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Volume 39 Number 9 24 Pages | 75¢ Cutler stabbing Home invasion Page 2 Thursday, March 1, 2018 arrest Section 3 Firemen battle Marissa blaze A Marissa business was de- C’ville stroyed by fire Friday night, February 23. Marissa Fire Chief Jim museum Perrine said the alarm was sounded at 8:40 for the call to 712 Route 13, the location grand of Ozzie’s Tire. Perrine said the cause of the fire and exactly where opening it started are not known By Diana Cole because of the extent of the The Coulterville His- damage. torical Society will “When we arrived, the host the official grand flames were going through opening of the village’s the roof,” said Perrine. “The new museum Saturday, place was fully involved.” March 17 from 10 a.m. The business, a tire and to 4 p.m., with the rib- auto repair shop, is owned by bon-cutting ceremony father and son Oswald and at noon. Aaron Kratz. On June 23 of last Initially, Perrine called for year, the historical so- help from Lenzburg and Til- ciety acquired the deed den. However, because that to the former Dr. O.W. part of Marissa does not have Pflasterer building at accessible fire hydrants, oth- 107 S. 4th Street. Since er departments were needed then, the society and to shuttle water to the scene. Jenny Dyson’s school Perrine called for tanker history class have been help from Baldwin, Coul- Firemen in action at the scene last Friday working hard to get the terville, Sparta, St. Libory, couple of vehicles inside that all belonged to the Kratz Main Street to Route 13 about museum up and run- Fayetteville, New Athens, were lost, and other vehicles family. two years ago. He also said he ning. Hecker and Freeburg. outside the building were Perrine said the shop had had no idea as to the dollar The class makes dis- Perrine said there were a damaged. They apparently moved from a location on amount of the loss. plays, files information and pictures, updates the website and writes articles for the newspa- Randolph Society honors Mr., Mrs. Holmes per to keep the commu- The fifth and final 2018 nity updated. honoree to be inducted into He was principal The historical soci- the Randolph Society Foun- ety board includes two dation are Gilbert Holmes and she taught students who represent and Emma Penny Holmes. the school and the his- The Holmes are educa- at Sparta tory class. tors who shaped the lives Vernon School The day will also in- of countless local children. clude a raffle for a life- Gilbert Holmes, the son of The same year that the time membership, gift a minister who had been Vernon School opened, shop items and refresh- born a slave, was born in Emma Ophelia Penny was ments. T-shirts will be Du Quoin in 1898. born in Sparta. sold for $15 and calen- After the deaths of his The youngest of a large dars for $10. parents, Gilbert worked as family, Emma was the The museum features a laborer in an ice factory daughter of a coal miner. a media room where to help support his grand- She was educated in Spar- guests can view old pic- mother and brother. ta, and in 1930, she started tures of Coulterville on By the late 1920s, he en- studies at Southern Illinois a screen. It has movie rolled at Southern Illinois Normal University. posters from the 1930s Normal University, which Gilbert and Emma demon- from both the Roxy and is now SIU Carbondale. strated a talent for leader- Liberty theaters. Gilbert studied to become ship at the university. Each The historical soci- a teacher and began his ca- served as president of the ety is looking for in- reer in Coulterville’s public Dunbar Society, an organi- dividuals to submit schools. zation founded in 1925 to stories or memories In 1933, he was hired to create a support network of Dr. Pflasterer to be teach at the Vernon School and provide entertainment compiled in a memory in Sparta. Staffed by black opportunities for African- album, some of which Emma and Gilbert Holmes teachers and administra- American students at the may be included in the tors, the school opened in university. They married in Sparta Emma began teaching at opening ceremony. 1912 as part of an effort by Emma, who was a tal- in 1934. As their fam- the Vernon School in 1936. To purchase raffle Sparta’s African-American ented singer and musician, ily expanded to include Gilbert became the school’s tickets or to submit a community to foster a posi- was also an active member children Gilbert, John principal. Both worked memory, email cville tive educational environ- of the Roland Hayes Club, and Beverly, the couple at the school until Sparta history@cvillecusd1. ment for the town’s black a choral society for black continued to be devoted to org. children. students. education. Continued on Page 5_____ Guebert is Steeleville’s top citizen Teen Court could School administrative assistants were also come to Randolph honored by chamber By Travis Lott The convicted teenager The man credited with The Monroe-Randolph would have 90 days to starting Steeleville’s Jun- Regional Office of Educa- complete the assigned ior Warriors Saturday tion is working to start tasks. basketball program, along a program in the area The group heard from with three Steeleville to help teenagers who retired Judge Annette school district adminis- commit minor crimes Eckert and other leaders trative assistants, were get help outside the legal of Teen Court of St. Clair honored by the Steeleville system. County, where the pro- Chamber of Commerce at To learn about the pro- gram has seen success. its annual dinner meeting gram, people represent- The St. Clair County pro- Tuesday night. ing several institutions gram originally set a goal Barry Guebert is the re- from Randolph and Mon- of less than 10 percent cipient of the citizen of the roe counties attended a recidivism. That goal has year award for 2017. seminar February 23 at been exceeded, with less In announcing the SWIC in Red Bud. than 6 percent recidivism award, chamber President Teen Court is a program in its first four years. Ray Knop noted that Gue- in which teenage volun- Eckert said the program bert has given up almost teers serve as jurors for helps teens see the conse- every Saturday during teenage offenders be- quences of their actions, the winter to work with tween the ages of 13 and recognize what they have youngsters in the bas- 17 who admit to commit- done and make amends to ketball program, which ting a nonviolent crime those they have affected. began in 2004. and have no other crimi- She said the apology let- “His labors have defi- nal record. The teens ters are some of the most nitely been seen in the would be referred to the effective punishments, as successful basketball pro- program by the state’s they help the teen reflect grams at St. Mark’s and Citizen of the Year Barry Guebert, left, with chamber attorney’s office. on their actions and the the grade school,” Knop president Ray Knop The teen jurors decide impact their actions have said. on others. She said vic- what would be the best Guebert is a UPS driv- ville school teacher of the years; Judy Rodewald, tims of crime can include course of action to rem- er. He is involved in the year, but this year, three who has worked in the parents, siblings and any edy the crime, such as Wayne Luedemann Me- long-time administrative high school office for 32 other person who may completing tasks, in- morial Golf Tournament, assistants who will retire at years; and Cindy Ramsey, have been hurt by the cluding everything from helps with the Upward the end of the school year who has worked for the teen’s actions. writing essays, commu- Soccer program and is a were honored. district for 38 years and nity service and writing youth leader in his church. They are Deb Uchtman, is the outgoing business apology letters to victims. Continued on Page 5___ The chamber also usu- who has worked in the manager. (Photo on Page ally recognizes a Steele- grade school office for 31 5) Willis Publishing Inc. © Copyright 2018 AURASMA Is Now Called HP Reveal PAGE 2 COUNTY JOURNAL | MARCH 1, 2018 police Cutler accident Cutler stabbing A Cutler woman fac- edly drove away from An altercation in Deputies responded and transfered to St. es several tickets after the scene. Cutler February 25 along with officers Louis. she was involved in an Edwards was later led to one man being from Steeleville, Ran- Police arrested Ken- accident February 22 found and taken to jail. stabbed and taken to dolph County and Con- neth Couch, 62, of at about 4:15 p.m. on She is charged with the hospital and the servation police. Cutler. Couch is now First Street in Cutler. failure to reduce speed arrest of another man. Deputies found Ryan charged with aggra- According to the to avoid an accident, According to the Phoenix, 34, of Cutler. vated battery and is Perry County Sheriff’s improper lane use, fail- Perry County Sher- He had a stab wound in jail with bond set at Department, Stacy Ed- ure to report an acci- wards, 42, veered off dent, leaving the scene iff’s Department, the to the stomach. $1,000 cash. Kenneth Couch dispatcher received a Cutler first respond- Perry County Sher- the street and hit two of an accident, driving 911 call at 4 p.m.

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