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Mount Carmel's Greer has three tackles in Eastern Ill. Panthers football loss

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 3, 2017

Mount Carmel graduate Terrell Greer had three tackles in Eastern Ill. Panthers football's 30-14 loss Oct. 21 to the Jacksonville St. Gamecocks at O'Brien.

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Harrisburg City Council will meet November 2

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Nov 3, 2017

Harrisburg City Council will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, November 2.

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Rosiclare City Council will meet November 7

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Nov 3, 2017

Rosiclare City Council will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, November 7.

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Mount Carmel City Council met September 25.

By Lhalie Castillo | Nov 3, 2017

Mount Carmel City Council met Monday, Sept. 25.

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Pope County GOP chair urges united effort on economy, taxes

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 2, 2017

Pope County Republican Chairman Kelvin Kunath hopes his party will get back to the basics in determining whom to support in 2018.

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Fairfield FD responds to 13 fires in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 2, 2017

Fairfield Fire Department responded to 39 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the East Central Reporter.

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Mount Carmel's Metcalf has three touchdown passes in McKendree Bearcats football win

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 2, 2017

Mount Carmel graduate Reece Metcalf had 190 passing yards, three touchdown passes, 23 pass attempts, 12 completions, six rushing yards and two rush attempts in McKendree Bearcats football's 36-12 win Oct. 28 over the Lincoln Blue Tigers at Leemon Field.

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SE Illinois News Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 1, 2017

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the SE Illinois News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football player will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.

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Former state school employee Whisler paid in $4K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.13M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 1, 2017

Former state school employee Holly Whisler, who retired in October 2017, saved $4,023 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Greater Wabash FPD responds to one fire in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 1, 2017

Greater Wabash Fire Protection District responded to one call in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the East Central Reporter.

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Former state school employee Boyd paid in $18K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $221K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 1, 2017

Former state school employee Raymond Boyd, who retired in October 2017, saved $17,664 toward a pension over 5 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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East Central Reporter Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 31, 2017

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.

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Bellmont FPD responds to nine fires in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 31, 2017

Bellmont Fire Protection District responded to nine calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the East Central Reporter.

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Hardin County homeowners shocked by word of property tax hike

By Christopher Mobley | Oct 30, 2017

Hardin County homeowners pay some of the highest property taxes in the country.

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Severin sees hope for reopening of Rend Lake Resort, tourism center

By Claudia Balthazar | Oct 30, 2017

Southern Illinois has been dealing with the closing of the Rend Lake Resort and the Tourism Information Center for a long time, but Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) wants the area to know it hasn't been forgotten.

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Fowler digs being asked to join agriculture task force

By Claudia Balthazar | Oct 30, 2017

Longtime agriculture proponent Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) has been tasked with growing some teachers in the depleted field, according to Fowler's website.

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City of West Frankfort City Council met October 24

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 28, 2017

City of West Frankfort City Council met 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 24.

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Massac County Unit School District #1 Board of Education met October 23

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 28, 2017

Massac County Unit School District #1 Board of Education met 6:30 p.m. Monday, October 23.

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Massac County Unit School District #1 Board of Education met September 25

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 28, 2017

Massac County Unit School District #1 Board of Education met 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 25.

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Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met September 19

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 28, 2017

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 19.