when the com-
plex was built) was
that the state would
make bond payments
for water,” Schimpf said.
“When the tax budg-
et was rushed out the
door, they did not make
authorization to make
those payments.”
Schimpf said the au-
thorization to make
those payments may
get rolled into a larger
bill, but he said as long
as Sparta can receive
the money, he will be
content.
Paying remaining
state workers’ wages
Schimpf supports a
supplemental appro-
priation bill that would
pay the remaining back
wages to state employ-
ees.
Pursuant to a 2016 Illi-
nois Supreme Court de-
cision, the state owes a
M at t ’s d a ugh t e r
Charlene Evans still
lives in Tilden and re-
members the old days.
“George would come
t o C o u l t e r v i l l e a nd
visit with the family,”
said Evans. “It was a
good time when we all
got together.”
here’s a good quote
by Marthe Troly-Cur-
tin, “Time you enjoy
wasting is not wasted
time.”
My favorite phrase
about time is this one
by Michael Attshuler,
“The bad news is time
flies. The good news
is, however, you’re the
pilot.”
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cheer and good wishes same location and time.
portion of state employ-
ees money that they did for all of the warriors in Get together with a few
not receive in required this battle. So come on, friends and start your
pay raises. Randolph County. Be part own team then gather in
In 2008, state employ- of the fight and join the honor of a special person
ees were guaranteed a American Cancer Society and honor them May 5.
pay raise through em- in beating our biggest It is free to attend, but
ployee negotiations. rival. any funds raised will help
Some employees re- Volunteer to support the American Cancer
ceived those raises, how- the annual Relay For Life Society attack cancer in
ever, Illinois ran out of May 5 and help us attack dozens of ways: develop-
money to pay them and cancer from every angle. ing breakthrough thera-
didn’t appropriate the A meeting will be held pies, building supportive
funds to pay the rest of for those interested at Red communities, providing
the workers. Bud Regional Hospital’s empowering resources
Schimpf said about second floor sunroom/ and deploying activists to
two-thirds of state work- conference room Monday, raise awareness.
ers received the raise, February 5 at 6 p.m. Pam Roscow
but the other third did There will be another Randolph County
not. meeting March 5 at the Relay For Life
“An arbitrator ruled
that the state has a
contractual obligation
to pay this money,”
Schimpf said. “The state
needs to make the ap-
propriation.”
The group of workers
affected most by the
nonpayment, Schimpf
said, are employees of
the Illinois Department
of Corrections.
“This isn’t a Republi-
can and Democrat issue.
It’s a right and wrong
issue,” Schimpf said.
The total amount the
state owes is around $2 From traditional home loans and refinancing, to
government programs for veterans and first-time buyers,
million, Schimpf said,
I’m here to help you find a mortgage that makes the most
adding that the aver- sense for your life and your budget.
age corrections worker CALL ME TODAY
would receive about
$2,000.
“I think we can fit
that into our $36 billion
budget,” he said.
McGuire
From Page 4____­_
my old acquaintances, I
found only one was still
alive and in a nursing
home. I have trouble
accepting that because
they are time-frozen in
my mind at the way they
looked 50 years ago.
I am so glad Larry
found those clippings
and shared them with
me. They are a trigger
mechanism of great
times from long ago.
I guess age is making
me sentimental. Look-
ing at those photos make
me melancholy. It is said
you cannot stick your
finger in the same place
twice in a river. That
same premise holds true
with walking through
life. But memories can
make you recall a time
that has long passed.
Larry and I have a
date set to meet the eve-
ning before the next
Tour de Corn ride. I look
forward to reacquaint-
ing with him. There is
much catching up to do.
I hope the Good Lord
grants me that oppor-
tunity.
See you next month,
and God bless.
Boman...
From Page 4____
end of the day, though,
it’s really kind of silly.
I mean, TV weather-
casters actually report
on Phil’s prediction, al-
though in jest, as a part
of their afternoon pro-
gramming. It’s as if, with
a straight face, they lend
credence to this crazy
part of American lore.
In the 1993 film
“Groundhog Day,” Bill
Murray’s character con-
tinues to live this same
series of events over and
over on the second day
of February. The film
is set around the actual
ceremony in Punxsutaw-
ney and spawned a fre-
quently used pop culture
reference to deja vu.
But the pessimist in me
always chooses to look at
Phil’s shadow in another
way.
For example, what ex-
actly makes this particu-
lar groundhog so spe-
cial? To go even further,
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business
Local jobless rates decline
Unemployment has D e c e mb e r i n Pe r r y job gains in manufac-
decreased signifi- County was 5.4 per- turing, retail trade,
cantly in southern Il- cent compared to 7.4 wholesale trade, pro-
linois over the past percent a year ago. fessional and business
year. That is according The Randolph County s e r v i c e s , e du c at i o n
to the Illinois Depart- rate is 4 percent for and health services.
ment of Employment December, compared Mining, construction,
Security. to 5 percent last year. transportation, ware-
A l l 2 1 c o u nt i e s i n In Jackson County, housing, utilities, lei-
southern Illinois re- 4.4 percent is the job- s u r e, h o s p i t a l s a nd
ported that more peo- less rate, compared to other services showed
ple were working. 5.1 percent a year ago. a stable job force, the
The jobless rate for IDES said there were department said.

Bryant hopes to short-circuit

Illinois per-mile driving tax
State Representative release that one such he would not be op-
Terri Bryant is spon- plan under considera- posed to examining
soring legislation that tion is a fee of 1.5 cents such a tax.
would officially put
the Illinois House of
p e r m i l e d r ive n o n
public, non-tolled Illi-
Further research by
the County Journal
Around the corner
Representatives on the Robert Piffner of Marissa looks at men’s clothing in Marissa’s Son-
nois roads using GPS concluded that no such
record opposing a per- shine Corner, located at 101 S. Main Street. All profits from the shop
tracking technology, proposal has been put
mile tax on Illinois are used to benefit the community. Sonshine Corner sells clothing,
and the GPS tracking forth into the legisla-
drivers. shoes, household items, toys, games, DVDs and decorations. It is open
would be in a smart- ture as an actual bill.
“In my opinion, the Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from
phone app or a track- Regardless, Bryant
per-mile tax idea is of- 9 to noon. Photo by Carol Mercer
ing device similar to and several House Re-
fensive in many ways,” Chicago’s I-Pass and publicans launched an
Bryant said. “Chicago would monitor the lo- online petition for resi-
Democrats that control cation of each driver dents to voice opposi-
t h e l e g i s l at u r e a nd to calculate how many tion to the tax. That
even some of the can- miles were driven in petition can be found
didates that they have Illinois each month. at ILHouseGOP.org/
running for governor An additional plan OpposeILMileageTax.
are floating a per-mile would be a flat rate “Thousands of south-
tax plan. I’m strongly plan of an annual fee ern Illinoisans drive
advocating against these of $450. long-distances to
tax hike proposals to H oweve r, B r ya nt ’ s wo rk , t o v i s i t f a m -
spare southern Illinois’ spokesman could not ily, and to tour attrac-
motorists from being un- point out a specific bill tions in other parts
fairly whacked through in which this tax is be- of our state,” Bryant
a variety of bad plans.” ing proposed. said. “Families and
Bryant pointed specifi- L a s t y e a r, s e n a t e h a r d - wo rk i n g m e n
cally to prior Chicago President John Cull- and women drive tens
Democrat-sponsored erton floated the idea of thousands of miles
proposals as evidence but backed down after per year in some cases.
that the idea of a per- a massive public back- “I’m sponsoring HR

Food pantry donation

mile tax is unfortu- lash. 766 to stop this foolish-
nately still alive and Recently, Democratic ness before the idea
well in Springfield. gubernatorial candi- gains any further trac- The Sparta Area Food Pantry has been extra busy this winter and was
Bryant said in a press date J.B. Pritzker said tion in Springfield.” helped recently by a donation from the Belleville Diocese Knights of
Columbus. From left are food pantry workers Charlie Lehman, Gary

Chester hospital nursing

Welton, Trish Adams, Laura Schulte and Larry Ashley, accepting a
check from Norb Huether of the Knights of Columbus. The pantry is
housed at Westminster Presbyterian Church. It is open Tuesday and

scholarship now available

Thursday from 10 to noon.

The Memorial Hospi- prospective graduate ing Jeanette Decker,

tal in Chester Auxil- in an LPN program RN, chairman of the
iary is accepting appli- to $1,200 for a person scholarship commit-
cations for its nursing completing an RN pro- tee, at 826-4581, ex-
scholarships for the gram. tension 1244 or Apryl
spring and summer Scholarship awards Bradshaw, executive
2018 terms. are based on a writ- assistant, extension
The scholarships are ten application and 1299, or by writing
designed to provide interview focusing on to Memorial Hospital
residents of Randolph character, scholastic Auxiliary, Attention:
County with financial achievement, profes- Scholarship Commit-
assistance in their last s i o n a l p r o m i s e a nd tee, 1900 State Street,
semester of nursing financial need. Chester, IL 62233.
school. Scholarships Applications can The application
range from $500 for a be requested by call- deadline is April 15.

S’ville A real cutie

blood
Chappy is a male chi-
huahua/terrier mix
who is about 4 years

drive
old. A kind lady picked
him up when she found
him running around
lost and tried, with-
The Red Cross will be
out any luck, to find
in Steeleville Tuesday, his owners. He is a
February 6 for a blood real cutie, so if you are
drive. looking for a small
The bloodmobile will dog, he is your guy. To
adopt Chappy, call the
be set up from 1 to 6
Perry County Humane
p.m. at the American Society at 542-3647 or
Legion hall. email the shelter at
Call 800-733-2767 for pchsinfo@yahoo.com.
more information.

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Randolph will sell bonds to close out insurance trust

By Dan Zobel to close out the trust.” more than those fees The board approved gion is still much high-
In an effort to close Board approves In other news, the for processing charges the purchase of a new er than all of the other

new animal
out the insurance trust board approved animal and other fees. truck for the highway regions in the state.
Randolph County was control ordinances and “The county can use department for $121,889 Martin noted that the

previously involved
with, the county board
c o ndu c t e d a p ub l i c
hearing prior to its
January 26 meeting
to discuss the intent of
the county to sell up to
$225,000 in insurance
revenue fund bonds.
County Commissioner
Dave Holder explained
that $225,000 is the
maximum amount that
would be sold, and the
county might not reach
that limit.
The sale of the bonds
will not raise any taxes.
Holder explained that
there were continuing
liabilities and claims
from the Illinois County
Insurance Trust, which
the county was part of,
ordinances
that discontinued in
September 2015.
Holder said the county
needs to raise the nec-
essary money to fund
the trust until it can be
closed.
“My hope is to discuss
this with the remaining
members (of the trust)
to see what it will take
to sell off the remain-
ing claims and discon-
tinue the trust,” Holder
said. “We may have to
do this one more time
next year.
“(The sale of these
bonds) is to catch up
on trailing liabilities,”
Holder said. “We want
fees. the Pet Population Con- from Truck Centers in Department of Public
Dr. Jodi Bainter said trol Fund to vaccinate Troy. The county has Health does not know
the state required the dogs at large and send made previous pur- why that is the case.
county’s ordinances them to rescue shel- chases from the com- Flu vaccines are still
and fees to be updated, ters,” Bainter said. pany. available.
which she has spent the When asked, Bainter Money for the truck Michelle Cato, the new
last month doing. said the plan is to have will come from the administrator of the
Bainter noted that spring rabies clinics in highway fund. Randolph County Care
the registration/rabies May, but they may be as “Mike Riebeling asked Center, said the center
tag and certificate fees early as April. for this two years ago, has 70 residents, 10 of
are $6 for one year and There is also a mi- and we said no,” Holder which are Medicare.
$18 for three years for crochipping fee of $20, said. “He asked for it She said there are 30
sterile animals. which is mandatory on last year, and we had beds available.
The fee for non sterile adopted, claimed and to say no. He asked “It’s a busy position,”
animals is $16 for one biting animals. again this year, and Cato said. “Everyone is
year, with $10 going The board approved we couldn’t say no. The nice, and a lot are very
into the Pet Popula- a special use permit current truck is falling helpful.”
tion Control Fund, and for a 120-foot tall Ve- apart.” Alan Ashbrook, Carol
$48 for three years, rizon Wireless commu- Stephanie Martin, ad- Hamilton and Doug
with $30 going into that nication system to be ministrator of the Ran- Sachtleben were reap-
fund. placed on the ground of dolph County Health pointed to the Randolph
Bainter added that the Paul and Henrietta Department, said the County Board of Re-
individual vet offices Stallman Trust outside flu is leveling off, but view for one-year terms
could charge slightly Chester. the flu rate in the re- expiring December 1.

Tilden library
The Tilden library
will offer several ac-
tivities in March, pro-
vided there is enough
public interest.
These events include
a women’s book club
and a men’s story hour.
There is also a col-
lege and financial aide
assistance group for
teenagers planning to
further their educa-
tion.
If you are interested
in any of these events,
call the library at 587-
1282. Leave a message
if no one answers.
Patrons can also
email tildenpublicli-
brary@frontier.com.
Once the interest
in these events is as-
sessed, dates and times
will follow.
In other library news,
the facility will host a
Valentine’s Day party
for kids Thursday, Feb-
ruary 15 from 4 to 5
p.m. It will include
snacks, games, crafts
and a story time.
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School menus Talks

STEELEVILLE
February 5-9
WEDNESDAY: Cinna-
mon roll. continue
over
Breakfast THURSDAY: Breakfast
MONDAY: Breakfast pizza.
pizza. FRIDAY: Jump start.

E’ville
TUESDAY: Sausage Lunch
biscuit. MONDAY: Sloppy joe,
WEDNESDAY: French fries, cheese slice,

gym
toast sticks. applesauce.
THURSDAY: Cereal. TUESDAY: Chicken fil-
FRIDAY: No school. let, carrots, cheese slice,
Lunch strawberries.

MONDAY: Ranch chick-
en wrap, black beans.
TUESDAY: Corn dog,
sweet potato fries, fruit
rollup.
WEDNESDAY: BBQ
grilled chicken, oven
fries.
THURSDAY: Hot ham/
cheese, cauliflower,
fruit, cookie.
TRICO
February 5-9
Breakfast
MONDAY: Breakfast
sliders or bagels.
TUESDAY: Mini pan-
cakes or cinnamon
rolls.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast
pizza.
THURSDAY: Eggstrava-
ganza w/toast or Italian
dunkers.
FRIDAY: Biscuits, gravy.
Lunch
MONDAY: BBQ or
chicken patty sandwich,
baked beans, cauli-
flower.
TUESDAY: Chicken or
spicy chicken sandwich,
green beans, carrots.
WEDNESDAY: Chili,
gold fish, carrots w/dip.
THURSDAY: Italian
dunkers, garden salad,
carrots.
FRIDAY: Corn dog,
chicken patty, fries,
broccoli w/dip, cookie.
CHESTER GRADE
February 5-9
Breakfast
MONDAY: Sausage/egg
pocket.
TUESDAY: Sausage,
toast.
WEDNESDAY: Hot
dog or chili dog, corn
chips, shredded cheese,
peaches.
THURSDAY: Soft taco,
pears.
FRIDAY: Cheese pizza,
carrots w/ranch, mixed
fruit, yogurt.
ST. MARK’S
February 5-9
MONDAY: Pigs in a
blanket, nachos, green
beans, strawberries/
bananas.
TUESDAY: Salisbury
steak, mashed potatoes,
pineapple.
WEDNESDAY: Chicken
patty, peas, pears.
THURSDAY: Mexican
lasagna, corn, mixed
fruit.
FRIDAY: No school.
COULTERVILLE
February 5-9
Breakfast
M O N DAY : B r e a k f a s t
pizza.
T U E S DAY : S a u s a g e
biscuit.
WEDNESDAY: French
toast sticks.
THURSDAY: Cinni minis.
FRIDAY: Pancakes.
Lunch
MONDAY: Bosco stick,
carrots w/dip.
T U E S DAY : C o r n d o g,
sweet potato fries, fruit
rollup.
WEDNESDAY: Sloppy joe,
oven fries.
THURSDAY: Ham/cheese
melt, tater tots, cookie.
FRIDAY: Pizza, garden
salad w/ranch, pudding.
floor
The Evansville gym-
nasium floor replace-
ment is still an item of
discussion within the
Character awards Sparta school board.
From left are Chester Grade School students Aubree Kumke, Landen A special meeting
Piper and Luke Hobeck, who were the December Character Award was held January 25,
Program t-shirt winners, with program coordinator Cindy Ponder. and board members
The character trait that was reinforced during December was social met with architects
awareness. Not pictured is assistant Jim Beers. concerning the floor.
The board was
shown samples but
took no action. Bids
will eventually be
sought to replace the
floor.
The board hired
Jamie Ruch of Ches-
ter to be the new spe-
cial eduction teacher
at Lincoln.
There was no action
on Evansville Prin-
cipal Jayson Baker’s
contract.
A teacher’s wish list
was discussed. Some
teachers who have
educational qualifica-
tions in more than one
subject would like to
Important life lessons
be able to change what
they teach if they are
The Percy Head Start children have been studying clothing, so they took qualified. Teachers
a field trip to Streamline Laundromat in Percy. The children learned are to tell Superinten-
about using a washer and dryer at a laundromat versus using these dent Gabe Schwemmer
items at home. Shown are Bryson Turner, Samuel Todd, Marcela Pastor, about other qualifica-
Makenlee Todd, Raelynn Haury, Hunter Magerkurth, Sylar Kiesecoms, tions and their teach-
Makya Butler, Sophia Luna, Kaleb Stoffel, Logan Gamache, Karson
ing wishes within the
Langwith and Layla Wise, with laundromat owner Scott Coleman. district.

SWIC fall dean’s list

Southwestern Illinois
College recently an-
nounced its list of stu-
dents who were named to
the fall dean’s list.
The dean’s list includes
full-time students who
completed 12 or more
semester hours, and part-
time students who com-
pleted six or more hours,
while maintaining a 3.5
or higher grade point
average.
Baldwin: James Lon-
don.
Chester: Kaitlyn Bindel,
Alyse Bollman, Amanda
Butler, Mitchell Colonel,
Taylor Dunning, Eliza-
beth Eubanks, Tiffany
Hamilton, Jason Heberlie,
Tayler Howie, Jessica Kat-
tenbraker, Edward Kerk-
hover, Tyler Knop, Kylie
Liefer, Kendra Martinez,
Elizabeth McClure, Julie
Miller, Olivia Moore, Law-
rence Soellner, Daulton
Stahlheber, Chloe Wallace
and Christopher Young.
Coulterville: Tawny
Brightwell, Emily Lit-
tle, Blaine Knope, Bran-
don Reeves, Margaret
Schnoeker and Lylee
Scott.
Ellis Grove: Amber Blow,
David Lutman Jr., Melissa
Myers, Alexandra Walter
and Kacy Westerman.
Evansville: Jessica Jack-
son, Bradley Schaefer,
Mark Schaefer, Bradley
Valleroy and Brooke Val-
leroy.
Marissa: Eugene Cath-
cart III, Kaylee Dagner,
Brandi Garrett, Brett Gil-
ley, Bailey Gurley, Brit-
tanie Hancock, Ian Hud-
son, Curtis McCormick,
Nicholas Rushing, Dylan
Hydie Nance, Ty Oakley,
Shannon Ortiz, Lily Poir-
rier, Colton Reeves, Kaylee
Reich, Katie Remick, Jack
Richards, Jamie Salger,
Wyatt Shields, Thomas
Steibel, Brooke Supancic,
Alexander Voges and
Nicholas Wittenauer.
Sparta: Dylan Ad-
ams, Talesha Brooks,
Karen Butler, Shannon
Cash, Kyle Daniels, Kyle
Hagene, Lindsey Har-
rison, Alisha Linders,
Avery May, Mark Peters, Visit www.gliks.com to
Chris Raney, Shelby Ren- find your nearest location
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Steeleville: Caylyn Ash-
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Chandler, Cole Diercks,
Megan Diercks, Phillip
Easton, Kylie Ernsting,
Chloe Gordon, Madalynn Bedtime routines
Gordon, Brenden Heins, Sparta Head Start held its parent meeting
Alison Howell, Christy January 18. Topics of the evening were
Howell, Terri McCormick, encouragement of the use of routines at home.
Rayme McSmith, Bran- Families worked with their children to create a
don Middendorf, Madina bedtime routine. They also practiced I love you
Renner, Caitlin Schwarz rituals, which can be a fun way to connect with
and Misty Smith. their children. Pictured is Addison Theobald,
Tilden: Traci Pflasterer, demonstrating an I love you ritual with site
Marcus Thielemann and supervisor Nancy Kollmeyer. Also included
James Wriston. in the picture are Cortney, Alayna and Collin
Walsh: Amber Foos. Owens, along with Shelbie, Isabella and Aleah
Sauerhage.
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 County Journal | february 1, 2018 Page 9

Campbell earns Steeleville library

top scout award February events
Marissa High School well as items from Sue The Steeleville li- Nina George.
senior Kelsey Campbell Derwort and Nanette brary has has several The story hour is
recently earned the Campbell. events scheduled. February 17 from 10
Girl Scout Gold Award. The exhibit includes a Board game day is to 11 a.m.
The award is the high- list of Girl Scout lead- February 2 from 11:15 The library will
est that can be earned ers in Marissa dating a.m. to 8 p.m. Chil- have its board meet-
in the Girl Scout pro- back to 1929, when dren under 8 must be ing February 20 at 7
gram. Marissa registered its accompanied by an p.m.
Campbell’s project first Girl Scout troop adult. GED classes are
brings attention to the led by Annetta Ballard. Christy Howell will Tuesday and Thurs-
history of Girl Scouts The display also in- host a class on bulb day from 11 a.m. to 5
in her home town of cludes the badges and forcing February 8 p.m.
Marissa. awards Campbell has from 6 to 7 p.m. Bulb Computer and tech-
Campbell, with other earned through scout- forcing is a technique nology assistance is
Girl Scouts and lead- ing. for growing spring Thursday from 1 to 3
ers, created a 4-foot The display is located flowers indoors. To p.m.
tall birthday cake in at the Marissa Histori- reserve a seat, call the Lego Club meets
honor of Marissa’s cal and Genealogical library at 965-9732. Wednesday from 2:30
150th birthday in 2017. Society at 212 N. Main The book club will to 3:30 p.m. for chil-
It was decorated with Street in Marissa. meet February 10 dren in grades K-5.
Marissa’s history, past Campbell has been a from 10 to 11 a.m. on For more informa-
and present. registered Girl Scout the book “The Lit- tion, call the library
The cake was exhib- since kindergarten but tle French Bistro” by at 965-9732.
ited at the Marissa Coal

Expression Unlimited
was active in events
Festival and remained
before then, as she was
on display on Camp-
born in a scouting fam-

to meet at Cedarhurst
bell’s front porch the
ily.
rest of the year.
H e r g r a nd m o t h e r Girl Scout Kelsey Campbell with the Girl
Campbell designed
Naomi Owens was a Scout display at the Marissa Historical and
and built a cabinet The next meeting of at 5:30 p.m.
Girl Scout leader, and Genealogical Society
with the guidance of Expression Unlimited The group meets
Donnie Litteken at DL her mother Nanette is
have participated on Girl Scout Ambassador will be held at Cedar- the second Tuesday of
Woodworking Shop in a scout leader with 26
some level with her ac- Troop 444, which is led hurst Assisted Liv- each month.
Tilden. years of experience.
complishments. by Tawna Wyninegar ing at 211 North Mar- Membership is free
The cabinet draws Campbell’s sister Chel- ket Street in Sparta, and open to the pub-
Campbell is part of of the Southern Illinois
attention to Girl Scout sea Luechtefeld is also Tuesday, February 13 lic.
Marissa’s 12th-grade Council.
memorabilia on loan a scout leader.
from Nancy Wagner Her siblings and fa-
and Isabel Norton’s ther C.D. Campbell sup-
family collection, as port Girl Scouts and

Enjoying the warmth

On a mild day January 26, Marissa first-grade
students at recess used their outdoor time to
play on equipment that usually does not get
much use in winter. Here, Ryder Rhodes swings
hand over hand across a jungle gym. Exactly
two weeks earlier, school had been called off
due to ice and frigid temperatures. Photo by
Carol Mercer

Locals receive
1310 N. Market
SEMO s’ships SPARTA
618.443.5300
Another group of of Brian and Nancy
local students have Richards.
received scholarships Clay Herrell of
to attend Southeast Rockwood, son of Jeff
Missouri State Uni- and Alisa Herrell, re-
versity for the 2018-19 ceived the Residence
school year. Life Leadership
Receiving the Mid- Award.
west Achievement
Award were Jessi-
ca Kattenbraker of
Chester, daughter of
Philip and Shannon
Kattenbraker; Alyse
Vasquez of Chester,
daughter of Trevar
and Susan Vasquez;
and Sophie Richards
of Red Bud, daughter

SWIC
grads
Southwestern Illinois
College recently an-
nounced its list of fall
graduates.
Area graduates in-
clude Sean Cooksey of
Marissa, Jessica Du-
Frenne, Lacie House,
Kirk Uffelmann and
Brandi Zanders of Red
Bud; Karen Butler, Ali-
sha Linders, Jacob Ste-
venson and Shelby Ren-
ner of Sparta; Andrew
Gordon of Steeleville
and Zachary Garrett of
Tilden.

London on
dean’s list
Daniele London of
Baldwin was named
to the dean’s list for
the fall 2017 semester
at Augustana College
in Rock Island, Illi-
nois.
London is exploring
majors at the college.
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HONOR
STEELEVILLE
ELEMENTARY
First Quarter
Second Quarter
4.0: Fifth-graders Lydia
Foshie, Audrey Gladson,
Richard Presswood and Han-
nah Runyon.
Sixth-graders Shelby
Barker, Aubrianna Bockhorn,
Tyl­er Ernsting, Emma Mulhol-
land, Camden Pierce, Olivia
Raby, Logan Tripp and Lauren
Wedemeyer.
Seventh-graders Grace
Cronin, Mason Patterson and
Brennen Thies.
Eighth-graders, Kadence
Bockhorn, Jaden Hinnerichs,
Braden Meyerhoff, Grant
Millsap, Hannah Myers and
Jacob Verschueren.
3.75-3.8: Fifth-graders
Charles Mathis and Haley
Miller.
Sixth-graders Peyton Bock-
horn and Mikkah Jacobus.
Seventh-graders Daisy
Czapla, Kadynce Draves,
Jacoby Gross and Nathan
McSmith.
Eighth-graders Mia Gall,
Ameliah Hubert and Zachary
Mevert.
3.5-3.6: Fifth-graders Ame-
lia Hicks and Isabella Mid-
dendorf.
Sixth-graders Mason Gall,
Margaret Maxwell and Paxten
Sidener.
Seventh-graders Avery
Hamilton, Reid Harriss and
Jenna Hood.
Eighth-grader Kaleb Knop.
3.25-3.4: Fifth-graders
Tristan Coonrod and Zachary
Harms.
Sixth-gaders Michael Al-
exander, Noah Fiene, Liberty
McCormick, Malachi Melvin
and David Rubach.
Seventh-graders Evan
Moon, Ashlyn Roberts, Eli-
jah Rushing and Gabriel
Schwartzkopf.
STEELEVILLE HIGH
Second Quarter
High honors: Seniors
*Raegan Grefe, *Christopher
Wilson, *Madeline Millsap,
*Alexis Middendorf, *Charles
Austin, *Rayme McSmith,
*Katelyn Myers, *AnnaBeth
Batson, *Grace Knop, *Madi-
son Haertling, *Caylyn Asher,
*Sydney Hood, *Alison How-
ell, *Brandon Middendorf,
Jaylynn Hepp, Mackenzie
Pim, Chase Ehlers, Taylor
Dagner, Shane Middendorf
and Austin Block.
Juniors *Karley Kothe, *Ra-
chel Bradley, *Ashleigh Steg-
mann, *Savannah Kumke,
*Julia Niepert, *Kelly Eaton,
*Alan Stearns, *Kiersten Lutz
and Gavin Conway.
Sophomores *Haley
Shrum, *Luke Bartens, *Al-
exandria Hinnerichs, *Kaelyn
Rubach, Emily Knop-Duvall,
Dylan Hill, Jacob Sutton and
Bastian Kraus.
Freshmen *Adison Furman,
*Kaylee Luehr, *Rory Lutz,
*Ava Schwartzkopf, *Morgan
Creamer, Jasmine Cochran,
Alexis Renner, Shealyn Con-
way and Tanner Allison.
Honors: Seniors Joshua
Forsting, Joseph Minton,
Trevor Shrum, Sydney Wit-
thoft, Caitlin Schwarz, Daisy
Vallett, Aspen Bixby, Nicholas
Ebers, Robert Axtell, Peyton
Hepp and Noah Valleroy.
Juniors Brea Evans, Chloe
Gordon, Bradley Mevert, Kylie
Ernsting, Lyndsey Stevens,
Melvin Mulholland, Jacob
Hoover, Jackson Hamilton,
Zachary Knop and Jayden
Hood.
Sophomores Jared Phillips,
Kelsey Cowan, Christopher
Taylor, Alli Wagner, Kaela
Axtell, Austin Hagel, Hunter
Smith, Jordan Wilson and
Emily Copple.
Freshmen Adelaide Ru-
bach, Alaina Fiene, Alayna
Sauerwein, Gage Roberts,
Gunnar Moore, Jesus Xoca,
Jennifer Wedemeyer, Harri-
son Higgins, Maegan Mulhol-
land and Collen Reitz.
*Denotes 4.0 average.
ST. MARK’S
Second Quarter
High honors: Eighth-grad-
ers *Trinity Glodo, Ryleigh
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Seventh-graders *Evan
Buch, *Summer Hassebrock,
*Jack Knop, Gillian Valleroy
and Carter Wasson.
Sixth-grader Andrew
Welten.
Fifth-grader Canon Ruby.
Honors: Eighth-graders Eli
Coop and Caris Ruby.
Seventh-graders Logan
Bartens, Jaret Ehlers and
Evan Reitz.
Sixth-graders Cayton
Cratch, Jack Hamilton, Coo-
per Wasson and Chris Zim-
mer.
Fifth-graders Tyler Ingles
and Noah Hartman.
TRICO ELEMENTARY
Second Quarter
High honors: Third-grad-
ers Estafni Alvarado Pine-
da, Jackie Bess, Amy Cruz,
Lydia Dammermann, Palynn
Fager, Brock Heins, Sarah
Guetersloh, Hazel Helmers,
Emma Henneboehle, Marley
Hepp, Juana Hernandez-
Garcia, Greta Jones, Jaelyn
Kranawetter, Whitney Lovel,
Didier Martinez-Vences, Nata-
lie McCormick, Ali Narez,
Joseph Specogni, Arayana
Speith, Jaxton Thompson and
Macy Vanzandt.
Fourth-graders Maggie
Beaty Dingus, Zoe Bennett,
Vanessa Clover, Sophia
Coke, Tucker Deming, Tyler
Doerner, Brayden Ellis, Elijah
Foutch, Hayleigh Franklin,
Makayla Gordon, Edgar Her-
nandez Pastor, Josie Hick-
am, Kelton Huhman, Blaise
Mathis, Molly Rathert, Malorie
Reiman, Rylie Robinson, Tate
Schaber, Braydon Swisher
and Owen Woolf.
Fifth-graders Eli Abernathy,
Mason Bastien, Addysen De-
nault, Kendall Farris, Dante
Grunden, Mason Krause,
Gavin Lovel, Dakota Massey,
Sydney Maynor, Ariana Mc-
Bride, Qwentin McBride,
Addyson McClaine, Kaylea
McCormick, Itzel Mondragon
Martinez, Allie Robinson,
Autumn Shaffer, Easton Smith
and Olivia Thies.
Honors: Third-graders
Tavian Castaneda, Brock
Cheathan, Aubrey Cotter,
Kaelee Denninger, Landon
Goetz, Madilynn Holt, Phoebe
Minter, Bethany Morgan, Car-
son Nesbit, Hayden Piersol,
Brenden Reynolds, Adam
Stortz, Shane Stroub and
Madison Tucker.
Fourth-graders Jesse
Barge, Karter Compton, Ally
Ehlers, Casey Ehlers, Hailey
Garwood, Paige Hamilton,
Christopher Hernandez San-
chez, Alan Martinez Pineda,
Kevin Martinez Vences, Kai-
den McBride, Kaitlyn Mitchell
Edgar, Camryn Neville, Kalyn
Ripley, Bevon Stewart, Shane
Tapp and Blake Welten.
Fifth-graders Kellie Adkins,
Analyn Bernaix, Savannah
Bonneville, Tami Bramlett,
Cadynce Dagner, Kade Estel,
Kendra Guetersloh, Santos
Hernandez, Gage Iman, Ella
Jacob, Ulises Marquez, Blaze
Radford, Julia Sherman, Max-
imus Taylor and Alexis Tucker.
Honorable mention: Third-
graders Sandra Ajanel Oxlaj,
Reid Dillow, Mariana Con-
zalez, Kaden Haury, Kay-
lynne Kempfer, Graci Laffoon,
Sa’Riah Lee, Emalee Newton,
Cristin Pelate, Mayson Rob-
inson, Tristan Tapp, Kenlee
Tripp, Alicia Tucker and Luke
Vickery.
Fourth-graders Brooke
Aaron, Isabela Ajanel Hernan-
dez, Lillian Diaz, Ky Dulaney,
Landen Fortner, Madden
Graves, Donovan Jimenez,
Nicholas Jokerst, Camden
Massey, Lucas Miller, Conner
Pierce, Shaina Pierce, Emma
Reiman, John Rushing, Ash-
lyn Skorcz, Payton Stortz,
Colin Turner and Clayton
Woodside.
Fifth-graders Yenifer Bau-
tista, Natalia Cotzajay, Jacie
Crabtree, Kale Dammer-
mann, Collin Evans, Colin
Hughey, Daniel Jones, Brian
Kobus, Wesley Kuhnert, Anna
Lemcke, James Parks, Aden
Qualls, Jason Reeder, Grant
Skurat and Lily Williams.
County Journal | February 1, 2018
TRICO JR. HIGH
Second Quarter
High honors: Eighth-grad-
ers Madison Arbeiter, Alys-
sa Bastien, Kody Behnken,
Keegan Brooks, Adreanna
Edgar, Harris Ehlers, Da-
lyn Eilers, Sydney Farris,
Mitchel Gale, Levi Guy, Aeris
Huhman, Austin Johnson,
Jackson Kranawetter, Adi-
son Lange, Wilson Lodge,
Shealee Swisher and Jesse
Taylor.
Seventh-graders Sydney
Allen, Lex Deming, Garrett
Franklin, Alexis Knapp, Silas
Moore, Avery Pierce and
Madilynn Rathert.
Sixth-graders Katelyn Al-
len, Kyler Bowerman, Maken-
na Bramlett, Kaleb Dillow,
Elizabeth Haff, Brady Heins,
Wyatt Krause, Brock Naile,
Thomas Reynolds, Kaden
Starkey, Alexis Stroub and
Kanon Wilson.
Honors: Eighth-graders
Cameron Arbeiter, Hunter
Baker, Kassidy Bunselmeyer,
Christian Byrd, Whitney Dag-
ner, Brooke Davis, Jackson
Doerner, Keatton Edwards,
Cole Ehlers, Claire Hamilton,
Devin Harris, Rhett Jones,
Brooke Korando, Marisa
Kranawetter, Alanah Matheny,
Emma McComb, Sarah Neff,
Autumn Ogle, Eli Rees, Julia
Reiman, Dylan Sickels, Mer-
cedes Tanner, Madison Taylor
and Damien Williams.
Seventh-graders Vanesa
Aaron, Lani Aleshire, Alyssa
Beal, Ella Bernaix, Ellyce Bla-
zier, Aiden Blessing, Elizabeth
Blessing, Tyston Burgess,
Sarah Carmona-Haro, Key-
gon Caswell, Audrey Cruz,
Benjamin Deshazo, Brayden
Guy, Abbreonna Holder, Kayla
Knott, Jakob Koehn, Macy
Kranawetter, Timothy Rei-
man, Blake Ruebke and Bre-
ana Vogel.
Sixth-graders Kaylynn
Brock, Abigail Compton, Tay-
lor Cottom, McKenzie Ebers,
Chase Gale, Olivia Jokerst,
Jocey Kalmas, Timber Lep-
per, Amara Mezo, Zachory
Millmann, Tessa Nehrt, Dillon
Swisher, Paige Thies, Weston
Westerman and Josie Wettig,.
Honorable mention:
Eighth-graders Ethan Bonn-
eville, Timothy Bryant, Logan
Cleland, Jaden Coke, Dylan
Compton, Kaden Compton,
Landen Graves, Skylar Guet-
ersloh, Brysten Kuntzman,
Cori Renner and Graydon
Rieckenberg.
Seventh-graders Hayden
Ellet, Saylor Griffiths, Hailey
McDonald, Hailey Rambeau,
Gabby Salamanca, Bailey
Watson and Kayden Wester-
man.
Sixth-graders, Kadyn
Bernaix, Devyn Beshears
Kempfer, Briana Dagner, Rea-
gan Fager, David Grau, Cali
Klausing and Mason Lambert.
TRICO HIGH
Second Quarter
High honors: Hanna Al-
len, Samantha Allen, Bailey
Askins, Ryan Bauersachs, Ja-
kob Beckman, Joel Beckman,
Kory Behnken, Kyle Behnken,
Edward Brees, Kara Bunsel-
meyer, Kelly Bunselmeyer,
Korey Bunselmeyer, Kylie
Bunselmeyer, Chelsi Cheath-
am, Grace Coleman, Ross
Coleman, Emely Cruz, Mat-
thew Dammermann, Emersyn
Denault, Lydia Dillow, Alexan-
dria Ebbler, Madisen Ebers,
Skyler Ellison, Isabella Fisher,
Michael Fisher, Elizabeth
Fritsche, Andrew Froemling,
Elizabeth Froemling, Katie
Gale, Kaitlyn Hammel, Taylor
Hensley, Aimee Jarrett, Kay-
ley Johnson, Jade Kranawet-
ter, Eleanor Kuhlman, Seth
Levan, Jacob Lodge, Peyton
Lovel, Devin Millmann, Seth
Myers, Hailey Nagel, Alec Ol-
son, John Olson, John Patter-
son, Nathan Phoenix, Isabella
Pierceall, Alexandra Romales,
Blaire Reiman, Jasmine Serr,
Tabitha Serr, Cassidy Stacy,
Brendan Stearns, Rachel
Stein, Sydney Taylor, Zach-
ary Thies, Colton Titsworth,
Jenna Vancil, Daniel Vogt,
Ryan Vogt, Lacey Wester-
man, Megan Wettig, Katlynd
White, Kaden Wilson, Keeley
Winters, Colton Young and
Rhegen Zepeda.
Honors: Tyler Adkins, Sa-
mantha Allen, Alayna Ander-
son, Kennedy Anderson, Seth
Barker, Abigail Bilderback,
Jordan Bowerman, William
Bramlett, Scotland Brindley,
Ciara Brown, Hayley Bu-
chanan, Korey Bunselmeyer,
Brianna Busch, Kaitlyn Car-
lock, Ethan Carruthers, Ethan
Clover, Duncan Compton,
Nicholas Compton, Kenny
Copple, Jiennie Cruz, Shaela
Dagner, Colby Davis, Austin
Ebers, Danyelle Eilers, Alexis
Ellis, Devon Falletta, Rylee
Fisher, Trevor Fisk, Rayahna
Foutch, Ahmber Fraembs,
Connor Garrison, Taylor Guy,
Hunter Hanks, Casey Has-
sebrock, Mason Hayden,
Dylan Henneboehle, Abigail
Hickam, Abigail Huseman,
Katelyn Huseman, Devin
Jacquez, David Johnson,
Keagan Keller, Myah Keller,
Jillian King, Wyatt King, Isaac
Kranawetter, Lathen Kratz,
Bailey Kuhnert, Karrington
Lacy, Gaige Lage, Brandon
Lane, Shelby Light, Mariah
Major, Kolbie Martin, Madison
May, Sawyer McGlone, Jared
Meyerhoff, Alden Miller, Ryan
Naile, Jacob Ogle, Alec Olson,
Riah Olson, Tyler Owens,
Cruz Oxlaj, Nikolas Pelate,
Nicholas Pestor, Abbie Pierce,
Juhle Prange, Jhoanna Ra-
mon Vite, Michael Rathert, Lo-
gan Rednour, Dylan Reeder,
Ashtyn Reiman, Imy Rieck-
enberg, Jillian Schwier, Cierra
Scott, Kenneth Scott, Alexis
Smith, Jarett Smith, Jesse
Smith, Ryan Smith, Riley
Taylor, Gavin Thies, William
Thies, Maysa Titsworth, Ha-
leigh Turner, Trey Willmoth,
Trenton Wilson, Bridgette
Winterberg, Haylee Wolters,
Jimmy Wooley, Mattie Woolf
and Trenton Wright.
Honorable mention: Victor
Ajanel-Oxlaj, Phillip Aldridge,
Austin Bastien, Kalvin Brock,
Oscar Carmona-Haro, Tyler
Compton, Reagan Couch,
Christopher Dagner, Nicholas
Ehlers, Dalton Falletta, Con-
nor Fletcher, Kreed Gale, Ro-
wena Gower, Darin Guebert,
Kayla Hamilton, Lorenzo Her-
nandez, Tyler Imhoff, Jarrett
Jones, Marco Juarez-Hernan-
dez, Jaelin King, Jaymeson
King, Mackenzie Lee, Lukis
Lissimore, Nikolis Lissimore,
Donovan Lohman, Kaya Mc-
Gowan, Chasey Mears, Mor-
gan Mitchell, Wesley Newton,
Victoria Reichrath, Kristyn
Reiman, Braden Ross, Chan-
dler Shaffer, Charles Sher-
man, Karlee Snider, Morgan
Snider, Stormy Stacy, Dylan
Steht-Johnson, Garret Thies,
Chandler Volkman, Lucas
Walls, Destiny Welge and
Grant Welten.
SAINT MARY’S CATHOLIC
Second Quarter
First honors: Third- grader
Lillie Reiman.
Fourth-graders Maggie
Caby, Ethan Colvis, Jonathan
Hayer, Jackson Nehrt and
Camryn Wolff.
Fifth-grader Jack Heffer-
nan.
Sixth-graders Hailey Clen-
denin, Elseah Congiardo and
Garret Hopkins.
Seventh-graders Will
Schuwerk and Paige Vasquez.
Eighth-graders Madison
Kribs and Luke Miller.
Second honors: Third-
graders Kanon Jany, Logan
McDonald and Hailey Yankey.
Fourth-grader Brooklyn
Gibbs.
Fifth-graders Gene Bicke,
Kolton Jany and Luke
Schuwerk.
Sixth-grader Grace Wel-
born.
Seventh-grader Koby
Jany.
Eighth-grader Connor
Wolff.
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN
Second Quarter
4.00-3.76: Kylie Fortner,
Landon Hornbostel, Jordan
Buskohl, Emma Diskey, Han-
nah Kaempfe, Camryn Luthy,
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Jasmine Meredith. Connor
Mott, Joshua Sims, Lucas
Thompson, Max Blechle,
Evan Dunning, Alexzander
Maes, Landon Welge and
Alex Williamson.
3.75-3.51: Emily Mehrer,
Trentin Eggemeyer, Isabelle
Marshall and Noah Homan.
3.50-3.26: Addyson Mitchell,
Drew Coleman, Kinsli Mc-
Cartney, Aden Runge and
Nicholas Coffey.
3.25-3.00: Abbigail Boll-
mann, Hayden Roth, Sabrina
Bixby, Sydney Collins, Hanna
Colvis, Gage Hasemeyer,
Matthew James, Ashlyn Le-
manski, Chance Mott, Raegyn
Baker, Zoey Frazer, Grisham
Hinze, Gabriel Steele, Nicho-
las Collins, Cole Johnson,
Clayton Kothe and Charlie
Stec.
COULTERVILLE
JR. HIGH
Second Quarter
4.00-3.88: Sixth-graders,
Claire Baker, Vincent Camp-
bell, Colt Cometto, Mason
Harriman, Elizabeth Hobbs,
Kailynne Piper Rabe, Gabri-
ella Schmeiderer, Anthony
Sivels, Landen Tabing and
Wyatt Whaley.
Seventh-graders, Hailey
Harle, Garett Harrell, Ryan
Lehr and Madison McDougal.
Eighth-graders, Nathan-
iel Campbell, Bradin Harri-
man, Lauren Kohring, Maci
Rackley, Anthony Shelton,
Madalynne Tabing and Jada
Williams.
3.40-3.00: Sixth-graders,
Shelby Brown, Chrisean
Charleston, Dalton Holder,
Aleah Whaley and Hannah
Woodside.
Seventh-graders, Arianna
Behiter, Austin Hand and
David Schmeiderer.
COULTERVILLE HIGH
Second Quarter
High honors: Freshmen,
Skyler Gill and Benjamin
Scott.
Sophomores, Anthony Al-
len, Sydney Cometto, Paige
Hand, Adrianna Harris, Jacob
Kohring, Austin Long and
Jacey Weis.
Juniors, Devyn Barton, Tori
Hanna, Alyssa Harms, Ashton
Holtzman, Alexus Jebron,
Reyd Kempfer, Allissa Klamm
and Hayley Strotman.
Seniors, Reece Dyson,
Jade Gilter, Brittney Gregory,
Dakota Gregory, Dylan Han-
na, Conner Stewart, Mack-
enzie Talbert and Julianne
Thornton.
Honors: Sophomores,
Amber Betsch, Helena Coly-
ott, Wyatt Jebron and Maci
Snodgrass.
Juniors, Sydney Davis,
Denver Gill, John Hand,
Logan Laumbattus, Chan-
dler Rhodes and Mackenzie
Shepard.
Seniors, Andrew Gillespie,
Drew Knope and Jacob Loos.
CHESTER GRADE
Second Quarter
Highest honors: Fifth-
graders Rylie Conley, Hunter
Decker, Beatriz DeGuzman,
Gianna Eggemeyer, Payton
Mueller, Emma Murphy, Flo-
rentino Rafael, Eli Stout, Whit-
ney Sulser and Will Welge.
Sixth-graders Scott Brown,
Korbin Jany, Colby Kelkhoff,
Amanda Kennon, Chloe Mill-
er, Logan Mueller and Mabry
Wingerter.
Seventh-graders Clayton
Andrews, Chelsea August,
Emma Eggemeyer, Trace
Fricke, Savanna Guebert, Ja-
cob Handel, Camrynn Howie,
Kerringtyn Malley, Reese Mc-
Cormick, Briley Miles, Mikayla
Straight and Julia Venus.
Eighth-graders Madison
Britt, Emma Bryant, Dylan
Kelkhoff, Kaitlyn Pfeiffer, Ka-
leb Rehmer, Camille Schro-
eder and Alyssa Seymour.
Honors: Fifth-graders Ol-
ivia Earl, Owen Lee, Elaina
Lutman, Brenden Malley,
Lincon Schroeder, Sadie Sell-
ers, Kara Williams, Caiden
Baranowski, Lannin Carter,
Sawyer Fricke, McKenna
LaChance, Brayden Absher,
Cayden Brunkhorst, Emma
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Paige Hamilton and Marcus
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Sixth-graders Dyson Helm-
ers, Haley Hoskin, Ellen Mc-
Cormick, Jackson Welge,
Leslie Asbury, Macy Rayburn,
Rylie McDonough, Chazidy
Quintana and Kylie Maue.
Seventh-graders Jacob
Cotner, Lily Smith, Rilee Ow-
ens, Paige Thomas, Breanna
Coffey, Kelsey Hall and Jona-
than Renfroe.
Eighth-graders Aaron
Fitzwilliam, Oddessy Flores,
Alexandra Hennrich, Lility Lo-
chhead, Ashlyn Colvis, Ethan
Stumpe, Fredrick Alvarez,
Anna Childs, Aidan Kennon,
Ethan Korando, Jared Lan-
deros, Cristen Tucker, Lily
Polette, Kole Sumpter, Jor-
danna Frazer, Haley Haslett,
Catherine Lee, Cayla Sibley,
Cooper Eggemeyer, Hannah
Colvis, Jonathon Wahl and
Larissa Wright.
Honorable mention: Fifth-
graders Devante Palacio,
Lydia Smith, Victoria Gercis,
Eva Meade, Jada Knop, Josh-
ua Copple, Jaden Lopez, Em-
ily Molton, Kourtney Welten,
Jaylin Conder, Haley Jackson
and Alaynah Sumpter.
Sixth-graders Joel Bus-
kohl, Gabrielle Keasling,
Bryce Cushman, Alexis Egg-
emeyer, Anarosa Ruiz Huerta,
Faith Taylor, Josalynn Anaya,
Bethany Baughman, Nolin
Crain, Isaiah Ferrell, John
Gilbert, Jessica Ixcoy, Aron
Korando, Jacob Pfeiffer, Brit-
tany Shipley, Braxton Conder,
Joshua Frazer, Camden Britt,
Nate Heuer, Amanda Mul-
lins, Blake Nesbitt and Bailey
Sellers.
Seventh-graders Cait-
linEggemeyer, Ariana Gaetz,
Megan Lix, Gwenyth Turner,
Aidan Blechle, Jessalynn
Hobeck, Noah Wetzel, Maleia
Absher, Madilynn Blish, Chel-
sea Essman, Jorge Jardines,
Connor Mullins, Andrew Par-
tin, Trenton Webb and Joel
Evans.
Eighth-graders Hannah
Blechle, Jacob Cowell, Gavin
Cushman, Candis Knapp,
Maria Nickle, Annalise Kue-
ker, Hunter Riedel, Michaela
Page, Kylie Heins, Megan
Miller, Brayden Ridings, Aiden
Jany, Lexus Iverson, Ryan
Springston, Jerald Copple
II, Kailyn Absher, Brooklynn
Adams, Maxwell Allwardt,
Armani Bell, Hayleigh Cowan
and Kylee Tucker.
CHESTER HIGH
Second Quarter
High honors: Freshmen
Emma Bauer, Melody Colo-
nel, Kailey Hall, Nathan Hef-
fernan, Josie Kattenbraker,
Eli Mokriakow, Mathew Ren-
froe, Ariel Throop and Alison
Venus.
Sophomores Amira Al-Jas-
sim, Chett Andrews, Jenna
Bierman, Adeline Blechle, Cri-
erra Creason, Jessica Handel,
Audrey Hopper, Ashtyn Jany,
Parker Knippa, Alyssa Place,
Avery Runge, Jaci South,
Grace Stec, Cordelia Stir-
naman, Lauryn Vasquez,
Brock Williams and Destiny
Williams.
Juniors Emma Draves,
Jacob Wingerter, Drake Boll-
man, Jakob Cushman, Kaleb
Hughes, Kara Knop, Owen
Korando, Chloe Shook, Eliz-
abeth Soellner, Lauren Welge
and Kamryn Wingerter.
Seniors Taylor Dunning,
Allison Kennon, Tayler Howie,
Jessica Kattenbraker, Brady
Kelkhoff, Zachary Zappa,
Mitchell Colonel, Elizabeth
Eubanks, Kaylah Hasemeyer,
Faye Hathaway, Maddison
Hoffman, Curtis Meyer, Kayla
Simcock, Lawrence Soellner,
Gwendolyn Sterrett, Mason
Westerman, Lance Bohnert,
Jacob Hoffman, Kylie Liefer,
Bailey Misuraca, Autumn
Rowold and Garret Welker.
Honors: Freshmen Makay-
laih Gladney, Kennedy Her-
rell, Tyler Holm, Lily Koch,
Macey Ludwig, William Sorto,
Juliette Abernathy, Jasmine
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Ashley Griggs, Alana Meyer,
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Sophomores Gage Boll-
mann, Andrew Bryant, Mae-
ghan Fuller, Madison Hase-
meyer, Lydia Heck, Taylor
Hennrich, Zack Houghlan,
Michael Hubert, Wyatt John-
son, Joshua Rehmer, Molly
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erra Gross, Alexia Johnson,
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Petrowske, Ian Reith, Alycia
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man, Ethen Eggemeyer,
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James, Karl Mattingly, Kira
McGhee, Mabry Miles, Na-
thaniel Rains, Zoe Sellers,
Corbin Ficke, Aaron Hanna,
Seth Snider and Bailey Wahl.
Juniors Caitlin Elsea,
Brooke Frazer, Stevie Gil-
bert, Vanessa Inman, Lauren
Leathers, Shea Petrowske,
Dayton James, Iyontae
Martin, Seth Adams, Colin
Wingerter, Hailey Asbury,
Cara Childs, Chase Colvis,
Erik Cowell, Trisha Donachy,
Kaylee James, Jadi Richards,
Devin Straight, BreAnna
Walker, Carlee Weir, Leah
Barbee-Stork, Logan Mitch-
ell, Allexiyah Price, Nicholas
Meyer and Jacob ORiley.
Seniors Hanna Bert,
Joshua Haberberger, Al-
exander Hamilton, Emily
Atchison, Dalton Bushnell,
Jacob Haberberger, Ashley
Hennrich, Clay Herrell, Jo-
seph Reid, Montana Rose,
Brandon Wright, Melissa
Crosby, Karson Colvis, Alyse
Vasquez, Autumn Cushman,
Kaitlyn Hoffman, Abigail My-
ers, Edward Stallman, Jos-
lyn Abernathy, Calvin Clen-
denin, Tristan DeLay, Lake
Fogerson, Jack Hathaway,
Maranda Richards, Ashley
Dobbs, Sydney Korando,
David Ashby, Taylor Giglotto,
Tadessa Mattingly, Jared
Meyer, Marcus Reid, Taylor
Rohde, Bailey Davitz, Trey
Deckerd and Jessica Gross.
CHRIST OUR SAVIOR
Second Quarter
Honors with high dis-
tinction 4.0: Miriam Hall of
Jacob, Joshua Laufer of New
Athens, Hannah Sochowski
and Brie Luebkmann of Red
Bud.
Honors with distinction
3.75-3.99: Grace Koester
and Annelise Quinn of Red
Bud.
Honors 3.5-3.74: Elias Hall
of Jacob, Sierra Behiter and
Rachel Rehmer of Baldwin,
Matthew Koester of Red Bud,
Samantha Schulte and Dan-
iel Wasson of Sparta.
Honorable mention 3.25-
3.49: Jesse Yankey of Ava,
Margaret Copple and Han-
nah Jolley of Baldwin, Riley
Smith of Ruma and Jessica
Whittom of Steeleville.
SPARTA LINCOLN
Second Quarter
High honors: Fourth-
graders Jacelyn Boston,
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Grant Allard, Tyson Birchler,
Lana Bockhorn, Camer-
on Buch, Peyton Cohoon,
Tyrese Fajardo-Reed, Josie
Haberman, Aidan Hernan-
dez, Christian Lueth, Bailey
McBride, Jerzee Monroe,
Chantel Nichols, Nicholas
Parker, Callie Peck, Ruth
Pillers, Serenity Richardson,
Shannon Sauerhage, Calysta
Slaven, Caden Ward, Sophia
Wesbecher, Autumn White
and Saleena White.
Fifth-graders Laney Di-
erks, Conor Dotson, Elise
Hamilton, Collin Haury, Alys-
sa Howe, Erin Kempfer, Da-
mian Lanton, Tyler Loucks,
Shelby McDaniels, Anthony
McLemore, Drew Montroy,
Robert Mudd, Mason Rob-
ertson, Hannah Stine, Adalyn
Swyear, Grace Vallett and
Jake Wesbecher.
Sixth-graders Zach Bode-
ker, Maziyah Brimmer, Gabby
Dethrow, Lucas Dotson, Ma-
son Ethington, Sam Haury,
Layla Jackson, Latrice Lit-
tlepage, Jack Loesing, Al-
exandria McFadden, James
Pillers, Jonah Reed, Adrian
Schenk, Logan Shaw and
Exavier Williams.
Seventh-graders Faith
Banda, Jordyn Baue, Annal-
iese Corbin, Grace Couch,
Jaylen Garrett, Avery Evans,
Sadie Hamilton, Colin Hart-
man, Jaleah Henry, Kaidence
Hines, Layla Kampfl, Emma
Laramore, Anna McDon-
ald, Addison Ragland, Bella
Restoff, Sydney Rheineck-
er, Daira Sangurima, Tyler
Schulein, Eli Sieberg, Acton
Wittenbrink and Allah Young.
Eighth-graders Faith Ban-
da, Annaliese Corbin, Emily
Garcia, Sadie Hamilton, Colin
Hartman, Garrett Kempfer,
Nora Kloos, Patrick Kloos,
Kerry Kloos, Emma Lara-
more, Cody Martin, Makayla
McCready, Ebony Monroe-
Martin, Ethan Montroy, Jay
Patel, Bella Restoff, Sydney
Rheinecker, Krystin Rooneo,
Rosie Schenk, Hannah
Schlimme, Kaitlyn Soderlund
and Sara Stefani.
Honors: Fourth-graders
Milez Alfero, Ava Bauer, Adri-
ouna Boyster, Skyla Broth-
ers, Shawn Clutts, Michael
Dickey, Alyssa Drescher, TJ
Gleghorn, Hanna Gregory,
Mekhi Harrell, Makenzie Hur-
ley, Sophia Jewell, Layla Mc-
Crone, Ciara Medley, Johna-
than Mudd, Jaxon Nus-
baum, Cheyanne Parham,
Chaze Reed-Fajardo, Jaden
Schemel, Skylar Spivey and
Joshuwah Ware.
Fifth-graders Samia Britt,
Abigail Hernandez, Natalie
Morocho, Colyn Percifull and
Katie Vickery.
Sixth-graders Layla Co-
hoon, Jadyn Fitch, Kayla
Forcum, Austin Gailey, Jor-
dyn Hatley, Ella Jones, Will
Jones, Hailie Owens, Libby
Renner and Kenny Skurat.
Seventh-graders Landon
Brown, Olivia Cohoon, Evan
Davis, Jackson Donnals,
Ellie Grobb, Brayden Henry,
Dillon Pirtle, Donovan Shoff-
ner, Savannah Shultz and
Tyler Tucker.
Eighth-graders Brendan
Baranowski, Landon Brown,
Jacob Cowell, Cody Dick-
erson, Wyatt Evans, Tianna
Gilliam, Keyan Hagene,
Brayden Henry, Mirahje Hud-
son, Emma Hughes, Dauntay
Meredith, Emily Robertson,
Tyler Tucker, Isabelle Ware,
Elissa Wilkey and Nate Wil-
liams.
Honorable mention:
Fourth-graders Trevor Fath,
Selena Garcia-Weidendorf,
Allea Greer, Ayleah Hatley,
Journie Hunter, Liberti John-
son, Kaden Jones, Olivia Lit-
tle, Lacie Lynn, Isabel Mathis,
Joseph Perez, Nolan Pirtle,
Dawson Sohnrey, Triston
Towle, Gracie Tucker, Peyton
Wade and Alex Wriston.
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Fifth-graders Phoenix An-
derson, Trey Bentley, Isabella
Brooks, Jacob Burmester,
Ethan Davis, Caperia Green,
Mason Greene, Micah Klaus-
ing, Quintin Littlepage, Austin
Louveau, Zayden Lueth,
Angelina Nesbitt, Alexia Pres-
tito, Arkez Richardson, Aaron
Stork, Rolland Trehearne and
Braylee Whelan.
Sixth-graders Levi Easton,
Kaylie Helms, Blake King,
Brandon Legereit, Annalycia
Martinez, Austin McDonald,
Evelyn Navarro, Caleb
Peters, Ian Salinas, Jay-
la Slechticky and Braylin
Walker.
Seventh-graders Avontis
Britt, Justin Brown, Jordan
Garrett, Luke Hamm, Braden
Haury, Adin King, Kylie Mc-
Daniel, Erin Skidmore, Hay-
ley Tillock, Tyson Wilkey,
Alajah Wilson and Xavier
Wilson.
Eighth-graders Adin King,
Madison Laramore, Chloe
Ledendecker, Hallie Moonier,
Colin Sheldon, Erin Skidmore
and Katie Witherby.
SPARTA HIGH
Second Quarter
High honors—Freshmen
Sean Dyke, Brenna Hart-
mann, Shelby Louveau, Jo-
sey McClure, Kyron Penny,
Savannah Phelps, Allison
Rheinecker and Grace Wal-
ter.
Sophomores Breanna
Bodeker, Adrienne Carril,
Andrea Cavalier, Morgan
Coop, Brianna Denny, Anna
Gaertner, Parker Haskenhoff,
Levi Kurtz, Brianna Ledbet-
ter, Nicolas Ledbetter, Haylie
Ledendecker, Emily Loesing,
Rylie Manker, Alessa Mon-
troy, Sejal Patel, Samantha
Rahlfs, Gabriel Sanchez and
Isaac Sinn.
Juniors Seth Becker, Anita
Burna, Elizabeth Gregory,
Rachel Kahle, Halley Loucks,
Jordan Pilout and Jenny
Yang.
Seniors, Kursten Boucher,
Carly Carril, Makenzie Con-
ner, Kayla Cowell, Ethan Ev-
ans, Taylor James, Isabella
Jones, Adam Krisby, Skylar
Manker, Grace McDonald,
Michael Ogilvie, Tyler Opol-
ka, Caton Ramos, Sarah
Renner, Mackenzie Roden-
berg, Daniela Sangurima,
Brandt Self, Sydney Smith,
Jacob Soderlund, Mackenzie
Steffani and Jadyn Yang.
Honors—Freshmen Claire
Baue, Camden Davis, Elisha
Easton, Caleb Gailey, Joshua
Gregory, Kaylyn Haynes,
Laraye Littlepage, Kourtney
McConachie, Vincent Mudd,
Madison Ortiz, Cole Pierce,
Noah Reed, Trenton Riecan,
Faith Sroka and Guinevere
Wilson.
Sophomores, Mallory
Buckner, Sydney Castens,
Jami Cobb, Chloe Deitz,
Zachariah Dilley, Faith Great-
ing, Matthew Howell, Bethany
Huhman, Peyton Manker,
Layla Parker, Katelyn Pe-
ters, Heather Phelps, Cora
Rhodes, Cody Ridgeway and
Brock Stinson.
Juniors, Faith Argus, Sky-
ler Brunkhorst, Jordan Gib-
son, Nicholas Goddard, Ali-
son Hartmann, Lucas Howie,
Dustin Lohman, Nadya Miller,
Emily Schlimme, Katrina
Sivels, Shawna Smith, Jarad
Stefani and Ariana Wallace.
Seniors Kenzy Allardice,
Kaeleigh Brown, Tyreece
Brown, Jaiombre Cook,
Ava Corbin, Jason Dobyns,
Joshua Gaertner, Zachary
Hagene, Sophie Henry, Jes-
sie Lawless, Jamie Lebeau,
Cameron Martin and Jacob
Price.
Honorable mention—
Freshmen Destiny Beckley,
Zanya Binford, Samantha
Broussard, Abbey Burns,
Tianna Chapman, Addison
Cohoon, Matthew Dorf, Ivey
Eggemeyer, Jayden Ething-
ton, Olivia Haskenhoff, Mag-
gie Haury, Hannah Hughes,
Mitchell Isom, Rylee Kemp-
fer, William Lawless, Damojia
Lowery, Teya Poynor, Aleigha
Ray, Eric Renner, Kaden
Schneider, Karlye Schwarz,
Kemyah Thomas, Alyssa
Williams, Demehra Wilson,
Adrianna Wriston and Ed-
ward Zimmerman.
Sophomores Dayton
Baue, Haydon Baue, Iza-
belle Bird, Catilyn Boyster,
Cameron Brooks, Victoria
Carmen, Wesley Carson,
Marshall Cash, Jasmine
Choate, Clayton Cohoon,
Bradyne Cometto, Lillian
Dawson, Isaac Evans, Mark
French, Madison Gaetz, Seth
Hamilton, Kerry Harris, Lyn-
sey Hewitt, Jesse Horner,
Kara Kampfl, Cormac Kloos,
Asa Ledbetter, Elijah Ledbet-
ter, Mackenzie Morris, Miles
Parks, Ella Renner, Jason
Sauerhage, Jared Sauzek,
Briana Stewart, Braeden Val-
lett, Tyler Venus, Cole Vuich-
ard, Deanna Ward, Gabrielle
Ware and Tony Williams.
Juniors Rodney Anderson,
Todoro Banda, Skyler Bea-
ver, Kaitlyn Brown, Serenity
Couch, Eli Hamilton, Jimmy
Haynes, Anthony Herbert,
Nickolas Koester, Daymon
Oakley, Sydney Ogilvie,
Christopher Oliver, Drake
Schulein, Charles Vuichard
and Alexus Williams.
Seniors Jonah Boston,
Connor Brooks, Dylan Cheek,
Kelsey Deutschmann, Dillion
Hutchison, Andrew Kelley,
Nathanial Meierotto, Johnny
Nation, Dylon Robert, Som-
mer Rodenberg, Rosemary
Roth-Mudd, Abby Stork,
Aaron Westenberger and
Jonathan Williams.
MARISSA GRADE
Second Quarter
Straight A’s: Fourth-grad-
ers Ashlyn Cathcart, Landon
Cortez, Taylor Demsar,Kaitlyn
Klingeman, Marshall Prest
and Alexis Sageser.
Fifth-graders Audry Hill,
Hannah Krause, Kaeli Lane,
Johnathan McGough, Emi-
lyn Mueller, Kaylin Pannier,
Brock Portz, Ryne Rhodes,
Jack Stewart and Francis
Zaccone.
Sixth-graders Matthew
Canning, Olivia Kratz, Joshua
McGough, Tanner Midden-
dorf, Brooklyn Murray, Ol-
ivia Parker, Braeden Poirot,
Ethan Prest, Josie Stephens,
Carter Trieb, Megan Waeltz
and Nicholas Weymouth.
High honors: Fourth-
graders Kearston Alstat,
Wyatt Baker, Andrew Chap-
pell, Audrina Dayton, Taniska
Oliver, Autumn Richards,
Alexis Scott, Phoenix Sides,
Chloe Stewart, Kaitlynn Wiley
and Kiley Wilkerson.
Fifth-graders Brenden
Cobb, Melody Dahlem, Lau-
ren Fietsam, Lillian Finks,
Elizabeth Hines, Freder-
ick Klingeman, Joseph Lay,
Emma Lloyd, Landen Per-
ry, Maegan Pilbean, Evan
Ranck, Issabelle Ransom,
Landon Sabo, Hayden Stein-
wagner, Anniebelle Villarreal,
Casey Wagner, Aiden Wiley
and Jacob Wilson.
Sixth-graders Hudson
Blank, Andrew Catanzaro,
Shannan Davis, Roxanne
Geralds, Dylan McElligott,
Emma Smith, Faith Villarreal,
Andrew Welshans and Grant
Wissehr.
Honors: Fourth-graders
Keegan Hagen, Parker Hen-
son, Kendall Kempfer, Kara
Mulholland, Kaleb Murray,
Alivea Nystrom, Jayden
Whaley and Ella Wright.
Fifth-graders Conner Al-
stat-Milburn, Carter Daugh-
erty, Kristina Galle, Zach-
ery Harris, Antonio Hodges,
Thomas Parker and Jona-
than Perez.
Sixth-graders Logan
Atherton, Logan Biscon-
ti, Katelin Conway, Isaiah
Easton, Blake Farmer, Lillian
Grau, Layla Green, Elisabeth
Griswold, Alyssa Hagen,
Joshua Kirby, Landon Lane,
Mia Lanier, Ethan Moore,
Talia Morgan, Landon Perry,
Rebecca Root and Kaiden
Schwartzkopf.
MARISSA JR SR HIGH
Second Quarter
Straight A’s: Seventh-
graders Joshua Leemon and
Aaralynn Ranck.
Eighth graders Lainey
Canning, Makenzie Gibson,
Abigayle Gipson, Grace Mid-
dendorf, Ellie Parker, Bree
Portz, Katie Sabo, David
Schneidewind, Caleb Trieb
and Jeffrey Wiley.
Freshmen Addison
Abrecht, Alexander Dagner,
Olivia Leemon, Madison
Meyer, Hannah Phelps, Ol-
ivia Quigley, Emily Smith,
Joshua Stephens and Emma
Walker.
Sophomores Madeline
Bollmeier, Brooklyn Hen-
son, Logan Jones, Hailey
Krause, Kade Portz, Macey
Schreiber, Sylvia Simmons,
HallieTrail and Jamie Wilson.
Juniors Bridget Fulton, Ra-
chel Hall, Haylie Mayer, Aus-
tin Sabo and Bailey Tedrow.
Seniors Reesha Bievenue,
Allison Bollmeier, Kelsey
Campbell, Cian Cheetham,
C a n d a c e E i s e n h a u e r,
James Inman, Kyla Krause,
Brendan Wallace, Kennedy
Wells, Madelene Winter and
Nolan Wissehr.
High honors: Seventh-
graders Issac Burroughs,
Paige Daenzer, Savannah
Dahlem, Autumn Gilley, Al-
lison Kessel and Kendra
Krause.
Eighth-graders Austen
Cobb, Austin Hill, Logan
Jones, Kylie Lane, Thomas
McGough, Joseph-Tyler
Mitchell, Jillian Smith and
Grace Zimmer.
Freshmen Rachel Biev-
enue, Casey Daugherty,
Chance Dietrich, Breanna
Henson, Alyssa Hudson,
Jacob Inselmann, Alyssa
Mager and Taylor Wyninger.
Sophomores Savanah
Bearden, Gabrielle Brous-
sard, Audrey Cheetham,
Evan Cogdill, Jacob French,
Destiny Griffith, Kyle Rahlfs,
Lauryn Royal, Jack Ruester,
Hannah Rushing, Emma
Schmierbach, Heaven Stag-
er, Riley Starr, Samantha
Stoddard, Gavin Wissehr,
Ellie Young and Kadie Young.
Juniors Kylie Bateman,
Blake Behrman, Cassandra
Campbell, Amber Fulton,
Kaitlynn Hancock, Christo-
pher Landi Jr., Alyssa Malear,
Maddison Parker, Megan
Prather, Samantha Seering,
Kyle Simon, Hannah Steely
and Logan White.
Seniors Seth Carroll, Kay-
lei Conway, Rayna Cox,
Chase Daugherty, Ian Hud-
son, Mackenzie Kern, Skylar
King, Christopher Laramore,
Emily Meyer, Tanner Rhodes,
Brandon Riggins, Samantha
Romack, Dylan Schott, Kyra
Smith, Jordin Stewart and
Adrianna Wyninegar.
Honors: Seventh-graders
Evan Ahlers, Aubrey Bailey,
Zoeey Broshears, Austin
Laythum, Caleb McClintock,
Cameron McClintock,
Gramm Rees, Gaje Sellers,
Connor Seymore, Jaxon
Stephens, Trenton Williams
and Anthony Zaricor Jr.
Eighth-graders Jus-
tis Brenning, Kierdan
Cheetham, Kyleigh Landi,
Riley Perry and Brianna
Wishard.
Freshmen Steven Berry,
Hayden Raby, Riley Sey-
more and Caydin Wagner.
Sophomores Shane Dietz,
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Austin Lawless, Makenzie
Mavers, Blake Steinwagner,
Rachel Voelker and Gavin
Wilkerson.
Juniors Katie Brehm, Ben-
jamin Carter, Drew Chandler,
Victoria Fietsam, Myah Gib-
son, Gracie Jones, Isaac
McCloskey, Chance Nuern-
berger, Tyler Place, Elizabeth
Root, Alec Seiber, Drew
Smith, Joey Tedrow, Tanner
Theriot, Madison Trail, Hailey
Wagner and Haley Wagner.
Seniors, Paul Baker, Cait-
lin Bearden, David Boyster,
Carley Chinn, Valen Fulton,
Maison McHughes, Allison
Middendorf, Mikey Nulph,
Caitlin Poletto, Rylie Red-
nour, Courtney Seering, Lo-
gan Setterlund and Keaton
Wittenborn.
FAITH CHRISTIAN
Second Quarter
Principal’s honor: Brianna
Brake, Mirra Krieg, Trinity
Brown and Titus Brown.
Honorable mention: Madi-
son Dillman, Adonai Brown,
Faith Mueller and Matthew
Snider.
PINCKNEYVILLE HIGH
First Semester
High honors: Freshmen
Megan Engelhardt, Paige
Epplin, Kassity Lee and Ken-
zie Rushing.
Sophomores, Olivia Buza,
Lauren Jackson, Kailey Lacy,
Mercedes Moll, Martina
Skorch and Miranda Skorch.
Juniors Emilee Baker,
Megan Breslin, Noah Con-
ner, Keely Epplin, Alexis
Hirsch, Dylan Houghland,
Ashley Kellerman, Graci
McDaniel, Haylee Robinson,
Hallie Waggoner and Taylor
Witges.
Seniors Savannah Cheek,
Daisy Dudek, Max Fox, Jor-
dan Koester, Kyle Kreger,
Megan Mayo, Shania Opp,
Hannah Porter, Tyler Restoff,
Destany Smith and Stephen
Wagner.
Honors: Freshmen Mollie
Bochantin, Ethan Cheek,
Jaiden Glenn, Nicholas
Greer, Bailey Heisner, Cam-
eron Hepp, Holden Huntley,
Joshua Iffert, Reid Keene,
Katie Koester, Cheyenne
Lynch, Riana McGlinn, Tren-
ton Morgenstern, Tristyn
Morgenstern, Grace Numi,
Benjamin Restoff, Megan
Restoff, Jade Riley, Brenden
Ritter, James Robb, Brevin
Teel, Mackenzie Vancil, Da-
vid Wagner, Jordan Wiggers,
Gayle Winter, Hayley Winter
and Caden Yates.
Sophomores Railyn Bar-
dle, Aubrey Bruns, Clayton
Copus, Jacob Crews, Macy
Epplin, Sydney Francis, Kary
Hargis, Myranda Holton,
Mary Johnson, Devin Kitch-
en, Dylln Palmer, Glen Ritter,
Lillian Runyon, Grant Tanner,
Lucas Teel, Leah Thies and
Kayla Valentine.
Juniors Ashley Bar-
ber, Sarah Breslin, Kelly
Buschschulte, Hannah Das-
cotte, Kyla Epplin, Chase
Fulkerson, Caleb Geary, Kiya
Hagene, Sarah Issler, Erin
Klamm, Draeden Kreger,
Lynlee Lindner, Alexis Loos,
Consuela Moll, Dejah Rhei-
necker, Mikayla Rheinecker-
Hayes, Seldyn Starkweather
and Hunter Stowers.
Seniors Emma Banach,
Alex Bechtel, Grant Bigham,
James Bouchard, Sydney
Cacioppo, Hunter Clark,
Mariah Clark, Alyssa Davis,
Hannah Epplin, Madison
Caravaglia, Josie Gleason,
Keith Goldman, Nicole Han-
kla, Dakotah Hubler, Logan
Jones, Justin Keller, Halle
Matecki, Autumn Mohr, Jim-
mie Moll, Jamie Newton,
Alexis Rice, Blaine Shubert,
Audrey Skurat, Noah Spre-
he, Collin Swetland, Abigail
West, Taylor Wildermuth and
Sydney Wright.
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Chester hospital staff awards
Memorial Hospital in
Chester held its winter
party January 12 at the
VFW hall.
S eve r a l e m p l oye e s
were recognized dur-
ing the event.
The most prestigious
of these honors is the
Israel D. Newmark Me-
morial Award, which
was presented to Jen-
nifer Campbell, office
manager for the Rural
Health Clinic.
“This employee dem-
onstrates immense val-
ue to an organization
through her dedication
and commitment. She
works tirelessly, consci-
entiously, and eagerly,
dedicating time dur-
ing and after hours, at
meetings and behind
the scenes, to make
sure any project she is
involved in rolls out as
seamless as possible,”
said Dr. James Kreig,
hospital chief of staff.
Campbell was thank-
ful for the award and
credited the help of her
coworkers.
“I work with a great
t e a m a nd wo u l d n’ t
be where I am today
without their encour-
agement and support,”
Campbell said. “I would
like to give a special
thanks to the providers
and mentors that I have
been able to work with
since starting at the
clinic in 2000. Without
their support and en-
couragement, I would
not be where I am to-
day.”
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awards, which are list-
ed below.
F ive ye a r s : To n i a
Barnes, Kathy Brown,
J e n n i fe r C a m p b e l l ,
Leah Freytag, Dr. Jo-
seph Molnar, Jessie Per- Five-year honorees
kins, Teresa Pickett,
Amber Skorcz, Amanda
Springston and Wanda
Strate.
10 years: Jerre Atch-
ison, Shane Chandler,
Sharon Conway, Lori
Cushman, Mary Ann
Eaglebear, Michelle
Jany, Tammy Jo Parker,
Trecka Runyon and
Judy Springs.
15 years: Kristy Bert,
Mila Biermann, Ta-
mara Despain, Kristina 10-year honorees
Jany, Tracy Loos, Chris-
tina Otten, Tabatha
Pinkley, Kari Schaefer,
Donna Schroeder, Cin-
dy Sparks, Janice Stine
and Diana Thompson. Newmark award winner Jennifer Campbell
20 years: Stan Gaert- with hospital chief of staff Dr. James Kreig.
ner, Julie Hartman,
Janet Koch and Deana
Tudor.
25 years: Michelle
Bert, Rebecca Bun-
s e l m e y e r, J e a n e t t e
Decker, Heide Knop,
R h o nd a L eva n a nd
Kathleen Winkler.
J o a n K l e i d o n wa s 15-year honorees
honored for 30 years of
service; Lisa Austin, 35;
Dr. Stephen Platt, 40;
and Sandra Otten, 45.
Five retirees were
honored for their
service, as well. Gail
Miesner retired after
37 years; Laurel Parker,
nine; Beth Runge, 36;
Janet Straight, 31; and
Beverly Vanover, 36.
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Pinckneyville hospital awards

Pinckneyville Commu-
nity Hospital held its em-
ployee appreciation din-
ner January 20.
Shining Star Awards
were presented to those
who consistently go be-
yond regular job respon-
sibilities.
Individual Shining Star
recipients are Tara Bird, Shown are Shining Star honorees
Christie Gajewski, Mor- Kevin Daughtery, Richard Porter, Kim
gan Gailbraith, Kris Hen- Borowiak, Kailee Lueker, Tiffany Stoffel,
drix, Jackie Malinski, Morgan Gailbrath, Jackie Malinski,
Janet Morrison, Marla M a r l a Va ugh n , T a r a B i r d , C h r i s t i e
Vaughn and Jenny Wedek- Gajewski, Zella Haney, Rose Headley,
ing. The environmental Jeanette Norton and Betty Werger.
services and dietary de-
partments also received
Shining Stars.
Employees were also
Sparta home show honored for reaching
The Sparta Chamber of Commerce held its home show at the milestones in years of
World Shooting and Recreational Complex January 26-28. Above, service to the hospital.
DS Roofing owner Dennis Schlabach shows varieties of roofing Five years: Brenda Ep-
to Jim and Nathan Bleem of Sparta. Sparta Community Hospital plin, Tracy Musselman,
held its health fair in conjunction with the event. Below, nurse Jacqueline Malinski, Keri
Paula Cunningham checks blood pressure on Jim Kirby of Brand and Darlene Stow-
Steeleville. ers.
Ten years: Melanie Rath-
ert, Leah Helbig, Jerri
Peradotto, Jeanette Nor-
ton, Sarah Wydeck and
Marcene Feltmeyer.
Fifteen years: Elizabeth
Hubbard, Tara Bird, San-
dra Gill, Karen Jones, 40 years: Eva Hopp with CEO Randy Dauby
Alisha Shockley, Robin
Dudek, Devin Fisher, Den-
ise Thompson and Marsha
Roehrkasse.
Twenty years: Kathy
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Twenty-five years: Carol
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Michelle Headley and
Carla Bruns were hon-
ored for 35 years and Eva
Hopp, 40.
Cecilia Day and Linda
Lueker were recognized
for their recent retire-
ments, and the auxiliary
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man with the Spirit of
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By: Dan Zobel

Sparta, Pinckneyville, Red Bud wrestling ready for regionals

S p a r t a , P i n c k n ey -
ville and Red Bud prep
wrestlers will compete
in Class 1A individual
regional tournaments
Saturday, February 3.
T h e B u l l d o g s a nd
Panthers will hit the
mats in the Carterville
Regional.
Joining those three
teams will be Anna-
Murphysboro and West
Frankfort.
Red Bud, meanwhile,
will be in the Belleville
Althoff Regional.
The Musketeers and
Crusaders will stack
up against Carlinville,
Metro-East Lutheran,
Hillsboro, Jacksonville
Illinois School for the
V i s u a l ly I m p a i r e d ,
Wood River.
Sparta
The Bulldogs’ region-
al championship lineup
is highlighted by Clay-
ton Sheldon, who is
32-2 on the season in
the 220-pound weight
class.
Other Sparta wres-
tlers coming in with
individual winning re-
Schulein (24-12) at 152,
Kijah Banda (19-13) at
160 and Isaac Evans (16-
12) at 182.
Zach Burns (11-12) will
wrestle at 106, Cameron
Martin (3-4), who was
injured much of the
season, will be at 145,
Adam Krisby (10-12) at
170 and Nick Goddard
(14-16) 285.
Hargrove (8-10) at 145,
Andrew Carter (11-13)
at 145, Noah Pack (3-15)
at 170, Drake Schulein
(4-5) at 182 and Bryce
Bogan (0-0) at 285.
Red Bud
The Musketeers will
bring six wrestlers to
their regional compe-
tition.
Thomas White, who
160-pound weight class.
Eddie Miller also
sports a record above
.500, as he is 6-5 and
will wrestler in the
113-pound class.
O t h e r M u s ke t e e r s
who will duke it out
are Nate Gonzalez (3-8)
at 132, Nate Bleier (3-8)
at 170, Dave Bartho-
lomy (3-8) at 182 and

State bound!
J o n e s b o r o, B e nt o n , Litchfield, Pittsfield, cords are Ethan Evans Alternates listed for i s 8 - 7 , w i l l b r i ng a Pierce Heizer (4-13) at
Goreville, Harrisburg, Roxana and East Alton- (21-11) at 138, Hunter Sparta will be Darius winning record to the 220.

Sparta Lincoln downs Trico to advance to state Christopher in OT
Sparta Lincoln will
compete in the SIJH
SAA Class M boys bas-
ketball state tourna-
ment after winning
the Sparta Regional
title January 25 with
a 65-53 victory over
Trico.
State will be Febru-
ary 2, 6 and 9 at Rend
Lake College.
The Cardinals were
last in a state tourna-
ment in 2007 when
they lost in the first
r o u nd o f t h e C l a s s
L b r a c ke t by a 4 7 -
41 score to eventual
third-place finisher
Mt. Vernon.
Fairfield returns to
this year’s lineup as
the defending cham-
p i o n a f t e r b e at i n g
Vienna 52-35 in last
year’s title game.
Sparta’s first round
o p p o n e nt w i l l b e a
familiar foe, as the
Cardinals will square
off with a Nashville
squad that is used to
postseason success.
Nashville won state
in 2010, 2011 and 2015
and placed second in
2016. The team also
placed fourth in 2002
a nd 2 0 0 3 a nd wa s
eliminated in the first
round in 2014.
In addition to last
year’s title, Fairfield
a l s o wo n t h e C l a s s
M championship in
2005.
No o t h e r t e a m i n
t h i s ye a r ’s b r a c ke t
has won a Class M title
since 2001.
The teams with the
most championships
at this level in that
time span are Nash-
ville and Okawville,
which both have three.
State Schedule
Vogt game-winner
leads Trico over
High school boys
basketball roundup
Sparta’s Keyan Hagene goes hard to the hole January 26 as Trico
defender Wilson Lodge attempts to block his shot.
February 2
Game 1 at 3:30 - Hardin
County vs. Pontiac
Game 2 at 4:45 - Sparta
vs. Nashville
Game 3 at 6:00 - Chris-
topher vs. Emge
Game 4 at 7:15 - John-
ston City vs. Fairfield
February 6
Game 5 at 6:00 - Win-
ner Game 1 vs. Winner
Game 2
Game 6 at 7:15 - Win-
ner Game 3 vs. Winner
Game 4
February 9
Third-place at 6:00 -
Loser Game 5 vs. Loser
Game 6
Championship at 7:15
- Winner Game 5 vs.
Winner Game 6
Regional Results
Region 3 at Zeigler-
Royalton
January 24
Pinckneyville 47, Zeig-
Trico 48
Christopher 45
(Overtime)
Ryan Vogt nailed the game-winning 3-pointer
in overtime January 30, and the Pioneers were
able to get past the Bearcats at home in dra-
matic fashion in a Black Diamond Conference
West Division classic.
With the game tied at 45 in the extra period,
Vogt caught the ball in the left corner with time
ticking away under 10 seconds.
Vogt was able to get the 3-pointer to fall to put
Trico ahead 48-45. Christopher’s last-second
3-ball was no good.
The Pioneers improved to 9-14 overall and 2-5
in the conference. Christopher (16-6) fell to 5-2
in the conference.
Trico held leads of 13-9 after one quarter and
24-18 at the half. The Pioneers were still up 30-
29 going into the fourth quarter.
The Bearcats made a charge and ended up
leading 41-37 with around one minute left in
regulation.
Carter Naile scored for Trico to cut the Chris-
topher lead to 41-39. The Bearcats then missed
on the front end of a one-and-one free throw
attempt.
Vogt was fouled with under 20 seconds on the
clock and calmly knocked down both attempts
to tie the game at 41.
Neither team scored again in the closing sec-
onds, and the contest went to overtime.
Jared Meyerhoff finished with 16 points to
lead Trico. Nick Compton added eight, Vogt
seven and Seth Myers six.
The Pioneers made five 3-pointers, including
two by Meyerhoff and one apiece from Vogt,
Naile (5 points) and Myers.
Trico was just 7-of-15 at the charity stripe
and Christopher 8-of-12. The Bearcats made
ler-Royalton 34
one 3-pointer. Bradley Young led Christopher
Christopher 53, Sesser-
with 20 points.
Valier 30
Goreville 58
January 25
Chester 56
Championship - Chris-
Four Yellow Jacket players scored in double
topher 49, Pinckney-
figures January 30, but Chester fell on the
ville 30
road in a key Black Diamond Conference West
Region 4 at Sparta
Division game.
January 24
The Yellow Jackets (14-8, 4-3 BDC West) were
Sparta 77, Red Bud 49
up 12-7 after one quarter and 27-23 at the half.
Trico 48, Chester 33
Goreville, though, outscored Chester 18-9 in the
January 25
third to take a 41-36 lead.
Championship - Sparta
Ian Reith, Keith Kiner and Jake Cushman
65, Trico 53

Steeleville, P’ville 204 win Class S regionals

Steeleville Grade
School and Pinckney-
ville 204 will repre-
sent the area at the
SIJHSAA Class S boys
basketball state tour-
nament.
T h e s t at e t o u r n a -
ment will be played
at Rend Lake College.
There will be a new
Class S champion this
ye a r, a s d e fe nd i ng
champion Woodlawn
wa s e l i m i n at e d b y
Rome in the Rome Re-
gional semifinals.
Steeleville last made
a trip to state in 2015,
w h e n t h e B r ave s
placed third with a
4 8 - 4 6 v i c t o r y ove r
Woodlawn.
Prior to that year, the
last time Steeleville
won a regional title
wa s i n 2 0 0 2 , w h e n
the Braves advanced
to state but were elim-
i n at e d i n t h e f i r s t
round.
Pinckneyville 204,
m e a nw h i l e, i s c o m -
ing off an Elite Eight
performance last sea-
son. The Tigers placed
third in 2013 and were
the state champions
in 2011. Pinckneyville
204 also advanced to
the Elite Eight in 2001
and was knocked out
in the first round in
2010.
Steeleville’s f irst-
round opponent will
be St. Mary’s-Central-
ia, which lost in the
first round of state last
year, placed fourth in
2006 and was third in
2001.
P i n c k n ey v i l l e 2 0 4
will square off with
A l t a m o nt L u t h e r a n
in the first round. Al-
tamont was bounced
from the first round
of state in 2016, 2012
and 2008.
Besides Pinckney-
ville 204, this year’s
tournament field also
includes Aviston, Rac-
coon and Cairo, which
have won state cham-
pions since 2001.
Aviston, which has
made the Class M state
tournament six times
s i n c e 2 0 0 9, p l a c i ng
as high as second in
2012, hoisted the Class
S championship trophy
Continued on Page 17
scored 14 points apiece for Chester. Colin Wing-
erter chipped in 10 points, including two of the
team’s three 3-pointers.
Braden Webb led all scorers with 24 for Gore-
ville. The Blackcats knocked down 8-of-18 free
throws and six 3-pointers, five by Webb.
Red Bud 45
Lebanon 38
Griffin Ziebold scored 16 points and Shaye
Carter 11 January 30, and the Musketeers
outlasted the Greyhounds at home in a tight
Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division battle.
Red Bud (12-10, 8-1 Cahokia) led 13-11 after one
quarter and 21-18 at the half. The Musketeers
distanced themselves from Lebanon with a 13-5
mark in the third to grab a 34-23 advantage.
Ziebold made two of Red Bud’s three 3-point-
ers. Blake Cowell added eight points and Caleb
Reichmann six.
The Musketeers made 8-of-19 free throws
and Lebanon 8-of-17. The Greyhounds knocked
down four 3-pointers. David Krumsieg recorded
17 points and eight rebounds for Lebanon.
Steeleville 38
Marissa-Coulterville 21
The Warriors took down the Meteors on the
road January 30 in a Cahokia Conference
Kaskaskia Division bout.
Steeleville is 12-11 overall and 8-1 in the con-
ference.
Marissa-Coulterville is 7-14 and 2-5 in confer-
ence.
Sparta 47
Marissa-Coulterville 33
Jonah Boston led the Bulldogs with 10 points
January 27, and Sparta picked up a home non-
conference win over the Meteors.
Sparta trailed 7-6 after one quarter but took a
19-14 lead into halftime. The Bulldogs outscored
the Meteors 19-3 in the third quarter to gain a
38-17 advantage.
Nine Sparta players scored at least two points,
including six apiece from Jared Stefani, Carlos
Keen and Jacob Soderlund. Stefani made two
of the team’s four 3-pointers, with Deon Clark
(5 points) and Jonathan Williams (3 points)
knocking down one each. Kerry Harris added
five points. Sparta made 3-of-6 free throws.
The Meteors made three 3-pointers, two by
Cameron Bowlby, who led all scorers with 16
points. Austin Gilley chipped in eight points.
Brandon Riggins (3 points) made the other
3-ball. M-C made 14-of-17 at the charity stripe.
Gibault 51
Red Bud 47
Griffin Ziebold collected 14 points and Blake

Steeleville Grade School boys basketball players with their regional trophy Continued on Page 16

Bowling Williams named AD
standings of the year by SIBOA
Steeleville
Won Lost
Monday Early
Dolls w/Balls 79 26
Brunzee’s Divas 67 38
Mixed Nuts 55 50
1st Natl. Bank 49 56
County Journal 39 66
U Iron Workers 26 79 Officials Association.
High Team Game
Brunzee’s Bowling Divas
747
High Team Series
Brunzee’s Bowling Divas
2045
High Ind. Game
Katie Wedemeyer 189
High Ind. Series
Kansas Beare 500
Tuesday Early
Shiloh Deuces 247.5 137.5
Glory Bowl 228.5 156.5
NAPA 215 170
Farm Bureau 206.5 178.5
Andy’s Auto Body 188.5 196.5
Pistol City 188 197
Shiloh Aces 186.5 198.5
Victor’s 158 227 basketball coach for 20 years, girls basketball for eight, baseball for
Menard Auto 157.5 227.5
High Team Game
Andy’s Auto Body 1328
High Team Series
Andy’s Auto Body 3837
High Ind. Game
Kyle Hinnerichs 269
High Ind. Series
Kyle Hinnerichs 722
Thursday Early
Pistol City 209 141
Eaton Ins. 209 141
Pocket Pounders 203 147
Windy Hill Farms 198 152
Mevert’s Auto 196 154
Chester Natl. Bk 195 155
Chester Eagles 187.5 162.5
Broadway Tavern 172 178
Peace Lutheran 170.5 179.5
Sparta Equip. 121.5 228.5 two hours each session.
S’ville 1st Natl. 121.5 228.5 It will cover umpire
Hillside Auto 117 233
High Team Game
Chester Eagles 1202
High Team Series
Pistol City 3498
High Ind. Game
Corey Young 279
High Ind. Series
Corey Young 787
Cheer
and dance
playoffs
The Pinckneyville
H i gh S c h o o l c o m -
petitive cheerlead-
ing team is headed
to the state finals
February 2 and 3 at
Grossinger Motors
Arena in Blooming-
ton.
The Pinckneyville
squad advanced out
of the Waterloo Sec-
t i o n a l by p l a c i ng
fourth in the Small
Team-1 bracket.
Pinckneyville
earned a score of
78.44.
Other advancing
teams were Breese
C e nt r a l ( 8 3.6 3 ) ,
Paris (80.44), Anna-
Jonesboro (79.6) and
Carterville (76.09).
Chester placed 12th
in the 15-team sec-
tional with a mark
of 62.12.
Pinckneyville will
compete in the pre-
liminaries February
2 with a start time
at a p p r o x i m at e ly
11:27 for tumbling,
11:35 for full mat
and noon for perfor-
mance.
There are 26
squads in the small
team division.
The top 10 will ad-
vance to Saturday’s
finals.
Dance Sectionals
The Pinckneyville
High School dance
team competed
January 20 in the
Mascoutah Sectional
but fell just shy of a
state berth.
Pinckneyville
placed seventh out
of 15 squads. The top
six teams advanced.
Pinckneyville’s
score was 79.17, just
over two points be-
hind Nashville (81.7).
The top five teams
a dva n c i ng we r e
H i gh l a nd ( 9 2 . 7 ) ,
Bethalto Civic
M e m o r i a l ( 8 7 .5 ) ,
C e nt r a l i a ( 8 6. 2 3 ) ,
Mascoutah (84.37)
a nd M u r p hy s b o r o
(84.23).
Signing day
There were a num-
b e r o f a r e a h i gh
school athletes who
committed to colleges
this past week.
T h o s e p l aye r s i n -
cluded Pinckney-
ville’s Mariah Clark
(softball) and Olivia
Szczepanski (volley-
ball), Trico’s Hailey
Nagel (volleyball) and
Steeleville’s Katie My-
ers (softball).
For pictures and in-
formation from those,
see next week’s Coun-
ty Journal.
By Dan Zobel
Sparta High School
athletic director Rich
Williams was recently
named athletic director
of the year by the South-
ern Illinois Basketball
“I’m really honored,”
Williams said. “The
award, though, goes
to everybody else who
helps do the hard
work, including my
secretary Sue Falk-
e n h e i n a nd a l l t h e
coaches. There’s a lot
of people who go into
making this happen.
Pictured is Williams receiving his award
from officials Jay Miller, Brent Garrison and
Mike Preiss.
Koesterer, Keith lead Red Bud girls over Steeleville, 48-40
By Dan Zobel
Sophia Koesterer and
Sophie Richards com-
b i n e d fo r 4 2 p o i nt s
January 24, and the
Lady Musketeers
shook off a slow start
to take down Steele-
v i l l e at h o m e i n a
Cahokia Conference
Ka s ka s k i a D iv i s i o n
showdown.
“We wanted this win
badly,” said Red Bud
coach Haylee Althoff.
“We didn’t perform our
best when we went to
Steeleville (January
4), and we wanted to
kind of redeem that
and come out and have
a good game. I’m very
proud of them.”
Koesterer f inished
with 24 points on 7-of-
16 shooting, including
a 6-of-14 performance
from the 3-point line.
She also dished out
three assists.
“Sophia has been
shooting well,” Althoff
said. “I’m so proud of
her. Years prior to this,
she got down on her-
self. She’s always been
a good shooter, but
this year she’s been
stepping up and has
become a really good
shooter.”
Richards tallied 18
points on 7-of-10 shoot-
ing. She also pulled
down eight rebounds
and produced two as-
sists, two steals and
two blocked shots.
“Sophie has always
been a scorer for us,
but the middle has
kind of opened up for
her because teams
have to come out now
and guard Sophia,”
Althoff said. “It has
really helped our en-
t i r e t e a m a nd g e t s
others some shots as
well.”
Steeleville, mean-
while, after a hot start,
struggled to score af-
ter the first quarter.
Much of that had to
Steeleville’s Sydney Hood swats away a shot
attempt from Red Bud’s Makenzie Harbaugh
January 24 during the Lady Warrior loss to
the Lady Musketeers.
COUNTY JOURNAL | FEBRUARY 1, 2018
T h e a d m i n i s t r at i o n
works good with me.
There are a lot of fac-
tors that go into this.”
Williams has been
at h l e t i c d i r e c t o r at
Sparta for six years.
His other experiences
as ath l e ti c d i r e c tor
include being at El-
verado from 1993-2000
and at Coulterville in
1986 and 1987.
“I definitely want to
thank my very under-
standing wife for her
support, as I’m out five
to six nights a week,”
Williams said.
d o w i t h M a c ke n z i e
Pim and Sydney Hood
suffering from foul
t r o ub l e a nd Ka r l ey
Ko t h e m i s s i n g t h e
bulk of the second half
with a bloody nose.
Chloe Gordon also
missed a brief period
of time in the second
half with blood on
her leg.
“ We h a v e a v e r y
strong starting five,”
said Steeleville coach
John Antonacci.
“ W h e n yo u g e t o n e
girl in foul trouble,
we have a couple girls
who can come in and
give us minutes. When
you get two in trou-
ble, that’s even harder.
When you get two in
foul trouble and two
out with blood, things
are going to look a
little rough for any
team.”
Steeleville led 13-4 af-
ter one quarter, as Pim
was hot from behind
the 3-point arc and
nailed a trio of 3-balls
in the opening quarter.
Koesterer answered
in th e se c ond a nd
third quarters when
she combined to make
6-of-10 from behind
the arc.
Red Bud opened the
second quarter with a
10-4 run to cut Steele-
ville’s lead to 17-14.
Koesterer put a stamp
on the first half, when
she nailed a 3-pointer
with 16 seconds left to
tie the game at 21.
“Sophia started hit-
ting a couple shots,
and it got us kind of
excited a little bit,”
Althoff said. “We still
haven’t had four good
quarters of shooting.
Once (Sophia) started
making those shots,
Sophie started scoring,
the girls started mak-
ing good passes, and
we started rebound-
ing.”
T h e L a dy M u s ke t -
PAGE 15
Ringering earns longevity award
Tony Ringering of Red Bud was presented with the SIJHSAA Rick
Franklin Coaching Longevity Award January 24 prior to the Red Bud
High School girls basketball game against Steeleville. The award
recognizes coaches who have coached for at least 20 years in the same
district. Franklin has coached for 28 years in the district, including
an assistant for the high school softball team. Franklin was the high
school baseball coach for 20 years, as well as the junior high boys
10 and athletic director for 10. From left are Red Bud Elementary
girls basketball players Chloe Wild and Hannah Sievers, Ringering,
elementary athletic director Chris Miesner and player Sam Kolweier.
Chester will hold umpire clinic
Chester will hold an Participants will ball umpiring list.
umpire clinic March 11, learn about making The first session will
18 and 25 at 2 p.m. quick, accurate deci- be held at city hall at
Umpires must be at sions and standing by 1330 Swanwick Street.
least 12 by April 20. those decisions. At- Registration must be
The clinic will be con- tendees will also learn completed by March
ducted by IHSA official how to take charge of 1. The cost is $10 and
umpires and last up to the game and how to includes a t-shirt.
create an environment Forms are available
for youths to have fun at city hall and ches-
signals, game manage- playing baseball and terill.com.
ment techniques, the softball. For more informa-
rules and the umpire’s A nyo n e w h o c o m - tion, call recreation
role and responsibili- pletes the clinic will be director Patti Carter
ties. placed on the summer at 826-1430.
Red Bud’s Sophia Koesterer gains control of the basketball January,
24 as her teammate Alyssa Cowell and Steeleville defenders Chloe
Gordon and Mackenzie Pim converge on the play.
eers employed a box- Red Bud not scored by Red Bud 19.
a nd - o n e d e fe n s e i n Koesterer or Richards. Red Bud’s lead never
the third quarter with Lexi Middendorf (9 got below five points
Makenzie Harbaugh points) hit her sec- in the final period af-
guarding Pim. ond 3-pointer of the ter Koesterer scored
Pim did not attempt quarter in the closing to make it 41-35.
a shot in the second seconds of the third Red Bud finished
half and finished with to bring Steeleville 17-of-43 from the
nine points on 3-of-8 within 39-35. floor, including 6-of-
shooting after making Red Bud missed its 18 on 3-pointers, and
three of her first five first seven shots of 8-of-19 at the charity
shot attempts. the fourth quarter. stripe.
“It’s a little bit dif- Steeleville, though, Steeleville made
ferent when you have could not take advan- 17-of-43 field goals,
one player who is get- tage, as the Lady War- 5-of-11 3-pointers, and
ting hugged, held and riors turned the ball 1-of-3 free throws.
couldn’t get anywhere over on three of their Red Bud out re-
without, to me, getting first five possessions. bounded Steeleville
fouled a little bit,” An- Steeleville finished 28-18, including nine
tonacci said. “I don’t with 21 turnovers and boards by Juelfs.
think the refs watched
very much on her. I
think there were holds
all night.
“It’s no excuse be-
cause we weren’t look-
ing to get (the ball) to
her necessarily. We
were looking to get
our other players go-
ing. Like I said, be-
tween the foul trouble,
blood and different
things like that, the
consistency just wasn’t
there.”
Kothe scored all eight
of h e r p o i nt s fo r
Steeleville in the first
half on 4-of-8 shooting,
as she was dominant
near the rim for the
Lady Warriors.
In the third quarter,
however, Kothe missed
her first three shot Recreational Ball
attempts and left the
game at the 2:24 mark City of Chester
Will Be Offering Baseball, Softball & T-Ball
with a bloody nose.
She was never able to
REGISTRATION NOW UNTIL WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28.
return to the game.
Red Bud led 27-21 af-
ter a Koesterer 3-ball,
b u t S t e e l ev i l l e wa s
down just 29-27 after
back-to-back buckets
from Hood (8 points)
and a Gordon transi-
tion score.
Red Bud answered
that with a 10-5 run
to move ahead 39-32,
including two more
Koesterer 3-pointers
a n d b u c ke t s f r o m
Laura Juelfs and Hope
Guebert.
The Juelfs score with
57 seconds left in the
quarter were the first
points in the game for
PAGE 16 COUNTY JOURNAL | FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Pinckneyville blows past Althoff at showcase Prep hoops standings

By Dan Zobel
JC Moll came off the
bench to lead Pinckney-
ville with 18 points and
four steals January
27, and the Panthers
closed the first half in
a flurry to help turn
away Belleville Althoff
75-50 in the final game
of the Panther Show-
case at Pinckneyville.
Moll entered the
game midway through
the opening period
and made his presence
known with a pair of
3-pointers in quick suc-
cession.
G r a nt J a u s e l p r o -
duced 17 Pinckneyville
points, including a trio
of 3-pointers.Dawson
Yates had 11 points and
seven assists. Devin
Kitchen scored 10
points, including two
3-pointers, and Tanner
Spihlmann had eight
points.
“(Althoff) is a physical
and athletic team,” said
Pinckneyville coach
Bob Waggoner. “I felt
our guys passed the
ball and took advan-
tage of them over play-
ing us a little bit. We
got a lot of good shots.
(Althoff ’s) pressure
sped us up a little bit,
but I felt we adjusted
well and didn’t turn the
ball over.”
Pinckneyville (22-2)
ran out to a 21-4 lead
in the first quarter
and was up 21-9 when
the first eight minutes
concluded.
The Panthers shot a
blistering 9-of-13 from
the field in the opening
frame, including 3-of-4
3-pointers.
Althoff (4-17) was able
to cut Pinckneyville’s
lead to 24-17 two min-
utes into the second
quarter, when Burke
Watts nailed a 3-pointer
from the left corner to
cap off a 13-3 run.
Pinckneyville an-
swered with a spurt of
its own, and the Pan-
thers closed the first
half with a 17-6 run to
head into halftime lead-
ing 41-23.
Kitchen started the
defining run with a
3-ball. Jausel completed
the stretch when he
netted a 3-pointer from
the right corner with 10
seconds left in the half
after Pinckneyville bled
nearly a minute off the
clock after a timeout.
The closest Althoff got
in the second half was
within 13 points, 56-43,
one minute into the
fourth quarter.
The Panthers then
went on a 13-2 spurt to
push ahead 69-45.
The Panthers made
57.4 percent of their
field goals on 27-of-47
shots, including 7-of-12
3-pointers. Pinckney-
ville made 14-of-19 free
throws.
T h e Pa nt h e r s o u t -
scored Althoff 36-20 on
points in the paint and
had a 25-18 advantage
in bench points.
P i n c k n ey v i l l e c o r -
ralled 19 rebounds and
Althoff 18. The Pan-
thers turned the ball
Pinckneyville’s Grant Tanner is challenged
at the rim January 27 by an Althoff defender.
over six times, while
the Crusaders had 15
miscues.
G r e g We l l s p a c e d
Althoff with 13 points.
Watts finished with
nine points. The Cru-
saders made six 3-point-
ers and shot 40.5 per-
cent from the field.
Althoff made 10-of-14
free throws.
Standings through January 30
Boys
Overall Conference
Black Diamond Conference West Division
Sesser-Valier 14-9 8-0
Christopher 16-6 5-2
Chester 14-8 4-3
Goreville 14-7 3-3
Vienna 7-12 2-5
Trico 9-14 2-5
Zeigler-Royalton 0-15 0-6
Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division
Red Bud 12-10 8-1
Steeleville 12-11 8-1
Lebanon 9-15 4-4
Valmeyer 12-11 4-5
Marissa-Coulterville 7-14 2-5
Dupo 4-17 2-6
New Athens 5-14 1-7
SIRR Mississippi
Pinckneyville 22-2 6-0
Nashville 18-5 5-1
Anna-Jonesboro 16-7 3-3
Du Quoin 12-12 3-3
Carterville 3-19 1-5
Sparta 6-16 0-6
Girls
Overall Conference
Black Diamond Conference West Division
Sesser-Valier 23-2 11-0
Goreville 12-10 7-3
Vienna 16-8 6-3
Christopher 13-11 6-5
Chester 9-14 4-7
Trico 6-17 3-9
Zeigler-Royalton 0-18 0-11
Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division
Lebanon 25-1 11-0
Steeleville 15-7 7-2
Red Bud 20-7 8-3
Marissa-Coulterville 12-11 5-5
New Athens 10-11 5-6
Dupo 3-19 2-10
Valmeyer 0-24 0-12
SIRR Mississippi
Nashville 19-7 9-0
Carterville 20-5 7-2
Pinckneyville 14-12 6-3
Du Quoin 8-15 3-6
Anna-Jonesboro 10-16 2-7
Sparta 2-22 0-9

Steeleville falls to Meridian in overtime at Pinckneyville shootout

The Pinckneyville
High School boys bas-
ketball team hosted
the Panther Showcase
January 27 in which
eight varsity games
were played.
Pinckneyville picked
up a 75-50 win over
Belleville Althoff in
the final game of the
day.
S t e e l ev i l l e, m e a n -
while, battled Meridi-
an in the fourth game.
The Warriors lost 56-
50 in overtime.
Other results includ-
ed Cairo 87, Odin 74;
Cahokia 45, Webber
Township 36; MICDS
6 4 , Wa l t o nv i l l e 2 7 ;
St. Louis Confluence
Prep 68, Trenton-Wes-
clin 55; Centralia 61,
Paducah Tilghman 59,
Marion 47 and Breese
Mater Dei 36.
M a r s h a l l C o u n t y,
Kentucky, was origi-
nally scheduled to play
against Centralia but
following the January
23 school shooting de-
cided not to play in the
showcase.
Pinckneyville players
wore warmup shirts
in Marshall County’s
c o l o r s , a nd a r o u nd
$ 3 , 2 0 0 wa s r a i s e d
during the day to be
donated to the high
school.
“It was just a great
day for our community
and the people com-
ing here,” said Pinck-
n ey v i l l e c o a c h a nd
athletic director Bob
Waggoner. “Getting
close to $3,200 in dona-
tions to give (Marshall
County) is great. That
just says a lot about
how people care and
how this hits home
with so many different
people.
“You’re not going to
make up for the loss
of what has happened
there, but you can try
to help. This was one
way of doing it.”
Meridian 56
Steeleville 50
(Overtime)
Noah Valleroy scored
16 points, and the War-
riors held a lead going
into the fourth quar-
ter; but the Bobcats
rallied to win in over-
time.
S t e e l ev i l l e t r a i l e d
30-27 at halftime but
took a 40-37 lead on
Meridian after three
quarters. Neither team
shot well in the fourth
quarter, and the Bob-
c at s o u t s c o r e d t h e
Warriors 8-5 to tie the
contest at 45.
In the fourth quarter
and overtime, Steele-
ville made just 4-of-18
field goals, includ-
i ng 1 - o f - 8 f r o m t h e
3-point line. Overall,
t h e Wa r r i o r s m a d e
only 27.9 percent of
their shots, including
a 5-of-24 performance
on 3-pointers.
Valleroy shot 6-of-12
from the field and had
seven rebounds. Aus-
tin Hagel chipped in 15
points, including three
3-pointers, on 4-of-12
shooting and grabbed
eight rebounds.
Owen Gross produced
eight points and seven
r e b o u nd s b u t m a d e
just 4-of-19 shots, in-
cluding missing all six
of his 3-point attempts.
Bradley Mevert add-
ed six points on 2-of-7
s h o o t i ng a nd s eve n
rebounds.
Mevert and Mel Mul-
holland, who scored
three points, each
made one 3-pointer.
Steeleville made 11-
of-18 free throws.
Meridian’s Demond
Vasser led all scor-
ers with 21 points
on 8-of-16 shooting.
Vasser also had eight
rebounds. Demareon
Nicholson chipped in
six points and 11 re-
bounds.
D a r n e l l L owe a nd
Norris Young added
seven points each.
The Bobcats shot just
36.5 percent from the
field but made 3-of-
4 shots in overtime.
Meridian hit 15-of-33
free throws and 3-of-
14 3-pointers.
The Bobcats out-
scored Steeleville 30-
18 in the paint and
held a 15-3 advantage
on the Warriors in
b e n c h p o i nt s . B o t h
teams recorded 39
rebounds.
S t e e l ev i l l e t u r n e d
the ball over 13 times,
while Meridian had 11.

Prep boys basketball roundup...From Page 14________________________________________________

Cowell 11 January 27,
but the Musketeers
fell short at home to
Waterloo Gibault in a
nonconference bout.
The Hawks led 31-28
at halftime after out-
scoring Red Bud 17-14
in the second quarter.
Gibault then took a 40-
34 lead into the final
quarter.
C owe l l s c o r e d a l l
of his points in the
first half, including
three of the team’s
five 3-pointers. Ziebold
tallied seven of his
points in the opening
quarter. Cory Fithian
chipped in six points
7-of-14. steals. steals. and two steals. January 26 Scores
Karson Huels led all Meyerhoff produced Seth Myers led the Trico made 45.6 per- Gibault 49
scorers with 32 points, 17 points and 11 re- team with eight as- cent of its field goals, Chester 42
including five of the bounds. Nick Comp- sists, while Ryan Vogt including 8-of-17 from Steeleville 66
Hawks’ six 3-pointers. ton contributed eight had eight points. Cart- behind the arc. The Pio- New Athens 49
He scored 20 of his points, three rebounds, er Naile collected six neers knocked down Pinckneyville 64
points in the first half. three assists and two points, four rebounds 11-of-16 free throws. Sparta 30
Sesser-Valier 63
Trico 61
(Double OT)
Trico’s Gavin Thies lit
it up from behind the
3-point arc, and Jared
Meyerhoff recorded a
double-double January
26, but the Pioneers fell
short at home in double
overtime to the Black
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The Musketeers
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Prep girls hoops regional capsules Prep girls hoops

scoreboard
The Steeleville High School girls basketball team will enter the Cobden Regional as the top seed.
Steeleville is after its first regional championship since its Elite Eight run three years ago.
Other teams knocking on the door of a championship game are Marissa-Coulterville, Red Bud
and Pinckneyville. January 30
Sub-sectional seeds below are in parentheses. Statistics and records are as of January 29. Nashville 48, Pinckneyville 39
Regional tournaments will begin Monday, February 5 with championship games February 8. Carterville 82, Sparta 44
Class 1A Cobden Regional Class 2A Pinckneyville Regional January 29
February 5 February 5 Red Bud 40, New Athens 35
Game 1 at 7:00 - New Athens (8) vs. Shawnee Game 1 at 7:00 - Sparta (9) vs. Dupo (10) Steeleville 53, Valmeyer 25
(10) February 6 Marissa-Coulterville 44, Dupo 19
February 6 Game 2 at 6:00 - Breese Mater Dei (1) vs. WG 1 January 27
Game 2 at 6:00 - Cobden (2) vs. WG 1 Game 3 at 7:30 - Pinckneyville (4) vs. Red Bud Goreville 47, Trico 29
Game 3 at 7:30 - Elverado (3) vs. Marissa-Coul- (7) January 25
terville (6) February 8 Trico 54, Chester 50
February 8 Championship at 7:00 - WG 2 vs. WG 3 Pinckneyville 52, Anna-Jonesboro 47
Championship at 7:00 - WG 2 vs. WG 3 Breese Mater Dei Marissa-Coulterville 50, New Athens 44
Cobden Record: 19-7 Steeleville 50, Elverado 45
Record: 16-5 (6-1 South Egyptian) Last 10: 8-2 Du Quoin 59, Sparta 34
Last 10: 7-3 Home: 8-2 January 24
Home: 6-1 Road: 5-1 Sesser-Valier-Waltonville 72, Chester 29
Road: 5-3 Tournament: 6-4 Milestone Win
Tournament: 5-1 Against .500/better: 9-7 Red Bud’s January 29 win over New Athens was
Against .500/better: 5-4 Against losing record: 10-0 its 20th of the season. It is the first time the Lady
Against losing record: 11-1 Points For: 51.4 Musketeers reached 20 wins in at least 18 years.

Class S hoops...From Page 14

Points For: 52.2 Points Against: 35.4
Points Against: 40.1 Regional Titles: 17 (last in 2016-17)
Regional Titles: Four (last in 2013-14) Pinckneyville
Elverado Record: 14-11 (6-2 SIRR Mississippi) in 2002, while Raccoon won the title in 2004
Record: 14-7 (5-1 South Egyptian) Last 10: 6-4 and 2006.
Last 10: 7-3 Home: 4-4 Cairo brought home the championship in 2016.
Home: 4-2 Road: 4-2 The teams to win the most titles since 2001 are
Road: 5-3 Tournament: 6-5 Germantown and Woodlawn; each have three
Tournament: 5-2 Against .500/better: 5-5 state championships in that time span.
Against .500/better: 5-4 Against losing record: 9-6 Class S State Schedule
Against losing record: 9-3 Points For: 46.4 February 3
Points For: 44.4 Points Against: 41.6 Game 1 at 9:30 - Waltonville vs. Cisne
Points Against: 36.6 Regional Titles: Two (last in 2008-09) Game 2 at 10:45 - Steeleville vs. St. Mary’s-
Regional Titles: Two (last in 1987-88) Red Bud Centralia
Marissa-Coulterville Record: 20-7 (8-3 Cahokia Kaskaskia) Game 3 at noon - OLMC-Herrin vs. Bartelso
Record: 12-11 (5-5 Cahokia Kaskaskia) Last 10: 8-2 Game 4 at 1:15 - Goreville vs. New Athens
Last 10: 7-3 Home: 6-1 Game 5 at 2:30 - Aviston vs. Raccoon
Home: 3-4 Road: 5-3 Game 6 at 3:45 - Cairo vs. Carrier Mills
Road: 3-4 Tournament: 9-3 Game 7 at 5:00 - P’ville 204 vs. Altamont Luth-
Tournament: 6-3 Against .500/better: 6-6 eran
Against .500/better: 0-10 Against losing record: 14-1 Game 8 at 6:15 - Rome vs. St. Joe-Olney
Against losing record: 12-1 Points For: 43.2 February 5
Points For: 39.2 Points Against: 32.2 Game 9 at 3:30 - WG 1 vs. WG 2
Points Against: 38.4 Regional Titles: Two (last in 2012-13) Game 10 at 4:45 - WG 3 vs. WG 4
Regional Titles Two (last in 2010-11) Sparta Game 11 at 6:00 - WG 5 vs. WG 6
New Athens Record: 2-21 (0-8 SIRR Mississippi) Game 12 at 7:15 - WG 7 vs. WG 8
Record: 10-11 (5-6 Cahokia Kaskaskia) Last 10: 2-8 February 8
Home: 4-3 Home: 0-6 Game 13 at 6:00 - WG 9 vs. WG 10
Road: 4-3 Road: 1-6 Game 14 at 7:15 - WG 11 vs. WG 12
Tournament: 2-5 Tournament: 1-9 February 10
Against .500/better: 3-10 Against .500/better: 0-13 Third-place at 2:30 - LG 13 vs. LG 14
Against losing record: 7-1 Against losing record: 2-8 Championship at 4:00 - WG 13 vs. WG 14
Points For: 40.1 Points For: 36.4 Class S Regional Championship Results
Points Against: 36.3 Points Against: 56.4 Region 5 at Tamaroa/St. Bruno
Regional Titles: Two (last in 2014-15) Regional Titles: Seven (last in 2006-07) January 29
Shawnee Dupo Championship - Pinckneyville 204 50, Oakdale 33
Record: 4-11 (2-5 South Egyptian) Record: 3-19 (2-10 Cahokia Kaskaskia) Region 6 at Steeleville
Last 10: 2-8 Last 10: 2-8 January 29
Home: 1-4 Home: 1-10 Championship - Steeleville 52, St. Mark’s 37
Road: 2-4 Road: 1-7 Region 7 at New Athens
Tournament: 1-3 Tournament: 1-2 January 27
Against .500/better: 0-8 Against .500/better: 0-10 Championship - New Athens 34, Red Bud Luth-
Against losing record: 4-3 Against losing record: 3-9 eran 33
Points For: 30.9 Points For: 25.8
Points Against: 52.1 Points Against: 50.7
Regional Titles: Two (last in 1999-2000) Regional Titles: Never won a regional
Class 1A Zeigler-Royalton Regional Class 2A Du Quoin Regional
February 5 February 5
Game 1 at 6:00 - Bluford Webber (7) vs. Gala- Game 1 at 6:00 - Du Quoin (7) vs. Chester (9)
tia/Thompsonville (9) Game 2 at 7:30 - West Frankfort (6) vs. Trico
Game 2 at 7:30 - Christopher (5) vs. Z-R (11) (11)
February 6 February 6
Game 3 at 6:00 - Steeleville (1) vs. WG 1 Game 3 at 6:00 - Hamilton County (2) vs. WG 1
Game 4 at 7:30 - Woodlawn (4) vs. WG 2 Game 4 at 7:30 - Vienna (3) vs. WG 2
February 8 February 8
Championship at 7:00 - WG 3 vs. WG 4 Championship at 7:00 - WG 3 vs. WG 4
Steeleville Hamilton County
Record: 15-7 (7-2 Cahokia Kaskaskia) Record: 22-3 (8-1 BDC East)
Last 10: 7-3 Last 10: 8-2
Home: 7-1 Home: 7-0
Road: 4-2 Road: 8-2
Tournament: 4-4 Tournament: 7-1
Against .500/better: 4-6 Against .500/better: 5-3
Against losing record: 11-1 Against losing record: 17-0
Points For: 48.1 Points For: 55.4
Points Against: 38 Points Against: 36.6
Regional Titles: One (2014-15) Regional Titles: 13 (last in 2014-15)
Woodlawn Vienna
Record: 12-12 (3-1 Midland Trail) Record: 16-8 (6-3 BDC West)
Last 10: 6-4 Last 10: 7-3
Home: 3-4 Home: 6-1
Road: 4-3 Road: 4-1
Tournament: 5-5 Tournament: 6-5
Against .500/better: 2-11 Against .500/better: 7-7
Against losing record: 10-1 Against losing record: 9-1
Points For: 42.4 Points For: 58.7
Points Against: 38.6 Points Against: 45.5
Regional Titles: Nine (last in 2015-16) Regional Titles: Seven (last in 2010-11)
Christopher West Frankfort
Record: 13-11 (6-5 BDC West) Record: 8-15 (3-5 SIRR Ohio)
Last 10: 4-6 Last 10: 4-6
Home: 7-1 Home: 3-5
Road: 2-6 Road: 3-5
Tournament: 4-4 Tournament: 2-5
Against .500/better: 3-8 Against .500/better: 1-11
Against losing record: 10-3 Against losing record: 7-4
Points For: 47.8 Points For: 44.1
Points Against: 49.9 Points Against: 51.3
Regional Titles: Three (last in 2016-17) Regional Titles: 14 (last in 2010-11)
Bluford Webber Du Quoin
Record: 10-14 (1-2 Midland Trail) Record: 8-14 (3-5 SIRR Mississippi)
Last 10: 4-6 Last 10: 2-8
Home: 4-1 Home: 2-6
Road: 2-5 Road: 3-4
Tournament: 4-8
Against .500/better: 1-11
Tournament: 3-4
Against .500/better: 3-14 City of Chester
spring soccer
Against losing record: 9-3 Against losing record: 5-0
Points For: 41.2 Points For: 38.3
Points Against: 45.4
Regional Titles: Never won a regional
Galatia/Thompsonville
Points Against: 46.4
Regional Titles: Two (last in 1983-84)
Chester March 4 - April 15 Ca
mp
Record: 9-13 (5-2 Greater Egyptian) Record: 9-14 (4-7 BDC West) Boys & Girls • Kindergarten - 8th Grade
Last 10: 5-5 Last 10: 4-6
Home: 2-4 Home: 2-4 Registration: Feb. 5-23 at 3pm • Fee $25 (Includes T-shirt)
Road: 5-2 Road: 3-4 Late Registration: Feb. 23 - March 3 at 3pm • Fee $35
Tournament: 2-7 Tournament: 4-6
Against .500/better: 0-8 Against .500/better: 2-12
Against losing record: 9-5 Against losing record: 7-2
Points For: 45.3 Points For: 46.2
Mail or return registration form to:
Points Against: 45.1 Points Against: 53.7
Regional Titles: Two (last in 2014-15) Regional Titles: Three (last in 1991-92) SPRING SOCCER CAMP
Zeigler-Royalton Trico 1330 Swanwick Street,
Record: 0-18 (0-11 BDC West) Record: 6-16 (3-8 BDC West) Chester, IL 62233
Last 10: 0-10 Last 10: 3-7 GENERAL INFORMATION:
Home: 0-9 Home: 2-7
Road: 0-6 Road: 2-4
-Sundays (2-3:30pm)
Tournament: 0-3 Tournament: 2-5 -Multi-Purpose Field at
Against .500/better: 0-10 Against .500/better: 0-13 Cohen Recreation Complex
Against losing record: 0-8 Against losing record: 6-3 -Must Have Shin Guards & Soccer Ball
Points For: 20.1 Points For: 34.1
Points Against: 53.4 Points Against: 49.1
Regional Titles: One (1981-82) Regional Titles: One (2008-09)
 obituaries
Page 18
DR. RICHARD
E. JOOST
Dr. Richard E. Joost,
PhD, 60, of Waterloo,
died Thursday, January
25, 2018 in Rockwood.
Richard was born in
Chester January 31,
1957, to Elmer A. and
Ruth M. Harmsen
Joost.
He married Julie A.
Presswood January 7,
1978 at First Baptist
Church in Sparta. She
survives.
Dr. Joost was the di-
rector of research and
supply for United Soybean Board in Chesterfield,
Missouri.
He attended Hope Christian Church in Columbia,
Illinois. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan.
Richard will always be known as a loving husband,
father and grandfather. He was an esteemed alumni
of Eastern Illinois University, BS, Southern Illinois
University, MS and University of Georgia, PhD. He
was a man of God and faith. His love will be felt
for as long as his memory endures.
Richard is also survived by children Caleb (De-
Laina) Joost of Imperial, Missouri and Rachel
Joost of Belleville, grandson Logan Joost, sisters
Kathy (Jerry) Mortenson of St. Charles, Missouri
and Mary (Lanny) Yocom of Hartselle, Alabama
and mother-in-law and father-in-law Henry and
Wilma Presswood.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Satur-
day, February 3, 2018 at Hope Christian Church
in Columbia, with Rev. Darrell Jones officiating.
Memorials may be made to Randolph County fire
departments and sheriff’s department and Cardi-
nals Care Foundation.
Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net.
MARTHA M.
GOESSLING
Martha M. Goessling,
86, of Ruma, died at
11:20 a.m. Friday, Jan-
uary 26, 2018 at Red
Bud Regional Care.
She was born June
29, 1931 in Evansville
to William and Esther
Sprietler Hess.
Martha married Law-
rence W. Goessling No-
vember 20, 1948 at
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church in Ruma. He
preceded her in death March 26, 2000.
She was a homemaker for most of her life and
had worked at various restaurants. Martha also
decorated cakes for weddings and birthdays.
She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church
in Ruma, VFW Auxiliary in Red Bud, American
Legion Auxiliary in Evansville, Evansville Senior
Citizens and the Women’s Mascoutah Moose.
Martha is survived by children Charles (Linda)
Goessling of Sparta, Rose Marie Goessling (Roger
Broeker) of Ruma, Larry (Janet) Goessling of Wa-
terloo and Mary White and Greg Doore of Ruma,
sisters-in-law Marie Hess of Red Bud and Rhendla
Goessling of Waterloo, brother-in-law Sylvester
(Adela) Goessling of Waterloo, grandchildren Aus-
tin White, Dawn Cooper, Melanie Woods, Amanda
Bergheger, Jason, Ryan and Meaghan Doore,
great-grandchildren Nathan Cooper and Aiden
Woods, special cousins Mary Ellen Zieger and
Theresa Weakly, nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her parents,
brother Donald Hess, infant sister Margaret Hess,
brothers and sisters-in-law Raymond and Paul
Goessling, Florence and Cornelius Helfrich.
Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
January 31, 2018 at St. Patrick Catholic Church
in Ruma, with Msgr. Dennis Schaefer officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud was
in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to St. Patrick Catholic
Church in Ruma or Randolph County Humane
Society in Sparta.
Sign the guest book at wpfh.net.
MARILYN HELENE
FETT
Marilyn Helene Fett,
76, of Marissa, died
Wednesday, January
24, 2018 at Barnes-
Jewish Hospital in St.
Louis.
She worked for many
years as a secretary for
the Raymond Schicke-
danz Insurance Agency.
She loved walking in
the outdoors. Marilyn
enjoyed tending to her
flowers and lawn. She
was very active and so
full of life. Most of all, she was a very loving wife,
mother and grandmother.
Marilyn was born November 29, 1941 in Belleville
to Clifford and Norene Winter Waeltz.
She married Myron Fett June 18, 1960 at St. Ag-
atha Catholic Church in New Athens. He survives.
Marilyn is also survived by children Bill (Jana)
Fett of Marissa and Julie (Richard) Hays of Sparta
and grandchildren Lauren (Mike) Boyle, Matthew
Peters and Bobby and Alaina Fett.
She was preceded in death by her parents and
twin infant grandsons David and Daniel Fett.
No services were held.
Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in Marissa was in
charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Missouri Botanical
Garden.
Sign the guest book at heilschuessler.com.
LARRY G. MIFFLIN
Larry G. Mifflin, 71, of Chester, died at 7:18 a.m.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at his home.
It was his wish to be cremated.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home in Chester is in
charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Wounded Warrior Proj-
ect or to the family.
Sign the guest book at pmfh.net.
County Journal | february 1, 2018
GARY C.
HOWE
Gary C. Howe, 76,
of Red Bud, died at
7:26 p.m. Wednesday,
January 24, 2018 at
his home.
He was born March
20, 1941 in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma to Car-
lyle Melvin and Alice
Wasson Howe.
Gary married Janet S.
Eckhouse July 3, 1965
at St. Kevin Catholic
Church in East Alton. She survives.
He had worked as an insurance agent for State
Farm for 22 years in Steeleville.
Gary was a Navy veteran.
He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church in Red Bud, Lions Club for 35 years and
the Steeleville Chamber of Commerce.
Gary enjoyed spending time with his grandchil-
dren. He also enjoyed traveling with his wife and
sitting on the porch to watch the birds and drink
coffee.
He is also survived by children Jeff Howe of
Pinckneyville and Jennifer (Gerald) Grider of Wa-
terloo, grandchildren Hannah and Nathan, sister
Carlene (Frank) Bailey of Orlando, Florida and
brother-in-law David Eckhouse of Alton.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial Mass was held at 11 a.m. Monday,
January 29, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church in Red Bud, with Msgr. Dennis Schaefer
officiating. Burial was in Rose Lawn Memory
Gardens in Bethalto.
Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud was
in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Siteman Cancer Cen-
ter or Heartland Hospice.
Sign the guest book at wpfh.net.
LUCILLE IRENE
COLBERT
Lucille Irene Colbert,
94, of Sparta, died peace-
fully Wednesday, Janu-
ary 24, 2018 at Sparta
Community Hospital.
She was born Decem-
ber 1, 1923 in Chester to
Ben and Irene Pinkerton
Hartenberger.
She and Vernon Col-
bert were united in mar-
riage October 15, 1950
in Chester. He preceded
her in death September
14, 2002.
Lucille worked as a mender at Prim Hosiery in
Chester until 1950, then she became a homemaker.
She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in
Sparta, Dorcus Society and Altar Guild.
Lucille is survived by daughters Marsha (Larry)
Thomas of Sparta and Sara (Robert) Schoenborn
of Waterloo, son Gregory Colbert of Euless, Texas,
daughter-in-law Susan Colbert of Sparta, sister-in-
law Minnie Hartenberger of Chester, grandchildren
Eric and Adam Colbert, Joel Schoenborn, Katie
(Maggie Lough) Thomas, Emily (Michael) Hobgood,
Laura (Joseph) Ventura and Sarah (Mitch) North,
great-grandchildren Kayla, Karley, Kaitlyn, Reese,
Brynn, Thomas and Cecilia, nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, son
Jeffrey Colbert and three brothers.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 29,
2018 at St. John Lutheran Church in Sparta, with
Pastor Cory Marth officiating. Burial was in Caledo-
nia Cemetery in Sparta.
McDaniel & Lee Funeral Home in Sparta was in
charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran
Church or Randolph County Care Center Auxiliary.
Sign the guest book at mcdanielfh.com.
JAMES E. MCINTYRE
James E. McIntyre
“The Stickers Man,” 69,
of Sparta, died Sunday,
January 28, 2018 at
3:30 p.m. at Friendship
Manor in Nashville, Il-
linois.
He was born March
28, 1948 in Sparta to
Ray and Pearl Chism
McIntyre.
On June 17, 1972,
James married Dorothy
B. Schuetz in Sparta.
She survives.
He was a corrections officer at Menard prison in
Chester for 30 years.
James was a member of First Baptist Church in
Sparta, where he was a deacon for many years. He
had a sticker ministry from 1990 to 2015.
He loved his family, fishing, cutting grass, word
search books and puzzles. He loved playing board
games with Kathy and playing spike and malice with
friend Matt Simonton.
He is survived by son Rich (Melinda) McIntyre,
nephew John Mounce, niece Kathy Schuetz, brother
Bill (Judy) McIntyre, nieces, nephews, and one step-
grandson.
James was preceded in death by his parents, niece
Becky Howe, sister Barb Mounce and brother Allen
McIntyre.
Visitation is Thursday, February 1, 2018 at First
Baptist Church in Sparta from 8 to 11 a.m. Services
will follow, with Pastor Tim Gregory officiating.
Burial will be in Caledonia Cemetery in Sparta.
McDaniel & Lee Funeral Home in Sparta is in
charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to the family.
CELESTINA M. KELLER
Celestina “Sally” M. Keller, 79, of Perryville,
died at 2:29 p.m. Monday, January 22, 2018 at
her home.
It was her wish to be cremated.
Memorial Mass was held at 10 a.m. Monday, Janu-
ary 29, 2018 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
in Perryville, with Father Milten Ryan officiating.
Private entombment will be held at a later date.
Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home in Chester was
in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Associa-
tion.
Sign the guest book at pmfh.net.
HELEN MENKE
Helen Menke, 93, for-
merly of Sparta, died
Friday, January 26, 2018
at Hoosier Village Retire-
ment Center in India-
napolis, Indiana, where
she had lived for the past
four years.
Helen Frances Watson
was born in Sparta March
25, 1924 to John Howard
and Ada Florence Lawson
Watson.
After graduating from
Sparta High School in
1941, she attended a business college in St. Louis.
She married her high school sweetheart, Burdell G.
Menke, February 23, 1946. Together they owned and
operated Menke’s Phillips 66 Service from 1947-1970,
with Helen serving as the bookkeeper. Her husband
preceded her in death September 20, 1993.
Helen was a lifelong member of Westminster Presby-
terian Church. She served on the Sparta Public Library
Board for 35 years, most of those as the treasurer. She
was a charter member of Theta Delta chapter of Delta
Theta Tau and a member of the 20th Century Club.
Helen was an avid reader, an accomplished bridge
player and solver of crossword puzzles.
Survivors include daughter Lisbeth “Betsy” Ann
(Larry) Lewis of Indianapolis, grandson Craig (Shan-
non) Lewis and their children Gavin and Adalyn of
Carmel, Indiana, younger brother Jack Watson of
Sparta, brother-in-law Edward Keating of Sun City
West, Arizona, sister-in-law Ruby Menke of Sparta,
nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, sister
Elizabeth Brosch, younger sister Patricia Keating and
in 2017, grandson Mark Stephen Lewis.
Visitation is at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 2018
at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Sparta. A cel-
ebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. A private
burial will be held prior to the service.
McDaniel & Lee Funeral Home in Sparta is in charge
of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Sparta Public Library or
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Sign the guest book at mcdanielfh.com.
EVELYN MAE
THOMPSON
Evelyn Mae Thompson,
94, of Prairie du Rocher,
died at 10:30 a.m. Sun-
day, January 28, 2018 at
Red Bud Regional Care.
She was born July 25,
1923 in Prairie du Ro-
cher to John and Isabelle
Haidel Droste.
She married Forrest
Thompson June 21, 1941
in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. He preceded her in death
March 3, 1983.
Evelyn was a waitress and cook at McClement in Box-
town for 17.5 years. She was a member of St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Prairie du Rocher. She enjoyed
doing crossword puzzles.
She is survived by children Ronald Thompson of
Centralia and Jean Minemann of Baldwin, grandchil-
dren Rachell Lynn and Steven Minemann and Molly
Thompson, great-grandchildren Nicholas and Corey,
nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her parents,
brothers Francis and Vernon Droste, sisters Patricia,
Betty and Dorothy Droste and Mary DeRousse, grand-
daughter Diana Roscow and great-granddaughter
Jennifer Roscow.
Visitation is Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Prairie du Rocher from 9 to 11 a.m.
Funeral Mass will follow, with Msgr. Dennis Schaefer
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud is in
charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Masses.
Sign the guest book at wpfh.net.
CAROLYN A. LATTINA
Carolyn A. Lattina, 70, of Red Bud, died at 8:37 p.m.
Friday, January 26, 2018 at her home.
Visitation is Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Welge-
Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud from 3 to 5 p.m.
Memorial services will follow, with Pastor Daren Hall-
man officiating.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Sign the guest book at wpfh.net.
ANNA MAE DEROSSETT
Anna Mae Derossett, 83, of Murphysboro, died at
2:15 p.m. Monday, January 22, 2018 at her home.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2018
at Wilson’s Funeral Home in Ava, with Rev. Sam Foskey
officiating. Burial was in Ava Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church
in Murphysboro.
Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net.
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Activities
February 5-9
MONDAY: Exercise at
10. Bingo with Linda
at 12:30.
TUESDAY: Land of Lin-
coln at 9. Music w/Doug
at 10:30. Art class at
12:30.
WEDNESDAY: Exercise
at 10. Hospice “Eat Your
Water” at 10:45.
T H U R S DAY : C h o r u s
at 10. Black lung at 1.
Chorus to Cedarhurst
at 1:45.
FRIDAY: Exercise at 10.
Bingo at 12:30. Senior
night out/pizza party at
senior center at 5.
Menu
MONDAY: Beef/noodles,
stewed tomatoes, peach
half w/cottage cheese,
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TUESDAY: Spaghetti,
green beans, salad,
fruit.
W E D N E S DAY : B B Q
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creamed peas, angel
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THURSDAY: Broccoli
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FRIDAY: Italian chicken
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Happy anniversary to
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News
By Diana Cole
758-2880
The Coulterville se-
nior class is participat-
ing the Bags For Bucks
f u nd r a i s e r t o r a i s e
money for their trip
to California. Students
will be selling rolls of
trash bags on Fourth
Street this Saturday
from 10 to noon for $12
a roll. Trash bags of 18,
39 and 55-gallon sizes
are available.  responsible for uniform
The Coulterville Youth
Association will have
sign-up for baseball,
softball and tee-ball
Chester senior citizens site
Activities
February 6-9
TUESDAY: Country
Rhythm Aces Band at
10. Senior night out at
Reids’. Meet at 4:30.
WEDNESDAY: Bingo at
10. Walmart vision cen-
ter. Nutrition education
w/Stephanie from Red
Bud Care at 11. Birth-
day party w/cake and
ice cream. Nickel bingo
Perry County Gold Plate
Activities
February 5-9
MONDAY: Nickel bingo
at 10:15.
TUESDAY:Prize bingo
at 10:30.
WEDNESDAY: Nickel
bingo at 10:15.
Menu
February 5-9
MONDAY: Spaghetti,
salad, garlic bread,
Super Sunday
100 Wings $75
Place Your Order By 6PM
Sunday Before The Game.
County Journal | february 1, 2018
Jim and Tammy Mon-
troy and Harold and
Melba Bierman.
We extend our sym-
pathy to the family of
Keith Wolter.
The Ellis Grove fire-
fighters will be hosting
their delicious fish fry
during the Lenten season.
They will be serving
February 16 and 23 and
March 16, 23 and 30. It
is an all you can eat,
with buffalo, catfish,
c o d , s h r i m p, b a ke d
beans, fries, slaw, on-
ion rings, hush pup-
pies, potato salad and
fried pickles. You can
buy fish by the sand-
wich, plate or pound,
dine in or carry-out. A
February 4 at the com-
munity center from 1
to 4 p.m.
Registration fee of
$40 includes insur-
ance, shirt, hats for
boys teams and socks
for girls. Make checks
payable to CYA.
Extra t-shirts can be
ordered day of sign- up.
Tee-ball players must
be 5 by the end of 2018.
Players must play in
the town they live un-
less there isn’t a team.
If you are unable to
make it this day, call
Cyndi at 317-1081. Reg-
istration ends Febru-
ary 28. Each player is
pants/shorts and shoes.
Let’s get as many kids
involved in summer
sports as possible. This
at after lunch.
THURSDAY: Quilting at
8:30. Wii bowling after
lunch.
FRIDAY: Bingo at 10.
Menu
TUESDAY: Pork sau-
sage, mashed potatoes,
milk gravy, sauerkraut,
biscuit, fruit.
W E D N E S DAY : B B Q
chicken, au gratin po-
tatoes, butter beans,
pineapple.
TUESDAY: Oven fried
chicken, mashed pota-
toes, green beans, fruit
fluff.
W E D N E S DAY : B e e f
pot pie, pickled beets,
tossed salad, jello/fruit.
THURSDAY: Turkey,
dressing, green beans,
stewed tomatoes, fruit.
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Activities ad, mandarin oranges,
February 17, 1939 garlic bread, chocolate
A high wind, accom- February 5-9
toffee cake.
panied by a thunder- MONDAY: Bingo at 10.
W E D N E S DAY : P o rk
storm and hail, struck TUESDAY: Jim Beattie
roast, au gratin pota-
this community Thurs- at 10. Senior citizens
meeting at 12:15. toes, California medley
day night, disrupting vegetables, cranber-
electrical service for WEDNESDAY: Bingo at
ries, pineapple bread
half an hour. 10. Advisory meeting
pudding.
The Union Church at 12:15.
T H U R S DAY : Ke t t l e
building south of Spar- THURSDAY: Wii bowl-
beef, mashed potatoes,
ta, which housed the ing at 9.
Carolina beans, sliced
107-year-old Union Con- FRIDAY: Bingo at 10.
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F R I DAY : C h i c k e n /
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wind. M O N DAY : B r e a d e d salad, romaine salad,
Mrs. Art Pautler was chicken breast, Califor- applesauce, jello.
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Saturday evening, our
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visit. David and I took
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fruit.
THURSDAY: Pork chop,
gravy, whipped pota-
toes, roll, applesauce.
FRIDAY: Turkey sand-
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broccoli/caulif lower
salad, fruit salad.
Prices at center $4,
home-delivered $4.25.
Lunch is served at
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ANTHONY A. RAMOS AKA ANTHONY ANDREW RAMOS,
BUENA VISTA NATIONAL BANK and CITY OF CHESTER, Defendants.
17-CH-42
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 105 ESTATE DRIVE
CHESTER, IL 62233
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court
entered in the above entitled cause on December 5, 2017, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
Permanent Index Number: 18-187-010-00
Commonly known as: 105 Estate Drive, Chester, IL 62233
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
RANDOLPH COUNTY - CHESTER, ILLINOIS
Arvest Central Mortgage Company, PLAINTIFF Vs.

- Public
AM, at the Randolph County Courthouse, Chester, Illinois. Heather Tschudy as Independent Administrator; et. al., DEFENDANTS
The Judgment amount is $148,519.17. 17-CH-54
The real estate is improved with a single family residence. NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclo-
payable to The Sheriff of Randolph County. No third party checks will be accept-

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sure and Sale entered in the above cause on 1/16/2018, the Sheriff of Ran-
ed. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Prop- dolph County, Illinois will on March 6, 2018 at the hour of 9:00AM at Randolph
erty Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the County Courthouse 1st Floor 1 Taylor Street Chester, IL 62233, or in a place
rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Randolph and State of
not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below,
(24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real the following described real estate:
For Monroe
estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment credi- PIN 13-110-011-00
tor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the Improved with Single Family Home
mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to
& Randolph
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1109 Stone St.
general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said Red Bud, IL 62278
real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quan- Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of
tity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The Sale the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Resi- Counties

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is further subject to confirmation by the Court. dential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate
of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirma-
tion of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admon-
ished to check the Court file to verify all information.
For information contact Plaintiff ’s Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111
East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719
The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than
a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court
order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to
pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which
would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the
6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection
of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession
the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time dur-
ing any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have
no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired
title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest
community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mort-
gagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).
If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be enti-
tled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no fur-
ther recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT
TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER
OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE
ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the
$
for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not
to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The
subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments,
or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without
any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to
Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation
by the court.
If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after
1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any One Way
assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).
If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers oth- Work • Appointments • Classes & More
Monday - Friday
er than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due
under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be enti-
tled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further
recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.
6:00am-5:00pm
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certif-
icate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after *** WE ACCEPT MEDICAID ***
Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/
expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession
of the subject premises.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no repre-
sentation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admon-
ished to check the Court file to verify all information.
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POS-
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SESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORT-
GAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

1-877-443-9087
Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codi-
attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that lis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL
purpose. 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-17-13220.
I3073502 I3074159
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TERMS: 10% down day of auction, remainder at closing. Taxes
prorated to day of closing. Closing in approximately 30 days. Any
statements made day of auction take precedence over any prior pro-
moted information.
OWNER: Donna Jungewaelter
Website: vossauctions.com
FREE ADMISSION

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1550 E. State Route 15, Belleville, IL 62221
FREE PARKING

1st FULL WEEKEND OF EVERY MONTH PUBLIC NOTICE - GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION
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EARLY VOTING DATES (618) 282-2682 / 910-9569
Lic. #040.000641
(618) 282-6864
Lic. #040.000410
(618) 473-2302
Lic. #040.000704
Public notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article 19A of
Sat., 9:00am to 4:00pm the Election Code, that Early Voting in Randolph County
will be conducted on the following dates at the Randolph

Queen Of
Sun., 9:00am to 3:00pm
County Courthouse, Chester, Illinois prior to the
March 20, 2018 General Primary Election.

DATES
for Information Call 618-830-7552

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Thursday, February 8 – Friday, February 9

W urstmart
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, February 13 – Friday, February 16
All-You-Can-Eat 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Last Tickets Sold At 7pm
Tuesday, February 20 – Friday, February 23
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Progressive Jackpot
$
700,600
Monday, February 26 – Friday, March 2

Sunday, February 11
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday, March 5 – Friday, March 9
11am-2pm 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drawing Thursday, Feb. 1 • 8pm
Columbian Club Hall Monday, March 12 – Friday, March 16
Come Early & Enjoy The Food!
Pinckneyville 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Serving Starts At 5:30pm

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Saturday, March 17 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
ADULTS $9 • AGES 7-12 $4 21 Cards
6 & UNDER FREE • CARRY-OUTS $8
Monday, March 19 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Left!
Pat Laramore Drawings
Roast Beef, Pork Sausage, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Randolph County Clerk No Outside
Beans, Sauerkraut, Applesauce, Bread, Coffee, Tea & Dessert
618-826-5000 - 191 Live Video Beverages
Proceeds to benefit the Newman Center in Carbondale
Poker & Slots Brought In!
Must have wristband to enter large hall. Large hall limited
to 400 occupants. Must be 21 or older to enter Legion.
Benefit For
St. Jude Children’s American Legion
B.B.K. Post 480
Research Hospital 303 S. Chester • Steeleville • 965-3362
Saturday,
February 17 KENNETH J. COLEY, SR.
Doors Open 5pm
Estate
Hosted By The

Priebe Brothers
With Special Guests – Saturday, February 3 • 9:30am
Beaucoup Bottom Band West Myrtle St. • Baldwin (Route 154)
& We’ve Got It Covered REAL ESTATE (To be offered at 11 a.m.)
PARCEL #1: West Myrtle St., Baldwin, IL. This is a block
building (28’x40’) that was used as a garage on a large corner
Dance & Live Auction lot. There are 2 overhead doors for the 2 bays. The garage
also has a bathroom, gas furnace and a window air conditioner.
Bring Your Own Snack PARCEL #2: 7067 State Rte. 154, Red Bud, IL. This is a
Admission $10.00 Per Person 2-bedroom cabin with living room, kitchen and bathroom. This
Advance Tickets Available At The Columbian Club property is close to boat docks on the Kaskaskia River as well
Dale Durchholz, Senior Market Tickets Also Available At The Door as the Baldwin Lake.
PARCEL #3: 7311 Kaskaskia Street, Baldwin, IL. This is a
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Columbian Club 1969 Skyline mobile home. The home has 2 bedrooms, living
room, kitchen and dining area, full bath and a washer and dryer
and beyond. 312 N. Gordon St. • Pinckneyville hook up. The home has central air. There is also a 20’x24’ 2-car
For More Info Call 357-6626 garage with work area.
Terms on Real Estate: 10% down day of auction, remainder
due at closing, approximately 30 days. Taxes prorated to date
of closing. Any announcements made day of auction take
precedence over prior promoted material.

GUNS (SELL AT 10:30): Savage Mark II .22 Rifle, Winchester

Model 1200 Shotgun, Walter Pellet .22 Cal.
TRACTOR, ATVS, TRAILER & CAR (Sell after Guns): New
Holland TC24 Tractor, 4WD, 334.4 Hrs w/5’ Mowing Deck; 4’
Woods 3-Pt. Box Blade, 5’ Woods 3-Pt. PTO Tiller, Single Axle
Flip Bed Trailer, 2009 Yamaha Rhino 700 Fl 4x4 Side by Side,
Interested in attending? RSVP to the Randolph CFB office by Polaris Sportsman 800 Twin AWD 4 Wheeler, Yamaha Grizzly
February 5th at (618) 443-4511 or randolph@rcfb.org 700 Fl 4WD 4x4 w/Differential Lock, Yamaha 600 Grizzly 4
Wheeler, Poulan 17.5 HP 42” Deck 6 Speed Riding Mower,
1971 Chrysler 300 Newport, 2 Dr., (76,726 Miles), 440 Engine,
Car Does Not Run.
NOTICE TO TOOLS: 60-Gal. Magna Force Upright 220V Air Compressor,
SENIOR CITIZENS AND 16-Speed Heavy Duty Drill Press, Continental Shop Hoist 4000
3-Ton Cap., 12-Ton Press, AC/DC Lincoln Arc Welder, Clarke
DISABLED PERSONS Parts Washer, Engine Stand, Engine Stand (NIB), Oxygen/
Acetylene Torch Set, 2 Craftsman Tool Chests, 2 Tool Carts,
This is notice to all Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Large Heat Buster Barn Fan, 1000 Lb. Pickup Truck Lift, 1000
who qualify, to sign up for their 20% reduction on their
mobile homes, the deadline is May 1, 2018. Lb. Engine Stand, Bench Grinder, Heavy Duty Angle Grinder,
Heavy Duty Jack, Wrenches, Automotive Tools, Sockets &
To be eligible for this reduction you must: Extensions, Air Wrenches, Small Generator, Auto Repair Books,
A. Actually reside in the mobile home. 10’ Aluminum Ladder, V6 Engine, V8 Engine, Go Cart (No
Engine), Small Poulan Chain Saw, Kenmore Washer, Crosley
B. Hold title to the mobile home as provided
Electric Dryer, Large Char Broil Gas Grill & More.
in the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Administrator for Estate: Jordan D. Gremmels (Attorney),
C. Reach the age of 65 on or before January 1 618-826-5021.
of the year in which this statement is filed Check Out Color Photos At www.auctionzip.com
OR - be totally disabled.
Terms: Cash or Good Personal Check w/Proper ID. Lunch Stand.
Applications are available at the county clerk’s office in
the courthouse in Chester. Owner: Kenneth J. Coley, Sr., Estate
If you would like more information, please call the
Burmester Website:
www.burmesterauction.com
county clerk’s office, 826-5000, ext. 191.
Auction Service Red Bud • (618) 282-3931
Pat Laramore Auctioneers: Col. Dale A. Burmester Lic. #440000613
Col. Kent Miller Lic. #441000575
Randolph County Clerk
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Phone: 618-497-8272
Fax: 618-497-2607
Email: cjournal@egyptian.net
Deadline: Tuesday At 2pm

A PA R T M E N T F O R Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the County, Illinois, as recorded in Plat Book “A,”
FOR RENT RENT IN PERCY: 618-
927-1044.
LEGAL NOTICES purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, Page 33 of Randolph County records; thence
which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to northerly along the West line of Walnut Street (40
...........................1-2-1B
FOR RENT IN SPARTA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE the real estate after confirmation of the sale. feet wide), 40.84 feet to the Southeast corner of

2 & 3-bedroom mobile
homes in park. Also
mobile home lots in park.
Private mobile home lots
for sale. Call Ronnie
Johnson. 618-443-3325.
........................... 0-x-xB
ONE OR TWO-BED-
ROOM APARTMENTS
FOR RENT: Month-to-
month tenancy, utilities
provided. No pets.
Waterloo, 618-340-2090
or 618-939-7184.
............................. 0-x-x
F O R R E N T: 1 &
2-bedroom apartments
in Sparta. Water &
trash provided. No pets.
Background check,
references & security
deposit required. Broker
owned. $425/mo. and
$550/mo. 618-791-3289.
............................. 0-x-x
FOR RENT: Nice 2-bed
mobile home. Steeleville
Mobile Home Park. $360/
mo. No pets. 573-721-
5710.
............................. 0-x-x
F O R R E N T: N e w l y
remodeled, 2-bedroom,
1-bath apartments in
Steeleville and Trico
area. Call 618-559-
3525 or visit www.
southernillinoishome
buyers.com.
............................. 0-x-x
FOR RENT: 2-bedroom
house in Sparta. Call
618-317-5281.
...........................1-2-8B
FOR RENT: 2-bed,
1-bath mobile home,
brand new. $500/mo.
Steeleville school district.
618-559-8004.
............................. 1-2-8
FOR RENT: 2-bedroom
mobile home on private
lot in Coulterville. No
more than 2 occupants.
No pets. Non-smokers.
$450/mo. Deposit &
references. Water &
trash included. 618-
758-1015.
........................... 1-2-15
For Rent In
STEELEVILLE
Now taking
applications
for 62 years or
older, disabled
or handicapped
regardless of age,
for one-bedroom
apartments.
Free water,
sewer and trash
pickup. Off-street
parking. On-site
laundry facilities.
Appliances
furnished.
For additional
information, contact
Jennifer Ross at
(618) 965-3676
This institution is
an equal opportunity
provider and
employer.
Equal Housing
Opportunity.
LIVESTOCK
Fruitland
Harvest
The property will NOT be open for inspection. Block 4 of said Neill’s Addition; thence westerly
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
RANDOLPH COUNTY, CHESTER, ILLINOIS Prospective bidders are admonished to check along the South line of said Block 4, 80.00 feet
the Court file to verify all information.
Ridge
Arvest Central Mortgage Company, PLAINTIFF to an iron pin at the Southeast corner of Lot 5 of
Vs. For information contact Plaintiff’s Attorney: said Block 4; for a point of beginning of herein
Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main
Properties
Heather Tschudy as Independent Administrator; described tract; thence continuing westerly
et. al., DEFENDANTS Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 along last described course along said South
The purchaser of a condominium unit at a
17-CH-54 line of Block 4, 160.00 feet to an iron pin at the
2 Bedrooms, NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, Southwest corner of Lot 4; thence northerly with
All Appliances Including who takes possession of a condominium unit a deflection angle of 100°36’00” along the West
OF REAL ESTATE
Washer & Dryer. pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who line of said Lot 4, 119.20 feet to an iron pin at the
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the Northwest corner of said Lot 4; thence easterly
Water & Sewer, Cable, duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, with a deflection angle of 79°24’00” along the
pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and
Trash Pickup & Sale entered in the above cause on 1/16/2018, of the common expenses for the unit which North line of said Lots 4 and 5, 160.00 feet to
Power Included. the Sheriff of Randolph County, Illinois will would have become due in the absence of any an iron pin at the Northeast corner of said Lot
No Pets, No Smoking on March 6, 2018 at the hour of 9:00AM at assessment acceleration during the 6 months 5; thence southerly with a deflection angle of
Randolph County Courthouse 1st Floor 1 immediately preceding institution of an action 100°36’00” along the East line of said Lot 5,
Beautifully Located
to enforce the collection of assessments, and 119.20 feet to the point of beginning; SUBJECT
In Sparta Off Rte. 4 Taylor Street Chester, IL 62233, or in a place
Behind Pizza Hut otherwise designated at the time of sale, County which remain unpaid by the owner during to all exceptions, reservations, easements,
On Janna Lane. of Randolph and State of Illinois, sell at public whose possession the assessments accrued. covenants and restrictions of record, or as
Good Credit /References Required auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set If the outstanding assessments are paid at any would be determined by a physical inspection
time during any action to enforce the collection of the premises or a survey thereof.
618-205-6786 forth below, the following described real estate:
SIXTY-FEET OFF THE NORTH SIDE OF LOT of assessments, the purchaser shall have no
obligation to pay any assessments which
24 IN KIMZEY’S FOURTH ADDITION TO THE Parcel No. 19-026-002-00
accrued before he or she acquired title. If this
For Rent CITY OF RED BUD, RANDOLPH COUNTY,
ILLINOIS, AS SHOWN BY PLAT RECORDED property is a condominium unit which is part of
a common interest community, the purchaser
will be sold on 1st day of March, 2018 at 1:30
In Marissa JUNE 20, 1962 IN PLAT BOOK “H” AT PAGE 46,
RECORDER’S OFFICE, RANDOLPH COUNTY, of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a
o’clock p.m. in the 3rd floor lounge of the
Randolph County Courthouse, 1 Taylor Street,
Two-Bedroom, ILLINOIS. mortgagee shall pay the assessments required Chester, Illinois, 62233.
PIN 13-110-011-00 by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS Name, address and telephone number of
One-Bath 605/18.5 (g-1).
Improved with Single Family Home person to contact for information regarding
Immaculate Home. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1109 Stone St If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the real estate:
Partially Furnished. Red Bud, IL 62278 the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled Mayor Jason Schlimme
Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid only to a return of the purchase price paid. City of Sparta
Refrigerator, Stove, The Purchaser shall have no further recourse 114 W. Jackson
by certified funds at the close of the auction;
Microwave, Washer The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Sparta, IL 62286
Mortgagee’s attorney. (618) 443-2917
And Dryer Included. Abandoned Residential Property Municipality
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWN-
Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate
Large Back Yard, of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of ER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN Address of the properties to be sold: 503 W.
Available Feb. 1. the amount paid by the purchaser not to POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF College, Sparta,Randolph County, Illinois.
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE
exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within
$600 Per Month twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS Said real estate is improved as follows:
CR/BC Required MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Vacant Lot.
is subject to general real estate taxes, special
Upon Application Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
assessments, or special taxes levied against
618-791-1983 said real estate and is offered for sale without Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm
of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed
Terms of Sale: Cash
any representation as to quality or quantity of
title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in to be a debt collector attempting to collect a THE CITY OF SPARTA, Plaintiff
For Rent In “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject debt, and any information obtained will be used
CHESTER to confirmation by the court. for that purpose.
I3073502
BY: Alan R. Farris
Its Attorney
If the property is a condominium and the
Now taking foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, .............................................................0-2-1 Alan R. Farris
applications purchasers other than the mortgagees will be Attorney for Plaintiff
for 62 years or required to pay any assessment and legal fees No. 03124299
STATE OF ILLINOIS
older, disabled due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
221 S. Market
or handicapped ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). P. O. Box 314
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Sparta, IL 62286-0314
regardless of age, If the property is located in a common interest RANDOLPH COUNTY
community, purchasers other than mortgagees Telephone: (618) 443-1947
for one-bedroom
will be required to pay any assessment and legal ...........................................................0-2-15
apartments. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SPARTA, A banking
fees due under the Condominium Property Act,
Free water, corporation organized and existing under the
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
sewer and trash laws of the United States of America, Plaintiff,
If the sale is set aside for any reason, the vs. STATE OF ILLINOIS
pickup. Off-street Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a
BEAU A. SHAWGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
parking. On-site return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall
Department of Revenue, STATE OF ILLINOIS, TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
laundry facilities. have no further recourse against the Mortgagor,
Department of Healthcare & Family Services, RANDOLPH COUNTY
Appliances the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.
UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD
furnished. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the
CLAIMANTS, Defendants. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SPARTA,
For additional purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale,
which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed
No. 17-CH-40 A banking corporation organized and
information, contact existing under the laws of the United States
Jennifer Ross at to the real estate after Confirmation of the NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE of America, Plaintiff,
sale. The successful purchaser has the sole
(618) 826-2802. responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants
vs.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in JAIME WILSON, ADRIENNE WILSON,
This institution is or other individuals presently in possession of accordance with a Judgment of Foreclosure UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD
an equal opportunity the subject premises.
provider and and Sale entered by Judge Gene Gross on CLAIMANTS, Defendants.
employer.
The property will NOT be open for inspection November 6, 2017, the premises commonly No. 17-CH-62
Equal Housing
and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the
condition of the property. Prospective bidders
known as 307 W. Pine Street, Percy, Randolph
Opportunity. County, Illinois, and being particularly described NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE
are admonished to check the Court file to verify
as follows: to-wit: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in
all information.
FOR SALE IFYOUARETHEMORTGAGOR(HOMEOWNER),
Eighteen feet of the West side of Lot 3 and
the East One-Half of Lot 4 in Block 12 of the
accordance with a Judgment of Foreclosure
and Sale entered by Judge Gene Gross on
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN Original Town of Percy, Randolph County, January 4, 2018, the premises commonly
FOR SALE: Built-Mor POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
Buildings. 24x40, $8,835; Illinois as shown by plat recorded July 3, 1873 known as 526 N. Oak Street, Sparta, Randolph
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE in Plat Book “D” at Page 3, Recorder’s Office County, Illinois, and being particularly described
30x50, $12,873; 40x60, WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
$19,472; 50x70, $28,806 Randolph County, Illinois. as follows: to-wit:
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. The West Half of the West Half of the One
Erected, choice of colors.
732-8704 or 316-9278 or For information: Examine the court file PIN: 17-088-013-00 (1) acre Lot in the Southeast corner of the
go to builtmorbuildings. or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
com. Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, will be sold on 1st day of March, 2018 at 1:30 Section One (1), Township Five (5) South, Range
............................. 0-x-x Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. o’clock p.m. in the 3rd floor lounge of the Six (6) West of the Third Principal Meridian, City
FOR SALE: 1990 Suzuki Please refer to file number 14-17-13220.

L7505
ivestock Sales
Samurai. Nice off road, Randolph County Courthouse, 1 Taylor Street, of Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois.
I3074159 Chester, Illinois, 62233. PIN: 19-139-009-00
runs great. 618-910-
4411.
............................................................0 - 2 - 8 Name, address and telephone number of will be sold on 1st day of March, 2018 at 1:30
U.S. Highway 61
...........................1-2-1B person to contact for information regarding o’clock p.m. in the 3rd floor lounge of the
Jackson, MO 63755 QUEEN PILLOW TOP the real estate: Randolph County Courthouse, 1 Taylor Street,
573-243-4255
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
MATTRESS SET: NEW
- Still in plastic, $175, can TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Mr. Dennis E. Hanna Chester, Illinois, 62233.
CHESTER, RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS First National Bank of Sparta Name, address and telephone number of
Cattle Every Tuesday deliver. 618-772-2710.
...................... 1-5-24B 101 W. Broadway, PO Box 377 person to contact for information regarding
12:30pm
FOR SALE: Whirlpool BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Sparta, IL 62286 the real estate:
Monthly Features washer, $20; General Plaintiff, vs. (618) 443-2187 Mr. Dennis E. Hanna
3rd Friday - 10:00am electric dryer $30; ANTHONY A. RAMOS AKA ANTHONY First National Bank of Sparta
Sheep & Goats Refrigerator $50; ANDREW RAMOS, BUENA VISTA NATIONAL Address of the properties to be sold: 307 W. 101 W. Broadway, PO Box 377
4th Tuesday - 11:00am 6-drawer dresser $50 BANK and CITY OF CHESTER, Defendants. Pine Street, Percy, Randolph County, Illinois Sparta, IL 62286
Pigs white-washed oak, 17-CH-42 (618) 443-2187
Neal Franke, Manager 618-708-2233. PROPERTY ADDRESS: Said real estate is improved as follows: Address of the properties to be sold: 526 N.
573-382-0003 ...................... 01-2-1 105 ESTATE DRIVE, CHESTER, IL 62233 Residence Oak, Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois
Steve Preusser Said real estate is improved as follows:
573-833-6432
Ken Carney, Auctioneer APPLIANCES NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant
Terms of Sale: Cash Residence
Terms of Sale: Cash
573-568-2353
Joe McMurtry 618-443-2435 FOR SALE: Refrig- to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SPARTA, Plaintiff FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SPARTA,
erators, ranges, wash- above entitled cause on December 5, 2017, the Plaintiff
ers, dryers, freezers, following described real estate, to-wit: BY: Alan R. Farris BY: Alan R. Farris
propane stoves. LOT 38 OF BIRCHLER’S COUNTRY ESTATES Its Attorney Its Attorney
WANTED TO BUY Guaranteed. Tilley’s
Used Appliances, 518
TO THE CITY OF CHESTER, RANDOLPH Alan R. Farris Alan R. Farris
COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS SHOWN BY PLAT Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Plaintiff
E. Park Street, Du Quoin, No. 03124299 No. 03124299
RECORDED ON OCTOBER 22, 1971, IN PLAT
WANTED: CARS 618-542-6810.
BOOK ‘’I’’ PAGE 66 IN THE RECORDER’S 221 S. Market, PO Box 314 221 S. Market, PO Box 314
.................... 1-2-22B
With Or OFFICE, OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Sparta, IL 62286-0314 Sparta, IL 62286-0314
Without Title SERVICES Permanent Index Number: 18-187-010-00 Telephone: (618) 443-1947
..........................................................0-2-15
Telephone: (618) 443-1947
..........................................................0-2-15
Commonly known as:
CASH

NOTICE
BABYSITTING IN
105 Estate Drive, Chester, IL 62233
618-578-1721 MY HOME: Christian will be offered for sale and sold at public STATE OF ILLINOIS
woman has openings vendue on February 14, 2018, at 10:00 AM, at the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
for babysitting on 2nd Randolph County Courthouse, Chester, Illinois. TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
& 3rd shift. Excellent The Judgment amount is $148,519.17. RANDOLPH COUNTY
REAL ESTATE references. Sparta area.
618-967-4990.
The real estate is improved with a single City of Chester, Illinois
.........................1-3-29B family residence. CITY OF SPARTA, Illinois,

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Heating & Cooling
Guaranteed
The Sheriff of Randolph County. No third party
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FARLEY MINES, JICTB INC. f/k/a. JANSON
INVESTMENT COMPANY, UNKNOWN
Cohen Recreational
Local Investor
(618) 559-3525
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the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential
Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is
OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,
Defendants.
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No. 17-CH-48
The City Of Chester
amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed
$300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE
is looking for a
T. W. Construction
Roofing • Remodeling • Decks • Drywall • Siding
within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be
paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in
accordance with a Judgment of Foreclosure
and Sale entered by Judge Richard A. Brown
concessionaire(s) for
Seamless Guttering • Pole Barns • Barn Repairs or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or on November 16, 2017, the premises commonly the Cohen Recreational
other lienor acquiring the residential real estate known as 503 W. College, Sparta, Randolph
Room Additions • New Construction • Garages • Etc. whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate County, Illinois, and being particularly described Complex beginning March 1
Tom Wilhite FREE
arose prior to the sale. The subject property is as follows: to-wit:
Lots 4 and 5 of Block 4 in Alexander H. Neill’s through October 31, 2018.
Carpenter Estimates
subject to general real estate taxes, special
assessments or special taxes levied against Addition to the City of Sparta, Randolph County,
said real estate, and is offered for sale without Illinois, more particularly described as follows:
308 Little Kinkaid Rd. • Ava PLEASE CALL PATTIE CARTER
(618) 426-9025
any representation as to quality or quantity of
title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in Commencing at an old iron pin at the AT 618-826-1430
“AS IS” condition. The Sale is further subject Northeast corner of Block 9 of Alexander H. FOR MORE INFORMATION.
to confirmation by the Court. Neill’s Addition to the City of Sparta, Randolph
 COUNTY JOURNAL | FEBRUARY 1, 2018 PAGE 23

INVITATION TO BID
City of Pinckneyville Trico Community Unit School Trico Community Unit School IMMEDIATE OPENINGS
District #176 District #176
Mowing Contract
• MACHINERY BUILDER
The City of Pinckneyville, Illinois is accepting VACANCY NOTICE Part-Time High School
• MACHINIST
bids for mowing services (including all trimming, Industrial Education Teacher
weed spraying and clean up) at various Full-Time Bus Driver Qualifications: Illinois Teacher • SERVICE TECHNICIAN
locations of City-owned property, including the
City Lake and the City Cemetery. The contracts
4 Hours/Day
Bus Driving Certification Required
License For Industrial Arts
• CONTROLS SYSTEM ENGINEER
• NETWORK & COMPUTER
for mowing services will include the 2018 and Interested Persons Should Submit Letter
Interested Persons Should Submit Letter Of Interest, Resume, Official Transcript,
2019 mowing seasons.
Bidding instructions, detailed specifications
Of Application And Resume By Feb. 8 To:
Trico CUSD #176
Teaching License, Letters Of Reference And A
Completed Application, Which Can Be
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
and bid forms are available at the Pinckneyville
City Clerk’s Office at 104 South Walnut Street,
Attn: Larry D. Lovel, Superintendent Found Online At trico176.org, to: See website for description of jobs.
Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274. Sealed bids will
PO Box 220, Campbell Hill, IL 62916 Trico CUSD #176
Attn: Larry D. Lovel, Superintendent
Competitive wages & excellent benefits.
be received until 11:00 a.m. on February 21, PO Box 220, Campbell Hill, IL 62916 EOE Apply online at
2018, at the Office of the City Clerk, 104 South redbudindustries.com
Walnut Street, Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274,
and will be opened on that date at 11:15 a.m.
Now Taking Applications For
OTR TRUCK
in the Council Chambers of Pinckneyville City
Hall. The City of Pinckneyville, Illinois reserves Cook & DRIVERS WANTED
Waitress/Bartender
the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any
informalities in the bidding, and to negotiate Local & Regional
changes deemed necessary.
Dated this 24th day of January, 2018. Full & Part-Time
426-3000 or 210-0024 Local Trucking Company is seeking

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. ity of Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois
C experienced drivers with class
..........................................................0 - 2 - 1 5 A CDL for a full-time position. A
minimum of 5 years’ experience. Flatbed The Monroe-Randolph Regional Office of
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE & Livestock are a plus. Competitive pay,
To whom it may concern: Bar & Grill Ava home every weekend & some nights Education is seeking a full-time bookkeeper.
Public notice is hereby given to all persons
in Randolph County, IL. especially Bremen
during the week. More info: www.roe45.net/jobs
Precinct that a public hearing will be held on
February 13, 2018, at 7:00pm in the Randolph POLICE OFFICER Serious Inquiries Only
Must be responsible, clean,
Deadline for submission is March 7
County Courthouse to consider a Map
Amendment application to permit Approx.
CITY OF PINCKNEYVILLE courteous and dependable. Must Kelton Davis
The City of Pinckneyville is now Regional Superintendent of Schools
14.58 Acres to be Re-Zoned from Agricultural have clean driving record, drug Equal Opportunity Employer
to Rural residential located on Wine Hill Rd., accepting applications for the free, and no felony criminal
Steeleville, IL 62288. Said application was position of police officer for the background.
submitted by Christopher & Sarah Caraway & purpose of establishing an eligibility list.
Danielle Hennrich and is on file in the office of Apply at or provide resume to:
the administrator. All interested persons are
invited to attend said hearing and be heard.
Randolph County Zoning Board of Appeals
Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen,
be at least 21 years of age and
R&M TRANSPORTATION
1399 West Broadway
Now Hiring
under 35 years of age at the time
Todd Jones
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January 26, 2018
of application, possess a high
school diploma or GED and must
Sparta IL, 62286
AVA AREA
..............................................................0-2-1 have valid driver’s license.
Application packages can be picked up at Monday - Friday
PERRY COUNTY the Pinckneyville Police Department, 104
DAYS
HOUSING AUTHORITY S. Walnut Street, between the hours of
is now accepting bids for 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday beginning February 1. Application Entry-Level Position
ROOF REPAIR Buena Vista National Bank is
packages must be returned by February
15, 2018 no later than 4:00 p.m. currently seeking a new team 9.50 Per Hour
$
Call The Office
Number For More Information BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE
member to serve as a Plus Benefits
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ALL BIDS ARE DUE Individual should be 8am-1pm
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Teller responsibilities include 143 Lupine Lane • Ava, IL 62907
but are not limited to:
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HELP WANTED: customer accounts and
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...........................1-2-1B
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www.bvnb.com/careers to join our team.
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Commission based pay with
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County Journal
$9.11/hour ing work ethic and initiative.
Qualified applicants can complete an online
application or in person at the Unit Office or
complete online at www.trico176.org and mail to
Pay commensurate with qualifications
Apply At 1399 West Broadway
Trico CUSD #176
Attn: Gina Barlow
PO Box 220, Campbell Hill, IL 62916
Any questions call 426-1111, ext 1100 Sparta, IL 62286 1101 E. Pine St. | Percy | 618.497.8272
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Chester announces dates

for its riverboat market
Dates for the riverboat
market that coincide
with boats docking in
Chester at the Missis-
sippi River were re-
cently announced.
The American Queen
will be docked at Ches-
ter July 28, September 1
and September 25.
The American Duch-
ess will dock July 29
and the America Au-
gust 15.
One other boat, the
Queen of the Missis-
sippi, will be at Ches-
ter September 20 and
October 4.
Vendor space will be
available, with sale
hours beginning at 9
in the morning at Ches-
ter Square Gazebo Park
du r i ng t h e t o u r i ng
times of the river boats
docking in Chester.
Crafters and artists
are invited to display
and offer for sale their
art and hand-crafted
items, as well as farm-
ers market and party
line items.
There is a $20 reg-
istration fee for each
event.
For more informa-
tion, call recreation
director Patti Carter
at 826-1430 or go to
chesterill.com.

Kennedy’s work highlighted Old Clark station comes down

The Mississippi Valley
Art Guild will honor
D o n a l d Ke n n e dy o f
Chester as artist of the
month for February.
Kennedy owns and
operates Chester Hill
Studios. He loves to
work in all mediums,
as he paints, draws,
sculpts and does metal
work. His creations in-
clude making jewelry,
rings, belt buckles and
fountain pens out of
precious metals, mostly
silver, gold and brass.
His silver work is ac-
The old Clark gas station in Sparta is gone. The small building
at the corner of St. Louis and Broadway streets was torn down by
cented with fine pre- gift.” Sparta city workers Monday. City manager Corey Rheinecker said
cious jewels. The Mississippi Val- it had been on the list of projects for about a year and a half. The
Kennedy’s work is dis- ley Art Guild meets the lot, which has no sewer or water service to it, is used as a parking
played in Chester at last Monday of each lot and the site for the Sparta farmers market in the summer. The
Reids’ Harvest House, month at 6 p.m. at Jodi’s removal of the building could lead to more space for the market
Buena Vista Bank, Ol’ Farmhouse Cafe in and parking. Above, workers and equipment made quick work of
Magnolia Memories Chester. tearing down the small building. Clark was known for selling only
and the library. For more information, premium gasoline. Before Clark, the corner was the site of a Cities
Kennedy, who plays call 826-4962. Service gas station.
t r o mb o n e w i t h t h e
Chester Municipal
Band each summer,
also makes and repairs
parts for trombones.
“Art chose me a long
time ago,” Kennedy
said. “I am thankful
that God gave me this

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