Volume 42 Number 34 Thursday, August 26, 2021 32 Pages | 75¢ No charges against police in May Red Bud fatal shooting Suspect pulled a gun, wounded officer By Travis Lott preceeding that, driving his Horrell gave several verbal No charges will be filed motorcycle at great speeds orders to Snyder to drop his against the Red Bud police back and forth between Red weapon before the shooting. officer who fatally shot a Bud and Chester. Horrell shot Snyder four man during an altercation Red Bud police attempted times, killing him. this spring. to apprehend Snyder when Walker said Horrell was Randolph County State’s his bike became stuck in clearly justified in the Attorney Jeremy Walker a ditch off of State Route shooting, and deadly force made the announcement 3 near the intersection of was necessary to prevent Monday afternoon when he Clarence Drive and Powell great bodily harm or death released the letter he sent to Road. to himself and Collins. Richard Stanley of Illinois At the time Horrell shot Red Bud officers ordered Randolph County State’s Attorney Jeremy Walker State Police’s Division of Snyder, Snyder was still Snyder to surrender, but he speaks at a May 24 press conference. Red bud Police Criminal Investigation in holding the gun he used to refused and engaged in a Chief John Brittingham is shown at right. Du Quoin. physical altercation with shoot Collins. Timothy Snyder, 27, of St. them. Despite their efforts “A reasonable person In the letter, Walker cites tragic Officer Horrell was Charles, Missouri was shot to get him under control, could infer when a person several passages of the left with no options but to and killed by police just af- Snyder pulled a gun and uses a weapon, and refuses law that state when and use the force which was ter 1 a.m. May 23. shot Officer Michael Col- to relinquish control of the how an officer should use necessary to protect his Snyder had been pursued lins in the leg. According to weapon, they are going to deadly force. own life, a truth and ne- by various police agencies reports from various wit- use said weapon again,” “While unfortunate and cessity Officer Horrell will throughout Randolph Coun- nesses, as well as the offic- Walker wrote in his analy- tragic for Mr. Snyder and live with the rest of his ty for more than an hour ers themselves, Officer Luke sis. his family, it is equally life,” Walker wrote. Sex ed expanded Illinois Governor J.B. l Language that de-em- Pritzker has signed leg- phasizes that abstinence islation that expands sex is the only 100 percent ef- education components to fective way to prevent STIs children as young as kin- and pregnancy; and dergarten, legislation that l Requiring course ma- has drawn harsh criticism terials to include local re- from Republicans. sources for reproductive Some of the provisions health (including abortion found in the bill, according providers), and prohibit- to a news release from 58th ing any instruction or ma- District state Senator Terri terials in the classroom, Byant, include: including guest lecturers, l Requiring kindergarten which might conflict with students to be taught about the provisions of the bill. consent; The bill also defines gen- l Requiring second-grade der expression, different students to define consent, kinds of families and types reproduction, and gender of sexual abuse for grades identity, as well as identify K-2, goes into anatomy, different types of families, gender identity and sexual including cohabitating and orientation in grades 3-5, same-gender; different types of sex, dif- l By fifth grade, students ferent types of sexual ex- would be required to de- ploitation and trafficking scribe the role of hormone in grades 6-8, the history blockers, to distinguish be- of reproductive justice in tween the sex assigned at grades 9 and 10 and power birth and gender identity, and privilege within sexual define and explain differ- relationships in grades 11 ences between cisgender, and 12, according to an transgender, gender non- article published by The binary, gender expansive Center Square. Threshermen and gender identity, and The measure does not go David Pearson of Pinckneyville got this 1917 Emerson Brantingham machine up to be able to articulate into full effect until August to the whopping top speed of just over a mile an hour at the Threshermen Show that gender expression of 2022, and parents can August 19 at the fairgrounds in Pinckneyville. The machine is owned by the and identity exist along a Threshermen Association. spectrum; Continued on Page 5_____ Batteau stepping down, Kelly eyeing clerk’s post By Travis Lott through. He hopes to have Perry County will soon that finished up soon, and be in the market for a new Health if so, his last day would be county clerk following last September 13. week’s announcement from “I’m not going to walk John Batteau that he is step- issues cited away and leave a job unfin- ping down from the job. ished,” Batteau said. Batteau, who turns 79 as reason for Replacing Batteau will September 1, cited declining likely be county board Chair- health as the reason he will man Bobby Kelly. leave the position. resignation Kelly has held a seat on the He was just elected to the board since 2000, when he seat last November, defeat- defeated Jim Epplin in the ing incumbent Democrat Following that election, he 1999 election. Beth Lipe by more than served in 2018 and 2019 on Kelly said his experience 1,400 votes. the Perry County board of of more than two decades Batteau said he felt his review. in county government will health was fine when he Looking back on his ser- lend itself well to the clerk’s ran for county clerk last vice, he said it was an honor. office, which has histori- year, but a bout with illness “It was my priviledge to cally played much more of earlier this year left him serve, and I’ve thoroughly a managerial role in Perry feeling like it was time to enjoyed it,” Batteau said. County than in other coun- take it easy. Concerning his brief stint ties. Batteau said he plans to in the clerk’s office, Batteau Kelly said he’s thought spend more time with his said he wanted only to per- about taking a shot at the wife and family and maybe petuate the stability of the clerk’s job for some time. do a little traveling now and office, not to make drastic “I just felt like now would John Batteau is shown here during an interview at again. changes. be the right time,” Kelly said. the County Journal office in September 2020 during “I would say I’m going “I wanted to make sure we In taking the full-time posi- his campaign for county clerk. fishing, but I don’t fish,” did what we were supposed tion as clerk, Kelly will step Batteau said. to do around here,” Batteau aside from running his log- choice because he’s knowl- Batteau said he hopes that Batteau has served in said. ging business. He said he’ll edgable about county busi- position will be filled soon Perry County government He had planned to step help out there when he can. ness and will bring youth to but noted that the level of for some time, spending down August 31, but an Replacing Kelly on the the board. certification required for eight years as county asses- internal issue with soft- county board will likely be The clerk’s office is not the that job makes finding a sor before stepping down to ware provider Devnet has Joe Holden of Du Quoin, only one with a vacancy, as qualified candidate difficult. challenge Dallas Bigham delayed the finalization of who played a key role in supervisor of assessments Treasurer Mary Jane Craft for county commissioner, tax bills in the clerk’s of- the formation of Belt Tech Becky Winter stepped down also stepped down earlier an election he lost by just fice, so Batteau said he will Industrial in Du Quoin. May 27. That seat that has this year, being replaced by 376 votes. stick around to see that Kelly said Holden was his yet to be filled. employee Jodi Koester. Willis Publishing Inc. © Copyright 2021 Money $aving Coupons Inside! PAGE 2 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021

All those arrested or ticketed are presumed innocent until POLICE proven guilty in court. Local police blotters Sarah N. Donley, dolph County Sheriff’s Demarcus L. Fipps, 34, of Sparta was ar- Offi ce on a Cape Gi- 32, of Swansea was rested August 16 by rardeau County, Mis- arrested August 15 by the Randolph County souri warrant for as- Sparta police for crimi- Sheriff’s Offi ce on a St. sault. He was released nal trespass to proper- Clair County warrant with a notice to appear ty. He was jailed. for failure to report in court. **** a change of address. **** Donald J. Bernard, She was released to St. Sawyer J. Wilson, 45, of Opelousas, Loui- Clair County authori- 31, of Chester was ar- siana was arrested ties. rested August 20 by August 20 by Sparta **** the Randolph County police for driving on a Robert J. Terry, 35, Sheriff’s Offi ce for vio- suspended license. He of Tilden was arrested lation of bail bond. He was given a notice to August 17 by the Ran- was jailed. appear in court and re- dolph County Sheriff’s **** leased. Offi ce on a Randolph David L. Worley, 38, **** County warrant for of Chester was arrest- Troy C. Rayford, 43, failure to appear in ed August 20 by the of Steeleville was ar- court on an aggravat- Randolph County Sher- rested August 20 by ed battery charge. He iff’s Offi ce on a Ran- Sparta police for driv- was jailed. dolph County warrant ing on a suspended **** for failure to appear in license. He was given Nicholas J. Brehm, court on an aggravat- a notice to appear in 18, of Marissa was ar- ed battery charge. He court and released. **** This photo shows the 36-foot cabin cruiser as it was pulled from a sandbar rested August 18 by the was jailed. **** at the tip of Rockwood Island into the main channel of the Mississippi Randolph County Sher- Isaiah L. Williams, River August 19. iff’s Offi ce for speed- David A. Shoffner, 30, of Sparta was ar- ing and possession of 57, of El Dorado Hills, rested August 20 by a controlled substance. California was arrest- Sparta police for fail- He was jailed. ed August 15 by Sparta ure to appear in court. **** police for DUI and im- He posted bond and Large boat rescued John A. Chadwick, proper lane usage. He was released. Chester fi remen res- just after 5:30 p.m. fi remen could use to 20, of Chester was ar- posted bond and was Williams was arrest- cued a large boat that August 19, according pull the boat off the rested August 18 by released. ed that same day by **** had gotten stuck on to Chester Fire Chief sandbar. Chester police for driv- Sparta police for crimi- a sandbar near Rock- Marty Bert. Bert said fi remen ing on a suspended li- Bryan K. Lowery, nal trespass to proper- wood last Thursday. The boat was piloted pulled the boat slowly cense, driving an un- 23, of Sparta was ty. He was given a no- The 36-foot cabin by Thomas Goodwin to avoid damage, and insured vehicle and ticketed August 17 by tice to appear in court boat ran ashore on and his wife from Mas- it took about fi ve min- on a Randolph County Sparta police for ille- and released. **** the sandbar about six sachusetts. utes to bring it into the warrant for failure to gal dumping and lit- miles south of the Ches- Fortunately, Goodwin main channel, where it appear in court on a tering. He was given Cassandra D. Schlick- ter bridge right at the had a small infl atable was inspected for dam- charge of driving on a a notice to appear in er, 33, of Du Quoin was tip of Rockwood Island dinghy on board that age and sent on its way. suspended license. He court and released. arrested August 18 by was released by order **** the Perry County Sher- of a judge. Alexus M. Shuffi t, iff’s Offi ce for criminal **** 19, of Sparta was tick- trespass to a vehicle, Howard W. Howell, eted August 17 by Spar- resisting a peace of- 51, of Centralia was ar- ta police for illegal fi cer and aggravated rested August 18 by the dumping and littering. battery. She was jailed. Randolph County Sher- Shuffi t was given a no- **** iff’s Offi ce on a Ran- tice to appear in court Bart D. Gruender, 35, dolph County warrant and released. of St. Louis was arrest- for failure to appear in **** ed August 23 by Pinck- court on a retail theft Autumn N. Hartz, 30, neyville police for im- charge. He was jailed. of Sparta was arrested proper lane usage and **** August 18 by Sparta DUI. He was jailed. Michelle L. Martin, police for driving on a **** 44, of Rockwood was suspended license. She Seth W. Haslett, 20, arrested August 19 by was given a notice to of Sparta was arrested the Randolph County appear in court and re- August 24 in Cutler by Sheriff’s Offi ce on a leased. Willisville police for Randolph County war- **** fl eeing or attempting rant for failure to ap- Jeffrey T. Dancy, to elude police. Haslett pear in court on a pos- 38, of Sparta was ar- allegedly used a bicy- session of meth charge. rested by Sparta police cle to fl ee from police She was jailed. August 18 on a Perry because he was wanted Shown is the trailer after it was loaded onto the wrecker Monday. **** County warrant for on a Randolph County Jeffrey C. Moore, 23, failure to appear in warrant for petition to of Sparta was arrested court. He was taken to revoke probation. He August 19 by the Ran- the Perry County Jail. was jailed. Horse trailer overturns dolph County Sheriff’s **** **** Offi ce for possession of An empty horse trail- southbound on Route 3 key Bluff, and Martin meth. He was jailed. er overturned on State just after 11:30, when did not slow down in **** Route 3 near Turkey his vehicle was rear- time to avoid the colli- Jeremy W. Richey, 34, Bluff Road Monday ended by a semi driven sion. of Ruma was arrested morning. by Jason Martin, 48, of Martin was cited for August 19 by Chester According to Illinois Murphysboro. failure to reduce speed. police for aggravated State Police, William According to the re- Fricke was cited for battery. He was jailed. Fricke, 47, of Chester port, Fricke was slow- not having valid regis- **** was towing the trailer ing to turn onto Tur- tration. Terry A. Hobeck, 36, of Rockwood was ar- rested August 19 by Chester police for pos- Two-car wreck, no injuries session of meth and Three people es- Route 13 at Eiff Road the road and struck a drug paraphernalia, caped injury after at 1 p.m., when she tree before coming to driving an uninsured a wreck Sunday on drifted into the north- rest back on the road. vehicle and driving on State Route 13 near bound lane, striking She was cited for im- a suspended license. Hobeck was jailed. Marissa. an oncoming vehicle proper lane usage. **** According to Illinois driven by David How- Howard had a pas- State Police, Sheila ard, 72, of Millstadt. senger, Karla How- Alfred A. Alvarez, 32, Ferrell, 65, of Sparta Ferrell lost control, ard, 66, also of Mill- of Sparta was arrested was southbound on exited the left side of stadt. August 20 by the Ran- COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 PAGE 3

RANDOLPH COUNTY BOARD COVID regains hold By Dan Zobel cases, a lot victims are where else.” COVID-19 is again children. In other news, board rearing its ugly head There were 40 new Chairman Marc Kiehna in Randolph County. cases detected August and Randolph County The growing rate of 19, 12 of which were Care Center Adminis- positive cases of the childrens 8 months to trator Michelle Cato virus was again the 15 years old. spoke about President main topic of discus- “The majority of our Joe Biden’s recent sion August 20 at the cases are with people declaration to require county board meeting. who are still unvac- nursing home staff to Randolph County cinated,” Oathout said. receive the vaccine. Health Department “The vaccine is still the If that notion is ap- Administrator Angie best defense against proved, it carries heavy Oathout reported that the virus.” ramifi cations for nurs- the county has entered Oathout added that ing homes that do not warning status with the FDA recommended follow suit, as Cato ex- the state. last week that people plained that funding The county’s COVID who have impaired for medicare and med- positivity rate as of the immune systems to icaid could be removed. morning of the meeting receive an additional Cato said only 40 per- was 12.4 percent, the dose of the vaccine as a cent of the care center highest in the region. booster. This vaccine is staff has received the Just last week, that rate available for those who COVID-19 vaccine. was at 8 percent. have received the Mod- County highway en- “This past week, the erna or Pfi zer shots. gineer Mike Riebeling wheels fell off of the “I suspect by the next noted that his road bus,” Oathout said. county board meeting, crew continues to help “(COVID-19) is affecting everybody in the United road districts with oil- entire households. It is States will be able to ing and chipping of spreading immediately.” get an additional dose,” streets. Oathout stated that Oathout said. Riebeling added that the health department Oathout noted that the mowing will pick up is treating every posi- additional dose has to again around the mid- tive case as the Delta be administered at least dle of September. variant, which is con- eight months after the The board approved a sidered to be stronger last dose of vaccine was proclamation to make and affect people more received. September 1 Retired severely, especially Eligible esidents Teachers Day in the those who have not can schedule appoint- county. yet received a vaccine, ments by getting in During the 2020-21 which would be the touch with their health school year, 41 mem- majority of county resi- departments or local bers of the Retired dents. pharmacies. Teachers Association As of August 20, less “(The Delta vari- gave 9,519 volunteer than 40 percent of Ran- ant) is growing big- hours to county schools. dolph residents are ful- ger and bigger like The board also ap- ly vaccinated. wildfi re,” Oathout said. proved two raffle li- Oathout also cau- “Let’s hope it’s getting cense applications for tioned that among this through our area and the New Garden of recent wave of positive making its way to some- Eden bar east of Sparta.

Sitting from left are Randolph County Commissioner Ronnie White, Chairman Marc Kiehna and Commissioner Dave Holder. In the back row are retired teachers Emilie Roehrkasse, Emily Lyons, Melanie Green, Kathy Franklin and Anna Gross. SPARTA CITY COUNCIL Working to clean up and beautify the city By Dan Zobel to A) put the time and be completed by the end The Sparta city council money into your property of the week on James is doing everything in to bring it to code, or B) Street. Once that is fi n- its power to clean up and allow someone else to,” ished, the next step will beautify the city. Ward said. be asphalt work. As part of that effort, City attorney Alan In a similar situation, the council approved spe- Farris reiterated that the water line project is cial ordinances during code enforcement never scheduled to be fi nished its August 23 meeting to makes a city any money, on 4th Street by the end cite fi ve pieces of real es- but it is a necessary evil of the week. Asphalt is tate as dangerous, aban- when a city wants to the next step. doned and unsafe. clean up its image. Eleven fire hydrants The properties are lo- In other news, Ward are being replaced. Kel- cated at 403 S. Grand, 410 reported that a build- ley noted that the bulk S. Grand, 702 W. Second, ing permit was issued of these hydrants are up 704 W. Second and 400 S. for the Sparta High to 80 years old with one Wilson. The structures at School building and being even older. each of these properties trades class to construct “There are a lot of im- are mobile homes. a house at 109 Delores provements going on None of this land has Lane, which was do- that people don’t see,” had water or electricity nated to the school by Kelley said. hooked up for several the landowner. Fire Chief Tim Rucks years. The property with Commissioner Bobby reported that the fire the most recent record Klausing said he would department will host its of utilities is at 704 W. like to see the city con- cornhole bag tourna- Second, which has not sider donating property ment Saturday, August had any since 2017. On to the school in the fu- 28 in the city hall park- the other end of the spec- ture so this program can ing lot. trum, 410 S. Grand has continue. Registration begins no record of utilities ever In other action, the at noon with play at 1. being on, and 400 S. Wil- council approved health Proceeds will benefi t the son has not had power or insurance premiums for fi re department. water since 2003. eligible employees and On September 11, the “We’re trying to work dependents from Blue fire department will with homeowners to Cross Blue Shield of Il- have a barbecue at the bring properties to code, linois in the amount of fi rehouse. Part of those but when they don’t, this $42,906. proceeds will go toward is what happens,” said Commissioner Alan the 9/11 fund. Commissioner Nathaniel Young explained that Mayor Jason Schlimme Ward. this represents a 2.8 was absent from the Ward added that he percent increase over council meeting because does not like seeing the city’s previous plan. he felt ill. Klausing com- these types of special If the city chose to stick mended Schlimme for ordinances. He does not with its current provid- his decision to not attend. want residents to take er, it would be facing an “I applaud Mayor this council action the increase of 31 percent. Schlimme for his ac- wrong way when the city Several street projects tions tonight,” Klausing wants them to put work are progressing. said. “It is a true sign of into their properties. Commissioner Michael leadership to make that “As our code enforcer Kelley noted that the decision with the health continues to review prop- remainder of curb and situation of our time. It erties, we urge residents sidewalk work should really says a lot.” PAGE 4 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 Editorial Staff: Larry Willis OPINIONS Travis Lott | Dan Zobel By John Meacham’s Madness Meacham Sex education bill goes too far hen your back when, that used Wyoung sons and to be reserved for high Past or present, daughters head off to Does a second-grader school sophomores. grade school for the While we are aware 2022-23 school year, need to be taught about that some kids to- authorities differ they are going to be day are, in general, exposed to expanded more sophisticated ‘It was the Indians’ land’ sex education infor- human reproduction? and smarter than kids mation, thanks to a were decades ago, bill that was passed we have to question he history of the United States is earlier this year by education will start in learn about hormone whether a second- the Illinois General kindergarten by ex- blockers, how to dis- complex, says the headline over a grader needs to be T Assembly. plaining the concept tinguish between USA Today article republished on msn. taught gender iden- The law, which was of consent. We’re not the sex of a child as- com Tuesday. tity, or a third-grader introduced by a Chica- real sure if a kinder- signed at birth and To some, that might be stating the obvi- about reproductive ous. To others, American history isn’t com- go progressive Demo- gartener will be able gender identity, the crat, was signed last to grasp that notion. differences between anatomy or a fifth- plicated at all. week by Governor Second-graders will transgender, gender grader about hormone “In classic Marxist fashion, critical the- J.B. Pritzker, another have to define con- nonbinary (identifies blockers. ory divides everyone in society into class- Chicago progressive sent, reproduction and as neither male or Kids grow up fast es of oppressed and oppressors …” says Democrat. gender identity and female) and gender enough nowadays. Liz Wheeler in Critical Race Theory is Re- We’re sure the new learn about same-gen- expansive (goes be- Some, not all, are be- newsweek.com packaged Marxism on . law will play well in der families. yond expected gender coming sexually ac- Michael Moore expressed a similar good Chicagoland, but may- The curriculum norms, whatever that tive at a younger age. guys versus bad guys view when Hen- be not so much down kicks into high gear in means). We certainly don’t ry Louis Gates Jr., host of “Finding Your here. the fifth grade. That’s Anatomy is covered need to speed things Roots” on PBS, told him his paternal eighth Under the law, sex when your child will in grades 3-5. Way up. great-grandfather was killed in a clash be- tween colonists and Native Americans out- By Martha side Boston in 1676. A Musing View® Peebles “It was the Indians’ land, and they were being killed ...” Moore said. “I’m sorry it’s a past relative, but I would say to any white person who came here back then: When I’m 64 What made you think you could come here his month is er, gray in your hair, We just know this, ache in your bones, and take these people’s land ...?” Tconsidered the many years from don’t ask us why. many years from So, to Moore, the Indian, who to be po- Month of Birthdays in now. We will still be Commentary: In the now. We will still be litically correct, he should have called Na- our family. asking you to dine. future, this A Musing asking you to dine. tive Americans, were the oppressed, and Our son Arlin turned So, birthday greet- View column might So, birthday greet- ings, don’t even ings for one last time. his ancestor was one of the oppressors. I 41 August 13. On Au- have to be changed to: whine. wonder if Moore knows that Native Amer- gust 24. I will be 64. Cloudy Thoughts. Commentary: Yoga Bill will be 67 August Commentary: The In Allison’s garden, helps with all those icans also fought wars with each other digging the weeds, over land? 28, and right smack gray hairs have multi- aches and pains. I’ve in between us, August plied, but my hairstyl- who could ask for been practicing yoga Another descendant of the slain man 26, is our grandson ist keeps me looking more? She will still for decades; it’s been takes a different view. In his Genealogy of Johnie’s 5th birthday. young. A while back, need you; Joe will a long stretch. What the Wattles Family, which can be found on still feed you when findagrave.com As older folks, we I had a young high does the yoga teacher , George Gurdun Wattles tend to let him have school boy, who was a you’re fifty-four. want for her birthday? says, “John Wattles died as he had lived— the day, the cake and stranger, tell me that This scenario I re- All I want is your pres- in the defense of his country.” the party. It is much he liked the color of member well. Before ence. I, too, may (or may not) have a distant easier to light five my hair. Allison and Joe had If you don’t recy- relative who had a violent encounter with candles than 60-some- I thanked him and kids, they had a gar- cle, Nancy will say Native Americans that is the subject of odd. answered, “I think the den. After helping “You are mine no controversy today. I have reason to believe, Ten years ago, when bottle said sun-kissed her weed it one day, I more.” But Mom will but cannot prove, that Hannah Duston, I turned 54, my sis- caramel.” told her that kids are still need you, Daddy who Smithsonian Magazine says was prob- ter made up her own If you stay out to much easier. Joe is will feed you. When ably the first American woman to be me- humorous version of quarter of three, Bill still a great cook, un- you’re fifty-four. morialized in a public monument, is my the Beatle’s song she won’t lock the door. like my daughter who Commentary: Does seventh great-grand-aunt. called When You’re He will still need you; must read directions it count that this year, According to Barbara Cutter in The Sixty-Four and sang he will still feed you to boil a hot dog. I’m going to recycle when you’re fifty- If you cuss and Gruesome Story of Hannah Duston, Whose it to me at the dinner my 29th birthday in- four. shout and ache in Slaying of Indians Made Her an American party she had for Bill definitely? Mom and smithsonianmag.com and me. Commentary: Nowa- your knee, can’t get Daddy were still living Folk ‘Hero’ ( ), Han- off the floor. Arlin nah was an English colonist taken captive A few years ago, days, if I’m out past and present at my 54th when Bill turned 64, nine, I am probably will lift you, Maizie birthday. by Native Americans March 15, 1697, dur- she made up a ver- asleep somewhere. will gift you, when I wish they could be ing King William’s War, when Abenakis sion of the song for You might be need- you’re fifty-four. with us again to cel- attacked the town of Haverhill, Massachu- him, too. ing a writing muse Commentary: Thank- ebrate and enjoy my setts. Here is my 2011 birth- when your ideas fully, this has never sister’s latest version The Indians started on foot for Canada day song, When You’re have flown. But you happened. I weigh of the song. Maybe this with Hannah and some other neighbors. Fifty-Four: will be getting better more than Arlin. year she will title it “Duston had given birth about a week be- When you get old- as the years go by. When you get older, Now You’re Sixty-Four. fore,” Cutter writes. “The captors are said to have killed her child early in the jour- By Travis Lott n ey.” In Other Words Later in the article, Cutter suggests the baby might have died rather than been killed. After about two weeks, the captors left A child in the age of fear Hannah and another woman with a Native n September 2001, I of Baghdad from a tel- southern Illinois, I throughout the Middle American family of two men, three wom- was 9 years old. evision on a cart that looked at social me- East. We should blame en and seven children. One night, Duston, IThe most I knew was wheeled into our dia, where some of my Trump for negotiating her friend and a 14-year-old boy who was about politics was classroom. friends posted photos with the Taliban and also a captive killed 10 of the Indians in from adult discus- For what seems like of themselves from agreeing to this faulty their sleep with tomahawks and scalped sions I’d overheard my entire life, I’ve when they served in withdrawl, and we them. One of the young boys escaped. about the 2000 elec- never known a time the Middle East with now blame Biden for The three took a canoe down the Mer- tion, Gore, Bush and we weren’t at war. My the caption #WasMy- bungling the follow- rimack River to Massachusetts. They pre- hanging chads. own children have TimeWasted. These through. sented the scalps to the general assembly I didn’t even know been born and raised are men and wom- The fact is, howev- er, that each of these and received a reward of 50 pounds. what the World Trade in wartime. It has be- en who sacrificed so Center was before come the norm. Few much of themselves to follies were popular Comments—126 of them—differ. Han- among the American nah was a hero. Hannah was a murder- our teacher received even think about war do what they felt was a call that morning on a day-to-day basis. right, to serve their public at the time they er. Hannah may or may not be a role mod- were committed. This el. It’s impossible to imagine Hannah’s pre- and briefly put her To say we have troops country. head down before ex- overseas seems strik- What was it all for? was all politics. dicament. It’s wrong to judge Hannah by plaining to a group of ingly mundane, as if We were told they Even at the time of modern standards. Hannah’s conduct was fourth-graders that we are discussing the were fighting for our this writing, polls show 70 percent still wrong by any standards. And so on. You the buildings had weather. freedom, and so many support the with- can read them for yourself. been hit by planes. However, last week, I sacrificed their youth, drawl, even as bodies As for me, I agree with the scholars quot- The entire country sat in the Philadelphia time, energy and even are falling from the ed in the USA Today article. changed that day. International Airport their lives for what sides of jets in Kabul. “The scholars united around a goal of ‘re- Even for a child, it staring at the head- sounds in retrospect There is no happy flective patriotism,’ or loving one’s country was noticable. line TALIBAN TAKES like hollow words. ending to this column, while recognizing and debating its flaws,” To a kid in an el- KABUL on the front The blame does not no words of hope. according to reporter Erin Richards. page of the Philadel- lie solely with Joe ementary classroom Perhaps this is just For more by John Meacham, visit laugh- in rural southern Il- phia Inquirer. 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COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 PAGE 5 Chester off ers business incentives Dirt For Sale By Travis Lott as long as material could still collect taxes the council. Areas in Randolph costs meet or exceed on its portion of the Wagner also said Road & Driveway Rock County were recently $10,000, as well as tax improvement. the city could choose given a state designa- credits equal to a half Wagner said this to approve some in- All Sizes Rock • Tailgate Spread tion to be part of an percent of the invest- abatement would centives for a project RED enterprise zone, grant- ment’s cost. amount to a 24.2 per- if a project doesn’t DOT RED DOT ing special incentives Under Chester’s plan, cent reduction in the meet all of the incen- to businesses to build the city would pick up property tax attribut- tive requirements. CONSTRUCTION 30-Yard and expand along this In a summary of the Trash Dumpsters the tab for up to $250 ed to the improvement. Available zone. of enterprise zone ap- For example, if some- package that Wag- 826-4045 Chester is taking that plication fees. one purchases a prop- ner and the planning one step further. It would also waive erty that earns the commission present- The city council re- building permit fees city $50 in property ed to the board, he cently approved the for commercial and taxes annually and argues that incen- Chester Business In- industrial projects. improves the property tives for business de- centive Package, the If a project within to the point that, after velopment like these result of years of work the city’s corporate reassessment, the city are increasingly im- by the city’s planning limits exceeds $50,000, would receive $1,500 portant as Chester commission. the city would waive in its portion of the moves through the Shane Wagner of the tapping fees for natu- property taxes, the 21st century. “In the coming planning commission ral gas up to $500. city could then abate years, towns like ours said he hopes it will Possibly the biggest its portion above the will face perhaps in- help in revitalizing benefit of the pack- base rate, meaning the surmountable chal- much of the city’s busi- age, however, is an owner would receive lenges in a rapidly ness district which, abatement of the city’s a $1,450 discount in changing economy. like many small towns share of property taxes taxes. Most will continue in rural America, has on the improvements These benefits can- to decline,” Wagner seen decline in recent made to a property not apply to residential writes. “Chester can decades. on projects exceeding development, only to either accept this “I regard (the plan) $50,000 if a business commercial. fate or use every tool as a fi rst step for some expands its facility or While larger corpo- at our disposal to do of these issues you number of employees. rate entities may ben- something about it. see in the downtown This means the city efi t more from other “We can be an ex- area,” Wagner said. would continue to re- incentive programs, ception to the rule, The plan builds on ceive the base prop- Wagner said this pack- but only if we are incentives already laid erty tax rate on the age was geared spe- innovative and ag- out in the enterprise property but would cifically to smaller, gressive in our ap- zone. It allows for abate the city’s por- storefront sized busi- proach.” sales tax exemption tion of improvements nesses. Chester businesses for building materi- made to the property. The program is not that want to partici- als used for remodel- This cannot apply to automatic, and each pate in the program, ling, rehabilitation other taxing districts, business must seek can call city hall at or new construction, such as schools, which prior approval from 618-826-2326. Marissa food pantry on the move By Mike Trotter contract with Ameri- sa’s ordinances. four-way stop Septem- At the Marissa Vil- can Legal Publishing A motion passed ber 17 and 18, once lage Board meeting to organize Marissa’s to enter into an the KC presents its Monday, a motion was ordinance code book 18-month agreement proof of insurance and approved to allow the and place it on the with AEP Energy to agrees to wear refl ec- Marissa Food Pan- internet. American provide electricity at tive safety vests while try to move from 315 Legal is a large com- a cost of 4.825 cents in the roadway. North Main to a city- pany that works with per kilowatt hour. Permission was also owned building at 307 cities nationwide, in- Mayor Chad Easton given to the Delta The- North Main, formerly cluding many in the thanked the city work- ta Tau Sorority to sell The Movie Corner. local area. ers and everyone else Krispy Kreme donuts The new location is During the discus- who helped with the at the four-way stop larger, has more stor- sion, some board Coal Festival, which October 2, which is the age space and also members said they drew great crowds date of the citywide has running water, were not happy with and excellent sales at yard sale. which the current the $15,000 cost, but the food stands. It was announced building doesn’t have. all agreed that the While final figures that building permits The food pantry will code book contains were not presented, have been issued to be responsible for all errors, conflicting this year’s Coal Fes- Pamela Barbien for so- utility bills and main- information and or- tival should generate lar panels at 305 South tenance costs in its dinances that do not more profit than the Euclid, Shane and Jac- new facility, but the apply to Marissa. 2019 event. queline Surmeier for village does plan to Board members also Permission was a chain link fence at DRIVEWAY donate $1,200 a year believe it is vital for granted to the 319 North Grace and toward expenses. citizens to have easier Knights of Columbus Susan Dahlem for a A motion was ap- access to search for to hold its Tootsie carport and shed at proved to enter into a details about Maris- Roll fundraiser at the 102 South Park. ROCK Deliver And Spread Local COVID-19 hospitalizations up -- Large Selection -- By Travis Lott ter one Pinckneyville this week, a man in use authorization af- Cases of COVID-19 student-athlete tested his 90s and a female ter it had been widely continued a strong positive, and several in her 60s. This brings tested for use in people Bulk Hardwood Mulch upward trend over the were showing symp- the county’s death toll 16 and older. past week as deaths toms. to 81. While the vaccine And Decorative Rock and hospitalizations Several students, Perry County had distribution to those Lawn Seeding Available from the virus also including the entire 257 active cases as 12 and over remains in Jeremy Harms, Owner continued to increase. football team, have of Wednesday and the emergency use au- 712 Industrial Drive • Sparta In Region 5, which been quarantined. Randolph 134 as of thorization, that full contains Jackson “They have done so Monday afternoon. approval may come Harms County, the Illinois well following pro- Randolph County re- later. Excavating And Landscaping, Inc. Department of Public tocols, but as we are leases data only on The FDA is now eval- Health reported Tues- fi nding out fi rst-hand, Monday, Wednesday uating the need and ef- 443-2900 Or 201-7890 day that there was just playing football dur- and Friday, and the fi cacy of booster shots one ICU bed available ing this time contin- Wednesday data was for those who have out of that region’s ues to be a fragile not ready in time for already received the total of 84. situation. As always, publication. Pfi zer vaccines. In Region 4, which the health, safety and Perry and Randolph Full FDA approval contains Randolph, welfare of our stu- counties each had a requires six months Perry, Monroe and St. dent-athletes, coach- death over the past of follow-up data. In- Clair counties, just 22 es and staff is our week, bringing Perry spectors visited plants of 111 ICU beds were number one priority,” County’s total to 67 where the vaccines available. Waggoner said in the and Randolph’s to 89. are produced in order The virus has al- statement. In vaccine news, the to ensure the shots are ready begun to have As of Tuesday, Jack- Food and Drug Admin- made under sterile an impact on school son County had a istration gave its full conditions. sports in the area, as whopping 525 active approval to the Pfi zer The Moderna and well. cases, which repre- vaccine on Monday, Johnson & Johnson Pinckneyville High sents almost a full 8 meaning it has been shots remain in use School athletic direc- percent of all cases as rigorously vetted under emergency au- tor Bob Waggoner that have occurred in as any other long-es- thorization. announced Tuesday the county since the tablished vaccine or Moderna has applied that the week one foot- beginning of the pan- medication. for full approval, and ball matchup between demic. The vaccine had pre- Johnson & Johnson Pinckneyville and Red Two people died from viously been distrib- plans to apply later Bud was canceled af- COVID-19 in Jackson uted under emergency this year.

Sex education expanded ... from Page 1______opt out their children. protected. The gover- ever, we need an Il- “I have reviewed the “As a mother and nor’s actions on this linois governor who materials that are now grandmother, I am bill signal one thing: understands that par- mandated to be taught deeply disturbed and He doesn’t care about ents, not the govern- in Illinois schools, saddened to know that parents and what they ment, should make and I understand why our young children know is best for their decisions about their parents, teachers and will be taking in such children.” children’s education, school officials are inappropriate infor- Former sate Senator health care and matu- outraged. mation,” Bryant said. Paul Schimpf, who is ration into adulthood.” “Governor Pritzker “These standards go now a Republican can- State Representa- has made it his gov- erning style to trade well beyond medically didate for governor, tive Paul Jacobs of local control and di- accurate teachings said Pritzker ignored the 115th District said rect representation of and should have no the views of parents by those who oppose the the people and by the law have good reason place in our public signing the bill. people, for total con- education system. “Governor Pritzker to argue against it. trol by one man—him- “What’s even more has shown an unwill- “The action taken by self. Be it mandated concerning is that it’s ingness to listen to the Governor Pritzker in masks in schools, or all or nothing. If a common-sense views signing this extreme now this extreme over- school decides these of parents who want overreach by the state reach, Governor Pritz- standards go too far, schools to focus on and federal govern- ker does not value the they can’t teach sex ed- teaching academics, ment into the work input of parents and ucation at all, leaving rather than social en- that parents ought to local school offi cials, children even more gineering,” Schimpf be doing concerns me and it shows in every uninformed and un- said. “Now, more than greatly,” Jacobs said. decision he makes.” PAGE 6 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021

PERRY COUNTY BOARD County board approves RR crossing repairs Little action was tak- will pay $140,000 for gates will not close the en during Thursday work done to the ap- road to traffic. night’s meeting of the proach roads, which The board again ta- Perry County Board of highway engineer bled the collective bar- Commissioners. Brian Otten said gaining agreement The board approved would be raised and with highway employ- work to be done to re- smoothed. ees. habilitate the railroad Otten said the high- Commissioner crossing on Tangle- way department will Bruce Morgenstern foot Road southeast of oil and chip the ap- said the contract was Pinckneyville. proach roads follow- awaiting some finali- The contract was ing construction, as zation on language. approved through Canadian National Morgenstern also Gonzalez Companies does not want gravel noted that he would of Belleville. to impede the flow of like to set a deadline From left are retirees Debi Caraway, Tim Lochhead, Eleanor Miller, The track is owned trains over the tracks. for county depart- Toni Hosick, Mary Ann Stumpe, Donna Clendenin, Lois Tindall, Carolyn by Canadian National It’s estimated the ment heads to turn in Schwent, Paula Platt, Janet Hafford, Tammy Grah, Nikki Aubuchon and Railroad, which will road will be closed for their budgets for fis- Norma Baughman. foot the approximate- about two weeks for cal year 2022. ly $300,000 bill for approach work, and After some discus- lights and gates at the the work must be com- sion, the commission- crossing. pleted by April 2022. ers agreed that Octo- The Illinois Com- He said the instal- ber 1 would be a fair Tradition continues merce Commission lation of lights and date for the deadline. A group of Chester displayed Wednesday School for the begin- retired teachers and and Thursday in the ning of the 2021-22 staff continued the yard stating, Retired school year. tradition of celebrat- Teachers Support They remain active ing the first day of Education – Welcome in supporting educa- school August 12. Back! tion, local schools, Lawn chairs were The group waved community events arranged before 7 a.m. and greeted students, and each other and in front of the home teachers, parents, hope this school year of Norma Baughman staff, bus drivers and will be safe, smooth by the 13 retirees. An administrators head- and successful for all orange banner was ing to Chester Grade students and staff.

Library changes The Marissa library has undergone some physical changes. Librarian Linda Henson sits behind a clear plastic protective shield that has a Glass class summer reading animal pennant on its top. Also pictured are librarians Jeanne Phillips taught glass classes August 16 and 18 to members of the Brandi Meyer and Robin Geralds at the check-in desk, which has been Mississippi Valley Art Guild in Chester. In front from left are Chelsie moved next to the main entrance. The adult nonfiction books and Mueller, Nancy Gerfen and Tonya Farrar. Back row: Cheri Boyd, Lindsey computer stations have been rearranged. The three ladies did most of Surman and Patina Glodo. Those who attended the second class but are the moving themselves, with the aid of board member Pam Welshans. not pictured included Steven Jany, Pam Moore, Will Welge and Jackson Photo by Carol Mercer Welge. COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 PAGE 7 BUSINESS Herring retires after 42 years Davis named Illinois Debra Herring of Chester retired July 30 from Memorial Hospital in Chester af- Banker of the Year ter 42 years. Herring was hired Marty L. Davis, Wall are long-time in March of 1979 as a president and CEO PAC supporters, and pharmacy technician of Murphy-Wall the bank has won and spent her career State Bank and the Illinois Bank- in that position. Trust Company in ers PAC Bank of the Over the years, Her- Pinckneyville, has Year award several ring has witnessed been named as the times, including the many changes to the Illinois Bankers 2020 PAC award, pharmacy department Association’s 2021 which was also giv- from the times when Banker of the Year. en out at this year’s everything was done It is the highest conference. manually, and she honor the associa- He said he be- would count medica- tion can bestow on lieves business has tion from bottles of up one of its members a responsibility to to 5,000 pills, to the in- and is given to an look beyond profi t troduction of the com- individual whose and make a positive puter system and pills dedication to excel- impact on society. Marty Davis being delivered in unit lence has most pro- He is or has served dose packages. foundly enhanced as a member of the When she began, ing ag, annual con- the banking indus- Board of Governors there were no elec- ference, government try. of the Southern Illi- tronics in the depart- relations, strategic The award was nois Real Estate Title ment, except for one planning, nominat- presented by last Company, John A. Lo- typewriter, and now ing, Illinois Bankers year’s Banker of the gan College Founda- there is a prescription Business Services Year Thomas Broeck- tion Board, Elverado kiosk that dispenses board, Illinois Bank- Debra Herring ling of First National school district board patient medications. ers Education Ser- Bank of Steeleville and is a charter One of her favorite She said she’ll never sure.” vices board and the during the IBA’s vir- member of the Per- memories was when forget the friendships From being stuck in Illinois Bankers PAC tual annual confer- ry County CEO pro- a salesman visited on she forged with co- the elevator her fi rst board. ence held earlier this gram, which assists a particularly busy workers. day to the same thing Davis is heavily in- month. students in attaining day. Herring’s boss in- “I was around when happening on her last, volved in lobbying Davis’ banking ca- additional life skills. structed her to ask the they all gave birth to she felt it was the hos- Congress and the reer spans more than He also works with salesman to leave due their children, and I pital’s way of saying Illinois General As- 35 years. He has a numerous other local to the high volume of have watched them goodbye. sembly on banking long history of com- not-for-profi ts, chari- business that day. Lat- grow into successful Herring looks for- issues, making sever- munity involvement ties and food banks. er, that salesman be- adults along the way,” ward to a time when al visits each year to and achievement and Davis has served came a per diem phar- Herring said. “This is family can gather and Washington, DC and has been extremely as president and CEO macist. an extended family for share stories. active with the IBA. Springfi eld to pro- of Murphy-Wall since He began his ten- mote positive bank 2000, during which ure on the IBA board and fi nancial indus- time the bank has of directors nearly try legislation and grown from $63 mil- Peck receives pin Rhonda Peck, RN, BSN, left, two decades ago further lobby against lion in assets to $160 was recently honored with a 25- and served as chair- bills that would be million and has ex- year pin by Sparta Community man in 2012 and detrimental to com- panded from one fa- Hospital CEO Joann Emge. Peck on a number of IBA munity banking. cility to fi ve through- graduated from the University committees, includ- Davis and Murphy- out the region. of Alabama in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and has worked in many areas of nursing during her career. She has now served 25 years Sparta hospital mobile health as director of surgical services at the Sparta hospital. Peck and her husband Paul have two sons, Shane and Austin, clinic coming to New Athens and granddaughters Baylor, 6 Sparta Community The mobile clinic is term healthcare for months, and Ellie, 3 months. Hospital will be rolling self-suffi cient, includ- chronic conditions like its new mobile health ing a generator, two diabetes and hyperten- care clinic into New exam rooms, heat, sion, wellness visits, Athens every Tuesday, air conditioning and well child checks, vac- beginning September a wheelchair lift for cines, cuts, burns, bug 7. The mobile unit will those with mobility and animal bites, falls, be located at 1002 Spot- limitations. Staff will sprains, strains, colds, sylvania Street from 1 have medical equip- the fl u, ear infections, to 4 p.m. ment for exams and sinus pressure and “This will allow us the ability to draw infections, bronchitis to reach pockets of our blood. and strep throat. population that previ- Services provided There will be conve- ously had to travel to will be the same as nient billing of insur- neighboring communi- would be received ance. ties to receive health from a primary care “We want to provide care,” said hospital provider or at the ur- health care services CEO Joann Emge. “We gent care facility at for people where they look forward to the pa- the North Campus live,” said Peter Hertz- tient relationships we health care location in ing, clinic director. are able to build and Sparta. Walk-ins or same- are excited to continue Services include CO- day service patients our mission of improv- VID-19 testing, diagno- are welcome, but ap- ing community health sis and treatment of a pointments can be through this increased health condition, sup- scheduled by calling access to health care.” port in managing long- 618-443-1362. SWCD meeting canceled The Randolph Coun- ing has been canceled. p.m. at the USDA of- ty Soil Water Conser- The next meeting is fi ce complex at 313 vation District’s Sep- tentatively scheduled W. Belmont Street in tember 2 board meet- for October 7 at 7:30 Sparta. BUSINESS DIRECTORY ELECTRICIAN AUTO PARTS/SERVICE CLEANING KEN Hall FROEMLING Danbury’s Electric, Inc. Tire & Supply PROFESSIONAL CLEANING Residential • Farm • Commercial 1089 Tanner Rd. EmErgEncy SErvicE AvAilAblE CARPET AVA UPHOLSTERY (618) 443-3013 426-3661 618-497-8849 STORAGE PROPANE HEATING & AIR WILLIAMS STORAGE A/C & Heating, Inc. SOLUTIONS 502 W. ShaWneetoWn trail 210 E. 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Gubernatorial candidate visits Chester Shiloh Hill Picnic Gary Rabine, one of the Republican hope- fuls for the nomina- is this Saturday tion to face Governor J.B. Pritzker in the The festivities will return to the area this 2022 gubernatorial weekend with the 71st annual Shiloh Hill election, stopped in Picnic. Chester August 18 on The all-day affair is Saturday, August 28 his way back up to and features the ever-popular antique trac- Springfi eld for the Il- tor show from 2 to 7 near the Shiloh Hill linois State Fair. Tavern. Rabine, 58, of north- For the kids, there will be a kiddie trac- western Illinois, met tor pull, petting zoo, balloon artist and free with a reporter from bounce houses. the County Journal Food and beer stands will also be avail- behind the Randolph able. County courthouse, The evening wraps up Saturday with discussing his policy dance music by Scattergun Jack. positions that differ from Pritzker’s, in- cluding high unem- ployment rates, which he attributes to on- going expanded fed- eral unemployment checks from the pan- demic. He noted the number of businesses throughout southern Illinois that he has en- countered that do not have enough employ- ees to operate. Rabine also said Gary Rabine he wants to roll back is sought-after and he competitive interest isn’t meant for any regulations on work- provides unmatched rates, not the highest middle-aged person ers’ compensation craftsmanship, but it’s in the country,” Ra- raising a family. $15 and other red tape becoming increasing- bine said. an hour would ruin a on the labor industry ly diffi cult to compete Rabine said he lot of businesses.” to make Illinois more with out-of-state com- would also like to halt Rabine also said he competitive with con- panies. the minimum wage disagrees with the tiguous states, saying He said he would like hike, which is set to governor’s handling costs in Illinois are as to go back 15 years and hit $15 per hour by of the pandemic, and much as 300 percent examine every law 2025. Pritzker should have higher than neigh- that has been passed “That minimum worked with the leg- boring states. in that time period, wage served a purpose islature to develop Rabine, who owns an eliminating ones that to understand the dig- plans instead of issu- asphalt paving busi- don’t work. nity of work,” Rabine ing continuous execu- ness in northwestern “We should have said. “Minimum wage tive orders. Illinois, said his work Steeleville library milestones, events

Three children have enjoy One last reached milestones Stretch of summer in the past month in Steeleville library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten pro- gram. Reaching the 600- book mark are An- deline and Arabel- la, both 3-year-old daughters of Nick and Arabella Armstrong Jennifer Armstrong. The 400-book mark was reached by Pax- ton Armstrong, 2. The library will host WizardFest Sep- tember 4 at 10 a.m. It will also host the Greatest Of All story-

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WILLISVILLE TOWN BOARD Offi ce hours will increase Willisville village Michael Kennedy for hall hours will be ex- the 40-hour handgun tended after the board training at a cost of approved the change $314. August 17. The village’s other The offi ce will be recruit has yet to turn open Tuesday through in receipts, but those Friday from 8 to 5. It costs may be reim- will be closed Sunday bursed as well. and Monday. A proposal to pur- Remembering Lee This increases Clerk chase traps for the Friends and colleagues of former MedStar paramedic and operations manager Lee Davis Maria Diamond’s paid animal control offi cer memorialized him Sunday by unveiling a monument at the MedStar building in Chester hours to 32 per week. was tabled because and creating a headstone to be placed on his grave in Pinckneyville. Davis took his own life The board also ap- the board did not have in March of 2019. Friends remembered him for his fun-loving nature and dedication to his proved to pay the cost enough information work, friends and family, as well as his unfortunate love of the Chicago Cubs, something for of ammunition used by to act on during the which he received constant grief. Laddie Garris of Perryville did the stonework. From left police academy recruit meeting. are AG Bierman, Mike Dethrow, Willis and Denise Keller, Julie Bedinger, Justin Fulkerson, Joe and Julie Eggemeyer, Debbie Kelley, Chad Keller and Dennis McDonald. TILDEN VILLAGE BOARD Wilson resigns as full-time police chief, will stay part-time By Dan Zobel As part-time chief, ing to village codes is A couple of trustees lage would be respon- The board approved The Tilden town Wilson will make not allowed for house- suggested that a lock sible for about $7,000 an ordinance relating board touched on a va- $17.30 per hour. hold trash. be put on the dump- with the total project to the federal funds it riety of topics during Wilson’s hours will He said one particular ster. Another option costing over $20,000. will receive. its August 17 meeting, be worked out with resident has stopped discussed was to move The board discussed McCready explained including the resig- Mayor Dennis Dick- burning trash, but the the dumpster toward purchasing a fi re-safe that this was suggested nation of Chuck Wil- erson. property owner is now the other side of the box to hold legal docu- by the village’s insur- son as full-time police In other news, Trus- placing trash bags building, where it can ments from the archive ance company Illinois chief. tee Donald Litteken outside the home. be put behind a gate. room at village hall. Municipal League. Wilson is stepping reported that he is In another trash During Trustee Jesse McCready said many The village is set to down from his role to encountering some problem, Clerk Jannie Ruch’s report, he noted of these documents receive just south of accept another job. code enforcement dif- McCready spoke about that Jarvis Electric of were in a plastic tube. $40,000 through the “I didn’t want to leave; fi culties. the dumpster located Swansea has offered The board agreed Cures Act and $119,000 I wanted to stay,” Wil- Litteken noted that at the school building. to replace a substan- to look at prices and from the American son lamented, “but I he issued 16 violations She said the trash in tial portion of fl uores- bring this item back Rescue Plan Act. had to fi nd something July 26, but there has the dumpster is col- cent lighting with LED for a vote during the Another suggestion that allowed me to been no change at lected Tuesday, and lighting on village- September meeting. made by the insurance make more money.” the properties that by Wednesday morn- owned property. Trustee Josh Bode- company was for the Wilson offered to received those notices. ing, it is full again Ruch said Ameren, ker wants to make village to inventory vil- stay on with the vil- Litteken also report- from residents putting which is contracted sure the village does lage equipment in case lage for the time being ed that there are a lot trash inside. by Jarvis Electric, will not purchase a small of a disaster like a fi re. as a part-time chief. of people in the village “It’s bad,” McCready pay 60 percent of the safe, just to realize it Trustee Cathy Pan- The board ultimately who are using burn said. “It’s really quite cost of the work. Ruch needs a bigger one a nier said this process approved this idea. barrels, which accord- an issue.” expects that the vil- month or two later. has already begun. PAGE 10 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021

TRICO SCHOOL BOARD One speaks out against masks at Trico By Travis Lott olina and shipped to The district is ex- Lovel said the bid proved terminating coach positions were The requirement Wuhan in China and pected to receive more came back at around a partnership with added to the contract. of masks in schools saying that the virus than $2 million, pay- $900,000, much high- American Fidelity in- Support staff are set continues to be a hot was a “plan-demic,” a able in two install- er than the initial pro- surance in favor of to enter wage negoti- topic throughout the reference to a video ments from the fed- jection of $680,000, a new partnership ations next week. nation, one that has on YouTube. eral Elementary and due to high material with TSA Consult- The following res- been fodder for fi erce Martin then called Secondary School costs. Furthermore, ing, AFLAC and One ignations were ap- debate and protest the board a joke be- Emergency Relief he said no steel would America, effective proved: Kevin Kelley, at local school board fore storming out of grants, for other pan- be available until at September 1. assistant high school meetings in the re- the room. demic-related items. least March of 2022. Teachers and staff softball coach; Kyle gion. Lovel said he From those funds, He said that, due to members at the meet- Quigley, junior high Governor J.B. Pritz- wished Martin would $800,000 has been the high cost of the ing said they were social studies; An- ker announced the have been more dip- budgeted for the project, the funding able to receive better drew Wilson, high mandate earlier this lomatic, as he under- HVAC systems at the will be shifted from rates, sometimes as school PE teacher; month amid rising stands board mem- high school and ele- the district’s general much as half the cost, Julie Rathert, high cases of COVID due to bers being hesitant to mentary, 14 touchless fund to an ESSER III with the new consult- school improvement the more contagious require everyone to water fountains at a grant. ing group. team member; and Delta variant. The wear masks in school. cost of $35,000, air “The district can- The board also Dana Warren, ele- rule requires masks “I get it,” he said. purifi ers at $35,000 not incur a $1 million agreed to an intergov- mentary instructional to be worn by all stu- “It’s split in my own and disinfectant dis- building for 60x100 ernmental agreement aide. dents, staff and visi- house.” pensers at $18,000. (feet), but the feder- with Jackson County The following hir- tors in the school re- Lovel said he ap- Several items from al government can,” for the full-time sher- ings were approved: gardless of vaccina- plauded the board’s a third installment of Lovel said. iff’s deputy at the Kathy Hammel, FBLA tion status. willingness to move ESSER will be used Pierce also asked school. sponsor; Mattie Woolfe School boards have forward with the to address defi cits in about the purchase of For the fi rst time in and April Ehlers, vol- been left with little mandate in light of learning from when the Hillside Auto Body three years, the cost unteer junior high option but to approve the challenges it pos- the school was forced building across the of the agreement in- cheerleading coach- the mandate for fear es. He also noted that to resort to remote highway for a mainte- creased, from $39,000 es; Brianne Phoenix, of losing state fund- the school has hosted learning last year. nance storage facility. per year to about nine-month junior ing and insurance vaccination clinics One of these expen- Lovel noted that $50,500 per year. The high and high school coverage. and will continue to ditures is more than those discussions are contract is effective attendance secretary; It has also been not- do so. $246,000 for an after- ongoing. through the 2023-24 Katie Sidener, ele- ed that board mem- Lovel also said the school program that Pierce suggested school year. mentary instructional bers who vote against school would not re- will provide more the district clear junk The board also ap- aide; Laura Goetting, the mandate would ceive approximately time for students to out of the old bus ga- proved the new con- junior high school im- lose individual liabil- $2.4 million in coro- catch up on studies rage to use for stor- tract with the Trico provement team; Anne ity protections if it is navirus relief funds missed during the age. Education Associa- Pierce and Penny Rich- voted down. if the district is not in pandemic. Pierce said he tion, which repre- elman, high school im- However, Trico compliance with the Combinign district would hate to see the sents teachers, con- provement team; Sam had just one member governor’s executive money and ESSER $200,000 contribution taining pay raises. Carson, bus driver; of the public speak order. funds, Trico has allo- from an anonymous Aside from clean- Lindsey Closson, Lego about the issue dur- “They kind of have cated $1.1 million for donor, which was ing up some language Club sponsor; Saman- ing Monday night’s us in a corner. Long the new annex build- originally supposed to in the contract, the tha Burroughs, el- board meeting before story short, I know ing, which will be go toward the annex agreement raised ementary cook; Julie the board approved many of you may or used for various ath- building, go to waste. the starting pay for Taylor, high school following Pritzker’s may not approve of it, letic teams, providing “We had a deal back teachers to $40,000 cook; Kelly Wingerter, directive. but it is the best deci- space that is lacking in December, and now to keep in line with head of food service; As the board moved sion for the district,” around the campus. here we are,” Pierce state minimum wage Victoria Carlock, jun- on to the approval of Lovel said. Wrestling coach said. requirements. It also ior high social studies; the reopening plan, The board unani- Shane Pierce talked “I’m sorry that your contained step in- Greg Jones, volunteer local parent Jennifer mously approved the about the annex pro- efforts did not come to creases of 4 percent junior high softball Martin of Willisville reopening plan. ject during public fruition; but that do- of base salary for coach; and Nicholas said she would like to In other action, the comment, as it was nor and myself have the fi rst year, 3 per- Bowen, technology speak. Martin arrived board also approved originally to be built had constant conver- cent for year two and aide. at the meeting well the tentative budget in June. sations, and they’re 2 percent for year Bus driver Dan after it had begun, proposal for the up- “Here we are in Au- well aware of the situ- three. The junior high Johnson was assigned missing the public coming year. gust, so what’s going ation,” Lovel said. cheerleading coach to route 25 and Pat comment portion of Prior to the vote, on?” Pierce asked. The board also ap- and junior high golf Robertson to route 11. the meeting. Lovel provided an Board President overview of the $11 Lois Jones told Martin million proposal, in- that she had missed cluding all of the the public comment areas in which the time because she was district would be al- late. locating new expendi- “I’m going to speak tures. because I have every The district is ex- right to speak,” Mar- pected to receive $3.9 tin argued. million in state fund- Lois said she would ing, $127,000 more give Martin fi ve min- than before. Howev- utes. er, Lovel noted that “I’ll take as long as $120,000 of that will I choose,” Martin re- be swallowed up by sponded. the increase in health Martin said she insurance costs for had two kids in the the upcoming year. district, one in high Corporate Personal school and the other Property Replace- in elementary. She ment Tax funds will said she had pulled provide about $1.6 her kids out of school million, 20 percent last year but that they of which will go to are returning for so- the Illinois Municipal cialization. Retirement Fund and “Did any of your the rest into the edu- parents or grand- cation fund. parents fi ght in the The school can ex- war? What did they pect to receive be- fi ght for? They fought tween $3.1 million and for your freedom,” $3.3 million in tax rev- Martin said. “These enue, depending on masks, they’re not how much the proper- free. That’s part of ty tax base grew over taking away your the past year. freedom.” Martin then began pointing out board members who weren’t wearing masks and lambasting Superin- tendent Larry Lov- el for adjusting his mask when he spoke. “Did you know that your anus is cleaner than your mouth?” Martin asked. “And you’re wanting all these kids to breathe this in.” Martin then claimed that Pritzker no long- er had the ability to extend his executive orders on the pan- demic, and that his guidelines were not mandatory. However, this is in- accurate, as lawsuits challenging the gov- ernor’s actions have failed. Martin’s comments then went off the rails, delving into wild conspiracy theo- ries, such as the virus being manufactured in a lab in North Car- RALPH’S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR HUSTLER • TORO ECHO • INGERSOLL ARIENS • GRAVELY 568-1707 • Hwy. 51 South • Elkville COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 PAGE 11

CHESTER SCHOOL BOARD Bus drivers needed By Dan Zobel hicle. If the purchases work and drain instal- The Chester High are approved, Pasero lation at the high school School parking lot wants the district to for $35,510. and a lack of available consider allowing any In personnel, resig- school bus drivers were paid district employee nations were accepted topics of discussion dur- to be allowed to drive from Jonelle Evers as ing the school board’s the bus, as long as it is high school secretary, August 19 meeting. for an extracurricular David Kaiser as grade The board approved activity. school assistant princi- the purchase of tempo- “It’s bigger than a car pal and athletic direc- rary fencing for $13,822 and takes a little bit tor and Jackie Coffey from Terrace Fence of getting used to, but as grade school para- Company of Marion to a lot of other school professional. go around the fi ll area districts have these,” The board hired Tim- in the back high school Pasero said. “We would othy Blair on a one- parking lot. certainly use them.” year contract as grade The parking lot is ex- If the board makes the school assistant princi- periencing numerous purchase, the earliest pal and athletic direc- Groundbreaking issues with sinkholes. the buses will arrive is tor. The building and trades class at Sparta High School has broken ground With school and extra- January. In coaching news, on the home it will build over the next two school years. The property, curricular events hav- Pasero added that the Jennifer Cartwright which was donated by an anonymous individual, for the 1,550-square- ing started, the board buses could also pro- was employed as grade foot home is located at 109 Debra Lane. This is the fi rst home the class felt that it needed to vide the district with school girls head bas- has constructed since the duplex in 2008. C.O. Bannister of Sparta will keep people away from some savings, as the ketball coach and Jacob excavate the basement, while students will pour concrete, set walls, that area. district would not have Wente as boys high construct the home and do all of the work except HVAC and plumbing. The district will get to to pay the hourly rate a school freshman bas- keep the portable fence. bus driver makes to sit ketball coach. Bruce “I think anything is in a school bus through- Luthy was approved as better there than what out an extracurricular a high school girls golf Breakfast, lunch menus we have right now,” activity. volunteer. EVANSVILLE WEDNESDAY: BBQ pizza, yogurt. During reports, Cara- said board member Board member Debi August 30-31 meatballs, corn, FRIDAY: Biscuits, gravy, Nikki Malley. Caraway asked if Pase- way asked high school Breakfast pineapple. sausage patty. Board member Chuck ro had spoken with athletic director Bryce MONDAY: Cheese THURSDAY: Grilled Lunch Fricke asked how the district’s coaches Bainter to look into the omelet, toast, sausage. cheese, green beans, MONDAY: Cheeseburger, quickly the fence can to see if they would be prospects of hanging a TUESDAY: Donuts, applesauce. tater tots, green beans, be set up. comfortable driving basketball banner for mixed fruit. FRIDAY: Dismiss at 11:15. applesauce. Superintendent Brian an activity bus. Pasero the school’s 1,000-point Lunch TUESDAY: Fish shapes, Pasero said he doesn’t said he had not. club. MONDAY: Sub TRICO (HS: chicken nuggets) know but imagines it Malley asked where Grade school Princi- sandwich, sun chips, August 30-September 3 macaroni/cheese, corn, will not take long. the liability would fall pal Bill Grafton and carrot and celery Breakfast fruit cocktail. The other hot topic if something happens high school Principal sticks, peaches. MONDAY: Cinnamon WEDNESDAY: Hot dog, of discussion during while an employee is Missy Meyer reported TUESDAY: Spaghetti, roll, yogurt. chips, California blend, the meeting centered driving the bus. that the fi rst week of green beans, bread TUESDAY: Breakfast peaches. around a need for bus Pasero said it would school was going well. stick, applesauce. sliders. THURSDAY: Soft taco, drivers. be under the school’s “The kids are so ex- WEDNESDAY: Egg potato wedges, apple. Pasero said the dis- insurance, but he still cited to be back and ST. MARK’S scramble, hash browns. FRIDAY: Pizza pocket, August 30-September 3 tossed salad, bananas. trict does not hire bus needs to check how getting to come for full THURSDAY: Breakfast MONDAY: Sloppy joe, drivers, and people can much the insurance days,” Meyer said. “I peas, pears. contact Southwestern will cost. have heard no com- TUESDAY: Chicken pie, In related action, the plaints.” Illinois Bus Company carrots, mixed fruit. in Chester for more board approved to al- information. low parents to provide “Transportation is student transportation the biggest thing we’re for extracurricular ac- short on,” Pasero said. tivities as needed due “It’s a severe shortage.” to the bus driver short- In lieu of that situa- age. tion, Pasero proposed In other news, the that the district pur- board approved to pay chase two activity bus- Korando Heating & es. The cost estimate is Cooling of Chester to $54,883 through a state replace an air condi- bid from Southern Bus tioning unit that failed & Mobility of Breese. in Room 230 of the The board tabled the grade school. item until further in- The board approved formation is gathered. Red Dot Construction Pasero explained that of Chester to perform each bus holds 14 pas- drainage work at the sengers. No special front of the high school driver’s license is re- for $5,296 and to per- quired to drive the ve- form back parking lot

COULTERVILLE SCHOOL BOARD Budget on display The Coulterville school was approved. Timely Pickup! district’s fiscal 2022 Harriman is to be- budget is on display. come the new district It was reported dur- secretary. ing the board’s August Candice McLaughlin 17 meeting that there was hired as a parapro- will be a budget hear- fessional for the 2021- ing Friday, September 22 school year. 17 at 6 p.m. prior to its The board agreed to regular meeting. enter into a contract Budget projections with Embrace DS of include revenues at Highland for billing $2,874,454 and expendi- software. tures at $3,020,295. The 2021-22 enroll- In other news, board ment stands at 220, up member Amanda Har- from 186 at the end of riman’s resignation the 2020-21 school year. Proudly Celebrating 100 Years! Join Us For Our 100th Anniversary Drive-Thru Dinner When: Friday, September 10th Time: 4:00 to 7:00 PM Where: Campbell Hill Community Center Parking Lot

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SPORTS By: Dan Zobel Pinckneyville football enters quarantine Red Bud will play Friday at Perryville instead of annual Panther game On August 24, with to go for the varsity the beginning of the squad. high school football “I’m heartbroken for season just days away, the kids,” Spain said. “I the Pinckneyville know how much work High School program they’ve put in and how received some disap- excited they were to pointing news. represent the commu- One of the Panthers’ nity and the school. To student-athletes tested have things shut down positive for COVID-19, at any time would be and several others tough, but this week is were showing COVID especially tough. Hav- symptoms. ing that conversation Because of this, a with them was prob- group of students, in- ably one of the hardest cluding the entire foot- I’ve had. ball team, had to be “The bright side is placed under quaran- Pinckneyville coach Logan Spain speaks with his team August 20 following the Panthers’ scrimmage. that our kids who are tine because of direct sick are only having exposure to the virus. and worked so hard be a fragile situation. the case, the Panthers every moment when mild symptoms. Obvi- With the football under difficult cir- As always, the health, would not be able to we are able to get back ously, their health is team unable to play, cumstances to prepare safety and welfare of play until September 7, together.” the most important that means the Panther themselves to perform our student-athletes, which means they will The cancellations es- thing. That’s why the Week 1 home game on the field,” stated coaches and staff is our also lose their Week 2 pecially sting because decision was made that against Red Bud had Pinckneyville athletic number one priority.” contest at West Frank- the Panthers were only was. We just have to do to be canceled. director Bob Waggoner Pinckneyville coach fort. able to have enough what we can do.” “Our hearts go out in a press release. “(The Logan Spain told the “It stinks,” Spain said, players during the As for Red Bud, the first and foremost to players) have done so County Journal that “but this group of kids, shortened spring sea- Musketeers had a deci- all of the Pinckneyville well following pro- he is still waiting on if anybody can over- son to field a junior sion to make. and Red Bud student- tocols, but as we are official word, but it is come this adversity, it’s varsity team. The Illinois High athletes who have en- finding out first-hand, his understanding that them. I guess if there’s This fall, the team School Association is dured so much since playing football during the quarantine will last a silver lining, it will de- had over 50 players the pandemic began this time continues to a full 14 days. If that is fiitely make us cherish suit up, with 40 ready Continued on Page 13 Local teams to battle at Labor Day tournament Volleyball at Marissa and New Athens

With tournaments back in play this season, that means the resumption of the Labor Day Volleyball Tournament held at the Marissa and New Athens high schools. The contests, which will run August 30 through September 2, will have 12 teams divided up into four pools of three. Based on how the teams perform during pool play will determine the matchups on the final day of the tournament. Games begin at 5 each night during pool play. The start time on the final day is 4:30. The last time this tournament was played was in 2019. Waterloo Gibault won the tournament title that season, with Red Bud earning second place. The rest of the places included East St. Louis in third, Pinckneyville fourth, Marissa- Coulterville fifth, New Athens sixth, Trico sev- Sara Stefani eyes up the volleyball August 23 as she prepares to smack it back over to Elverado’s enth, Chester eighth, Trenton-Wesclin ninth, side. Sparta won the match in straight sets. Stefani finished her evening with five kills. Lebanon 10th, Okawville 11th and Steeleville 12th. In 2018, Waterloo Gibault also won the title. East St. Louis was second followed by Pinck- High school volleyball roundup neyville. Other notable finishes were Chester in sixth, Steeleville seventh, Red Bud eighth, Sparta grabs season-opening win over Elverado Marissa-Coulterville ninth and Trico 10th. Pool Assignments AUGUST 24 Going 2, Raelyn Obermeier 1 Aces: Katie Schneider 2, Lady Bulldogs held off a Pool A: Steeleville, Chester JV, Okawville Okawville 25-25 Assists: Zoe Todd 9, Eleanor Megan Henry 2, Aubrey Piel scrappy Elverado team Kremmer 7, Madisyn Wien- 2, Graci Porter 1, Kayla Nete- Pool B: Marissa-Coulterville, Trico, Chester Marissa-Coulterville stroer 1 meyer 1 for a victory. Pool C: Lebanon, Gibault, Red Bud 16-13 Blocks: Megan Henry 2, Han- Pool D: New Athens, East St. Louis, Wesclin nah Sievers 1 Sparta Sydney Tebbe and Centralia 25-25 Kills: Olivia Schilling 8, Han- Jordyn Heckert picked Digs: Graci Porter 12, Katie Pinckneyville 15-20 Schneider 10, Aubrey Piel 6, nah Schlimme 6, Sara Stefani Tournament Schedule up seven kills apiece Kayla Netemeyer 4, Addison 5, Anna McDonald 4, Mariah AUGUST 30 for Okawville, which Liefer 3, Josie Meyer 2, Megan Reinhardt 3, Kaitlyn Soder- Gibault 22-25-25 lund 2 At Marissa toppled Marissa-Coul- Red Bud 25-13-20 Henry 1, Hannah Sievers 1 Steeleville vs. Chester JV Assists: Aubrey Piel 17, Mag- Aces: Olivia Schilling 2, Sara terville in a pair of sets Stefani 2, Gabby Nuspl 1, Chloe Aubrey Piel turned gie Dufrenne 1 Okawville vs. Steeleville on the road. out 17 assists, and Graci Ledendecker 1 Chester JV vs. Okawville Okawville Blocks: Mariah Reinhardt 2, Kills: Sydney Tebbe 7, Jor- Porter had 12 digs, but AUGUST 23 Hannah Schlimme 2, Anna Mc- At New Athens dyn Heckert 7, Maci Wolf Red Bud dropped its Sparta 28-25 Donald 2, Kaitlyn Soderlund 1 Lebanon vs. Gibault 3, Zoe Todd 1, Megan Ren- season opener against Elverado 26-23 Digs: Gabby Nuspl 13, Karli Red Bud vs. Lebanon negarbe 1, Adysen Harre 1, Gibault in three sets. Thornton 5, Olivia Schilling 3, Gibault vs. Red Bud Raelyn Obermeier 1 Olivia Schilling led a Sara Stefani 3, Chloe Leden- Aces: Eleanor Kremmer 3, Red Bud strong attack for Spar- decker 1 Sydney Tebbe 1 Kills: Chloe Wild 4, Hannah ta in the team’s season Assists: Chloe Ledendecker 26 AUGUST 31 Blocks: Jordyn Heckert 1 Sievers 4, Madison Falkenhain and home opener, col- At Marissa Digs: Sydney Tebbe 9, Mad- 3, Megan Henry 3, Katie Sch- Trico 25-25 Marissa-Coulterville vs. Trico isyn Wienstroer 9, Megan Ren- neider 2, Kayla Netemeyer 2, lecting eight of Spar- negarbe 4, Zoe Todd 2, Kylie Aubrey Piel 1 ta’s 28 kills, and the Cobden 18-25 Chester vs. Marissa-Coulterville Trico vs. Chester At New Athens New Athens vs. East St. Louis Wesclin vs. New Athens Steeleville boys, Sparta girls win East St. Louis vs. Wesclin

SEPTEMBER 1 at New Athens cross country meet At Marissa Game 1 - Pool A 1st vs. Pool B 1st Game 2 - Pool A 2nd vs. Pool B 2nd Red Bud’s Nick Fehr places second overall Game 3 - Pool A 3rd vs. Pool B 3rd At New Athens The starting gun with 84 and Salem Cayton Cratch gave ner Middendorf (14:21) Game 4 - Pool C 1st vs. Pool D 1st was delayed for one fourth at 86. Red Bud Steeleville a second top in 33rd, Brock Portz Game 5 - Pool C 2nd vs. Pool D 2nd day from August 23 to rounded out the top five 10 mark, as he finished (14:27.1) 35th, Josh Game 6 - Pool C 3rd vs. Pool D 3rd August 24 because of but was considerably in 13:25.1 for 10th. Leemon (15:01.3) 48th, weather, but that did behind at 155. The next three War- Ethan Prest (16:01.5) SEPTEMBER 2 not stop the Steeleville Steeleville was paced riors were Clayton Don- 59th and Matthew Can- At Marissa High School boys and by its lone senior Chris- agher (13:45.6) in 15th, ning (16:03.7) 61st. Game 7 - Winner Game 2 vs. Loser Game 5 Sparta High School tian Rees, who picked Camden Pierce (13:54.5) Sparta only had four Game 8 - Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 2 girls cross country up fourth place in a 24th and Evan Reitz runners compete, but 7th Place - Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 teams from getting off time of 12:42.8. (13:56.6) 25th. Bulldog leader Lee 5th Place - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 to a fast start. He was within 40 For Red Bud, Isaac Craig finished 19th in At New Athens High School seconds of race win- Miller (14:11.8) was 31st, a time of 13:39.7. Game 11 - Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 6 BOYS ner Gavin Hill of Wes- Luke Miller (14:19.7) The other three for Game 12 - Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 3 Steeleville put two clin, who crossed the 32nd, Kadin Summers Sparta were Grant 11th Place - Loser Game 11 vs. Loser Game 12 runners in the top 10, finish line in 12:04.7. (15:00.6) 47th and Cam- Walter (19:15.3) in 84th, 9th Place - Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12 en route to a score of That mark was just eron Hill (17:03) 72nd. Jake Huether (19:57.5) At New Athens Junior High 72, which was nine bet- one second faster than Marissa-Coulterville 86th and Trehearne Game 15 - Winner Game 1 vs. Loser Game 4 ter than second-place Nick Fehr of Red Bud’s finished 10th with a Rolland (34:09.1) 97th. Game 16 - Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 1 Nashville. second-place time of 198. The top five Me- Third place - Loser Game 15 vs. Loser Game 16 Columbia was third 12:05.7. teor runners were Tan- Continued on Page 13 First Place - Winner Game 15 vs. Winner Game 16 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 PAGE 13 Prep volleyball coaches poll The Pinckneyville High School volleyball team opens the season ranked No. 4 in the Section618. com Deep South Volleyball Coaches preseason poll. The Lady Panthers lost just three matches last season, and won the SIRR Mississippi champion- ship. Pinckneyville is one of four teams from the conference in the top 10 of the poll. Nashville begins the season as the top-ranked team, while Carterville is No. 6 and Du Quoin No. 8. Notably, Chester, which lost just one match last season and took home the Black Diamond Confer- ence West Division title, received votes, but not enough to crack the top 10. Any coaches who want to participate in the poll should email darren.kinnard@mywithersradio. com. The rankings are not class specifi c. First-place votes are in parentheses. Deep South Volleyball Coaches Poll Points Previous Rank 1. Nashville (4) 101 - 2. Centralia (6) 96 - Winning feeling 3. Fairfi eld (1) 84 - The Sparta Lincoln 4. Pinckneyville (1) 64 - softball team hosted 5. Herrin 56 - Chester Grade School 6. Carterville 54 - August 20 at the 7. Woodlawn 43 - Sparta Fairgrounds. 8. Du Quoin 34 - Both teams were 9. Hamilton County 31 - able to light up the 10. NCOE 26 - scoreboard, but it was Others receiving votes: Massac County 25, Carmi- Lincoln that proved White County 13, Chester 9, Murphysboro 8, Marion 1. to have the more powerful offense, as Sparta came away on top by a 13-8 score. SIRR Preview Above, upcoming batter Maddie Boyster greets teammates tournament Nora Pickering and The Southern Illinois River to River Preview Carly Gerlach as they Tournament will be Saturday, August 28 at Car- make their way back terville. to the dugout after The tournament will include Mississippi Divi- crossing the plate. sion teams Pinckneyville, Du Quoin, Nashville, At right, Gerlach Anna-Jonesboro and Carterville, as well as Ohio stretches to snag a Division teams Benton, Harrisburg, Herrin, Mas- throw on a bang-bang sac County, Murphysboro and West Frankfort. play at fi rst base. The teams will fi rst be divided into three pools. The results from pool play will dictate the next matchups. Prep golf roundup Junior high scores Coaches and athletic directors of junior high Pool Assignments teams in the area can report scores by email- Pool A: Pinckneyville, Harrisburg, Boys Scores ing them to [email protected] or sending Murphysboro, Du Quoin them to the County Journal Facebook and Twit- Pool B: Herrin, Anna-Jonesboro, AUGUST 24 ter accounts. Carterville, West Frankfort Benton 141 BASEBALL Pool C: Massac County, Benton, Nashville Herrin 176 Goreville 183 August 24 Steeleville/St. Mark’s Lutheran 8, Tournament Schedule Pinckneyville 185 Red Bud Lutheran 2 Auxiliary Gym Vienna 198 August 20 Pinckneyville vs. Harrisburg Nile Adcock carded a 43 for Pinckneyville, Sparta Lincoln 10, Chester 0 Murphysboro vs. Du Quoin which settled for fourth in a match at Pine Lakes August 19 Pinckneyville vs. Du Quoin in Herrin. St. John/St. Mary Chester 19, Evansville 9 Murphysboro vs. Harrisburg The medalist was Cy Norman of Benton. August 17 Du Quoin vs. Harrisburg Other golfers for Pinckneyville included Hayden St. John/St. Mary Chester 8, Pinckneyville vs. Murphysboro Hepburn and Landon Travelstead each with a 46 Prairie du Rocher/Red Bud Catholic 3 Competition Gym and Jacob Anderson at 50. Herrin vs. Anna-Jonesboro Carterville vs. West Frankfort AUGUST 19 SOFTBALL August 24 Herrin vs. West Frankfort Breese Central 165 Sparta Lincoln 15, Trico 0 Carterville vs. Anna-Jonesboro Marissa-Coulterville 188 August 23 West Frankfort vs. Anna-Jonesboro Wesclin 189 Murphysboro 8, Sparta Lincoln 5 Herrin vs. Carterville August 21 Junior High Gym Girls Scores Coulterville 15, Roxana 3 Massac County vs. Benton Coulterville 10, Roxana 0 Nashville vs. Benton AUGUST 19 August 20 Massac County vs. Nashville Nashville Invitational Trico, Sparta and Pinckneyville were among the Sparta Lincoln 13, Chester 8 August 17 Gold Division - Competition Gym teams at the Nashville Invitational. Coulterville 20, Red Bud Lutheran 1 Pool A 1st vs. Pool B 1st Massac County won the event with a 160. Other Pool B 1st vs. Pool C 1st teams were Nashville (192), O’Fallon (210), Pinck- Pool A 1st vs. Pool C 1st neyville (211), Central (211), Murphysboro (211), Silver Division - Auxiliary Gym Anna-Jonesboro (216), Benton (216), Okawville Pool A 2nd vs. Pool B 2nd (220), Trico (229), Carterville (236) and Sparta Pool B 2nd vs. Pool C 2nd (240). Pool A 2nd vs. Pool C 2nd Pinckneyville: Breanna Schandl 50, Zoey Brammeier (50), Maddy Lynch (55), Kylee Harvey (56) Bronze Division - Junior High Gym Trico: Saylor Griffi ths (56), Julia Reiman (57), Autumn Kennedy Pool A 3rd vs. Pool B 3rd (57), Ella Bernaix (59) Pool B 3rd vs. Pool C 3rd Sparta: Makayla McCready (53), Sydney Rheinecker (58), Emma Pool A 3rd vs. Pool C 3rd Carpenter (58), Abby Zweigart (71)

Pinckneyville football enters quarantine...From Page 12 allowing forfeit wins with a lack of players. stepping on the fi eld, or to win on the fi eld and and losses for games That meant that Red fi nd another opponent will now open their sea- not played this season Bud could sit on the to play. The Musket- son Friday, August 27 because of teams under sidelines in Week 1 and eers chose to give their at 7 p.m. at Perryville, quarantine or those collect a win without players an opportunity Missouri.

Steeleville boys, Sparta girls...From Page 12______Team Scores and Nashville, both of Red Bud placed eighth 6. Salem 134 1. Steeleville 72 which had a 78. as a team. Its top fi ve 7. Dupo 172 2. Nashville 81 8. Red Bud 182 3. Columbia 84 Sadie Hamilton was runners were Anna 9. Wesclin 206 4. Salem 86 the quickest Sparta Wolters (18:11.7) in 27th, 10. O’Fallon First Baptist 212 5. Red Bud 155 runner, sporting a time Abby Pyles (18:28.4) Top 10 Individuals 6. O’Fallon First Baptist 160 32nd, Simone Liefer 1. Madison Missey, COL, 15:05.5 7. Wesclin 183 of 16:36.3, which netted 2. Olivia Verges, NV, 15:31.9 8. Valmeyer 192 her eighth place. Team- (18:39.8) 34th, Kam- 3. Lydia Luechtefeld, OK, 15:58.5 9. Breese Central 197 mate Hayley Drake was ry Koester (21:07.3) 4. Ivy Donoho, Salem, 16:01.9 10. Marissa-Coulterville 198 5. Abigail Meyer, Christ Our not far off in 10th with 62nd and Mia Beshoar 11. Okawville 217 (21:59.2) 71st. Rock Centralia, 16:09.9 Top 10 Individuals a time of 16:42.3. Giving 6. Chloe Tepe, OK, 16:16.1 1. Gavin Hill, WES, 12:04.7 Sparta a third runner Steeleville had two 7. Korbi Rhine, NV, 16:24.5 2. Nick Fehr, RB, 12:05.7 toward the front was runners in the race and 8. Sadie Hamilton, SPA, 16:36.3 3. Thomas Crossley, COL, 12:13.4 Marissa-Coulterville 9. Haley Huelsmann, BC, 16:41.6 Elise Hamilton, who 4. Christian Rees, STV, 12:42.8 one. 10. Hayley Drake, SPA, 16:42.3 5. Grant Schleifer, OK, 12:44.8 earned 16th in a time Aubrey Bockhorn of 6. Ethan Hogan, COL, 13:00.5 of 17:13.2. 7. Brayden Hunter, NV, 13:12 Steeleville took home The other two Sparta 8. Evan Eberhart, NV, 13:17.7 28th in a time of 18:12.8. May 23 runners were Daira Is Your Car In Need Of 9. Branson Pappas, SAL, 13:18.3 She was joined by team- 10. Cayton Cratch, STV, 13:25.1 Sangurima (17:57.2) mate Grace Cronin in 24th and Courtney June 6 (21:31.1) in 64th. GIRLS Drake (18:16.2) 30th. The only Marissa- Body The Lady Bulldogs Madison Missey of Coulterville runner put on an impressive Columbia was the race June 13 was Paige Daenzer, showing in their fi rst champion, finishing who claimed 48th in meet of the season. with a time of 15:05.5. Work? 19:52.8. July 11 Sparta had three That time was over 25 Trust Us For Quality Auto Repairs runners fi nish inside seconds faster than Team Scores the top 20. They com- second-place runner 1. Sparta 76 Collision July 25 piled 76 points, which 2. Breese Central 78 Olivia Verges of Nash- 3. Nashville 78 was barely better ville, who crossed in 4. Okawville 92 Kenny Centre Aug. 8 than Breese Central 15:31.9. 5. Columbia 120 10712 Country Club Road • Sparta • 618-443-3511 Aug 22 PAGE 14 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 Illinois Ag in the society Classroom catapulting

spoiled. es and support these vertebrae. into new school year I never get the first local businesses. Since buying start- By Kay Shipman apults. peaches of the sea- Happy birthday to ed this year, 256 tons FarmWeek While the pumpkin son because they are Ron Bleem, Jessica of tomatoes have left What student catapult is geared for Evansville clings. I want the ones Valleroy, Jordan Pi- Evansville. wouldn’t enjoy build- students in grades 4-6, that ripen in August. lout, Macey Heinen, Mary Roos passed News ing a contraption to Wyant said his second- By Eloise Kueker They are larger, sweet- Steve Walter, Hunter away. fling candy pump- grader built a cata- 449-2043 er and easier to peel. Bauer, Marlana Smith, Survivors included kins? Exactly. pult, and the young- Growing up in Ran- Ron Heinen, Shelby sons Joseph and Clar- That’s why Illinois ster’s design launched dolph County has Asselmeier, Sue Morri- ence and daughter Everything changes. Ag in the Classroom candy farther than spoiled me also. As a son and Dale Schilling. Mrs. Mike J. Pautler. After 18 months of hav- developed lesson plans his. kid, we had our choice On September 2, Lu- Clarence Jung ing grandkids here ev- to incorporate science, Wyant also designed of several orchards in ella Salger will cele- passed away. ery day, they have now engineering, technol- a larger catapult us- the area. Close to Ches- brate her 90th birth- Survivors included gone back to school. ogy and math into a ing PVC pipes and bun- ter were two, Gross Or- day. four sons, five daugh- You would think hands-on project that gee cords. The larger chards and Colvis. In Her family is re- ters, 46 grandchildren that I now have lots of also connects to the device is suitable for the Evansville area, I questing that her and 76 great-grand- time to do all sorts of state’s pumpkin crop. launching mini pump- can remember going friends send birthday children. things. As this is my “Agriculture is a kins outdoors. to another Gross farm cards to Red Bud Re- Two teachers at the first full day of spare great way to bring “We’ve intentionally and picking our own. gional Care Center, Evansville High School time, I found that the more STEM into the designed lessons that There are still sev- 350 W. South First St., resigned to take teach- hours fly by just as classroom,” said Chris can apply to lower and eral orchards in the Red Bud, IL 62278. ing positions else- fast. Wyant, IAITC educa- upper grades,” Wyant Evansville area. Tom We extend our sym- where. Of course, right after tion manager. said. Zweigart has one just pathy to the family of Dr. A.C. Scott re- breakfast and dishes, I Not only does the For students who off Route 3 south of Tom Jung. ceived a telegram. He threw in some laundry catapult lesson make love the wow factor, Evansville, Jeff Lu- was to leave for Fort then sat down to peel science fun, but it teachers can demon- thy’s along Route 3 Evansville Enterprise Hood, Texas to serve some peaches. These also highlights a little- strate chemical re- and Hennrich east of August 21, 1942 in the Army Medical were the first ones we known fact for many actions using a real town. Henry Hess fell from Corps. have had this summer. teachers and students. pumpkin to create an So get out there and a scaffold at his new A daughter was born Living next to a “People don’t realize exploding jack-o’-lan- get yourself some of barn and severed his August 19 to Mr. And peach orchard for 38 Illinois is the number tern. A mixture of those delicious peach- spinal cord and broke Mrs. Edwin Hecktor. years, I am kind of one producer of pump- yeast, hydrogen perox- kins,” Wyant said. ide and dish soap cre- always looking for To give students ates a reaction when new members. Sparta senior site background knowl- oxygen gets trapped Coulterville Meetings are held edge about pumpkins in soap bubbles, mak- and Swanwick the third Thursday of in Illinois, IAITC updat- ing foam spew from the month at 7 p.m. at ed its educational mag- the pumpkin. Doctor Pflasterer’s old weekly menu azine, which is availa- With pumpkin har- ByNews Diana Cole office. Prices: Curbside & ble from county ag lit- vest ahead, IAITC of- 758-2880 Bingo is ongoing Menu eracy coordinators. fers lessons and hands- August 30-31 carry-outs $5, home- at the VFW Tuesdays Teachers also have on pumpkin activities MONDAY: Swiss steak, delivered $5.25, all oth- Condolences to the at 7 p.m. The kitchen access to a variety of for elementary class- whipped potatoes, Cal- ers $6.50. family of Ronnie Mc- is open from 5 to 6:45 lessons and hands-on rooms. ifornia blend, fruit Please call 443-4020 by Claine, who died Au- p.m. No call-ins. activities that focus on Younger students crisp. 11 a.m. to order a meal. gust 19. On Tuesday, I was pumpkins and pump- may learn about a TUESDAY: BBQ pork Curb service pickup The Montgomery joined at bingo by kin facts. pumpkin’s life cycle steak, baked potato, time: 11:30 to noon. family reunion has Bob and Brenda Jor- With candy pump- from seed to mature baked beans, cake/ Drive under the awn- been canceled this dan from Freeburg. kins as launching fod- pumpkin by creating a fruit. ing. year for the time being. Our families have been der, students build pumpkin chain using Hours: Monday-Thurs- Clothing store hours: The Coulterville His- friends for years. small catapults using paper plates and con- day 8-3, Friday 8-2. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. torical Society met Monday, David and popsicle sticks and struction paper. Thursday with lots of I had a fun day with rubber bands with a Students in grades last-minute planning our granddaughter El- plastic bottle cap to 3-5 could build three for the September 11 odie before she start- Marriage licenses hold the candy. dimensional pump- community yard sale ed school Tuesday. We Students are encour- kins from construc- and the Fall Festival. had lunch at The Goat. Grant J. Goodrich to Grand Tower to Emily aged to estimate the tion paper strips, each New obituaries have Elodie and I got our Kayla M. Weir, both of Jo Maes, Chester distance their pump- with a different pump- been added to the obit- nails done, then did Chester Christopher Michael kins will travel. After kin fact. uary book. If you have some shopping at Gliks Dylan M. Mann, Cart- Hayer to Emily Eliza- measuring and test- Find all of these les- any old obituaries, and Walmart. We had erville to Courtnay E. beth Pohlman, both of ing different angles, sons and lists of need- cards, postcards, post- a snack from McDon- Wilkerson, Chester Sparta students may be chal- ed materials at iaitc. ers or memorabilia you ald’s, then it was time Pablo Garcia Oxlaj Kenneth Joseph Wil- lenged to improve co/pumpkins or con- would like to donate or to take her home. to Andrea Juarez Her- son to Samantha Kath- their designs and cre- tact your county ag lit- put on loan, contact I had a phone call nandez, both of Percy erine Moeller, both of ate more powerful cat- eracy coordinator. Jenny Dyson, Bob Fox, Sunday evening from Dalton J. Rude to Red Bud Tony Lehr, Judy Coke Ruby Renner. Shilyn E. Raney, both David L. Edwards to or Stephanie Thorn- Last Sunday, Judy of Coulterville Kayla J. Funk, both of Perry COVID clinics ton. 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Meet Anastasia Illinois lawmakers schedule Anastasia is a 5-year- old dilute calico who came to the shelter from a feral colony, but August 31 session to redraw maps given her friendliness, she probably wasn’t By Jerry Nowicki tution. population of Illinois,” ken his promise al- born feral. A little on Capitol News Illinois Last Thursday, the Harmon said in the ready to the voters of the shy side, she is very Illinois lawmakers GOP fi led a motion for statement. “With cen- Illinois, that he would sweet and wants to be will head back to the summary judgement sus data now avail- not sign legislatively loved. Anastasia has capitol August 31 to in light of the census able, we will take any drawn maps.” a cleft palate, but she eats well. If you are consider changes to data in an effort to necessary legislative While Davis waits to interested in adopting the legislative maps send the matter to a action with that same see if continuing his Anastasia, call the Perry County Humane that Governor J.B. commission and void goal in mind.” congressional career Society at 618-542-3647 or email the shelter at Pritzker signed into the current version of The Democrats ap- can remain viable [email protected]. law earlier this year. the legislative maps. peared to indicate the amid a new map, he’s Those maps set the Democrats also fi led session would focus considering a run for new boundaries for a motion Thursday to on only state, not con- governor. the 118 state House dismiss the Republi- gressional mapmak- Davis got a speak- and 59 Senate dis- cans’ complaint, and ing. ing spot at Republi- tricts for the next dec- another Friday seek- Per the census, Il- can Day at the Illinois ade. They were passed ing to halt the process linois will drop from State Fair along with based on survey data until September 1, af- 18 to 17 congressional two of the state’s other in May, as the full U.S. ter the one-day ses- districts, and Demo- sitting GOP members Census numbers were sion. crats are expected to of congress, while the not made available In their court fi ling draw the maps in a current gubernatorial until August 12. to dismiss, lawyers way that would make candidates did not. The release of that for the Democrats it diffi cult for Repub- As of now, the gu- data, however, ap- called the GOP effort licans to maintain the bernatorial fi eld in- pears to show popula- to send the maps to a fi ve seats they have cludes Darren Bai- tion deviations far ex- commission one that n ow. ley, a state senator ceeding the 10 percent would exploit exigen- How that map is from Xenia who was threshold allowed un- cies resulting from drawn is expected to a Pritzker antagonist der Supreme Court a global pandemic, play a major role in throughout the pan- precedent, so some which were out of the how the statewide demic, challenging changes are neces- legislature’s control, Republican fi eld will the governor’s execu- sary to put the maps for political gain. shape up ahead of tive orders; Gary Ra- in compliance. The matter is oth- 2022’s June 28 pri- bine, a suburban pav- The remap effort, erwise set for trial at mary, which was post- ing business owner; which occurs every the end of September. poned from March and Paul Schimpf, a 10 years after the cen- During a GOP due to the census de- former state senator sus, was a key talking breakfast in Spring- lays. and 2014 GOP candi- point August 19 for fi eld prior to Repub- That’s largely be- date for attorney gen- Republicans during lican Day at the state cause U.S. Rep. Rod- eral. their day at the Illi- fair, Senate Minor- ney Davis, a Taylor- Davis’ presence in nois State Fair, which ity Leader Dan McCo- ville Republican, is the race could affect followed Governor’s nchie, a Republican, holding out his deci- other potential state- Day, a celebration of characterized Demo- sion on what to do wide candidates, in- Democrats, the day crats as trying to pull next until he sees the cluding state Rep. prior. a fast one and acting, congressional maps Tom Demmer, who In the run-up to pure and simple, for drawn by Democrats. said Thursday that passing the legisla- power. “My job is to serve nothing’s off the ta- tive maps, GOP lead- “We are going to the constituents of ble right now, as he ers warned that us- be pressing the fed- the 13th District right considers a statewide ing survey data as op- eral court to do what now,” Davis said. “My run, although he spe- posed to the full cen- the Illinois Constitu- ability to continue to cifi cally mentioned sus results would lead tion says, and that do that job is going the secretary of state’s to the exact problem is to send it to the to depend upon the offi ce. 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AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The Mehrings are living in care centers. Everything is well cared for. May run 2 rings. Hope to see you there, Col. Dale and crew.

Terms: Cash Or Good Personal Check w/Proper ID. Mobile Homemade Breakfast and Lunch Stand. OWNERS: ELDER & PEARL MEHRING, RED BUD, IL Check Out Color Photos At www.auctionzip.com, Auctioneer #15510

Website: Burmester www.burmesterauction.com Auction Service Red Bud • (618) 282-3931 AUCTIONEERS: Col. Dale A. Burmester Lic. #440000613 Col. Kent Miller Lic. #441000575 PAGE 16 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 OBITUARIES KATHERINE MAE BOBBI SUE WILKEN WAYMON WILFORD BIERMANN Katherine Mae JOHNSON Bobbie Sue Bier- Jones Wilken, 75, With heavy hearts, mann, 66, of Stillwa- died, with her fam- we announce the ter, Oklahoma, went ily in the comforts of death of Waymon Wil- to be with her Lord home, in Minnesota ford “Moe” Johnson, Saturday, August 14, and Savior Wednes- 82, of Percy. He died 2021. day, August 18, 2021 Thursday, August 19, She was born De- and was reunited 2021 at Carbondale cember 2, 1945 in with her mom Luci- Memorial Hospital. lle, son Gabriel Bob- Campbell Hill to Moe was born bie Biermann and be- George Lee and Ruth March 17, 1939 in Por- loved cat Mr. Prissy. Marie Mock Miller. tageville, Missouri to She is dancing before She married Gerald the throne, celebrat- William Jones September 9, 1969 in Coulter- David E. and LaVerne M. Johnson. ing Jesus in death as ville and raised a loving family of her own. He was a member of Real Church in Mur- she did in life. He preceded her in death November 3, 2006. physboro and devoted member of the Steele- She was born May 1, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio She married Craig Wilken September 6, 2014 ville Lions Club, where he served as governor to Guy Benson and Lucille Clara Herrmany in Fridley, Minnesota. He survives. and president. Moe was a retired truck driver. Foster. She attended Trico High School and beauty He is survived by wife Barb Johnson of Per- Bobbie Sue married Gary Biermann August school at Kaskaskia College. She is remem- cy; children Cindy Hibler of San Saba, Texas, 17, 1973 in Percy at the Pentecostal church. He bered fondly for being a survivor of lupus-in- Darlene Johnson of Percy, Waymon G. John- survives. duced kidney failure, a two-term president of son of Caraway, Arkansas and Charissa (Josh) She grew up in Pinkneyville and graduated Schiller School, member of the Centralia City- McDonald of Percy; 11 grandchildren and 11 from Pinkneyville High School in 1973. wide PTA, a youth mission teacher at Eternity great-grandchildren. She is also survived by children Valerie Ful- Baptist Church in Centralia and First Baptist Moe was preceded in death by his parents bright, Isaac Biermann and his wife and Alli- Church in Nashville, Illinois. She gave back to and sister. the community by serving as a strong South- son Plemons and her husband; grandchildren Services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, ern Baptist liaison with her family on volun- Dakota Cox, Camdyn Stewart, Jillina, Gage August 25, 2021 at Wilson’s Funeral Home in teer mission trips with her Southern Baptist and Cash Biermann, Ethen, Hayden and Caden Steeleville, with Pastor Noah Fritsche offi ciat- organization. She spent the last seven years Plemons, Hailey Detwiler and great-grandchil- ing. Burial was in Steeleville City Cemetery. dren Gabriel, Hunter, Gatlin, Mirrah, Brynn in Fridley, Minnesota with her husband Craig Memorials may be made to Steeleville Lion’s and Zofi a. and family, where she attended Eaglebrook Club and can be mailed to Wilson’s Funeral She was also preceded in death by her father. Church of Minnesota. Left to also mourn her passing are son Bart Home, PO Box 217, Steeleville, IL 62288. Memorials may be made to Life.Church in wilsonsfuneralhome. Stillwater, c/o Dighton Marler Funeral Home, (Tammy) Jones of Lake Tapawingo, Missouri; Sign the guest book at net. 5106 N. Washington, Stillwater, OK 74075. daughters Debbie MacElvain of Pinkneyville, Sign the guest book at dightonmarler.com. Christine Athena Burke of Scottsdale, Arizo- na, Gerianna (Lee) Jones-Nailon of Fort Worth, Texas and Elizabeth (Travis) Jones-Thomas RALPH W. PESTOR of Godley, Texas; grandchildren Hillary and ALESCHIA CHIANNE Josh MacElvain of Washington, Jeremy (Vi- Ralph W. Pestor, 76, of Percy, died Friday, Au- BAUER enna) Jones and Kristen (Chad) Barrick of gust 20, 2021 at Sparta Community Hospital. Aleschia Chianne Rockford, Illinois, Gabrielle (Preston) Brain- He was born March 10, 1945 in Percy to Her- Bauer, 31, of Tilden, erd of San Diego, California, Jasmine Siltanen bert G. and Edna Clasen Pestor. died Friday, August and Grant Jones of Fort Worth, Texas, Sophia Ralph was a member of St. Mark’s Luther- 20, 2021 at Sparta and Nicholas Ridgeway of Scottsdale, Arizona an Church in Steeleville and was retired from Community Hospital. and Peyton and Bradley Thomas of Godley, World Color Press in Sparta. She was born June Texas; step-children Kyle (Toni) Wilken and He is survived by children Vickie Rigdon of 27, 1990 in Belleville Karli Wilken of Minnesota; great-grandchil- Pinckneyville and Paul Pestor of Percy. to Bob and Ellie Bau- dren Hallie, Sam, Sophia, Asher, Sylas, Ro- Ralph was preceded in death by his parents. er Borg. sie, Cameron, Clarke and Braelynn; brother Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Aleschia was the George (Anita) Miller of Campbell Hill; sister Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at St. Mark’s Cem- type of person who Nancy Schmeider of Salem, Illinois; nephews etery in Steeleville, with Rev. Mark E. Harriss loved to be outdoors. She enjoyed drawing and nieces Greg Wheeler of Florida, Scott offi ciating. and making fl ower bouquets. Wizeman of Texas, Kitty Gavins of Virginia, Memorials may be made to St. Mark’s Luther- Aleschia is survived by son Robert Tracy Stephanie Easley of Missouri, Paul, Neil, Ja- an Church and can be mailed to Wilson’s Fu- Terry of Tilden, parents of Tilden, brother son and Chad Miller, Robert Wall, Sandy Rice, neral Home, PO Box 217, Steeleville, IL 62288. David (Corrie) Shain of Freeburg, maternal Joyce Lindenberg, Samantha Schmeider, Roy, Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome. grandparents Robert and Lori Broussard Mike and Richard Jones, Trudy Manis, Connie net. Bauer, special friend Robert Terry and aunts Sloan and Bob Bauersach, all of Illinois. and uncles Shirley (Gary) Roustio, Shannon She was also preceeded in death by her son Bauer, Herman (Barbara) Borg, Ross (Lena) Gerald William Jones Jr., parents, grandpar- Bauer and Bobby (Terri) Bauer. ents Maurice and Anna Miller of Tulsa, Okla- Markers • Monuments She was preceded in death by paternal homa and Jess and Clara Mock of McCune, Mausoleums grandparents Herman and Marie Borg and Kansas, father in-law Kenneth Jones and great-grandmother Rose Burns. mother in-law Sarah Jones, brothers Mau- Services will be held at a later date. rice and Jimmie Miller, sisters Rubie Wheeler, Heil-Schuessler & Sinn Funeral Home in Shirley Wizeman and Martha Williamson and Nashville Tilden is assisting the family with arrange- nieces Kim Tagupa and Barbara Williamson. ments. Per the wishes of Katherine and her fam- Memorial Co. Sign the guest book at heilschuessler.com. ily, cremation was performed, and there will (618) 443-5807 be a graveside service at Swanwick Cemetery John & Madeline Bergfeld Or (618) 443-2988 Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 2 p.m. Those wishing to attend are asked to go directly to 106 Fox Run • Sparta • Next To Hardee’s MILDRED EVELYN the cemetery. Memorials may be made to Eternity Baptist HARSTICK Mission Fund, Lupus Foundation or Kidney Mildred Evelyn Transplant Foundation and will be accepted at Harstick, 92, of Coul- Campagna Funeral Home in Nashville. terville, died Friday, Sign the guest book at campagnafuneral- August 20, 2021 at home.com. 10:32 p.m. at St. Eliz- abeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon. DALE TYRONE She was born May HOLLMANN 4, 1929 in Swanwick Dale Tyrone “Ty” to Charles and Alta Hollmann, 70, of Ja- Guy Wylie. cob, died Sunday, Au- She married Orville Harstick, and of this gust 22, 2021 at Car- union, seven children were born. Orville pre- bondale Memorial ceded her in death. Hospital. Mildred was a member of St. Anthony’s Cath- Ty was born Janu- olic Church in Coulterville. She was a home- ary 19, 1951 in Mur- maker who enjoyed gardening, canning foods, physboro to Herbert feeding birds, nature, all animals, especially L. and Erma Clara her dogs, and made everything homemade. Eckert Hollmann. She is survived by children Carole Bellfl ow- He married Joann er of Mt. Vernon, Christine Nicholson of Olive Leinicke January 17, Branch, Mississippi, Lawrence (Karen) Har- 1976 in Ava. She sur- stick of New Baden and Mariella M. Harstick vives. of Belleville; grandchildren Angela (Windy) Ty was a member Barber, Erica Harstick and Candice Bockhorn; of Christ Lutheran great-grandchildren J.D. Pelate Jr., Ariana Church in Jacob and American Legion Post 127 Harstick and Lana Bockhorn; brother Don- in Murphysboro. He was a retired correctional ald Wylie of Washington, Illinois; sister Ruby offi cer from Menard Penitentiary in Chester. Grubb of Dekalb, Illinois; nieces, nephews, He is also survived by sister Janice Hollmann grandpups and grandkitties. of Gorham, brother Gary (Laura) Hollmann of She was also preceded in death by her par- Jacob, nieces and nephews Pam (Rick) Glide- ents, sons Michael, James and Dale Harstick, well, Timothy (Darla) Hollmann and Kelly brother John Wylie and sisters Margaret (John) Brickner. Cross, Marilyn Hetwer, Sandra Wylie, Anna Ty was preceded in death by his parents, Hillyard and Clara Birchler. stepfather Wilburn “Corky” Heins and sister Visitation is Thursday, August 26, 2021 from Bonnie Lee Hollmann. 10 to noon at Pyatt Funeral Home in Coulter- Visitation is from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Au- ville. Services will follow, with Father Von gust 26, 2021 at Christ Lutheran Church in Deeke offi ciating. Burial will be in Coulterville Jacob. Services will follow, with Rev. Mike City Cemetery. Kettner offi ciating. Burial will be in Ava Ever- All attendees are asked to wear masks. green Cemetery. Memorials may be made to National Wildlife Face masks must be worn, and social guide- Federation. lines followed. Sign the guest book at pyattfuneralhome. Memorials may be made to Christ Lutheran Church or St. Ann’s Catholic Church and can be mailed to Wilson’s Funeral Home, PO Box CHARLES C. LURK 277, Ava, IL 62907. Charles C. Lurk, 79, of Red Bud, died at 5:51 Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome. p.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2021. net. Visitation is Saturday, August 28, 2021 from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Red Bud. Memorial Mass will follow, with Msgr. Dennis Schaefer offi ciating. SCOTT B. GILMORE Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud is assist- Scott B. Gilmore, 55, of Chester, died at his ing the family with arrangements. home at 3:09 p.m. Thursday, August 28, 2021. Memorials may be made to Valle Catholic It was his wish to be cremated. School in Ste. Genevieve, Misssouri, St. John Pechacek Funeral Home in Chester is in the Baptist Catholic School or family choice. charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 PAGE 17

GENE R. JEFFFREY MICHAEL W. LOOS KORANDO A. ALMS Michael W. Loos, 57, Gene R. Korando, Jeffrey A. Alms, 73, of Pinckneyville, died 69, of Chester, died at of Perryville, died at at 9:25 a.m. Monday, his home at 3:44 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Saturday, August 23, 2021 at Thursday, August 19, August 21, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. 2021. Perry County Memo- He was born Janu- He was born August rial Hospital in Per- ary 5, 1964 in Sparta 8, 1952 in Chester to ryville. to Albert and Edith Kenneth and Dorothy He was born No- vember 20, 1947 in Ann “San” Hill Loos. Westerman Korando. Chester to Howard He married Rose M. Gene married Mar- and Marcella Hapke Keene Miller Septem- ilyn Fulford July Alms. ber 15, 2012 in Key 8, 1972 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Jeffrey married Donna Frazer March 21, 1969 West, Florida. She Church in Chester. She survives. in Chester. She preceded him in death January survives. He owned and worked at Korando Farms and 15, 2015. Michael had been a later in life started Korando Agri Transport He had worked in administration for Chester truck driver and ex- trucking company, and he was very proud of Mental Health Center for over 30 years. Jef- cavator. He was a member of St. Bruno Catho- its success. Gene served on the Randolph Coun- frey was a member of Perryville United Meth- lic Church in Pinckneyville, American Quar- ty Farm Bureau board of directors for many odist Church, American Legion Post 133 in Per- ter Horse Association, American Thresherman years. Farming, family and friends meant a lot ryville and VFW Post 3553 in Chester. Jeffrey Association, Pinckneyville Coon Club and Du to him, and he never met a stranger. and his wife, along with some friends, started Quoin Saddle Club. He loved his farm, trac- He is also survived by his mother of Ches- the Southern Illinois Corvette Club. Jeffrey tors, riding horses, mules and buggy. Michael ter; children Jamison Korando and Julie (Tim) enjoyed woodworking, fi shing and loved his enjoyed fi shing, hiking and camping. He was Jones of Chester; siblings Ronald (Luanne) grandsons and great-grandson. an avid coon hunter and raised chickens and Korando and Susan (Mike) Siegfried of Ches- He was a Vietnam War U.S. Army veteran. rabbits. He and his wife took pleasure in trave- ling and attending concerts. Michael enjoyed ter; grandchildren Rhiannon Korando, Ma- He is survived by daughter Gina (Joseph) spending time with his grandchildren. son, Cory and Julia Jones and great-grandson Vitale of Fredericksburg, Virginia; brother He is also survived by daughters Stephanie Miles Jarrett. Gary (JoAnn) Alms of Chester; grandchildren M. Loos of Sparta, Kimberly A. Loos (special He was preceded in death by his father, in- Jeffrey Alexander “Alex” (Angela) Vitale and Tyler Joseph Vitale; great-grandchild Domin- friend Kelly Eagan) of Ashley and Ashley M. fant sister Karen and in-laws Arthur and Ruby ick James Vitale; nieces Tiffany, Tara, Rachel, (Andrew K.) Greer of Du Quoin; mother and Fulford. Lindsay and Kinzie and nephews Brad and stepfather Edith “San” and Raymond Mont- Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Tues- Garret. gomery of Coulterville; grandsons Markus R. day, August 24, 2021 at Pechacek Funeral He was also preceded in death by his parents Clark, Jackson D. Newcomb, Jake D. Newcomb Home in Chester, with Father Iuvenis Iheme and brother-in-law Bruce Frazer. and Ross Greer; brother Lawrence (Paulet) offi ciating. Burial was in Fulford Cemetery in Visitation is Saturday, August 28, 2021 from Loos of Pinckneyville; sisters Katherine (War- Rockwood. 9 to 11 a.m. at Pechacek Funeral Home in Ches- ren) Gendron of Cutler and Christina (Darrell) Memorials may be made to St. John Luther- ter. Services will follow, with Pastor Kevin West of Dyersburg, Tennessee; mother-in-law an School or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foun- Barron offi ciating. Burial will be in Paradise Rose M. Keene of Du Quoin; sister-in-law Mi- dation. Cemetery in Steeleville. chelle (Kevin) Dudek of Tamaroa; stepsisters Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. Memorials may be made to Perryville United LaDonna Montgomery Silbe and Lisa Mont- Methodist Church. gomery; nieces and nephews. Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. He was preceded in death by his father, ma- ternal grandparents Wayne and Lillian Hill, paternal grandparents Albert and Bertha Loos PRESTON and father-in-law Arthur Ross Keene. WAYNE GLODO RONALD MCCLAINE Visitation is from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, August Preston Wayne Glo- Ronald “Ronnie” 27, 2021 at St. Bruno Catholic Church in Pinck- do, 63, died unexpect- McClaine, 58, of Coul- neyville. Mass of Christian burial will follow, edly Tuesday, August terville, died Thurs- with Father Augustine Ibezimako offi ciating. 10, 2021, at a Yavapai day, August 19, 2021 Burial will be in the church cemetery. County Hospital in at 2:24 p.m. at Barnes- Memorials may be made to CV ICU at Me- Prescott, Arizona. Jewish Hospital in St. morial Hospital of Carbondale or Masses and He was born April 5, Louis. will be accepted at Searby Funeral Home in Du 1958 in Murphysboro He was born Octo- Quoin. ber 24, 1962 in Por- Sign the guest book at searbyfuneralhome. to Frankie Wayne and tageville, Missouri com. Shirley Dean Luthy to James and Mary Glodo. Sharp McClaine. Preston married On January 6, 1984, he married Launa Rae Pebble D. Ulrich, and together they had four Carns in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in children, Jason, Nicole, Matthew and Dezarae. death September 29, 2014. She preceded him in death. Ronnie worked as a truck driver for many Preston was a U.S. Army veteran. years. He loved the outdoors and spending He retired from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s time with his family. He liked relaxing with a Department in Prescott, Arizona in 2010. He beer while enjoying the weather. then returned home to Illinois, where he spent He is survived by children Jayson (Alexis) time as a volunteer at the Randolph County McClaine of Red Bud, Jamie (Tom) Adams of Humane Society. Preston had recently moved Chester, Amber Cook of Chester and Pat (Bran- back to Arizona. di) of Centraila; grandchildren Andrea, Dev- Preston was also preceded in death by daugh- on, Brooklynn, Mason, Logan, Tyson, Bailey, ter Nicole Glodo, his father, brother Michael Jaylyn, Ariel, Blaine, Camron, Allision, Elena, (Rick) Glodo and brother Kevin Glodo. Ella, Jacob and Josey; brothers and sisters Sue He is survived by his mother of Tilden; sons (Kenny) Valleroy, Carylon (Mark) Luebbers, Jason Glodo of Sun City, Arizona and Mat- Brenda Farris, Debbie (Tom) Davison, Donnie thew (Lisa) Glodo of Prescott Valley, Arizona; (Barb) McClaine and Thomas McClaine and special friend Vicki Cook of Coulterville. Ron- daughter Dezarae Glodo of Sparta; brothers ald had a magnetic personality and never met Brett (Rebecca) Glodo of Willisville and Bart a stranger. He will be missed by all who knew (Patina) Glodo of Sparta; nine grandchildren; and loved him. nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his par- A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. ents, brother James McClaine and brother-in- Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Boucher Ceme- law James “PeeWee” Farris. tery in Murphysboro. Services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Au- Wilson’s Funeral Home in Ava is assisting gust 25, 2021 at Pyatt Funeral Home in Coul- the family with arrangements. terville, with Robert Davis offi ciating. Memorials may be made to the family. Memorials may be made to the family. Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome. Sign the guest book at pyattfuneralhome. net. com.

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Spta Couny Club Clubhouse $429 Recliner’s starting @ $699 Pre-Labor Day Sofa’s starting @$249 Bookcases starting @ $239 Student Desks starting @ (Hickory or Ash Gray) $149 Mon-FriStorewide 9am - 5pm, Sat 9am - 4pm Savings Desk Chairs starting @ $649 5565 State Rte. 154, Pinckneyville 30% Off Table, Floor Lamps & Area Rugs 618.357.2165 Lift Chairs starting @ PAGE 18 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 REAL ESTATE NEW PROpERTY LISTInGS ARE BEInG ACCEpTED! Real estate transactions See Listings On realtor.com, zillow.com And trulia.com RANDOLPH COUNTY­ Alexander James NW Sec 2 5-5 James M. Schobert, For All Your Real Estate Needs...Buying Or Selling. Melanie Johnson Moore to Douglas J. Carol F. Tobin & Jane Schobert & T. GUTJAHR REALTY, LLC County Clerk Chapin & Felicia Sto- James W. Tobin to Jane Schobert, Pt NE David Gutjahr, Managing Broker & Recorder ry-Chapin, SW SE Sec Ryan L. Wetzel & Jill S. SW Sec 29 6-1 2347 Roosevelt Road, Coulterville, IL 62237 • (618) 578-8833 WARRANTY DEEDS 7 7-6, Consideration Wetzel, SW Sec 10 5-6 Robert Brock, Robert (618) 758-2731 • email: [email protected] Andrea N. Hogan to $149,900 H. Brock Jr. & Robert Karl M. Rovey & Jen- Scott F. Linders & PERRY ­COUNTY Brock II to Nathan W. nifer Rovey, SE NW The Beryl A. Linders John Batteau Armstrong, Pt SE NW Dirt, Rock & Sand Sec 13 7-7, Considera- Living Trust to Ta- County Clerk Sec 28 6-1, Considera- tion $130,000 mara R. Linders, Lts & Recorder tion $15,000 HAULING Shain A. Loucks to 2 & 3 Blk 1 Grantadd WARRANTY DEEDS QUITCLAIM DEEDS Sharon K. Wilson & SD; Lt 2 Blk 3 Bottom Marsha Griffiths to Forrest W. Vickery & DUMP OR William R. Wilson, SW 3rd SD, Consideration Kelly Sweitzer, Lts 35 Reatha M. Vickery to NW Sec 9 5-5, Consid- $145,000 & 36 Harriet Roes 2nd Reatha M. Vickery, Lts TAILGATE eration $10,000 Riverview Stor- Addn, Consideration 313, 314 & 315 Glores Alfred J. Johnson & age LLC to Lauren $115,000 8th Addn SPREAD Charlotte S. Johnson Wiegard LLC, SE NW Anson A. Cashion, Reatha M. Vickery Driveway & to Araceli Jimenez Sec 24 5-8, Considera- Sarah E. Fann Cash- to Diane Lyn Smith, Lopez, Lt 11 Stratton tion $125,000 ion & Sarah E. Fann same as above Road Rock Addn, Consideration QUITCLAIM DEEDS to Kimberly Jean Reatha M. Vickery to Call For Pricing And Scheduling • All Sizes • $18,000 Leslie D. Hogan to Lipe, Lts 11 & 12 Blk Forrest W. Vickery, Pt Donald W. Kloth Andrea N. Hogan, SE 37 Keyes Metcalfs 2nd SW NW Sec 20; Pt NW & Elda Kloth Fam- NW Sec 13 7-7 Addn, Consideration SE Sec 19 5-3 ily Trust to Jeremy S. Patrick L. Calvert Sr. $22,500 Dennis R. Ginn & Brockmeyer & Jamie to Paula J. Calvert & Sherry D. Graske- Steven C. Ginn to Den- L. Brockmeyer, NE Sec Patrick L. Calvert Sr., wicz, Travis D. Hicks & nis R. Ginn, Kelsey R. 20 5-6, Consideration Lts 1 & 2 Blk 3 John Donna K. Neel to Kevin Ginn, Steven C. Ginn, $8,500 McFee SD B. Hicks & Rhonda L. Sydney N. Ginn & Kris- James W. Johnson Jessie Kane & Jessie Hicks, Pt NE SE Sec 15 ten M. Tabing, Pt SW & Linda S. Fromm to Woodside to Timothy 5-3; Lts 7, 8 & 16 Beau- NW; Pt NW NW Sec 17; Jack Keeton, Consid- Woodside, NE Sec 15 coup Mines Addn, Con- Pt SE NE Sec 18 5-2 eration $35,100 5-5 sideration $155,000 Illinois Realty Group Rose Lavonne Cun- Nathan Knop to Na- Megan Kiefer & Ty- Holdings LLC to John FULLY LICENSED & INSURED • SERVING PERRY & RANDOLPH COUNTIES diff to KJMM A Part- than Knop & Belicia ler C. Kiefer to Hunter Franklin, Lt 31 Willis- nership, Lts 33 & 69 Knop, Sec 16 5-6 D. Hicks, Lt 14 Woos- ville East Addn, Con- Armour SD, Consid- Michael T. Asher to leys SD, Consideration sideration $9,900 eration $58,000 Leta G. Asher & Mi- $100,000 DEEDS Steven R. Huskey & chael T. Asher, NE Sec Randy E. Ridgeway CIM Trust 2018-R5, Melinda Sue Huskey 23 6-6 to Jennifer L. Weath- US Bank National As- to John Lemcke Jr. & Edward L. Birchler erford, Lt 28 Harriet sociation & US Bank Sarah A. Lemcke, SW & Betty L. Birchler to V. Roes 1st Addn, Con- National Association to Pole Barns SW Sec 8 7-6, Consid- Gregory A. Birchler & sideration $10,000 Janet Szczepanski, Pt eration $9,000 Kathleen S. Birchler, James M. Schobert, NW NW Sec 5 6-1; Lt 21 Jane Schobert & T. Eagletown, Considera- Jane Schobert to tion $24,250 NO TRESPASSING Trespassers Subject To Arrest KINKAID BUILDERS LLC Where Timely Service, Quality And Fair Pricing Meet Eddie Kutz Mark Lambright, 710 Sharp Rock Rd. 573-513-6622 Owner Ava, IL 62907 www.kkguttering.com Knight Hawk Coal, LLC • (618) 426-3662

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Phone: 618-497-8272 Fax: 618-497-2607 Email: [email protected] CLASSIFIEDS Deadline: Tuesday At 2pm following compares the Company’s proposal LIEN NOTICE SALE FOR SALE YARD SALE to the bundled bill (delivery service charges Storage unit contents will be sold/disposed that are in eff ect today and purchased power of at 11:00am, August 30, 2021. FOR SALE: Built- YARD SALE: Friday, Aug. charges eff ective through May 2021) for resi- Tenant: Mor Buildings. 24x40, 27, noon-? & Saturday, dential customers: Stephen & Laura Bentem, $11,175; 30x50, $16,284; Aug. 28, 8am-? Table & 40x60, $24,631; 50x70, 4 chairs, lawn furniture, 1) For a residential customer using 5,000 105 South Brown Ave., Percy, IL 62272 $36,437. Erected, choice 2 wooden benches, kWh annually (or average of 417 kWh month- Landlord: of colors. 732-8704 electric stove, clothing, ly), the eff ect of the delivery service bill Kimberly Marshall dba K & A Outdoors, or 316-9278 or go to blankets/quilts, kitchen changes being proposed by the Company 1307 Highway 4, Willisville, IL 62997, builtmorbuildings.com. utensils, lighthouse produces an average monthly increase of 618-975-6640...... 0-x-x decor, antiques. 501 W. FOR SALE: Sole Broadway, Sparta. $1.86...... 0-8-26 Treadmill $400. Call ...... 0-8-26 2) For a residential customer using 10,000 618-521-0908. YARD SALE: 100 N. kWh annually (or average of 833 kWh month- ...... 1-9-2 State St., Ellis Grove. ly), the eff ect of the delivery service bill chang- HELP WANTED FOR SALE: Antique Friday & Saturday, 6am-? es being proposed by the Company produce curio cabinet out of an ...... 1-8-26 an average monthly increase of $2.77. old pharmacy. It has an YARD SALE: 704 E. Plum opening on two sides. St., Percy. Thursday, 3) For a residential customer using 18,000 WANTED Call 618-497-2687. Sept. 2, Friday, Sept. kWh per year (or average of 1,500 kWh ...... 1-8-26 3 & Saturday, Sept. monthly), the eff ect of the delivery service Housekeeper FOR SALE: Tracker 175 4, 7am-4pm/? Plus bill changes being proposed by the Com- Anytime TX boat, 50HP, trailer, size women’s, md.-lg. pany produce an average monthly increase trolling motor, $9,800. women’s, baby boy 573-846-4355 618-426-9201 stuff, baby equipment, of $3.69...... 1-8-26 household items, etc. For non-residential customers, the pro- ...... 1-8-26 posed changes in electric delivery service and EDT cost recovery revenue are as fol- lows: REAL ESTATE For DS-2, Small General Delivery Service, FOR SALE: 3-story 10.2 percent increase; 3-bedroom house, For DS-2, (Optional Charges), Small Gen- carport, 1-car garage eral Delivery Service, 11.6 percent increase; & walk-out basement. For DS-3, General Delivery Service, 12.1 Appliances included, percent increase; plus extras. Low utilities. 917 Lehmen Dr., Chester. For DS-4, Large General Delivery Service, Call for details. 618-615- 11.2 percent increase; 7070. For DS-5, Lighting Service, 11.9 percent in- ...... 1-9-16 crease; and For DS-6, Temperature Sensitive Delivery I Buy Houses! Service, 12.1 percent increase. Any Price. Any Area. Any Condition. The Commission has docketed the matter Local Investor as 21-0365. A copy of the proposed change (618) 559-3525 in schedule may be inspected at the Ameren southernillinois Illinois offi ces at 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, homebuyers.com Illinois or online at www.icc.illinois.gov/e- docket/. Customers should be advised that the Com- FOR RENT mission may alter or otherwise amend the FOR RENT IN SPARTA: rates or conditions of service after hearings 2 & 3-bedroom mobile are held pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code Part homes in park. Also mobile home lots in park. 200, and may increase or decrease individual Private mobile home lots rates in amounts other than those requested for sale. Call Ronnie by Ameren Illinois. Johnson. 618-443-3325. All parties interested in this matter may ob- ...... 0-x-x APARTMENT FOR RENT tain information with respect thereto either IN WATERLOO: Month- directly from Ameren Illinois or by address- to-month, 1 bedroom, ing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce utilities furnished. 618- Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, SERVICES 340-2090...... 0-x-x Springfi eld, Illinois 62706. APARTMENT FOR RENT IN STEELEVILLE: AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY Effi ciency 1-bed & 2-bed apartments available. d/b/a Ameren Illinois 618-978-8906 call or By: Richard J. Mark, President & CEO text...... 0-8-26 ...... 1-9-30 FOR RENT: In Chester. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 618-615-0922...... 1-9-26 Notice is hereby given by the Board of Ed- ucation of District #40 in the counties of Washington and St. Clair, State of Illinois. The Budget for the said school district for the fi scal year beginning July 1, 2021 will be on fi le and available for public inspection at APARTMENTS Marissa Community Unit District #40 Cen- tral Offi ce, 1 East Marissa Street, Marissa, AVAILABLE FOR RENT IL in this school district from and after 8:00 In PERRY COUNTY A.M. on the 20th day of August, 2021 until FOR MORE INFO CALL the 19th day of September, 2021. Notice is further given that a public hearing on said Perry County budget will be held at 7:00 P.M. on the 20th Housing Authority day of September, 2021 at the Central Of- fi ce of Marissa Community Unit School Dis- (618) 542-5409 trict #40, 1 East Marissa Street, Marissa, IL in this School District #40 Board of Educa- tion, School District #40 in the Counties of LEGAL NOTICES Washington and St. Clair, State of Illinois. By Secretary, Board of Education PUBLIC NOTICE ...... 0-8-26 Notice of Proposed Tariff Changes PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Electric Service Schedule Ill. C.C. No. 1 To Whom It May Concern: To the Electric Patrons of Ameren Illinois Public notice is hereby given to all persons Company d/b/a Ameren Illinois: in Randolph County, Illinois especially Pales- tine Precinct that a public hearing will be held Ameren Illinois (or the Company) hereby on September 14, 2021 at 8:00 P.M. in the gives notice to the public that on April 15, Randolph County Courthouse to consider a 2021, it fi led with the Illinois Commerce Variance Application to permit the separation Commission (ICC or Commission) proposed of 2.5 acres from an existing 5-acre parcel. changes in its rates and charges for electric Said application was submitted by Kevin Un- delivery services throughout its territory in derwood and is on fi le in the Offi ce of the Ad- Illinois pursuant to its Rider MAP-P, perfor- ministrator. All interested persons are invited mance-based formula rate tariff , and updated to attend said hearing and be heard. its calculation of rates and charges per the formula rate tariff . The changes are applica- Randolph County Zoning ble to Ameren Illinois Rate Zones I, II and III, Board of Appeals Todd Jones as more fully described below. The changes Chairman in rate schedule are proposed to take eff ect ...... 0-8-26 with the January 2022 billing period - after the PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Commission issues its fi nal Order. The Com- mission has up to 240 days to complete this To Whom It May Concern: proceeding and issue its fi nal Order. Public notice is hereby given to all persons This fi ling conforms to Illinois Public Acts in Randolph County, Illinois especially Pal- 097-0616, 097-0646 and 098-0015 (the estine Precinct that a public hearing will be “Law”). These Public Acts also require the held on September 14, 2021 at 8:00 P.M. in Company to spend $625 million in electric the Randolph County Courthouse to consider system modernization investments over a a Special Use Application to permit the use 10-year period. This modernization will ben- of ammo manufacturing in an agricultural efi t customers and create 450 new jobs dur- zoning district. Said application was submit- ing the peak program year. In addition, the ted by Kevin Underwood and is on fi le in the Law requires the Company to meet various Offi ce of the Administrator. All interested per- performance metrics intended to increase re- sons are invited to attend said hearing and liability, reduce outage durations and provide be heard. improved service to customers, or be subject to fi nancial penalties. Randolph County Zoning The proposed updated formula rate rev- Board of Appeals Todd Jones enue requirement results in an overall annual Chairman increase of $64.09 million from the electric ...... 0-8-26 revenue requirement last ordered by the ICC NOTICE TO BIDDERS in Docket No. 20-0381. Proposed rates in this proceeding will refl ect rate design changes, Sealed proposals for the improvement de- including rate uniformity among the same scribed below will be received at the offi ce Rate Classes in diff erent Rate Zones, with of the County Engineer at 609 South Chester two exceptions as approved in Docket No. Street, Sparta, Illinois 62286 until 9:00a.m. 19-0877. The Pole Charge for DS-5 lighting September 1, 2021 and at that time opened customers in Rate Zone III and Meter Reas- and read publicly. signment Charge for certain DS-3 and DS-4 Description of work customers in Rate Zone I will remain inde- Route: Township Route 287 (Briarhill Road) pendent by Rate Zone. Length: 1,020 feet For the DS-1 Residential Delivery Service Location: Near Illinois Route 150 classifi cation, the proposed increase in elec- Proposed Improvement: Construct an earth tric delivery service and electric distribution embankment. tax (EDT) cost recovery revenue is 6.2 per- cent. Plans and proposal forms will be available in The rates for delivery service and EDT cost the offi ce of the County Engineer. recovery constitute only a portion of the to- tal bill of a customer currently taking bundled By order of the Consolidated electric service from Ameren Illinois or taking Road District No. 2 Commissioner supply service from a third-party supplier. The ...... 0-8-26 PAGE 20 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021

Volunteers assemble 600 rice packet meals for Haiti

By Jim Beers Members of the First United Method- ist Church in Chester conducted a mission project last month when 24 volunteers age 8 through 80 worked one morn- ing to create 600 rice meal packets. The packets were sent to Haiti, where each fed six people. Each rice meal pack- et contained a vita- Marissa uniforms min supplement, veg- The Marissa Historical and Genealogical Society has several areas of etables, soy mix and wall and fl oor space devoted to the armed services and Marissa citizens rice. The items were who served their nation. The wall space pictured here covers several poured into a heavy generations, and all but one of the uniforms displayed were worn by plastic bag which was residents of Marissa. At a time when military news is in the forefront, it then heat-sealed. is fi tting to consider visiting the photographs, documents and displays Vicky Beers, Meth- the society has in its museum. Hours are Monday and Wednesday from odist Women presi- noon to 3, Friday from 10 to 3 or by appointment. Photo by Carol Mercer dent, led the effort after learning about the meal project via her weekly Midwest Missions Distribution Center newsletter. “I had been looking for a project that our Judge Richard Brown heat-seals rice meal church could do as a packets at the Chester First United Methodist group,” Beers said. Church. Photo by Jim Beers “This one seemed do- able by our congrega- was completed, Vicky The center restores tion and could involve and Jim Beers and bicycles for people in members of all ages.” Bob Koenegstein de- America and across The project took livered the rice meal the world. These bicy- several months to co- bags to the Midwest cles provide transpor- ordinate. Beers fi rst Mission Distribution tation to school and approached the Meth- Center in Pawnee, Il- work for many with- odist Women’s organi- linois. Within weeks, out transportation. zation at First United the distribution cen- The center refur- to get their moral, ter notifi ed the church bishes medical equip- physical and fi nancial where the meals were ment such as crutches, support. Once that distributed. walkers and wheel- was accomplished, The center helps co- chairs. It also works the Methodist Men ordinate the creation on sewing machines, were recruited and of numerous other which are sent inter- offered equal support. kits such as cleaning, nationally to assist Sparta Class of ’55 reunion The church had to student, layette, birth- people to learn a trade Some members of the 1955 graduating class of Sparta High School commit to a minimum ing, personal dignity, or create clothing for and their guests gathered at SouthSide Ribs in Sparta August 21 for a of 600 packets at the feminine hygiene and their families. reunion that was postponed a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. cost of $1 each. The tornado. It also makes Donations to the Attending were, front row from left, Lynn Pirtle Partington, Betty women donated $250, school desks from re- center are encour- Thompson Rutledge, Robert C. Moeller and Bernie Hubert. Back row: the men $250 and cycled wooden bleach- aged. For each $1 do- Jim Burns, Charles Finley, Claude Kessler, James Coop, Frank Cavalier church members the ers and countertops nated, over $6 in sup- and Dr. Bud Falkenhain. Other surviving classmates were unable to remaining $100. for schools in develop- plies are shipped to attend. There were 88 students in the class on graduation day. Once the project ing countries. needy individuals. Thanks to our staff and local support for the Grand American. FUTURE GRAND AMERICAN AND AIM DATES 2022 - JULY 29-AUGUST 13 2023 - JULY 28-AUGUST 12 2024 - JULY 26-AUGUST 10 2025 - JULY 25-AUGUST 9 2026 - JULY 24-AUGUST 8 THE SUCCESS OF THIS EVENT DEPENDS ON LOCAL SUPPORT THANK YOU! COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 PAGE 21

Fall sports are back! Just when it feels golf and track, there like a sense of nor- are two divisions. The malcy was returning First look at the expanded Cahokia Conference small division will see for student-athletes, Chester join Maris- COVID-19, and the ram- sa-Coulterville, Steel- ifi cations have struck is indoors. Like last one area team. beginning of the new Chester will join a divi- eville, Carlyle, Dupo, again. year, volleyball players The Pinckneyville school year is the new sion that includes fel- Lebanon, New Athens, In the weeks lead- are required to wear High School football alignment of the Ca- low Randolph County Okawville and Valmey- ing up to a new school face masks, as well as team was put on quar- hokia Conference. school Red Bud, as well er. Sparta will jump year and the return of coaches, offi cials, game antine August 24 be- Sparta and Chester as Trenton-Wesclin, into the large division a regular schedule in personnel and specta- cause of a positive case were two of fi ve schools Carlyle and Dupo. Red with Red Bud, Breese high school sports, an tors. of COVID-19 within its that switched to the Bud and Sparta have Central, Columbia, uptick in positive cases The mandate also program. If the Pan- conference, bringing played against each Freeburg, Roxana, Sa- of the virus that made covers any winter or thers have to sit out the total number of other regularly in a lem, Trenton-Wesclin its presence known spring IHSA sports con- a full 14 days, it will teams in the Cahokia nonconference game, and East Alton-Wood last year led to some ducting indoor open mean that they lose to 18. This led to some but when Chester and River. familiar steps to be gyms, conditioning or their fi rst two games divisional realignment Red Bud meet in a var- Dates to Remember taken. weightlifting. of the season, which within the conference, sity football game this Cross Country: Re- Governor J.B. Pritz- At this time a year were scheduled to be as well as dividing season it will be for the gionals October 23, ker announced August ago, only the golf and against Red Bud and sports, such as foot- fi rst time since 2009. Sectionals October 30, 4 an update to the Il- cross country were al- West Frankfort. This ball, into two separate As for the alignment State November 6 linois Department of lowed to play in their is an especially hard divisions. in the other sports, Volleyball: Regionals Public Health and All- traditional season, pill to swallow for a Sparta left the SIRR Chester, Red Bud and October 25, Sectionals Sports Policy to require while the likes of foot- program that was un- Mississippi, of which Sparta will be in the November 1, Supersec- face masks to be worn ball and volleyball were able to fi eld a varsity it was an inaugural medium of three divi- tionals November 5, for all indoor Illinois moved to the spring. team last school year member in the early sions for volleyball, State November 12 High School Associa- This school year, cross because of a lack of 1990s. Chester was also basketball, baseball Football Playoffs: tion athletic events. country and volleyball players after the foot- an inaugural member and softball. The other First Round October 29, While the bulk of fall seasons were allowed ball season was moved of the SIRR Mississippi, three teams in the di- Second Round Novem- sports, like football, to begin competitions to the spring. but had been playing vision will be Carlyle, ber 5, Quarterfinals cross country, boys August 23. Football will Besides for COVID-19, in the Black Diamond Okawville and Trenton- November 12, Semifi- soccer and golf, are kick off its season Fri- the other big develop- Conference since 2010. Wesclin. nals November 19, State outdoors, volleyball day, August 27, sans ment in play with the In football, Sparta and As for cross country, Finals November 26 PAGE 22 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 Chester Yellow Jackets Small numbers, high hopes in cross country

Unless something Cross Country changes, Chester will Boys Roster not have enough run- Senior: Blake Huffman ners to earn a team Junior: Jacob Handel Sophomore: Blake Farmer score in either boys or Freshman: Will Welge girls cross country this Girls Roster year, but coach Chris Seniors: Madi Kribs, Maria Kern still has high Nickle Sophomore: Josalynn Anaya hopes for the athletes at his disposal. Schedule Returning with expe- August 24 at New Athens rience are three boys, September 1 at Columbia September 7 at Marissa senior Blake Huffman, September 14 at Sparta junior Jacob Handel September 16 at Du Quoin and sophomore Blake September 20 at Nashville Farmer, and three girls, September 21 at Goreville September 25 at Freeburg seniors Madi Kribs and September 27 at Carterville Maria Nickle and soph- September 30 Chester Invite The Chester High School varsity football team omore Josalynn Anaya. October 4 at Red Bud “I’m looking forward October 7 at Pinckneyville October 16 Cahokia Chester football will lean on experience to Jacob Handel run- Conference at New Athens October 18 at Benton Continued on Page 23 The Chester High coached the team for sically just been all stepped in for Kelk- School football team at least three seasons, review,” Belton said. hoff and helped lead did not let last season’s Belton has the second “We’ve worked on fi ne- the Yellow Jackets to a shortened spring sea- highest career winning tuning things and six-point win over the Volleyball set for son get them down. percentage, trailing have gone back to a lot Red Devils. The Yellow Jackets only Bryan Lee’s mark of fundamentals. We Stumpe then started another strong season fi nished 5-1, with their of .718, which was ac- haven’t had to worry the fi nal two games of only loss coming at the complished from 2008- about putting all of our the season. In just over hands of a Johnston 2014. plays in. Our players two games played, the Chester is just four Cahokia. City team that did not On the field, Belton are comfortable.” left-handed signal call- months removed from Despite the senior suffer a blemish. has a seasoned group One of those returning er threw for 374 yards the end of a historic core that graduated, During a normal sea- to work with this fall. players is senior Dylan and seven touchdowns spring season. Chester returns five son, that would have The team’s 14 seniors Kelkhoff (6’1, 195), who and completed 60 per- The Lady Yellow Jack- athletes with varsity ex- meant a fourth con- have set a positive tone was the Yellow Jacket cent of his passes. ets lost just one match, perience, juniors Paige secutive playoff berth in practice, which has starting quarterback “Ethan is going to be fi nishing 18-1, and com- Vasquez and Emma under coach Billy Bel- led to big-time energy. as a sophomore and the starting quarter- pleted a perfect Black Eggemeyer, senior Alys- ton. In Belton’s four The quick turnaround opened his junior year back this season,” Bel- Diamond Conference sa Seymour and sopho- years as head coach, from the spring sea- under center. However, ton said. “I told Dylan West Division schedule. mores Jordan Buskohl Chester is 24-13, equat- son, and the success Kelkhoff suffered an that we would have an Entering the second and Mabry Wingerter. ing to a .649 winning Chester had during it, injury during Chester’s open competition for season with coach Col- Runge expects to uti- percentage. is also already paying fourth game of the sea- the position if he want- leen Runge, Chester will lize her entire varsity Of coaches in the his- dividends. son last year against ed his spot back, but have the task of replac- roster as the season tory of the Chester “With returning as Sesser-Valier. Dylan said he wanted ing six seniors from kicks off. That roster is program, which dates many starters as we Fellow senior Ethan last year’s club and a back to 1923, who have are, practice has ba- Stumpe (6’1, 180) Continued on Page 23 conference switch to the Continued on Page 28

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Chester cross country...From Page 22______ning this year,” Kern as a runner. Watching Freshman Will Welge “I anticipate the same dedication makes up has really taken a toll said. “He’s put in a lot them two compete this is the only new run- from my two senior for that. You won’t fi nd on the program from of hard work to get to year will be fun.” ner to the team. Kern girl runners,” he said. two harder working a numbers standpoint. where he is now. Blake Kern believes Huff- expects him and Anaya “I know Madi and Ma- girls than them. I do expect these in- Farmer has the poten- man will not be too to continue to get better ria might not be as “I hope COVID doesn’t dividual runners that tial to be very good the far behind Handel and with experience as the naturally talented, but interfere with the sea- we have to compete at more mature he gets Farmer. season progresses. their hard work and son this year, because it a high level this year.”

Chester football...From Page 22______to play defense his sen- Football year starter Aiden Jany. ior year. Schedule The team’s defensive “Ethan is taking all August 27 vs. Du Quoin backfi eld was a major September 4 at Oakland Yellow Jacket Football Roster of the fi rst-string reps, Tri-County strength a season ago, No. Player Ht. Wt. Of. Df. Yr. but we have some September 10 vs. Freeburg allowing just 29 pass- plays for Dylan built September 17 at Sparta ing yards per game and 01 Jordan Merideth 5'11" 190 RB LB 12 in. We’re lucky to have September 24 vs. Trenton not giving up a single 02 Aden Runge 6'1" 170 QB LB 10 Wesclin 03 Jared Landeros 6'2" 170 WR DB 12 two quarterbacks of October 1 at Carlyle passing touchdown. their caliber.” October 8 vs. Dupo The unit is led by sen- 06 Jacob Cowell 5'8" 150 RB DB 12 Besides slotting in at October 15 at Red Bud ior Jared Landeros (6’2, 07 Cooper Eggemeyer 6'3" 175 WR DB 12 October 22 vs. Mt. Vernon linebacker, Kelkhoff 170) and includes sen- 09 Dylan Kelkhoff 6'1" 195 QB LB 12 also runs hard as a ior Aidan Kennon (5’9, 10 Gage Hopkins 5'10" 165 RB LB 10 fullback. This will give top return men. Alvarez 150). 12 Korbin Jany 5'9" 155 RB LB 10 Belton the option to put will carry a lot for us “Landeros is one of 14 Braxton Conder 5'10" 135 WR DB 10 Stumpe and Kelkhoff and bring in receptions. those guys who flies 15 Ethan Stumpe 6'1" 180 QB LB 12 on the offensive fi eld Kelkhoff will have a around and is every- at the same time. lot of carries for us at where,” Belton said. “He 16 Brendan Baughman 6'0" 125 WR DB 12 “Ethan has really pro- fullback. just makes plays.” 18 Aidan Kennon 5'9" 150 RB DB 12 gressed,” Belton said. “What’s nice is they At linebacker, Meri- 22 Freddie Alvarez 6'1" 165 RB LB 12 “He really trusts his are all versatile and deth, a three-year start- 25 Koby Jany 5'10" 170 RB LB 11 wide receivers, which can play wide receiver er, is back. He is joined 26 Aiden Jany 6'3" 195 RB DE 12 is nice. We have a ton or running back. We by Kelkhoff at middle 27 Branden Whitley 5'9" 150 RB LB 11 of receivers on this have a lot of other skill linebacker, senior Ja- 28 Will Schuwerk 5'11" 160 RB LB 11 team. He throws a re- guys. They know the cob Cowell (5’8, 150) at 40 Isaac Jany 6'4" 215 TE DE 12 ally catchable ball.” system. It’s been fun at outside linebacker and 51 Garret Hopkins 5'11" 165 RB LB 10 One of those receivers practice.” junior Koby Jany (5’10, 52 Nate Heuer 6'0" 167 OL LB 10 was the team’s top pass On the line, Chester 170) at the other middle catcher a season ago. will have to replace linebacker spot. 53 Brock Vasquez 6'4" 215 OL DL 12 Senior Cooper Egg- three offensive line- “Cowell has looked re- 56 Trentin Eggemeyer 5'9" 188 OL DL 10 emeyer (6’3, 175) hauled men. Juniors Shane ally good,” Belton said. 58 Matthew James 5'11" 220 OL DL 11 in 16 catches for 295 Bickett (6’0, 226) and “He will pretty much be 59 Trace Fricke 6'5" 200 OL DL 11 yards. Of those 16 re- Matthew James (5’11, a defense-only player. 64 Robert Palacio 6'0" 245 OL DL 10 ceptions, eight went for 220) will start on the He gives our offense 66 Shane Bicket 6'0" 226 OL DL 11 touchdowns. offensive and defensive problems and head- 70 Nate Snider 5'9" 237 OL DL 12 Some of the oth- lines. Jerald Copple II aches in practice.” 74 Jerald Copple II 5'10" 265 OL DL 12 er weapons around (5’10, 265) is a returning Landeros will also 77 Gavin Cowan 5'8" 235 OL DL 10 Stumpe will be senior starter. Belton expects give Chester a weapon 88 Dylan Kulich 6'0" 155 SE DB 10 running backs Jordan junior Trace Fricke on special teams. The Merideth (5’11, 190), (6’5, 200) to slide in at strong-footed kicker Freddie Alvarez (6’1, tackle and senior Nate has connected on a 165) and Aiden Jany Snider (5’9, 237) to take 40-yard field goal in Chester’s schedule Trenton-Wesclin, Car- Du Quoin rivalry back (6’3, 195). over at center. practice, according to will look different this lyle and Dupo. and to get the chance Merideth was the “Copple has done a Belton. year, as it exited the Out of the conference, to play Sparta and Red leader on the ground great job of getting “It’s nice when your Black Diamond Confer- the Yellow Jackets will Bud again,” Belton last season with 544 everybody up to pace, kicker is as athletic ence, of which it had play Du Quoin at home said. “Our schedule yards and nine touch- leading and setting the as Landeros,” Belton been a member since in their season open- will be a challenge, but downs. standard,” Belton said. said. “We can do a lot of 2010, for the Cahokia er. It will be the fi rst we’re excited for the “Jany battled an in- Joining Bickett and things with him. He is Conference. matchup between the challenge. jury last season, but James on the defen- a really good tackler, so The division of the two teams since 2009, “Having 14 seniors he’s 100 percent right sive line are three-year we always have a great conference that Chester when they were both will really help with now,” Belton said. “Me- starter senior Isaac safety valve on punts will compete in is made in the SIRR Mississippi. their leadership out rideth is also one of our Jany (6’4, 215) and two- and kickoffs.” up of Red Bud, Sparta, “It’s great to get that there.” PAGE 24 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 Marissa-C’ville Meteors Cross country team set to rebuild TricoVolleyball has Pioneers a large senior class Marissa-Coulterville some experience for Cross Country coach Matt Espen- the boys. Boys Roster Trico will welcome “I’m excited to watch schied will put out a “We have four guys Junior: Josh Leemon Volleyball a rather large sen- Davis and Rathert play Varsity Roster young team this year. who contributed last Sophomores: Tanner Middendorf, Matthew ior class to its team and dish out some great Seniors: Madison Arbeiter, The Meteors have no season,” Espenschied Alyssa Bastien, Brooke Davis, Canning, Ethan Prest this season, although sets,” Rathert said. “I’m seniors and eight run- said. “Adding three Freshmen: Brock Portz, Dalyn Eilers, Chasie Hanson, the roster the Lady expecting some even ners across the board, quality freshmen to Joey Lay, Seth Neal Haley Kranawetter, Emma Pioneers will fi eld does bigger numbers (from McComb, Brittany Wright including just one girl. that roster will make Girls Roster Junior: Paige Daenzer not bring a ton of var- Wettig) this season.” Juniors: Avery Pierce, Madi Last year, senior Cay- it fun to just see what Rathert sity experience. Other potential start- din Wagner advanced we can do and how Schedule Sophomores: McKenzie The Pioneers fi nished ers for Rathert are to sectionals. much we will improve August 23 at New Athens Ebers, Reagan Fager, Olivia 14-11 last season, 10-2 junior Avery Pierce, Jokerst, Paige Thies, Josie Espenschied noted over the course of the August 28 at Mascoutah September 1 at Columbia in the Black Diamond sophomores Reagan Wettig that it is diffi cult losing season.” September 7 Marissa Invite Conference West Divi- Fager and Paige Thies Wagner’s leadership, Junior Paige Daenzer September 14 at Sparta Schedule sion. They were second and senior Alyssa Bast- but junior Josh Lee- is the only Meteor girl September 18 at Mascoutah August 23 vs. Cobden in the conference, trail- ien. August 26 at Zeigler-Royalton mon is stepping admi- this season. She fin- September 25 at Freeburg September 30 at Chester ing only Chester. “Pierce will be a mid- August 30-September 2 rably into that role. ished last season as the Marissa/New Athens Invite October 4 at Red Bud That snapped a dle for us this season,” Leemon was the team’s fourth runner. October 9 at E. Alton-Wood River September 8 at Steeleville stretch of three consec- Rathert said. “Fager team’s third runner a Two of the three run- October 16 Cahokia September 9 vs. Goreville utive seasons in which will defi nitely see some September 13 at Okawville season ago with sopho- ners on her team ahead Conference at New Athens Trico had earned at net time. She has been September 14 at Johnston City more Tanner Midden- of her were underclass- September 16 vs. Sesser-Valier least a share of the con- killing it at practice. dorf often running as men, but she is the only schied said. “I’m excited September 20 at Elverado ference championship. Bastien and Thies will the Meteors’ number one to return this year. to see what she does September 21-23 Trico Invite Trico’s success in the be our outside hitters.” September 27 vs. Christopher two. “(Daenzer) made big this season because she conference extends As for the remainder September 28 at Vienna Sophomores Matthew improvements last sea- will be pushed every October 2 Sparta Invitational even further. The Pio- of the roster, Rathert Canning and Ethan son, as it was her fi rst day in practice running October 4 vs. Zeigler-Royalton neers held at least a said there are several Prest also bring back season running,” Espen- with the boys.” October 5 vs. New Athens share of the conference other girls who are October 7 at Sesser-Valier title in six of the last passing and serving October 9 Red Bud Invite Volleyball ready with new coach eight seasons and eight well who will be fi ght- October 12 at Christopher October 13 vs. Du Quoin of the last 12. ing for time on the October 14 at Johnston City Due to COVID-19, dendorf and freshmen Volleyball Returning from last court. October 19 at Goreville Marissa-Coulterville Annie Villarreal and Varsity Roster year’s squad with ex- “Our junior varsity October 21 vs. Vienna was limited to just 10 Katlyn Rednour. Seniors: Skylr Richno, Maci perience under their team is also packed matches in the short- “I’m sure the start- Rackley, Grace Middendorf Juniors: Autumn Gilley, belts are senior Brooke with talent and heart,” ened spring volleyball ing lineup for our fi rst Carleigh Rhodes, Mackenzie Davis, junior Madi Rathert said. “I look back down into 1A, a season. game will not be the Jetton, Taylor Ivory-Greer Rathert and sopho- forward to watching classification where The last full season same looking lineup in Sophomores: Roxanne more Josie Wettig. them play together, the Pioneers won re- the Lady Meteors were the middle or end of the Geralds, Gabby Schmeiderer Freshmen: Hannah Krause, Davis and Rathert and continuing to push gionals in 2009. able to play was in season,” Selman said. Katlyn Rednour, Annie are back as the team’s the upperclassmen.” “This season will be 2019, and they did not “I’m still in the stage Villarreal main facilitators, com- The last time Trico challenging,” Rathert disappoint. Marissa- of fi nding out who hits piling a total of over won a regional title said. “We are going to Coulterville finished well with what setter Schedule August 24 vs. Okawville 300 assists last season. was in 2015 and 2016, need some game time 28-8 under coach Sarah and who plays better August 26 vs. Valmeyer Wettig is back to con- both at the Class 2A to fi nd our chemistry. Richter, with the num- next to each other.” August 30-September 2 trol the middle of the level. It’s exciting to have ber of wins matching The remainder of the Marissa/New Athens Invite net. She had over 60 This season, when the the opportunity to play the second most in a roster includes jun- September 7 at Dupo September 9 vs. Lebanon solo blocks and over playoffs roll around, in tournaments again single season for the ior Taylor Ivory-Greer September 11 Carlyle Invite 100 kills last season. Trico will have dropped and have a regional.” program. and freshman Hannah September 14 at Sparta Lori Selman has since Krause. September 16 at Steeleville taken over coaching “If someone is having a September 23 vs. New Athens September 28 vs. Red Bud duties. This will be her bad night, there will be September 30 vs. Dupo fi rst year coaching the someone behind them October 2 Sparta Invite program since 2008. to step in and take the October 7 at Valmeyer Christ Our Savior The Lady Meteors position,” Selman said. October 9 Lebanon Invite October 12 vs. Steeleville Soldiers have two XC runners return seven varsity “I’ve been telling all of October 14 at Lebanon players from last sea- the girls in the program October 15 at Elverado The Christ Our Savior rience for the Soldiers. October 21 at New Athens son. They are seniors that the varsity roster is Lutheran in Evansville “I have high hopes in Cross Country Maci Rackley and Skylr not set in stone. The only cross country team has David going all out this Roster Richno, juniors Autumn players who are set in nity to be really good,” just two runners this season since it’s his last Senior: David Koester Freshman: Charlie Rahlfs Gilley, Carleigh Rhodes stone on the roster are Selman said. “This is year. year,” said Christ Our and Kenzie Jetton and the three seniors.” an adjustment year. The Those athletes are Savior coach Izayah Schedule sophomores Roxanne Selman’s expectation girls have a new coach, senior David Koester Miller. “I’m looking for- September 1 at St. Vincent Geralds and Gabby for her group is that and it’s not always easy and freshman Charlie ward to see how Char- September 7 at Marissa Schmeiderer. Other every player gives full on the juniors and sen- September 20 at Nashville Rahlfs. lie runs as a freshman October 4 at Red Bud players Selman expects effort and plays as a iors coming in with a Koester brings back with David helping him October 7 at Pinckneyville to vie for a starting team. new coach. Every coach several years of expe- with his pace.” job early in the season “I think the varsity has their own coaching are senior Grace Mid- team has the opportu- style.”

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Red Bud MusketeersCross country to rebuild

The Red Bud girls Cross Country team will enter a bit Boys Roster of a rebuilding effort Seniors: Isaac Miller, Nick Fehr this season, while the Junior: Joseph Hanger boys bring back a pair Sophomores: Cameron Hill, of highly experienced Kadin Summers runners. Freshman: Lucas Miller Girls Roster The Lady Musket- Juniors: Simone Liefer, eers won the won the Anna Wolter Cahokia Conference Sophomores: Mia Beshoar, Kaskaskia Division for Kamry Koester, Emilee Liefer, Emma Heinemann the second straight sea- Freshman: Abby Pyles son. They also had an indi- Schedule vidual win the confer- August 23 at New Athens August 28 at Mascoutah ence title for the second September 1 at Murphysboro year in a row. September 4 at Granite City However, Red Bud September 7 at Marissa graduated four seniors September 11 at Peoria September 14 at Sparta from last year’s team September 18 at Althoff that placed fifth at re- September 20 at Nashville The Red Bud High School varsity football team gionals and advanced September 25 at Freeburg to sectionals. September 30 at Chester October 4 Red Bud Invite This year’s squad Red Bud football prepared to build off of spring October 7 at Pinckneyville fields noo seniors but October 9 at E. Alton-Wood River While the Red Bud High October 16 Cahokia School shortened spring Continued on Page 30 Conference at New Athens football season was book Musketeer football roster ended by blowout losses, No. Player Ht. Wt. Of. Df. Yr. there was a lot to like about 06 Easton Lucht 6'2" 160 QB DB 12 Volleyball looks to the four Musketeer games 08 Ayden Shemwell 5'9" 145 QB DB 11 in between. 11 Kade Ward 5'7" 130 WR DB 10 Red Bud finished the continue success spring with a 4-2 mark. In 15 Sam Easter 6'0" 165 TE LB 10 the Musketeer wins over 17 Thomas Friess 5'11" 160 TE LB 11 The Red Bud volley- Volleyball Carlyle, Madison, Dupo and 20 Trace Wagner 5'10" 150 RB LB 10 ball team has achieved Varsity Roster a good amount of suc- Seniors: Hannah Sievers, Trenton-Wesclin, the aver- 23 Logan Cathell 5'10" 140 WR DB 12 Chloe Wild, Graci Porter, Ka- age margin of victory was 24 Mason Voss 5'2" 145 SE DE 12 cess over last five sea- tie Schneider, Megan Henry, by over 30 points. 26 Chase Lucht 5'8" 135 RB LB 10 sons with Erin Leg- Addison Liefer, Kayla Nete- endre as coach. meyer, Maggie Dufrenne Three of those teams, Car- 28 Landon Luthy 6'1" 165 WR DB 11 Last school year’s Juniors: Aubrey Piel, Madi- lyle, Dupo and Trenton-Wes- 30 Lane Brockmeyer 5'8" 130 RB LB 10 son Falkenhain, clin, make up three-fifths spring season was no Allie Zipfel 33 Nick Gantner 5'10" 160 RB LB 11 of Red Bud's Cahokia Con- different. Sophomores: Dakota 34 Mitch Fleming 5'7" 160 RB LB 11 ference competition in the With a strong senior Hohgrefe, Josie Meyer 39 Koda Mueller 6'1 135 WR DE 11 class, Red Bud finished conference's newly aligned Schedule division. Joining that trio 41? Lucas Schwartzkopf 5'10" 200 RB LB 09 14-4, including 11-1 in August 24 vs. Gibault will be Randolph County 44 Devin Hall 6'2" 220 RB LB 11 the Cahokia Confer- August 30-September 2 schools Sparta and Chester. 52 Kyle Loughner 6'0" 210 OL DL 11 ence Kaskaskia Divi- Marissa/New Athens Invite sion to win a share August 31 at Mascoutah Red Bud and Chester last 53 Nolan Krack 6'0" 220 OL DL 10 Sptember 7 at Okawville of the conference title played each other at the 54 Caleb Bass 6'0" 240 OL LB 12 September 9 vs. Chester with Valmeyer. September 14 vs. Wesclin varsity level in 2009 when 55 Josh Nieweglowski 6'0" 150 OL DL 10 Chester was still a member The conference cham- September 16 at Carlyle 59 Austin Krebs 6'3" 200 OL DL 10 September 18 Granite City Invite of the SIRR Mississippi. The pionship was the sec- 63 Zander Ireland 5'9" 235 OL DL 10 September 20 vs. Triad Musketeers won that game ond earned with Leg- September 21 at Columbia 64 Noah Tepe 5'11" 180 OL DL 11 40-16. endre as coach, the September 28 at Marissa-C’ville "I'm looking forward to the 66 Ty Carter 5'10" 180 OL DL 10 other coming in 2017. September 29 vs. Sparta 70 Dylan Minemann 6'0" 200 RB LB 10 The team also won re- September 30 vs. Okawville new change," said longtime October 4 at Waterloo Red Bud coach Dave Lucht. 71 Ian Stafford 5'11" 260 OL DL 12 gional championships October 6 at Belleville East "For us, we've played Dupo, 77 William Chausse 6'1" 290 OL DL 11 in 2016 and 2017. October 7 at Wesclin October 9 Red Bud Invite Carlyle and Wesclin before 80 Evan Dressel 5'8" 160 WR DB 11 There was no postsea- son last year, but with October 12 vs. Carlyle in the conference, and we 85 Owen Liefer 6'0" 135 WR DB 10 October 14 at Chester the playoffs returning played Sparta on a regular 86 Ethan Summers 5'9" 150 WR DB 12 October 15-16 O’Fallon Invite October 19 vs. New Athens Continued on Page 30 89 Drew Grohmann 5'9" 135 WR DB 11 Continued on Page 28 October 21 at Sparta

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Du Quoin coach Isaac Volleyball Miller has a strong re- Varsity Roster turning to core to work Seniors: Grace Alongi, Olivia Dill, Lexi Cobin, with this season. Jalynn Wood, Sophie Miller, The Lady Indians Addi Darnell, Olivia bring back two-time Phillips, Lauren Heape SIRR Mississippi all- Juniors: Loveleen Dunklin, Sophie Hill conference and two- Sophomore: Kallie time Southern Illinois Oestreicher Coaches Association all-south outside hitter Schedule August 26 vs. Massac County senior Lauren Heape August 28 at Carterville and two-time all-con- August 31 at West Frankfort ference setter senior September 4 Du Quoin Invite Sophie Miller, who was September 7 vs. Murphysboro September 14 at Carterville also all-south last sea- September 16 vs. Pinckneyville son. September 18 Massac Co. Invite Other returning September 20 vs. Hamilton Co. starters are seniors September 23 at Anna-Jonesboro The Du Quoin High School varsity football team September 28 vs. Nashville libero Grace Alongi, September 30 vs. Carterville outside hitter Olivia October 5 at Pinckneyville Indian football is ready to bounce back Dill, opposite hitter October 9 Marion Invite Jalynn Wood and de- October 12 vs. Anna-Jonesboro It was an unchar- fensive specialist Lexi October 13 at Trico acteristic season for October 14 at Nashville Cobin. October 18 at Cobden coach Derek Beard Indians Football Roster New to the starting October 20 at Herrin and the Du Quoin High No. Player Ht. Wt. Of. Df. Yr. rotation will be junior School football team 01 Jonathan Savage 5'9" 215 RB LB 12 middle hitters Love- the last time the Indi- 02 Jaelyn Smith 5'10" 165 RB LB 10 leen Dunklin and So- ference,” Miller said. ans took the field. 03 Braden Harsy 5'10" 160 WR DB 12 phie Hill. Last season, Du Du Quoin managed Miller also expects Quoin finished 13-7, in- just a 1-4 record dur- 04 Haydan Sizemore 5'9" 145 WR DB 12 05 Jaden Smith 5'10" 160 WR DB 12 seniors defensive spe- cluding 4-6 in the con- ing the shortened cialist Olivia Phillips ference. 06 Gage Green 6'0" 160 WR DB 11 spring season during and opposite hitter The Lady Indians the 2020-21 school year. 07 Gabe Adams 5'10" 155 RB DB 11 Addi Darnell to receive are one of four teams, That marked the pro- 08 David Lee 6'0" 190 QB LB 12 playing time. along with Nashville, gram’s first losing re- 09 Traijon Smith 5'10" 180 RB DB 12 “We are a very expe- Pinckneyville and cord since it went 3-6 10 Caden Hutchens 5'10" 150 WR DB 12 rienced team and look Carterville, ranked in in 2013. It is only the 12 Aiden Bradley 6'0" 160 WR DB 11 to be very competitive the Deep South Top 10 second time the team 13 Hunter Douglas 5'8" 140 WR DB 12 in our very tough con- preseason poll. finished under .500 14 Camden Waller 5'10" 175 QB LB 10 since 1981. Beard attributes part 15 Nick Brown 5'10" 175 RB DB 12 Cross country brings of the struggles during 16 Brady Knapp 5'7" 155 RB DB 12 the spring to a skill 18 Nishan Woody 6'0" 160 WR DB 12 position group that 19 Korbin Cranford 5'3" 170 FB LB 12 back talented teams was largely decimated 20 Jonathan Hamilton 5'9" 185 RB LB 11 by injury. The proof of 21 Elijah Jones 5'8" 150 RB DB 11 It was a storybook Cross Country that was in the pud- 22 Kameron Hugya 6'1" 190 WR LB 11 season last year that Boys Roster ding, as they say, as was unable to have a Seniors: Landon Swiney, 23 Jakob Eaton 5'10" 160 RB DB 11 Nathan Smith the Indians were shut 24 Eli Maynor 5'10" 150 QB LB 10 storybook ending for Sophomores: Conor Gross, out once and averaged Du Quoin. Sam Vancil 25 PJ Winters 5'7" 135 WR DB 10 just 13.7 points in their The Du Quoin girls Freshmen: Reid Tilley, 27 Damarion Johnson 5'10" 160 WR DB 10 four losses. cross country team Jaxon VanZandt 32 Joey Wood 5'8" 130 K 10 Girls Roster That spring experi- was at the top of its Seniors: Olivia Phillips, ence has left the re- 43 Aaron Dorsey 5'7" 215 FB LB 12 game again on many Lauren Heape, Alexis turning Indians hun- 51 Rayden Loucks 6'0" 240 OL DL 11 occasions. The Lady In- George, Maddie Decker, gry to turn things 52 Tyler Moore 6'2" 225 OL DL 11 dians won their third Grace Alongi Sophomores: Kallie around. 53 Elie Dunklin 6'0" 185 OL DL 11 consecutive SIRR Mis- Oestreicher, Lainey Miller “I know the seniors, 54 Chandler Harrison 5'10" 195 OL DL 10 sissippi championship, Freshmen: Maggie Kellerman, Issy Phillips, for sure, don’t want to 55 Maurice Washington 6'8" 285 OL DL 12 their third straight re- go out that way,” Beard gional title and their Abby Hill, Jaleigh Clark, 56 Gavin Rogers 5'8" 190 OL DL 10 Grace Phipps, Jacqueline said. “They want to second sectional cham- 57 Trevor Aguiniga 5'10" 200 OL DL 12 Dill, Madison Dagit win games and be suc- pionship in three sea- 58 Drake Juhl 6'1" 185 OL DL 10 cessful.” sons. Schedule With postseason back 59 Damion Hurry 6'0" 300 OL DL 12 Because of COVID-19, September 1 at Murphysboro 60 Waylon Mydler 5'9" 215 OL DL 12 September 7 at Herrin in play this year, Du however, the Illinois September 9 at W. Frankfort Quoin will be aiming 63 Landyn Lawrence 5'10" 210 OL DL 10 High School Associa- September 11 at Carbondale to resume a streak of 64 Jacob Scholebo 5'9" 190 OL DL 11 tion scrapped the state September 16 Du Quoin Invite September 20 at Nashville playoff appearances 66 Jonah Provart 6'2" 175 OL DL 12 meet, so Du Quoin was September 25 at Freeburg that is at five seasons. 67 Jake Rogers 5'8" 240 OL DL 12 denied an opportunity September 30 at Chester During the last 36 71 Willie Moore 6'2" 300 OL DL 12 to improve on its 2019 October 7 at Pinckneyville seasons where play- October 14 SIRR Conference 77 Gavin Morgan 5'10" 265 OL DL 11 14th-place finish at offs were a possibility, state. at Herrin 81 Ethan Hill 6'1" 180 TE LB 12 October 18 at Benton Du Quoin has failed to Good news for the 83 Henry Harsy 6'1" 190 TE DL 10 reach them just three Lady Indians is that times. 87 Seth Howerton 6'2" 165 WR DL 11 they return seven ivia Phillips, Lauren “The kids are excited 88 Waylon Bell 5'10" 165 WR DB 11 girls with varsity ex- to be back out there,” 99 Dwayne Wilmington 6'1" 190 WR LB 10 perience, seniors Ol- Continued on Page 28 Beard said. “We have a lot of kids out and a lot of kids commit- den Hutchens (5’10, 150) of areas. defenders but is also in ted to playing. I think and lineman Maurice “Hutchens was our a constant battle with they are happy to be Washington (6’8, 285), leading receiver last diabetes. out there playing for along with junior wide year. He has a good “He struggles a lot something.” receiver Gage Green knowledge of the game. with blood sugar, but Leading the charge (6’0, 160). We’re glad to have him he’s looking forward on the offensive side “Lee started at quar- back.” to having a good year,” of the field are sen- terback for us in the Brown returns as part Beard said. “He talks iors quarterback David spring, but he still does of what Beard calls a with dieticians and doc- Lee (6’0, 190), running not have a lot of experi- good stable of running tors, and does every- back Nick Brown (5’10, ence,” Beard said. “He’s backs. He is not only 175), wide receiver Ca- come a long way in a lot tasked with dodging Continued on Page 27 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 PAGE 27 Steeleville Warriors Steeleville cross country remains strong

The Steeleville cross younger guys will Steeleville. Cross Country country program has move up as the year “I think we’ll see some Boys Roster just 11 runners this progresses.” good things from him Senior: Christian Rees Juniors: Clayton Donagher, year across its boys Haertling tabbed by the end of the sea- Evan Reitz, Eli Rushing and girls team, but Rees, Donagher and son,” Haertling said. Sophomores: Cayton Cratch, talent is still plentiful. Reitz as the team’s “I think back to Gavin Camden Pierce, Nikolas Rubach The Warrior boys front three runners. Conway. When he Freshman: Trenton Ingles enter the season fresh He believes Cratch also came in, he was kind Girls Roster off their fourth con- has the ability to crack of the back runner as Senior: Ella Bauer Junior: Grace Cronin secutive Cahokia Con- that core. a freshman. Then he Sophomore: Aubrey ference title. They Reese, Cratch and kind of silently made Bockhorn placed second at re- Reitz were each top his way to the front. I Schedule gionals and seventh 20 at regionals with see Trenton being able August 24 at New Athens at sectionals. Reese also making the to do that.” August 28 at Mascoutah Returning runners top 30 at sectionals. Haertling has only September 1 at Murphysboro September 4 at Granite City this season include “These guys are all three girls to work September 7 at Marissa individual confer- pretty competitive,” with, senior Ella September 11 at Peoria ence champion senior Haertling said. “If a Bauer, junior Grace September 16 at Du Quoin Christian Rees, along guy is having a bad Cronin and sophomore September 20 at Nashville September 25 at Freeburg with all-conference day, they are good at Aubrey Bockhorn. September 27 at Carterville runners juniors Evan picking each other Bockhorn placed third September 30 at Benton Reitz and Clayton up.” in the 800 meter run October 4 at Red Bud October 7 at Pinckneyville Donagher and sopho- The team’s only new during track season in October 16 Cahokia mores Cayton Cratch runner this season the spring. Conference at New Athens and Camden Pierce. is freshman Trenton “They are working “On any given day, Ingles. hard,” Haertling said. this team can switch Haertling said he re- “Right now, Aubrey them are capable. I things around,” minds him of a pre- would be our top run- just told them to do as Haertling said. “My vious star runner at ner, but all three of well as they can.” Steeleville volleyball to regroup

Steeleville had a bit Back from last year’s Volleyball August 30-September 2 of an up and down squad with varsity ex- Varsity Roster Marissa/New Athens Invite year last season. perience are seniors Seniors: Kelsey Bell, Jaden September 7 vs. Lebanon Hinnerichs, Kadence September 8 vs. Trico The Lady Warriors Kadence Bockhorn Bockhorn September 9 vs. Valmeyer finished 7-9 overall, and Jaden Hinnerichs, Juniors: Daisy Czapla, September 16 vs. Marissa-C’ville with all seven victo- along with juniors Gil- Kaylee Darnell, Gillian September 21-23 Trico Invite Valleroy, Jenna Hood ries coming in the lian Valleroy and Jen- September 30 at Lebanon Sophomores: Aubrianna October 2 Sparta Invite Cahokia Conference na Hood. Bockhorn, Rylee Mitchell, October 4 at Chester Kaskaskia Division. Hood led the team in Lauren Wedemeyer October 6 vs. Dupo They won two of kills and blocks. She October 7 vs. New Athens October 12 at Marissa-C’ville their fi rst three games was an all-conference Schedule October 14 at Valmeyer of the season and were selection. Hinnerichs August 25 at New Athens October 16 Freeburg Invite 3-3 after six games. was third on the team August 26 vs. Sparta October 20 at Dupo However, Steeleville in kills and second in then dropped four blocks, while Bock- clude juniors Kaylee girls this year in the consecutive matches. horn was the team Darnell and Daisy program,” Wente said. The team rebounded, leader in aces. Czapla, senior Kelsey “We are excited to have though, two in four of Coach Lesley Wente Bell and sophomore a full schedule, includ- its last six matches of expects the rest of her Lauren Wedemeyer. ing tournaments and the season. starting lineup to in- “We have lots of young postseason play.”

Indian football...From Page 26______thing he can to stay in Football time spent at quarter- The first game of the the game.” Schedule back. season for the Indians, Some of the other August 27 at Chester “We’re hesitant to though, is August 27 at September 3 at Harrisburg weapons Beard has in September 10 vs. Herrin play him both ways Chester. his arsenal are senior September 17 at Carterville with the physicality The last time the two running back Traijon September 24 vs. Pinckneyville that comes with being teams faced each oth- Smith (5’10, 180) and October 1 at Breese Mater Dei a middle linebacker, er was in 2009, when October 8 at Anna-jonesboro junior running backs October 15 vs. Nashville but David is a tough, Chester was still a Jonathan Hamilton October 22 vs. Murphysboro strong kid. We’ll defi- member of the SIRR (5’9, 185) and Elijah nitely use him there.” Mississippi. Jones (5’8, 150). Other linebackers “That will be a neat “We have five or six 200), Willie Moore (6’2, will be seniors Aar- game for us,” Beard running backs we feel 300), Waylon Mydler on Dorsey (5’7, 215) said. “As coaches, a lot comfortable with in (5’9, 215) and Jonah and Jonathan Savage of us played against the game at any time,” Provart (6’2, 175). (5’9, 215), sophomore Chester and coached Beard said. “That is Beard considers the Dwayne Wilmington against Chester for a the complete oppo- defensive line to be (6’1, 190) and junior long time. For us, it site of what the situa- strong. Kameron Hugya (6’1, may mean a little more tion was in the spring “I feel we have six 190). as far as history. when we were very or seven guys on the “The biggest thing “Our kids have not limited due to inju- defensive line who we’re trying to do played Chester, so a ries. We also have four can rotate in to give right now is play lot of them probably or five wide receivers guys breaks,” Beard tougher as a team,” don’t remember them who we can throw said. “It’s still a little Beard said. “Our guys being in the same con- out there at any given unsettled who all of are doing a good job of ference. time.” the starters will be.” that. We want them to “Chester was always Beard noted that the Beard also likes the play for the guy next a big game. They were offensive line does not look of his secondary, to them. They want always a physical team have a lot of depth, including the athlet- to work together and that played hard. I be- but what the unit is icism of his defen- win games.” lieve those things still made up of is strong. sive backs. Players in Beard expects an- stand true today.” In addition to Wash- that unit will include other strong battle ington in the trench- Smith, Jones and sen- through the SIRR es, the Indians will ior Nishan Woody (6’0, Mississippi, which have senior Jake Rog- 160). includes the likes of ers (5’8, 240) at center, Lee will be one of Nashville, Carterville, as well as seniors Tre- the leaders of the line- Anna-Jonesboro and vor Aguiniga (5’10, backers, despite his Pinckneyville. PAGE 28 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021

Du Quoin XC...From Page 26 Heape, Alexis George, be called upon to step Christ Our Savior Soldiers Maddie Decker and into a varsity role.” Grace Alongi and The boys team, on Volleyball returns with inexperience, youth sophomores Kal- the other hand, cur- lie Oestreicher and rently just has enough After being unable look to junior Gwe- basics of the game and Volleyball Lainey Miller. runners for a team. to fi eld a team in the nyth Turner, sopho- have already come a Roster Seniors: Hailey Harbaugh, Phillips set Du The Indians placed fall, Christ Our Savior mores Alyssa Heimann long way. Emily Luebkemann Quoin’s program re- fi fth at sectionals Lutheran High School and Ellie Dawkins and “This group, both ex- Junior: Gwenyth Turner cord for consecutive last season, which is back in action this freshmen Christine perienced and unex- Sophomores: Alyssa meet wins last season. would have been good school year. Liefer and Alaina perienced, has a lot of Heimann, Ellie Dawkins Freshmen: Christine Liefer, She also placed second enough to qualify The Soldiers will Smith to fi ll out spots drive and dedication. Alaina Smith at regionals and third them for state for the have eight players, on the court. They never give up at sectionals. fi rst time since 1984. two of which return “This year, we have and just keep pushing Schedule She won the con- The Indians, which with high school play- many ladies who have through. My encour- August 23 at Eagle Ridge Christian in Cape Girardeau ference meet and last won the confer- ing experience. They never played volleyball agement to the team August 31 vs. Dupo was joined by return- ence in 2018, placed are are seniors Emily or who have had lit- is for them to try their September 2 vs. First Baptist ing runners Heape, second a season ago. Luebkemann and Hai- tle experience on the best, have fun and Academy George and Oestreich- Du Quoin will have ley Harbaugh. court,” said coach Lisa learn something new September 21 at Madison September 30 vs. Madison er on the all-confer- its top two runners Besides those two, Luebkemann. “Some each time they step on October 5 at O’Fallon First ence team. from last season still Christ Our Savior will ladies are learning the the court.” Baptist “We have a lot of in the fold, as Landen depth on the girls Swiney and Nathan side,” said Du Quoin Smith enter their sen- From Page 22______coach Eric Kirkpat- ior year. Chester volleyball... rick. “We had six new Swiney earned sec- filled out by sen- “We have a lot of tal- Volleyball Invite freshmen come out. ond at conference iors Kailyn Absher, ent and a lot of hard Varsity Roster September 7 at Carlyle We are hoping they and regionals before Seniors: Kailyn Absher, Han- September 9 at Red Bud will continue to work bringing back fi fth at Hannah Blechle and workers,” Runge said. nah Blechle, Ashlyn Colvis, September 16 vs. Sparta Ashlyn Colvis, jun- “I’m excited to see these Alyssa Seymour September 21-23 Trico Invite and provide depth and sectionals. Smith took ior Paige Thomas and girls play and give Juniors:, Paige Vasquez September 25 at Wesclin competition all season seventh in the region- sophomore Camryn their all for me every Emma Eggemeyer, Paige September 27 at Valmeyer long. al, 11th at conference Thomas September 28 vs. Okawville “Cross country is a and 17th at sectionals. Luthy. game. They will be Sophomores: Jordan September 30 vs. Carlyle “Our roster has a scrappy. Although they Buskohl, Camryn Luthy, Ma- October 2 vs. Elverado long season. A lot of The only other In- lot of versatile play- are young, they are not bry Wingerter October 4 vs. Steeleville nagging injuries oc- dian returning with ers,” Runge said. “You to be underestimated.” October 7 at Okawville cur throughout the varsity experience Schedule October 12 at Sparta year. At any point, one is sophomore Conor never know what the Another positive that August 24 at A-J October 14 vs. Red Bud season will bring and this group will have to August 30-September 2 October 16 Freeburg Invite of these freshmen may Gross. what changes we will look forward to that Marissa/New Athens Invite October 20 vs. Marion make, but as of right last year’s did not is September 4 Johnston City October 21 vs. Wesclin now, we will be utiliz- the prospect of a post- ing the whole roster.” season run. “The girls are excited history. While outside expec- “It feels great to have to work toward hope- As for its new con- tations could be tem- something to work for fully some long post- ference slate, Chester pered with the loss of this year,” Runge said. season play.” joins a division of the so many key players “Last year was fun, The volleyball pro- Cahokia Conference from last year’s club, and we made the most gram last won a re- that will be made up Runge believes this of it for what it was, gional title in 2008 and of Red Bud, Okawville, group has the ability obviously, but this year has won just two such Trenton-Wesclin, Car- to succeed. brings new hope. championships in its lyle and Sparta. Red Bud volleyball...From Page 25______this year, Red Bud sie Meyer will give the squad who are hungry won the Black Diamond will have another op- team another player on for the chance to play Conference West Divi- portunity to add to its defense. again. We are look- sion title in the spring. trophy case. “Graduating six sen- ing forward to a great “I am so excited to see To help anchor that iors who had such a postseason and the op- how the new confer- push, Legendre will major impact on the portunity to play tour- ence alignment will look to returning start- court has been hard,” naments.” work,” Legendre said. ers seniors middle and Legendre said. “I look As for the new look “I am so glad to be play- outside hitter Hannah forward to building on division of the Cahokia ing schools of our size. Sievers, middle hitter our success from last Conference, Red Bud Winning the confer- Chloe Wild, outside year and continuing to will have to deal with ence last season was hitter Katie Schneider grow the program. We Trenton-Wesclin, Car- a great feeling, and I and outside and middle have a talented junior lyle, Okawville, Sparta would love to be able to hitter Megan Henry. varsity and freshman and Chester. 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The Pinckneyville Cross Country cross country program Boys Roster was one that was par- Seniors: Dylan Bledsoe, Daniel Martin, Holden ticularly hindered by Clark, Brayden Schubert the Illinois High School Juniors: Dawson Chaney, Association not holding Andrew Wagner a state meet last season. Sophomores: Isaac Teel, Will Forbes, Noah Bledsoe The Panther boys won Freshmen: Landen Carter, their first regional Chad Lynch championship since Girls Roster 2016 then placed second Seniors: Ashlee Hirsch, Taylor Kurtz, Madison at sectionals. Geffers, Lindsey Geffers The Pinckneyville High School football team In girls, Pinckneyville Juniors: Madison was second at regionals Morgenthaler, Rori Wright, before earning fourth Maddy Doerfl ein, Avery Wilt Panther football ready to go back on the prowl Sophomores: Sofi a at sectionals. Castellano, Emily During a normal year, Baggett, Michaela Skorch The excitement that both groups would have Freshmen: Aubrey has been in the air sur- advanced to the state Emerson, Vanessa Teel, Zoey Conway rounding the return Panther Football Roster meet. of the Pinckneyville No. Player Ht. Wt. Of. Df. Yr. Luckily for both Schedule High School football 01 Talan Benbrook 5'5" 120 WR 10 teams, a solid core still August 24 at Herrin program has been on remains. September 1 at Murphysboro 02 Dylan Kempfer 5'7" 120 DB 10 September 7 at Marissa hold because of COV- The boys return sen- ID-19, but there is no 03 Riley Maxey 5'6" 145 LB 12 September 14 at Sparta 06 Dawson Wynn 5'9" 150 LB 12 iors Dylan Bledsoe and September 20 at Nashville doubt there is a new Holden Clark, junior September 28 at W. Frankfort 07 Jase Lee 6'0" 165 QB 10 feeling about the Pan- Dawson Chaney and September 30 at Benton 08 Vaden Szczepanski 6'1" 170 DB 12 October 7 Pinckneyville Invite thers. sophomore Isaac Teel, A positive COVID 09 Trey Moll 6'4" 215 QB 12 October 14 SIRR Conference with Teel and Bledsoe at Herrin case among the team 10 Holden Hutchcraft 5'11" 160 DB 12 each earning SIRR Mis- October 18 at Benton August 24 has led to 11 Duke Riggins 5'11" 185 WR 12 sissippi all-conference the entire team be- 12 James Deering 5'8" 150 DB 11 nods last season. were the conference ing quarantined. First 13 Kellen Scott 6'3" 165 WR 11 Teel stormed onto the crown and regional year head coach Lo- scene last year and ter- title. gan Spain said he has 15 Hayden Alvis 5'10" 185 LB 11 16 Jaedon Kellerman 5'8" 160 RB 10 rorized opponents to Pinckneyville won not heard officially, the tune of numerous but it is his under- 17 Asher Jausel 6'0" 140 WR 11 victories, two of which Continued on Page 30 standing that means 20 Gabe Paredes 6'0" 160 DB 12 the team will be not 22 Chase Schneider 6'0" 210 LB 11 allowed to play for 14 25 Matthew Dunmyer 6'3" 190 LB 12 Panther volleyball ready days, which means 26 Dagan Fleming 5'10" 175 LB 10 the team will miss its 27 Abel Runyon 6'0" 155 LB 12 to go with new coach first two scheduled 28 Lance Sronce 5'7" 155 LB 10 games of the season 30 Dominick Turner 5'8" 160 RB 11 against Red Bud and 32 Dalton Pfeaster 6'2" 165 DB 11 Pinckneyville is Volleyball West Frankfort. Varsity Roster 33 Joey Iaccino 6'0" 180 WR 12 coming off of a 21-3 That scenario is an overall record and the Seniors: Brooke Alspach, 45 Karsen Konkel 6'5" 200 WR 10 early season gut punch program’s fourth con- Kassidy Lee, Jenna Opp, for a program that did 47 Allen Irvin 6'1" 175 LB 10 Lily Tanner secutive season with Juniors: Haleigh Moss, not have enough play- 50 Jason Niedbalski 5'6" 200 DL 12 at least a share of the Gabby Pasquino, Emily ers to fi eld a varsity 51 Jonah Tanner 6'2" 175 OL 10 SIRR Mississippi title. Ruppert, Allison Szostak, team during the short- 52 Kyle Kelly 5'8" 185 DL 10 The offseason, Jillian Shaneyfelt, Addie ened spring season. Waggoner 53 Tyler Fowlkes 5'8" 175 OL 10 though, lent itself to Sophomore: Ava Adcock This year’s team has 54 Logan Maxey 5'6" 235 OL 10 some changes within Freshmen: Madelynn more than double the Hutchcraft, Bella Morgan 55 Bradley Denny 5'10" 235 OL 11 the program. amount of players it Gone is a Lady Pan- did in the spring with 56 Phoenix Alvis 5'11" 160 OL 12 Schedule 57 Colton Pulke 5'9" 230 DL 12 ther senior class that October 24 at Centralia over 50 on the roster, boasted fi ve players October 28 SIRR Preview 58 Adam Bochantin 6'0" 230 OL 11 including a 40-player who moved on to play Tournament varsity squad. With 59 Jacksen Weatherford 6'2" 210 OL 10 in college. September 7 vs. Mater Dei that many kids in 66 Collier Hunt-Berniax 5'8" 225 DL 12 September 9 at W. Frankfort In addition to that, September 11 Mascoutah Invite the program, Pinck- 67 Andrew Jett 6'0" 330 DL 11 however, is also a September 14 vs. Freeburg neyville aims to do 72 Kaleb Hubler 6'0" 270 OL 12 coaching change. September 16 at Du Quoin September 21 vs. A-J what many area high 77 Riley Raymer 6'0" 230 DL 11 Katie Shaneyfelt schools in the area are September 23 at Nashville 78 Josh Geary 6'3" 440 DL 12 has taken over the September 28 vs. Carterville unable to do, which is head coaching du- October 1-2 McCracken Co. to not have to have any ties, as Mike Layne Tournament in Kentucky single player play on October 5 vs. Du Quoin stepped down from October 7 at Anna-Jonesboro the offensive and de- ers. This school and just make the most of back after taking sig- the position. these kids represent whatever they have. nal caller duties during October 12 vs. Nashville fensive side of the ball. Shaneyfelt will be October 14 at Carterville “They have shown this community with While that sentiment Pinckneyville junior the program’s third October 18 vs. Okawville a huge commitment,” how hard working they is being tested early on, varsity season in the coach in as many sea- October 20 at Carbondale Spain said. “We have are. They are ready to Spain is excited about spring. October 21 vs. Woodlawn sons. She previously October 23 Fairfi eld Invite a great class of 16 sen- go to work every day.” the talent the Panthers “He has a big arm,” coached Pinckney- That commitment fi ts will be able to showcase Spain said. “He’s not iors. They were our ville from 2007-12. iors from last year, with the team’s mantra once they are allowed the fastest kid, but he’s biggest recruiters get- “Our team will have one of which was this season of all we back on the fi eld. mobile. He sees the fi eld ting kids out here. a whole new look this Bella Pasquino, a key They are fun to be got, all we need, which Senior Trey Moll (6’4, season,” Shaneyfelt Spain said means to 215) is back at quarter- Continued on Page 30 around, and good lead- said. “We lost fi ve sen- Continued on Page 30 PAGE 30 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021

Pinckneyville football...From Page 29______well. He knows how to Football Schedule Spain said. “He helps on the track right now er are some long guys of the ball.’ They play avoid traffi c and get August 27 vs. Red Bud - Canceled the younger guys out. and probably win a lot who, if you leave the with energy and fly out of the pocket when September 3 at W. Frankfort He’s really what you of 4x100 races,” Spain ball in the air too long, around.” we need him to.” September 10 at Benton draw up to be a senior said. “They’re tall, too. will get to it.” Spain believes the September 17 vs. Olney Weapons around him September 24 at Du Quoin offensive lineman.” Our corners stand at Senior Matthew Dun- race in the SIRR Mis- will be aplenty, be- October 1 vs. Anna-Jonesboro A stable and reliable 6’1 and 6’2. We feel re- myer (6’3, 190) gives sissippi this season ginning with senior October 8 at Nashville offensive line will allow ally good about that the Panthers a strong will be a neck and neck wide receivers Duke October 15 vs. Carterville Pinckneyville to oper- position.” linebacker on the edge, battle. The last three October 22 at Massac County Riggins (5’11, 185) and ate how it wants to on Some of the members while Spain said sen- conference champions Joey Iaccino (6’0, 180). offense, which is fast. of that unit are seniors iors Jason Niedbalski were Anna-Jonesboro “Riggins and Iac- lot of carries. “I trust Trey to get the Gabe Paredes (6’0, 160), (5’6, 200) and Colton (2018), Du Quoin (2019) cino are our two big “Konkel is a great ball to our play mak- Holden Hutchcraft (5’11, Pulke (5’9, 230) have and Nashville last sea- play makers on the athlete and provides a ers,” Spain said. “If the 160) and Vaden Szc- stood out to him on the son. Pinckneyville won outside,” Spain said. big target,” Spain said. pass is working, we’ll zepanski (6’1, 170) and defensive line. the conference in 2011, “Those are guys who “Jausel probably has throw the ball. If the junior Dalton Pfeaster “I could name off eve- which was also the last we want to try to get the best hands on the run is working, we’ll (6’2, 165). rybody on the defen- season the Panthers the ball to as much as team, and he is a good run it. We’ll be a very “At safety, Paredes sive side of the ball,” made the playoffs. we can.” route runner. Turner balanced offense. If sticks his nose in there Spain said. “They play “The biggest takea- Two other pass catch- runs the ball really team’s are game plan- and makes a lot of plays with such great energy. way from this group ers for Moll and the hard and compliments ning against Joey and in the run game,” Spain We were sitting in our so far is the buy-in Panthers will be sopho- what we want to do on Duke, we’ll get the ball said. “As far as straight coaches meeting one from the kids,” Spain more tight end Karsen offense.” to the other guys.” line speed, Hutchcraft day after practice. I said. “They are here Konkel (6’5, 200) and Anchoring the offen- On defense, Spain might be the fastest said, ‘Guys, probably consistently. I had a junior wide receiver sive line is senior Kaleb called the secondary guy on the team. He one of the biggest com- big vision coming in. Asher Jausel (6’0, 140). Hubler (6’0, 270). probably the most tal- makes probably more pliments I could give With how quickly they At running back, jun- “He’s a big kid who ented unit on the team open fi eld tackles than you is that you’re frus- bought into that, it has ior Dominick Turner is good in pass protec- as far as raw talent. anybody on the team. trating the heck out of put that vision into (5’8, 160) will handle a tion and run blocking,” “That group could get Szczepanski and Pfeast- us on the offensive side high gear.”

Pinckneyville cross country...From Page 29______the conference for the won conference. Pinckneyville runners return junior Madison ence, placing behind ville coach Ryan Bruns. second time in a row The Lady Panthers to crack the top 10 at Morgenthaler and soph- three-time champion “I believe that both and the fifth time in also will bring back a regionals. The other two omore Emily Baggett, Du Quoin. Hirsch, Cas- teams will be competi- the last six seasons. large helping of talent. in that group were sen- both of whom earned tellano and Kurtz were tive. Hopefully, we will The only time they did Senior Ashlee Hirsch ior Taylor Kurtz, who top 20 fi nishes at region- each all-conference run- be able to improve one not win conference was a top 20 runner at earned sixth, and sopho- als last season. ners. day at a time. I’m just during that span was the sectional meet. She more Sofi a Castellano. Pinckneyville fi nished “We have a great group looking forward to a 2018, when Du Quoin was also one of three Pinckneyville will also second in the confer- of kids,” said Pinckney- normal season.”

Pinckneyville volleyball...From Page 29______offensive player for us. regional title, as there Lily Tanner and junior “Emily Ruppert’s te- middle and outside hit- forward to a differ- Trying to fi gure out was no postseason. libero Emily Ruppert nacity, speed and intel- ter Ava Adcock. ent and much more ways to replace what Pinckneyville returns as returning players to lect makes her role as Shaneyfelt believes intense schedule this Bella offered offen- several decorated play- watch. libero appear effort- the schedule Pinck- season, as well. sively has been tricky, ers from a season ago. “I feel Kassidy Lee and less. Jillian Shaneyfelt neyville will embark on “Centralia, our sea- but I’m very proud of Senior middle hitter Lily Tanner will pick has the quickness, vol- throughout the regular son opener, is always our returning play- Kassidy Lee and jun- up where Bella left off leyball acumen and season will prepare the a great team to start ers. They have shown ior outside hitter Ad- last year,” Shaneyfelt ability to excel at any team for a postseason with to show us what true perseverance and die Waggoner were said. “Both have started position on the court, run. we need to work on. dedication to keep the both Southern Illinois the season showing which makes her a ver- “We are well aware “We have added tradition of Panther Coaches Association much promise to be a satile player who does that all of the teams Breese Mater Dei, volleyball alive.” all-south and SIRR Mis- couple of our top of- a great job leading the in our conference are Freeburg and the Mas- That tradition in- sissippi all-conference fensive hitters. Addie offense.” going to be very tough coutah Tournament cludes regional cham- players, and junior set- Waggoner shows much Others to watch to fi ll matches,” Shaneyfelt to our schedule with pionships in 2013, 2017 ter Jillian Shaneyfelt potential to once again out the lineup are sen- said. “In particular, the intent that we are and 2019. Last year, earned all-conference be one of the top-rated ior opposite side hitter Carterville, Nashville better prepared for the the Lady Panthers did status. and extremely effective Jenna Opp, junior out- and Du Quoin have elevated level of play not have an oppor- Shaneyfelt also tabbed outside hitters in the side hitter Gabby Pas- very strong teams this we hope to encounter tunity for a fourth senior middle hitter conference. quino and sophomore year. We are looking in the postseason.”

Red Bud football...From Page 25______basis. Finally getting Football Schedule His best running game is hard to bring down. "Friess has done a great Red Bud's fi rst non- to play Chester again August 27 at Pinckneyville - came in Week 4 against Gantner will be able to job. Right now, he's also conference game was is nice. We have a simi- Canceled Dupo, when he covered break a few more tack- our backup quarter- supposed to be this Fri- September 3 at Roxana lar school size and are September 10 vs. Breese Central 92 yards and scored a les this year, as well. back. He has made some day, August 27 at Pinck- less than 30 miles away September 17 vs. Carlyle pair of touchdowns. His motor is a lot more great strides from that neyville. from each other. Not September 24 at Sparta "He's improved his abil- effi cient." position. He's also try- However, a Pinckney- playing each other was October 1 vs. Dupo ity to make reads and On the outside is more ing to make a run at an ville athlete tested posi- October 8 vs. Trenton-Wesclin ridiculous. October 15 vs. Chester has a little bit more arm Musketeer speed. The outside linebacker spot." tive for COVID-19, and "It will be a great re- October 22 at EA-WR strength this season," wide receiver position Senior Caleb Bass (6'0, the Panthers had to union to have. (Chester Lucht said. "His lead- will be led by senior 240) will anchor the of- bow out of the game. As is) bringing a good pro- ership skills have also Logan Cathell (5'10, 140) fensive line. Bass will of press time, Red Bud gram. They are prob- mage game, we showed picked up. I hope he and junior Evan Dressel slot in at linebacker on was still looking for a ably the top team in the a little bit of bend-but- builds off of his running (5'8, 160). defense. Joining him new opponent. conference this year don't-break defense. We year from last year. He Two other guys Red will be Hall and junior "Overall, we'll be a lot as far as everyone else seemed to rally to the adds a third weapon in Bud will have to throw Mitch Fleming (5'7, 160). faster team than we thinks." ball well. We have a the back fi eld." the ball to are tight ends As far as the defen- have been," Lucht said. This season's group of knowledgeable crew." The first two weap- sophomore Sam Easter sive backs, Dressel and "This is not a rebuild Musketeers will feature One of those seniors ons on the ground are (6'0, 165), who Lucht Cathell will be key play- year, but it is a build- only six seniors. Lucht is quarterback Easton slated to be junior run- said could fi ll the shoes ers. ing year. is especially impressed Lucht (6'2, 160). ning backs Nick Gant- of Parker Van Dorn on "There will be a lot of "With the schedule with the athletes avail- Lucht threw for near- ner (5'10, 160), who was the outside in a couple platoon along the defen- we have, I feel we can able at the skill posi- ly 500 yards and five third on the team in of seasons, and junior sive line," Lucht said. win some ball games. tions. touchdowns in the rushing a season ago, Thomas Friess (5'11, 160). "A lot of guys will get They are not going to "We have depth in spring. One aspect of and Devin Hall (6'2, 220). "Easter is a guy we're playing time and keep be blowouts, though, skill," Lucht said. "We're his game that began to "I feel good about the hoping can fill Park- each other fresh. Our and we'll have to work young, but there's a stand out, as well, as the backfi eld with Easton, er's shoes, maybe not so fi rst few nonconference really hard for four lot of depth. We have season progressed was Hall and Gantner," Lucht much this year, but dur- games will be huge for quarters on both sides a healthy competitive his ability to fi nd room said. "Hall has a nice big ing his junior and sen- us to see where every- of the ball. It will be a group. In our scrim- to run on the ground. body. He is a guy who ior years," Lucht said. one fi ts." grind." Red Bud cross country...From Page 25______does have a trio of run- mores Emilee Liefer and to success. With hard in a row.” “Isaac started run- injured last season, and ners back with varsity Emma Heinemann and work, focus and deter- As for the boys, seniors ning cross country his freshman Lucas Miller. experience. They are freshman Abby Pyles. mination, anything is Nick Fehr and Isaac Mill- seventh-grade year and “Our boys may be juniors Simone Liefer “Some may see the lack possible. I am very ex- er lead the charge with Nick has been running smaller in numbers and Anna Wolter and of upperclassmen girls cited to see what these junior Joseph Hanger since the third grade,” this year, but so far, I sophomore Kamry as a disadvantage, but I girls are going to work also back with experi- Fehr said. “They both have seen a lot of team- Koester. Liefer was an feel otherwise,” said Red together to accomplish. ence. bring a lot of experience. work and determina- all-conference runner Bud coach Julie Fehr. “We are in a different Fehr was an all-confer- We expect to see top per- tion from this group last season. “Many of the athletes conference this year, ence runner last season, formances from each of young men,” Fehr Sophomore Mia Be- who made an impres- against a whole new fi nishing second overall of our three returning said. “We are fortu- shoar is healthy after sion at the state level bracket of teams. Howev- at the conference meet, varsity runners.” nate to have a positive missing her freshman this year in track for er, that does not change while Miller placed 12th Rounding out the boys team culture that fos- year due to injury. Red example, were under- our goal of claiming the overall. Fehr was 16th roster are sophomores ters competition and Bud will also have three classmen. Grade level conference champion- at regionals at 47th at Cameron Hill and Ka- friendship between our new runners, sopho- does not always equate ship for the third year sectionals. din Summers, who was runners on both teams.” PAGE 31 COUNTY JOURNAL | AUGUST 26, 2021 Sparta Bulldogs Bulldog volleyball capable to be strong

Sparta is coming off Volleyball of a 6-9 record during Varsity Roster the shortened spring Seniors: Gabby Nuspl, Chloe Ledendecker, season, which included Hannah Schlimme, the Lady Bulldogs win- Kaitlyn Soderlund, Ebony ning just one of their Monroe, Sara Stefani last six matches. Juniors: Aylah Copple, Olivia Schilling, Karli The team brings back Thornton, Mariah just four players from Reinhardt, Sydney that squad who have Rheinecker, Hayley Drake, had varsity experience. Anna McDonald They are seniors set- Schedule ter Chloe Ledendecker, August 23 vs. Elverado middle hitter Hannah August 26 at Steeleville Schlimme and libero August 31 at Valmeyer September 2 vs. Carlyle Gabby Nuspl and jun- September 4 Du Quoin Invite ior Olivia Schilling. September 7 at Wesclin Veteran Sparta coach September 9 at Okawville Abbey Miles anticipates September 14 vs. Marissa-C’ville September 16 at Chester that core being compli- September 20 vs. Dupo mented with seniors September 21-23 Trico Invite The Sparta High School varsity football team outside hitter Sara Ste- September 29 at Red Bud fani and right side hit- September 30 vs. Wesclin October 2 Sparta Invitational ters Kaitlyn Soderlund October 7 at Carlyle Bulldog football program eyes continued growth and Ebony Monroe and October 11 at Carterville juniors middle hitter October 12 vs. Chester Year two of the re- Anna McDonald, setter October 14 vs. Okawville October 18 at New Athens building of the Sparta Aylah Copple, defensive October 19 vs. Christopher High School football Bulldog Football Roster specialist Karli Thorn- October 21 vs. Red Bud program by coach Kyle No. Player Ht. Wt. Of. Df. Yr. ton. Gerlach appears to be “Top to bottom in our 01 Torre Lofton 6'0" 145 WR DB 11 headed in the right roster, we have the ca- opportunity to play direction. 02 Quintin Littlepage 5'10" 150 QB LB 09 pability to be a strong in the newly formed The Bulldogs have 03 Jordan Garrett 5'4" 115 WR DB 11 team,” Miles said. Cahokia Conference,” over 40 players on the 04 Keyan Hagene 5'11" 160 RB LB 12 Sparta fi nished 3-7 in Miles said. “Adding team, and Gerlach said 07 Damarion Williams 5'7" 130 WR DB 11 the SIRR Mississippi teams the calibre of new ones have been 08 Ian Salinas 5'5" 125 WR DB 10 last season and won Chester and Red Bud showing up nearly eve- 10 Damian Lanton 5'8" 135 WR DB 09 just two conference to our schedule will ry day. This is a stark 11 Landon Walter 6'0" 170 WR/OL 11 games the year before. bring back that Ran- dolph County rivalry improvement over the 12 Dauntay Merideth 6'0" 160 RB DB 12 This season will pro- vide a new conference we have had in the situation that occurred 14 Braylin Walker 5'10" 165 WR DB 10 during the spring sea- task for the Lady Bull- past. 15 Ethan Montroy 6'0" 170 RB LB 12 son. dogs, as Sparta makes “I am not as famil- Sparta was unable to 16 Jarrelle Nesbitt 6'3" 230 QB DL 11 the switch to the Ca- iar with some of the make it through the 22 Zach Bodeker 6'0" 165 RB LB 10 hokia Conference. other teams in our new entire six-week season 25 David Hergenroeder 6’0” 190 WR LB 12 Opponents for Sparta conference as I have in the spring at the 27 Hayden Babbitt 5'6" 120 WR DB 10 in the conference will been in the past with varsity level and saw 28 Cameron Severson 5'4" 98 WR DB 09 be Red Bud, Chester, River to River teams, numbers dwindle due 31 Arkez Richardson 5'8" 160 RB LB 09 Trenton-Wesclin, Car- but we have set high to injuries and ineligi- 32 Payton Schulein 5'9" 160 WR/OL 12 lyle and Okawville. expectations for all three levels to be com- bilities. 33 Riley Biermann 5'11" 170 RB LB 11 Red Bud earned a share of the Cahokia petitive throughout the In the four varsity 44 Collin Haury 5'5" 140 WR DB 09 games the Bulldogs Conference Kaskaskia season.” 46 Ethan Willis 6'4" 245 WR DL 11 were able to compete Division title last sea- Miles is also excited in, they scored in only 50 Conor Dotson 5'8" 175 OL DL 09 son. Chester, which about the prospect of one of them and were 51 Jakob Meininger 6'1" 260 OL DL 12 is also new to the Ca- the postseason return- often at a disadvan- 52 Dushon Williams 6'0" 200 OL DL 11 hokia Conference this ing. tage with the number 53 Adam Fath 5'7" 155 OL DL 09 year, is coming off of “It’s always a special of players that had to 54 David Collins 6’2” 220 OL DL 10 a one-loss season that time of year,” Miles play both offense and 56 Jayden Nation 6'4" 300 OL DL 09 included the Black Dia- said. “Win or go home defense. 61 Colin Sheldon 6'2" 280 OL DL 12 mond Conference West adds a competitive Division championship. pressure that I love “Adversity, if you can 62 Spetian Marcell Spivey 6'3" 250 OL DL 10 “I am grateful for the about sport.” persevere through it, 63 Lucas Dotson 5'10" 180 OL DL 10 can only make you 64 Zyre Qez Davis 5'6" 230 OL DL 12 stronger,” Gerlach said. “We experienced 67 Alex Robertson 6'1" 195 OL DL 09 Cross country has a lot of adversity dur- 75 Jamarian Henry 6'0" 300 OL DL 10 ing the spring sea- 76 Eli Coop 6'4" 300 OL DL 12 experience, new coach son. If we can make 80 Tyler Loucks 5'11" 135 WR DB 09 it through that, it will 81 Zayden Lueth 5'8" 105 WR DB 09 only help us in the long 85 Braden Reinhardt 5'9" 168 WR DB 09 The storied Sparta With Miles stepping run.” 88 Jeremiah Kraft 5'7" 170 RB LB 09 High School cross coun- down, Brittany Toler Hardship is some- 93 TreDarius Speaks 5'8" 120 WR DB 09 try program begins the was hired to be the 2021 season with its coach. thing the Sparta foot- 99 Tristan Coonrod 5'8" 120 WR DB 09 ball program is no third coach in as many Toler takes over a stranger to. seasons. program that has 13 The program’s last Last year, volleyball runners this season. winning season came was in 1992 when the of the Cahokia Confer- cakewalk to think we coach Abbey Miles took Six of those athletes in 2015 when Sparta Bulldogs fi nished 8-3. ence that also includes can run them over just the duties of coach are girls. fi nished 5-4. In the fi ve In 1993, Sparta be- Red Bud, Chester, Car- because we’re coming when the program was The girls are led by seasons since then, the came one of the inau- lyle, Dupo and Trenton- from the River to River. in need of one to allow juniors Sadie Hamil- team has combined to gural members of the Wesclin. There will be a lot of its runner to have a ton, Daira Sangurima win fi ve games. SIRR Mississippi. “School enrollment good competition.” season. With the vol- and Hayley Drake. Prior to 2015, Sparta Last season marked and athletic wise, I Progress for the pro- leyball season back to As freshmen, that had not had a winning the end of the team’s think we fi t well in the gram was already seen its original slot in the trio were members of year since going 5-4 in run in that conference. conference,” Gerlach over the summer. Up fall, however, Miles was the girls team that ad- 1994. 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to 30 players regularly Football Schedule easier. around and put them in Defensively, the line- linebacker. participated in Sparta’s August 27 at Freeburg Senior running back different positions.” backer unit is making The defensive line will workouts. That allowed September 3 vs. Benton Dauntay Merideth (6’0, Potentially one of the an impression on Ger- include many of the September 11 at W. Frankfort lach. the team to get some September 17 vs. Chester 160) is coming off a biggest areas of concern same players from the competition against September 24 vs. Red Bud strong showing in the is the depth at lineman. That unit is expected offense. The plan, ac- other teams through October 1 at Trenton-Wesclin spring. He will be joined Senior Colin Sheldon to include Montroy, Me- cording to Gerlach, will 7-on-7 contests. October 8 vs. Carlyle by the likes of junior (6’2, 280) brings back rideth, junior Riley Bi- be to keep the linemen October 15 at Dupo ermann (5’11, 170) and Another positive is October 22 vs. Roxana wide receivers Landon experience at the posi- rotating on and off the that the program’s Walter (6’0, 170), Torre tion, and Gerlach likes sophomore Zach Bode- fi eld to keep them fresh. freshman class has Lofton (6’0, 145) and how Murphysboro High ker (6’0, 165). Sparta’s season will over 15 players. season as the starting Damarion Williams (5’7, School transfer senior “They are learning to begin out of confer- “That’s a huge help,” signal caller. 130) and senior running Zyre Qez Davis (5’6, 230) play downhill instead ence, when the Bull- Gerlach said. “We just “Last year being a back Ethan Montroy (6’0, is looking, but after that, of just sitting back and dogs open Week 1 at had another player sophomore and having 170). there are a number of waiting for something Freeburg. come out (August 23). never played quarter- “Walter is looking a lot unknowns. to come to them,” Ger- “Coming out with a We’re picking them back, he would panic better,” Gerlach said. “He “When we fi rst started lach said. “They are un- win would be huge,” up here and there. It’s sometimes when he saw has really good hands. off, we did not have a derstanding the game Gerlach said. “There defi nitely a positive.” pressure,” Gerlach said. Torre joined us this year. lot of linemen,” Gerlach more.” is still a lot of learn- On the field, there “This year, with practice, He’s a really big deep said. “We’ve started to On the edges, the Bull- ing going on here. We is no reason the Bull- he seems to be making a threat. He is fast and pick up some. Colin is a dogs will turn to Walter, have a good group of dogs cannot provide lot better reads and eve- has good hands. We plan natural leader, and Da- Lofton, Williams and freshmen, and we have some excitement and rything. He is defi nitely to get Montroy the ball vis is looking good. senior Payton Schulein good sophomores who intrigue with some of headed in the right di- more at running back “We have some young- (5’9, 160) in the defen- have stepped up and the returning players rection. He’s starting to and let him go with that. er kids there. The sive backfi eld. Gerlach are physical. they have. be a leader of the team.” Merideth will be the sophomores are work- also noted senior Keyan “This group has a Junior quarterback Some of the weapons starting running back. ing hard. We have two Hagene (5’11, 160) as a positive attitude. We’re Jarrelle Nesbitt (6’3, Nesbitt has around him “A luxury we have now guards who can run player who will slot in headed in the right di- 230) enters his second can only make his job is that we can move kids well.” at defensive back and rection.”

Cross Country Boys Roster From Page 31______Senior: Lee Craig Sparta cross country... Junior: Reese Smith advanced to section- a second season in a “Four of them are also Craig returns as the hard and improving Sophomores: Jacob Huether, als. Hamilton and row. Drake was 29th juggling playing vol- program’s lone senior. every practice,” Toler Grant Walter, Samuel Haury Freshmen: Rolland Tre- Drake then narrowly at regionals with San- leyball at the same Craig placed 34th at said. “Haury is always hearne, Joshua Bird missed out on a shot at gurima earning 41st. time. I’m hoping we regionals as a junior. keeping us alive and Girls Roster state, as they finished The other three girls can bring home a win “Craig always gives happy.” Juniors: Sadie Hamilton, less than 12 seconds on this year’s Sparta in conference this sea- it his all,” Toler said. The boys cross coun- Daira Sangurima, Hayley Drake, Emily Sangurima behind the last quali- roster will be very son with the girls.” “He leaves it all out try team won the Freshmen: Elise Hamilton, fying individual. That familiar to the three The girls were third there. I expect him to SIRR Mississippi 18 Courtney Drake same season, Hamil- returners, as they are as a team in confer- have his best season times since 1993, but ton and Drake earned each of their sisters. ence in 2019, but did yet.” the most recent title Schedule August 24 at New Athens SIRR Mississippi all- Those three are junior not have enough run- Other returning run- was in 2014. August 28 at Metro East conference accolades. Emily Sangurima and ners for a team score ners are junior Reese The girls team won Lutheran Last season, the Lady freshmen Elise Ham- last season. This sea- Smith and sophomores the conference 10 September 1 at Murphysboro Bulldogs were unable ilton and Courtney son, Sparta made the Jacob Huether, Grant times in that span, September 7 at Marissa September 14 Sparta Invite to replicate their team Drake. Elise Hamil- switch to the Cahokia Walter and Samuel but not since its 2009 September 16 at Du Quoin effort, but Hamilton ton placed 31st as an Conference from the Haury. The Bulldogs title. September 20 at Nashville continued her surge, eighth-grader at the SIRR Mississippi, and will also have fresh- The last time the September 25 at Freeburg as she finished 14th Class L state cross Toler feels her group men Joshua Bird and boys won regionals September 30 at Chester October 7 at Pinckneyville overall at regionals country meet. matches up well with Rolland Trehearne. was 2014, while the October 16 Cahokia and earned a spot at “My girls are a young the other teams. “Huether and Walter girls last took home Conference at New Athens the sectional race for group,” Toler said. On the boys side, Lee are working really that title in 2008.

Red Bud sophomore quarterback Chase Lucht fi res a pass August 20 during the Musketeer A group of Sparta High School cross country runners showcase their talents August 20 during freshman-sophomore scrimmage game. Sparta’s meet the teams event.

Pinckneyville quarterback Trey Moll fi res a pass toward Panther tight end Karsen Konkel during a recent Panther scrimmage.