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.