Steeleville July 4Th Celebration Is On

Volume 42 Number 17 Thursday, April 29, 2021 22 Pages | 75¢ Steeleville July 4th celebration is on Moved to downtown and will include parade and fi reworks By Larry Willis The suit maintains that After being canceled last the Legion breached the year due to the pandemic, contract that allowed the the Steeleville Fourth of Lions to take 45 percent of July celebration is poised the profi t from the picnic. to return this summer, The Legion also barred although it will have a dif- Lions Club members from ferent look and a different setting foot in Legion Park location. to conduct any business Steeleville Mayor-elect related to the Lions Club, Andy Gerlach met with including the Fourth of members of a coalition of July celebration. churches, civic and busi- The Lions Club sought ness organizations, and vil- damages of $10,000 to lage government Monday $50,000. It also requested evening to begin mapping an injunction that will al- out this year’s event. low the Lions to take part The meeting was held at in the picnic and receive its Gerlach’s place of business, 45 percent of the revenue. Randolph Mutual Insur- Lions Club representative ance. Mo Johnson told the County Steeleville’s July 4 festivi- Journal this week that the ties are normally cospon- Legion made an offer to sored by the Steeleville settle the case April 15, but American Legion and the Lions turned it down. The parade route was packed as usual during the 2018 July 4th parade. Steeleville Lions Club, but The case has now gone to the situation, but it appears nary plans discussed Mon- there will be a patriotic a rift between those two a mediator, and another that even if the case is set- day night call for the picnic walk from the village hall organizations developed court date is pending. tled within the next several to be held July 3, 4 and 5. to City Park, where the last year, resulting in a Johnson said once the weeks, the Legion will not July 5 was added since July community church service lawsuit fi led by the Lions case is settled, the Lions be involved this year, and 4 falls on a Sunday. When will take place at 11. Club against the Legion. will no longer be involved no July 4 activities will be a federal holiday falls on a One of the hallmarks of It is due to that litigation in the celebration with the held at Legion Park. Sunday, it is celebrated the the Steeleville Fourth, the that neither the Lions nor Legion. Instead, the picnic will next day, and many busi- parade, will take place July the Legion will host the A Legion representative take place around the vil- nesses are closed that day. July 4 festivities this year. declined to comment on lage hall complex. Prelimi- On July 4 at 10:30 a.m., Continued on Page 5_____ Illinois loses congressional seat Data collected from the Virginia, Pennsylvania and 2020 United States Census New York. was released Monday after- Gaining one representa- noon, and to the surprise of tive are Oregon, Montana, few, Illinois’ population has Colorado, Virginia and decreased. Florida. Texas has gained According to Census Bu- two seats and will now reau data, Illinois lost a have 38. net 18,124 people between While population loss is 2010 and 2020, the first something new to Illinois, time in the modern era that congressional representa- losing seats in Congress the state has had a loss in tives—Illinois will lose one is not. residents from one census representative and have The last time Illinois to the next. only 17 members of con- gained a seat in Congress Illinois is one of just three gress. was 1910, but it lost repre- states to fall in the overall Who that representative sentatives in eight of the number of citizens, along will be is to be decided once following 11 censuses. Swim meet action at the Sparta Municipal Pool with Mississippi and West the state is redistricted. Illinois has lost congres- Virginia. Also losing one represent- sional seats after every cen- Where the census mat- ative this year are Califor- sus since 1980, losing two Sparta pool will open ters—apportionment of nia, Michigan, Ohio, West seats in both 1980 and 1990. By Dan Zobel In other news, the former The Sparta Municipal Budget Inn property at 402 Pool will open under new E. Broadway was offi cially Bill to cut small trailer license management for the 2021 turned over to the city af- season. ter the council approved During its April 26 meet- a resolution to execute a fee stalls in House committee ing, the council approved settlement agreement be- The cost of putting a introduced House Bill 682, an agreement with Gate- tween the city and AI Plus. small trailer on the road which would have eliminat- way Region YMCA to oper- The council agreed to increased by $100 in 2019, ed the annual fee for small ate, manage and staff the purchase cemetery records a fee hike that 115th District Jacobs wants trailers and, instead, would pool. software from Cambridge Republican state Repre- charge users a one-time $18 The city will reimburse Technologies. The cost is sentative Paul Jacobs says fee for the plate. That bill the YMCA up to $46,500 for $2,850 initially plus $600 is unfair, especially to retir- fee returned was never called for a vote staffi ng and management. each year thereafter for ees who only use their trail- in the House Revenue and The anticipated opening maintenance, support and ers a few times per year. to 2018 level Finance Committee. date for the pool is Memo- license renewals. Legislation lowering the “People are frustrated rial Day weekend. Commissioner Bobby cost of those license plate that they have to pay so Individual pool passes can Klausing explained that renewals appears to be san support for lowering much money for a plate be obtained for $5 a day or the city has only a paper stalled, even though there the fees, and this legislation on trailers that they only $75 for the entire season. system for the cemetery, are 62 sponsors of the bill. would easily pass if it were use a few times a year,” A family season pass is and if there was a fi re, the House Bill 636 would re- to reach the House fl oor; Jacobs said. “There are a offered at $150 for up to city could lose all of those duce the annual $118 li- as there are more than lot of folks who will take fi ve members in the same records. cense plate renewal fee for enough sponsors alone to their boat and park it at a household, with additional “This is a long time com- small trailers to its original pass it,” Jacobs said. “Un- marina to use all summer household members at $20 ing,” Klausing added. $18. fortunately, the bill is be- long, and when summer is each. The council approved Small trailers are defi ned ing held up. There is still over, they take their boat The YMCA will offer an agreement with HMG as having a gross weight of a chance it could come out back home. group swim lessons, and Engineers of Breese to re- 3,000 pounds or less. of committee. What has to “They only need the trail- the pool is also available move the lift station at the There have been as many happen is lawmakers need er for the trip to the lake for rent. Country View trailer court. as 150,000 fewer trailer to hear from the people and the trip home. It seems The pool did not open last Klausing stated that the renewals since the fee in- about why legislation is excessive to charge a $118 li- year due to the coronavirus crease took effect. important to them.” cense renewal fee for these pandemic. Continued on Page 5 ______“There is strong biparti- Earlier this spring, Jacobs small trailers.”

All those arrested or ticketed are presumed innocent until POLICE proven guilty in court. Vehicle strikes utility Randolph Co. case updates Randolph County Robert Henderson in selling dope in this State’s Attorney Jere- Robert P. Henderson, county.” pole in Red Bud my Walker announced 49, of Sparta was sen- Brett Kellerman the following case up- tenced March 25 to two The case against A vehicle struck bound on East Market arrived, Havel was dates from Randolph years of fi rst-offender Brett Kellerman, 21, of a utility pole in Red Street near the in- trapped inside her ve- County circuit court. probation. Sparta for possession Bud Sunday after- tersection of Cherry hicle and was visibly All cases, unless oth- Henderson admit- of meth was dismissed noon before over- Street, when for an shaken. erwise noted, were ted to possessing few- March 30 with leave to turning in the road. unknown reason, she She was extricated heard by Judge Rich- er than fi ve grams of reinstate. According to a re- clipped a utility pole from the vehicle by ard Brown. meth during an Oc- Walker said the state port fi led by the Red with the right front Red Bud fi remen. Kavon Hunter tober 31, 2020 traffi c has evidence that the Bud Police Depart- corner of her vehicle. Havel was taken by Kavon L. Hunter, 27, stop in Tilden. bag of meth found ment, a preliminary The vehicle pushed MedStar ambulance homeless, was sen- Erin Thompson during the traffi c investigation indi- the pole forward, to Mercy Hospital tenced March 11 to two Erin N. Thompson, stop belonged to an- cates that the driver, and the vehicle spun South in St. Louis years of fi rst-offender 33, of Red Bud was other person. Walker Mary Havel, 66, of around and rolled onto with non life-threat- probation. sentenced March 29 to said charges will be Red Bud was east- its side. When police ening injuries. Hunter admitted to two years of probation. brought against that possessing fewer than Thompson admitted person. fi ve grams of meth to possessing fewer Jeremy Floyd during a May 10, 2020 than fi ve grams of Jeremy J. Floyd, 38, of traffi c stop in Sparta. meth during a June Chester was sentenced Power pole switch blows, Anthony Anderson 13, 2020 traffi c stop in April 8 to two years in Anthony J. Ander- Sparta. prison. son, 52, of Steeleville The state dismissed Floyd admitted to was convicted of a two additional charg- failing to report to the knocks out power in Ruma battery that occurred es of meth possession Randolph County Jail A switch on a pow- Street, blew at 7:45 the pole. while he was work- and aggravated fl ee- October 9, 2020 to beer pole in Ruma blew p.m. and caught fire. Once Ameren shut ing at Chester Mental ing and eluding to fa- gin a prison sentence Saturday evening, Red Bud firemen off power to the Health Center. He was cilitate the plea. on a separate charge. causing power out- and crews from Ame- switch, the fire went fi ned. Derek Miller He will begin serv- ages from Sparta all ren Illinois responded. out. Anderson was found Derek W. Miller, 35, ing the two-year sen- the way to Prairie du Fire Chief Sean The cause of the is- guilty of the offense of Chester was sentence at the conclusion Rocher. Landgraf said the fire sue is not known. after a March 17 bench tenced March 29 to of his original prison The switch, located department diverted Firemen were on trial with Judge Gene two years of probation. sentence. at the intersection of traffic from the area the scene for about 45 Gross. Miller admitted to Harley Hildebrand State Route 3 and 1st as Ameren worked on minutes. Evidence at the trial possessing fewer than Harley D. Hilde- showed that on Janu- fi ve grams of meth brand, 31, of Ste. Ge- ary 21, 2019, Anderson during a September nevieve, Missouri was slapped a patient at 12, 2020 traffi c stop in sentenced April 8 to Police incidents for the week the facility in the head Chester. two years of fi rst-of- Michael G. Bohnert, Colby M. Thompson, Antonio D. Kennedy, and face without prov- Bradley Parker fender probation. 31, of Chester was ar- 43, of Marion was ar- 31, of St. Louis was ar- ocation. Bradley A. Parker, Hildebrand admit- rested April 22 by the rested April 19 by the rested April 26 by Prai- Anderson was origi- 32, of Chester was sented to possessing few- Randolph County Sher- Randolph County Sher- rie du Rocher police nally charged with a tenced March 29 to er than fi ve grams of iff’s Offi ce on a posses- iff’s Offi ce on warrants for armed violence, felony aggravated bat- two years of probation. meth during a June sion of meth charge. for theft in Randolph possession of a stolen tery, as the offense oc- Parker admitted to 13, 2020 traffi c stop in He was released after and Hamilton Counties. fi rearm, delivery of curred on state prop- possessing fewer than Chester. processing. He was jailed. Bond meth and a controlled erty. However, due to fi ve grams of meth A second charge for **** was set at $35,000. substance and driving the lack of injury to during a September meth possession was Logan D. Wahl, 21, of **** a vehicle that had no the victim, the charge 19, 2020 traffi c stop in dismissed to facilitate Chester was arrested Amanda E. Smith, rear registration plate was reduced to a mis- Chester. the plea. April 22 by Chester 35, of Perryville was light. He was jailed. demeanor battery. Karl Byrd Ronda LaRose police on a Randolph arrested April 25 by **** Walker said he tried Karl G. Byrd, 45, Ronda K. LaRose, County warrant for pe- the Randolph County Jodi L. Stout, 34, of to negotiate for him of Red Bud was sen- 43, of Chester was sen- tition to revoke proba- Sheriff’s Offi ce on Ran- Red Bud was arrested to plead guilty to the tenced March 29 to tenced April 9 by Gross tion. Wahl posted bond dolph County warrants April 26 by Prairie misdemeanor battery three years in prison. to two years of fi rst-of- and was released. for failure to appear du Rocher police for charge, but Anderson Byrd admitted to fender probation. **** in court on charges of armed violence, pos- demanded a bench selling fewer than fi ve LaRose admitted to Candice A. Shear- driving an uninsured session of a stolen fi re- trial. grams of meth to a possessing fewer than mire, 38, of Tilden was vehicle charge and pe- arm, and delivery of “I truly feel for the se- confi dential informant 15 grams of alpra- arrested April 23 by tition to revoke proba- meth and a controlled curity therapy aides at in Red Bud November zolam during a Janu- Tilden police for crimi- tion. She was jailed. substance. Stout was the mental health cent- 5, 2020. ary 23, 2020 traffi c nal damage to proper- **** jailed. er. Is it a dangerous “I hope people see stop in Chester. ty. She was released on Angela R. Rohan, 26, **** place to work, and they the difference between Talon Bush a recognizance bond. of Zeigler was arrested Katrina M. Hoff- are in constant dan- possession charges Talon M. Bush, 37, of **** April 25 by the Ran- man, 48, of Sparta was ger of physical attack,” and delivery charg- Chester was sentenced Khristopher M. Dier- dolph County Sheriff’s arrested April 22 by Walker said. “However, es. We have fought to April 12 to two years in cks, 44, of Percy was Offi ce on a Randolph Sparta police for ag- if you are caught on send, almost without prison. arrested April 24 by County warrant for gravated assault. She camera physically as- exception, those who Bush admitted to the Randolph County failure to appear in was given a notice to saulting a (patient), get caught selling driving a vehicle Octo- Sheriff’s Offi ce for re- court on a possession of appear in court and re- unprovoked, we cannot meth to IDOC,” Walker ber 21, 2020 in Chester sisting a peace offi cer. meth charge. She was leased. turn a blind eye to it.” said. “I never say nev- while his license was He posted bond and jailed. **** Keylin Wallace er, but I do not see a revoked due to a DUI. was released. **** Lashonda L. Barnes, Keylin D. Wallace, path where my think- A charge of posses- **** Bethany N. Myers, 31, 30, of Sparta was ar- 33, of Sparta was sen- ing in that regard sion of ammunition by Samantha L. Greer, of Sparta was arrested rested April 23 by tenced March 18 to two changes. Peddling this a felon was dismissed 52, of Chester was ar- April 21 by Sparta po- Sparta police on a Ran- years of probation. scourge on our society to facilitate the plea. rested April 24 by Ches- lice for criminal dam- dolph County warrant Wallace admitted must and will be met Although Bush pos- ter police for unlawful age to property. She for failure to appear to discharging a fi re- with serious conse- sessed a round of live possession of a con- was given a notice to in court on a traffi c arm into the air out- quences. I hope Karl ammunition, no weap- trolled substance and appear in court and re- charge. She posted side the Sparta VFW learns his lesson and on was found in the DUI. She was jailed. leased. bond and was released. August 2, 2020. others see the danger vehicle. **** **** **** Randolph County court cases The following cases fi ne. Domestic battery, Miles Parks of Spar- have been terminated dismissed. ta, domestic battery, in Randolph County Flinten Thompson of guilty, fi ne, restitution. circuit court. Tilden, battery, guilty, Criminal trespass to a Michael Hartmann fi n e . residence, dismissed. of Freeburg, DUI, guilty, fi ne. Keith Butcher of Free Chester, battery, guilty, Estimates conditional discharge, fi n e . James Cantrall of Chester, possession a of knife with the intent to use it, guilty, fi ne. Dywon Dixon of Du Quoin, theft between $500 and $10,000, HOME IMPROVEMENTS, PAINTING, PRESSURE WASHING & MORE guilty, probation, resti- LICENSED tution. & INSURED Larry Smith of Spar- 618-615-5942 ta, possession of meth, guilty, probation, fi ne. Lavonn Monroe of Sparta, criminal damage to government property, guilty, fi ne, restitution. Possession of a controlled substance in a penal institution, dismissed. Garrett Hoffman of Chester, criminal damage to property, guilty, fi ne. Intimidation, dismissed. Talon Bush of Ches- ter, driving on a license revoked due to DUI, guilty, prison, mandatory supervised release, credit for time served. Possession of a fi rearm by a felon, dismissed. Neil Miller of Ches- ter, delivery of meth, guilty, DOC, mandatory supervised release, credit for time served, COUNTY JOURNAL | APRIL 29, 2021 PAGE 3 Polleys appear in court, waive prelim hearings By Travis Lott Eric Polley ap- police who arrived on Two individuals peared for his prelim- the scene found Sand- charged in connection inary hearing with ers and attempted to with the November 1, Mike Mettes, an attor- save his life. 2020 death of Degen ney with Rosenblum, Sanders was trans- Sanders of Steeleville Schwartz & Fry of St. ferred to the Sparta appeared in court last Louis. hospital, where he Thursday. Jonathon Polley ap- was pronounced dead. Eric Polley, 51, and peared with Chris After a four-month Jonathon Polley, 25, Koeneman of Chester. investigation, police both of Steeleville, Sanders, 31, died allege that Eric Pol- were set for prelimi- when he was struck ley, not Mary Polley, nary hearings the by a vehicle just be- was driving the vehi- morning of April 22. fore 6 p.m. last No- cle. Each man appeared vember on Locust Randolph County with his attorney and Road near Coolie Bot- State’s Attorney Jer- waived his right to a tom Road. Sanders emy Walker charged preliminary hearing, was walking along Eric Polley with leav- which is where the the road after a day ing the scene of a fa- state would have pre- of hunting. tal motor vehicle acci- sented its evidence to Mary Polley, 47, of dent, a Class 1 felony, show probable cause Steeleville reported to Jonathon and Mary in charging them. police that she’d hit a Polley are charged Their cases will now deer. with obstructing jus- proceed to trial. However, Steeleville tice, a Class 4 felony. Bill would reclassify most drug off enses as minor misdemeanors A bill that would change the way drug offenses are pros- ecuted in Illinois passed the House of Representatives after a heated debate last week. The bill, which would reclassify most possession offenses to misdemeanors, narrowly passed the House by a 61-49 vote, just one more vote than necessary to pass the lower cham- ber. the rest of their lives. terms of probation. If Most charges for Cosponsor Chicago they are successful, possession of small Democrat Representa- their felony charges amounts of drugs is a tive Kelly Cassidy said are dismissed, and it low-level felony. it was well past time does not stay on their By far the most com- to address addiction records. mon criminal charge as a public health is- “Are more people in southern Illinois, sue instead of a crimi- going to use? I don’t possession of fewer nal justice issue. know. But we’re not than fi ve grams of State Republicans going to have a mech- meth, is a Class 3 fel- spoke out strongly anism for helping ony, punishable by a against the bill, with people,” Walker said. sentence of two to fi ve southern Illinois “It’s diffi cult to attach years in prison. state Representatives conditions to a charge The legislation re- Dave Severin, Patrick if it’s a misdemeanor.” cently passed through Windhorst and Paul Walker said send- the House would al- Jacobs issuing a joint ing non-violent drug ter the possession statement, which said: offenders to prison amount, stating that The legislation does is rare in Randolph possession of fewer not just change the County these days, than three grams is a amounts of possession especially after rules Class A misdemeanor, of hard, dangerous that were passed a which does not car- controlled substances few years ago that re- ry a potential prison that will be eligible quire judges to have a sentence, but instead for felony arrest, but presumption of proba- could carry a sen- also reduces the pen- tion in those cases. tence to county jail of alty for distributing However, Walker less than a year. certain amounts of said that the bill, in Misdemeanors un- those same substanc- its current form, does der this bill would be es. not provide for pro- possession of fewer The bill enables cir- gressive punishment. than fi ve grams of co- cuit courts or state’s “As long as you caine and fewer than attorneys’ offi ces to keep getting caught fi ve pills of controlled create misdemeanor with less than three substances such as drug programs for grams, it continues Valium and Xanax low-level drug offend- to be a misdemeanor,” and fewer than 40 ers. Walker said. painkillers. The bill also works Walker added that The bill also cre- retroactively, allow- possession of fewer ates a new category ing those who have than three grams of of possession for me- been convicted of meth is most of what dium amounts of pos- crimes that have been his offi ce deals with. session, such as three reclassifi ed to seek The use of meth has to 14 grams of heroin resentencing in their sky-rocketed in Ran- and fi ve to 14 grams cases based on the dolph County. Each of cocaine, which new rules. year since 2015, the would be charged as Randolph County number of meth cases a Class 4 felony. Those State’s Attorney Jer- has increased—from amounts are current- emy Walker said he is just 25 cases in 2015 ly charged as Class not surprised by this to 155 in 2020. 1 felonies, which are proposed law, as it was Prior to 2015, the the second-highest originally something harder drug of choice level of felonies. that had been sought locally was heroin. The bill was pro- by Republican Gover- However, since meth posed by Urbana Dem- nor Bruce Rauner’s has increased in po- ocrat state Represent- administration. tency and availabil- ative Carol Ammons. However, Walker ity and decreased in Capitol News Illinois said he is opposed to price, it has taken reported that Am- the idea. over the local drug mons’ impetus for the While the bill urges market. bill came in part from state’s attorneys and Meth is now the ma- a constituent who was courts to create drug jor part of Walker’s forced to leave a state programs, Walker prosecutionn cases, university after being said it does not pro- being 49.5 percent of charged with a felo- vide funding for more the state’s attorneys ny for illegally pos- rehabilitation facili- workload in 2020. sessing a prescripton ties, which are al- Already in this year, medication, which the ready often fi lled up. as of Monday after- student was addicted Walker said Ran- noon, there have been to. dolph County does 58 cases of meth pos- Ammons said the seek treatment for session fi led by the initiative will give those caught with Randolph County drug offenders an op- small amounts of State’s Attorney’s Of- portunity for treat- drugs through a fi ce. This makes up ment rather than be- fi rst-offender proba- more than 52 percent coming a convicted tion program. Under of the cases fi led by felon, which in many this program, those the offi ce this year. cases ruins lives as it caught with substanc- After passing the thwarts job and houses are required to seek House, the bill will ing opportunities and substance abuse coun- head to the Senate for many other rights for seling and complete further debate. Page 4 County Journal | April 29, 2021 Editorial Staff: Larry Willis OPINIONS Travis Lott | Dan Zobel By John Meacham’s Madness Meacham Read it before you vote on it ccording to a state would have re- Anews release ceived had lawmak- Free membership sent to the County General Assembly ers left the fee at $18. Journal this week The point is, as these by Capitol News Illi- passes more than 750 laws are passed, has high price nois, the Illinois Gen- usually in the early- was sitting in my turkey blind Wednes- eral Assembly passed morning hours and day morning of last week, just gen- laws in one week more than 750 laws with much urgency, erallyI watching the world go by, when last week alone. they become law, if thusiasts who haul there is no way those my cell phone rang. Caller ID said it was While some of those they become law. their vessels to a ma- who vote on them SCUM. pieces of legislation Legislation for spe- rina and leave them know what’s in them. Well, the toms weren’t gobbling and I still need action from cial interests aside— there for the entire Remember when was getting bored, so I answered. I’m glad either the House or and the Illinois leg- season. Speaker of the House I did, because the conversation that fol- the Senate, and all islature has quite a According to Repub- Nancy Pelosi uttered lowed was enlightening, to say the least. of them still must be history of that—well- lican state Represent- these words regard- I was soon talking with Georgia Row- signed by Governor intended laws and ative Paul Jacobs, ing the massive Oba- good, executive director of Self-Censor- J.B. Pritzker before regulations some- that led to 150,000 macare legislation: ship Unites Mankind, who said I had been becoming law, that is times come with un- fewer license renew- “We have to pass the chosen for a free one-year trial member- a lot for our elected intended negative als last year. bill to find out what’s ship in that illustrious organization. representatives to consequences. Some- Sure, some of that in it.” I immediately declined, on the grounds digest. times they get fixed; might be attributed That tells you right that I didn’t think I was good SCUM mate- Do you think each sometimes they don’t. to the pandemic, but there that nobody rial. legislator bothers to An example is last certainly not all. read the thousands “Au contraire!” replied Ms. Rowgood, read every page of year’s move to in- Jacobs filed legisla- of pages the bill con- who told me her preferred gender-neu- every bill before cast- crease state revenues tion to roll back the tained before voting tral prefix is Mx. (pronounced Mix) and ing a vote? If you do, by increasing license fee to the pre-2020 on it. her preferred pronouns are they, them we’ve got a bridge in plate fees. The cost level, but it never We’re pretty sure and their. “We’ve been Chester we’d like to to license a common, made it out of the that’s what happened following your col- sell you. small utility trailer appropriate Demo- in the Illinois Gen- umn for some time A few of the bills jumped from $18 a crat-controlled com- eral Assembly last now, and we are cer- from Capitol News year to $118 a year. mittee. That makes week. tain that no one needs What the Illinois are outlined This type of small it likely that even Stay tuned for the SCUM more than you.” elsewhere in this trailer is often used fewer trailer owners unintended conse- Naturally, I was flat- week’s County Jour- to transport some- will renew this year. quences that are sure tered and curious at woman nal. The content of thing like a lawn The law could, theo- to follow the passage the same time. Ms. the others won’t be mower. The same is retically, result in of more than 750 bills Rowgood anticipated fully known until true for boating en- less revenue than the in a week. my questions. from “Mx. Meacham, you By Martha have been 100 per- A Musing View® Peebles cent wrong on every SCUM issue you have written about,” she said. I had to interrupted and told Don’t quote me on this her my preferred prefix is Mr. and my pre- say ot a day goes Dad’s favorites). ferred pronouns are Nby that an Babe Ruth once he, him and his. She said that just proved old familiar saying said this: “Never let her point. or quote from my ‘Life is what happens the fear of striking “You’ve just committed another act of parents doesn’t go out keep you from Wrongthink, to go along with your hun- through my head. when you’re busy playing the game.” dreds of other thought crimes!” she said. I thought, sure- Oprah Winfrey al- “You’ve criticized or ridiculed abortion ly, my dad invented ways seems to have on demand, AOC and the Squad, Bernie these: making other plans.’ words of wisdom: When I ask for “You know you are Sanders, reasonable gun control, Al Gore, —John Lennon global warming and climate change, COV- money: “A fool and on the road to success ID lockdowns, progressivism – ” his money are soon if you would do your “Don’t forget Mitt Romney and the rest parted.” from the 1993 base- famous quotes to get job and not be paid of the RINOS, the 1619 Project, kneeling When I asked to do ball movie “Sandlot.” some ideas. for it.” I can relate for the National Anthem, Christine Blasey something that every- Upon entering the Here’s one by Ben- to this one, but I’m Ford, open borders, Hillary Clinton, sex- one else was doing: workforce in higher jamin Franklin that afraid that if I used change surgery for minors and all left- “If everyone jumped education about eight many teachers use: it at work, they might ist lunacy, in general,” I added. “And I’ve in a lake, would you years ago, I noticed “Tell me and I forget. actually put me on supported the Founding Fathers, the Unit- jump in too?” that many of my col- Teach me and I re- the road to success ed States Constitution, the Declaration of When I asked where leagues have quotes member. Involve me and withhold my pay- Independence, the NRA, the 1776 Project, is my ___, I would get: inscribed below their and I learn.” check. Quotes about life Donald Trump and every other politically “Hanging off the end signature line and Helen Keller knew are aplenty. John incorrect person or cause I can think of.” of my nose.” credentials. It’s sort what she was talk- Lennon said, “Life is “You’ve even called BHO the worst presi- Mom was more po- of their byline and ing about when she what happens when dent in American history!” she said. I said etic and lyrical. She appears on every said this: “The best you’re busy making that was true, although Joe Biden was would often change email they send. and most beautiful her voice inflection other plans.” catching up fast, but all my opinions were Here I am, the writ- things in the world and recite like she Abraham Lincoln protected by the First Amendment, as was er who is quoteless. cannot be seen or was in a Shakespear- had a nice way of anyone’s right to disagree and say so. That is why I am on even touched…they ean drama. “I’m just summing it up: “In “Hate speech is not free speech!” Mrs. a mission to find or must be felt with the as human as the next the end, it’s not the Rowgood shrieked so loudly that my ears create a quote that heart.” person.” “You’ll reap years in your life that still ring. fits my life, my goals Maya Angelou was what you sow” and count. It’s the life in “And intolerance isn’t tolerance,” I coun- and my personality. It right on target with her most famous say- your years.” tered. is more difficult than this one: “I’ve learned ing, “I’m going to picking out a tattoo. As I continue to SCUM is very tolerant, Ms. Rowgood in- that people will forget brain you!” Being a humor what you said; people work on my byline, formed me. I bet my kids could writer puts on added will forget what you I can’t forget Erma “Our motto is ‘All the views that are fit, list a litany of quotes pressure. Mine can- did, but people will Bombeck, my inspira- we tolerate.’” that I have recited. not just be any gener- never forget how you tion, who said, “If you Of course, that begged the question of For the life of me, I ic quote. It needs to be made them feel.” can’t make it better, who decides what’s fit and what isn’t. Ms. can’t seem to remem- funny. There are more you can laugh at it” Rowgood said she couldn’t name names, ber a single one. It somehow feels quotes about success and “He who laughs… of course, but I could rest assured that the Well, I might have like plagiarism to than you can shake lasts.” directors of SCUM are elite, enlightened, said the quote “You’re use another person’s a stick at. (The latter In the meantime, I woke intellectuals who have nothing but killing me, Smalls.” quote, but I have been part of that sentence am open for sugges- the best in mind for the planet and its peo- one too many times reading over some was another one of tions. ple. “Mx. Meacham, I might add that these gracious benefactors of humanity don’t By Larry It’s My Turn Willis really care to be crossed, so while I won’t say this is an offer you can’t refuse, it is one that you shouldn’t refuse – if you know what I mean.” I said I thought I did, and I’d think the On our way back to normal whole thing over and give her my answer am happy to re- they know, and those er was did a heck of a see all of our friends in my next column on May 13. Iport that I am people are also fully job. I don’t remember there. For more by John Meacham, visit laugh- now fully vaccinated vaccinated. ever getting a shot I’m really excited withjohn.wordpress.com. against COVID-19, as I admit I was hesi- that hurt less. about it, and the peo- is LeeAnn. tant at first to get Perhaps the best ple I’ve talked to are, I’ve already started the shot. I don’t like part about getting too. Watch for the getting back to nor- needles, never have. back to normal is ads. Policies Of The County Journal mal. There are some I also wanted to playing in the band Another sign of nor- A Publication Of Willis Publishing, Inc. places I go where wait until the Pfizer again. We’ve booked mal is the return of Larry Willis, Kristin Anderson, John Falkenhein I no longer wear a vaccine was avail- several gigs already. the Steeleville Fourth Co-Owners/Co-Publishers face mask. Just this able, because I feel it The Scuttle Inn is of July celebration. Published Each Thursday week, the Centers For is more effective at one of those. We will Although it will be 1101 East Pine • Box 369 • Percy, Illinois 62272 Disease control said keeping those little be playing Sunday, paired down, there (618) 497-8272 those who are fully spiked virus pieces May 30 outside on the will still be fire- Letters to the editor must be signed in order to be pub- vaccinated no longer out of my body. patio. It should be an works, a parade and lished. 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Within that two weeks such promotions will Periodicals postage paid at Apr. 25...... 19.1 must be signed by the author. Include a be published only as paid advertisement. Percy, Illinois.POSTMASTER: Apr. 26...... 20.3 telephone number for verification. Anyone wishing to express thanks must do so in a paid Send address changes to County Apr. 27...... 20.2 Journal, Box 369, 1101 East The phone number will not be published. advertisement. Thank you notes will not be included in Apr. 28...... 19.3 news stories. Pine, Percy, Illinois 62272. COUNTY JOURNAL | APRIL 29, 2021 PAGE 5 Arrest made in theft of wallets Dirt For Sale Road & Driveway Rock from Coulterville mine lockers All Sizes Rock • Tailgate Spread The Randolph County mine at the time but County has not yet Sheriff’s Office an- allegedly walked into responded to requests RED nounced Tuesday that the locker room area, for comment. DOT RED DOT a Florida man was ar- stole the items and He was held in custody rested in connection to left. until April 19, when he CONSTRUCTION 30-Yard a theft that occurred An arrest warrant was released from Flor- Trash Dumpsters Available at the Gateway North was issued for Thomp- ida and transferred to 826-4045 Coal Mine near Coul- son in November of Randolph County to an- terville in 2019. 2019. He fl ed the area swer for the charges. Colby Thompson, 43, but was not free for He remains incarcer- formerly of Marion, long. ated in lieu of $5,000 Colby Thompson is accused of entering He was arrested No- bond. the mine locker room the debit and credit vember 30, 2019 in Thompson faces simi- October 28, 2019 and cards he acquired. Santa Rosa County, lar charges to theft in taking several wallets According to authori- Florida on local charg- Hamilton County and from the lockers of ties, Thompson was es unrelated to the Illi- will face those after he employees and using not working for the nois theft. Santa Rosa deals with Randolph. Coalition says Clean Energy Jobs Act is not good for downstate Ill. A coalition of con- es it would require in sumers and energy ad- how energy supply is vocates, including un- procured downstate. ion labor, from across Bill will cost $20 billion over CEJA’s provisions central and southern would leave down- Illinois is raising con- next 30 years, Ameren says state short of having cerns about the cost of the minimum amount the Downstate Clean of capacity needed to Energy Jobs Act, a bill chairman and presi- and solutions to main- meet the power needs that is pending before dent of Ameren Illi- tain customer afford- of customers on the the General Assembly. nois. “We owe it to our ability. They maintain hottest and coldest CEJA is being touted customers to protect DCEAA will deliver days of the year. Oil Change • Transmission Brake System • Steering Systems as a way to achieve 100 their interests, and the benefi ts of clean Shortages in local Wheel Alignment percent clean energy that’s why we dug into energy for less than $1 supply drive up the Tire Rotation & Balance in Illinois by 2050. the numbers to get more per month on the costs of energy that Heating & Cooling • Batteries However, a review of a true picture of the typical customer bill. would have to be im- Air Conditioning Starting, Fuel & Charging Systems the 900-page bill by financial impact of Their bill, the Down- ported from other Ameren Illinois con- CEJA.” state Clean Energy states. cluded the plan will The nearly $20 bil- Affordability Act, is This provision alone cost downstate cus- lion CEJA price tag is focused on ensuring would add more than tomers nearly $20 bil- on top of what Ame- that renewables can $8 billion in new sup- lion over the next 30 ren Illinois customers be developed at the ply charges to down- years. are already paying lowest possible cost to state consumers’ bills. Ameren leaders and for renewable energy downstate customers, Other costly provi- members of the Down- incentives and would using whatever clean sions include a $3.8 bil- state Energy Coali- increase monthly elec- energy generation lion increased cap on tion outlined their con- tric bills for the aver- method delivers those the subsidies collected cerns with the cost age downstate family results. More proposal from customers to pay of the bill at a Sen- by 23 percent. details are available to developers of solar ate Energy and Public Senator Chris Belt at DownstateEnergy. projects, a $1.2 billion Utilities Committee and Representative com. increased subsidy for hearing last week. Latoya Greenwood Greenwood said Il- installation of higher Downstate Energy have introduced leg- linois operates under cost renewable energy is working to ensure islation that will de- two grid systems, and generation, $3.5 bil- Springfield adopts liver smart, consumer- the economics for the lion elimination of the energy policies that friendly investments energy markets in large customer ex- work for central and in the state’s energy northeastern Illinois emption for payment southern Illinois en- infrastructure, help and downstate Illinois into energy effi ciency ergy consumers as Illinois reach its clean are vastly different. programs. much as they work for energy goals and cre- Consumers, repre- In addition to those Chicago-area utility ate economic opportu- sentatives from down- charges, there are customers. nities and good-paying state communities, $500 million in new re- “Costs matter to our jobs in central and labor and business quirements for distri- customers, and we southern Illinois. organizations have bution planning and have heard concerns The three key pil- voiced concerns about $2 billion in increased from many that this lars of their clean the adverse impact the customer charges for measure will substan- energy plan are in- CEJA bill would have natural gas programs. tially increase their creased production of on local economies and Downstate Energy energy bills with- affordable renewable job creation. and the Coalition for out delivering equal energy, incentives to The largest share of Downstate Energy are downstate benefits,” jump-start the elec- the CEJA cost increase not funded by ratepay- said Richard J. Mark, tric vehicle market is attributed to chang- ers. Sparta library announces May programs The Sparta library The Mother’s day pro- The Science of Clean Make it and Grow has announced its list jct will be Saturday, Water is Thursday, it Terrarium day is of activities for the May 1 from 1 to 2 p.m. May 6 from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 20 from month of May, start- Microscope Magni- The Science of Ice 4 to 5 p.m. ing with how to make fication Madness is Cream Making will be The Science of Ice a fancy terrarium for Tuesday, May 4 from held Tuesday, May 18 Cream Making returns Mother’s Day. 4 to 5 p.m. from 4 to 5 p.m. May 27 from 4 to 5 p.m. Steeleville July 4th celebration... from Page 1____ 5 beginning at 10 a.m. that were curtailed The route is still to last summer. be determined, pend- “I think you’ll be su- ing approval of an Beer, fi sh, hamburgers per surprised,” Ger- Illinois Department of lach said. Transportation per- available all 3 days Without the Legion- mit, which would al- Lions sponsorship, or- low the parade com- ganizers are looking mittee to close Route location will be deter- ety of activities for for donations, both 150-4 through town. mined this week. kids. Those will be commercial and pri- If that permit is de- Also still to be worked announced later. vate. nied, an alternate pa- out are details of the The picnic will end Gerlach noted that rade route that doesn’t July 4 baseball tourna- at 2 p.m. July 5 with a require IDOT approval ment. drawing for the win- the fireworks alone will be determined. July 3 and 4 will fea- ner of a 50-50 pot. will cost $9,000. To have an entry in ture live music. Tickets for the draw- Other expenses in- the parade, call Tanya Hamburger, fish ing will go on sale in clude the bands for Newby at First Nation- squares, beer and soft the near future. July 3 and 4 and com- al Bank of Steeleville drinks will be avail- Gerlach said he ex- pensating some school at 965-3441. able all three days. pects the celebration bands and units such The fireworks dis- Although there will to be well-attended as the Shriners that play will take place be no carnival rides, because people crave participate in the pa- July 4 at 9 p.m. The there will be a vari- to get back to activities rade.

Sparta pool will open this season ... from Page 1_____ lift station is in dis- put Sparta citizens in repair, and he is sur- that category. prised it survived the “I feel we have winter. Video gaming discussed enough video gaming When the lift station places already, and we is removed, that area have another coming will run on gravity gaming lounge at 157 He also said that could on 2nd Street.” flow, which will de- W. Broadway. She re- lead to other people Commissioner Alan crease maintenance quested a Class E liq- wanting to have video Young said he wants costs. uor license in order to gaming businesses in to see Woods’ plans on The city is working do so. the area, similar to paper before taking on easements with Woods believes she how the downtown any action. the residents who live can help revitalize the area of Chester looks. Woods said she un- along that stretch and city by utilizing one of “I don’t know if I derstood the stance of give those residents the empty buildings in could get 100 percent the commissioners but the option of tapping that area. behind this,” Klaus- wanted to know what into that sewer system. Klausing expressed ing said. “I don’t agree her options are if the Julia Woods of The his concern with the with how Chester has council offi cially de- Orchid House ad- location. He does not done its downtown. I nies her request. dressed the council like having a business also think that gaming “I just want to make about the possibility that is strictly video is an extra tax on the Sparta look better,” of opening up a video gaming downtown. poor. I don’t want to Woods said. PAGE 6 COUNTY JOURNAL | APRIL 29, 2021 SCHOOL West awarded Jessica West of Pinck- The award recognizes neyville received the academic achievement in School of Business the study of accounting, Award of Excellence business administration, from McKendree Uni- economics and fi nance, versity in Lebanon. entrepreneurship, human West is studying resource management, business administra- management, marketing tion in management. or sports management. Initiated into honor societies Merritt Rittenhouse lence by enriching ser- of Coulterville was re- vice projects, publica- cently initiated into two tions, a scholarship international honor program and guest lec- societies at McKendree ture grants to chapters. University in Lebanon. Psi Chi recognizes and Rittenhouse is study- promotes excellence in ing biopyschology. the science and appli- She was inducted into cation of psychology. Pi Gamma Mu for the Membership is open to social sciences and Psi students who rank in Chi for psychology. the top third of their The party’s here Pi Gamma Mu recog- class and who have The Sparta High School brought the party to the downtown streets of Sparta Friday nizes good scholarship completed at least nine evening for the prom-coming parade. The sophomore class had fun and won second and promotes excel- hours in psychology. place with this float. The junior class won first, seniors third and freshmen fourth. School menus Sting staff members qualify for state TRICO FRIDAY: Corn dog, Melody Colonel and competition. qualifi ed for state. torial cartooning. May 3-7 baked beans, chips, Charles Morgan III Both participated Narrowly missing a William Sorto was Breakfast sweet treat. MONDAY: French toast. of the Chester High in video news. At the spot at state in two cat- fourth in sports writ- TUESDAY: Breakfast School Sting staff quali- April 10 sectional, they egories was Kerringtyn ing. Alison Venus was ST. MARK’S fied for the April 24 placed third. The top Malley, who was fourth sixth in feature writ- pizza. May 3-7 WEDNESDAY: Mini IHSA State Journalism three sectional entrants in advertising and edi- ing. chocolate donuts. MONDAY: Taco THURSDAY: Eggs- nachos, salad, mixed travaganza. fruit. FRIDAY: Biscuits, gravy. TUESDAY: Meatballs, Lunch green beans, pears. Brees McKendree recognizes Schnoeker MONDAY: Italian WEDNESDAY: Texas Margaret Schnoeker special and elementary excellence and lifelong dunkers, carrots w/dip, straw hats, peas, makes of Coulterville was rec- education. learning. apples. pineapple. ognized by McKend- The 2021 honorees Many receiving the TUESDAY: Tacos, THURSDAY: Chicken carrots w/dip. ree University in Leba- were selected by fac- honor also participate WEDNESDAY: BBQ strips, corn, dean’s list non for outstanding ulty based on respon- in clubs and organiza- sandwich, fries. applesauce. Eddie Brees of Ja- achievements for her sible citizenship, en- tions, athletics, music THURSDAY: Baked ziti, FRIDAY: Dismiss at cob was recently work in the study of gagement, academic and service projects. garlic bread, salad. 11:15. named to the 2021 winter dean’s list at Knox College in Baker is invited to Galesburg, Illinois. To be selected for the dean’s list, a join Phi Kappa Phi student must have Janet Baker of Maris- ate students in the top earned at least 2.5 sa was recently initiat- 10 percent and faculty, credits in the term ed into Phi Kappa Phi, professional staff and with a minimum the nation’s oldest and alumni who achieve grade point average most selective all-disci- scholarly distinction. of 3.6. pline collegiate honor society, at McKendree University in Lebanon. Membership is by invi- tation only. The top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership, as are gradu-

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Pine • PO Box 369 • Percy 618-443-4518 618-282-5500 618-497-8272 • countyjournal.org COUNTY JOURNAL | APRIL 29, 2021 PAGE 7 Coulterville library’s IDNR loaner fi shing pole program The Coulterville li- wonderful City Lake However, the library is brary, in cooperation or local farm pond but unable to check out the with the Illinois De- don’t have extra poles packs per IDNR COVID- partment of Natural or tackle,” said librar- related policies but an- Resources Urban Fish- ian Anita Mueller. ticipates that they will ing Program, is of- The library also re- be available soon. Teach- fering loaner fi shing cently received a copy ers, families and youth poles to residents much of “Brent Frazee’s Ulti- group leaders can con- in the same manner as mate Guide to Missouri tact the library now to checking out a book, Fishing” as a gift from be placed on a waiting “Fishing is a fun author Brent Frazee, list for the pack. family activity, and we former outdoor editor In other library know that more and for the Kansas City news, the Book Club, more people are look- Star and award-win- which meets every ing for outside activi- ning outdoor writer. third Thursday at 5 ties for their families,” The book is arranged p.m., is reading “The said library director by species. It makes an Orchid Thief” by Su- Tammy Rieckenberg. excellent item to check san Orleans. The book “By offering loaner out along with a fi sh- will be discussed at the Olive School poles, we enable those ing pole to help folks May 20 meeting. Shown here are members of Olive School, which was located in Randolph interested in learning learn more about the All area residents County about two miles south of Walsh along Chester Road, from the to fi sh an opportunity common species they who enjoy good books 1947-48 school year. In the top row from left are Ruth Ann Keller, to try fi shing without may encounter in Illi- and good discussion Lawrence Studt, Magdalen Stork Jordan, Charles M. Stork, Doris Smith the investment of buy- nois and Missouri. are invited to attend and Eugene Herzog. Second row: Donald Herzog, unknown girl, Donald ing equipment. The Coulterville li- and join the club. Stork and Alberta Ledbetter Stephens. Bottom row: Mary Lou Studt “This allows low- brary has been desig- The library invites Wahl, Robert L. Wesbecher, Iva Jean Stork Beattie, Robert Walters, Ruth income families who nated to host another the community to stop Herzog and Patricia Wesbecher Stork. The teachers were Florence Young, may not be able to af- activity for Randolph by and check out the Pertie Huey and Gertrude Marshall. Two classmates, Charles Stork and ford fi shing poles for County. It is an IDNR many services and pro- Patricia Wesbecher, married each other. Still living are Donald Herzog, everyone an option to fi eld trip backpack, grams offered. Donald Stork, Iva Jean Beattie, Ruth Herzog and Patricia Stork. still enjoy the benefi ts which contains items For more informa- of casting a line.” such as binoculars, bug tion about the fi shing “This is a great op- catching jars, magni- program, fi eld trip portunity for those fying glasses, activity pack or book club, visit Ava city- who have out of town sheets and fi eld guides the library, go to coul- guests they would like for an educational day tervillepl.org or call wide yard to take fi shing at our for families. 618-758-3013. sale now SWCD May 15 meeting The date of Ava’s city-wide yard sale has been changed. has been At the April city council meeting, it canceled was announced, and The Randolph Coun- the County Journal Happy retirement ty Soil & Water Conser- reported, that the Marie House of Coulterville recently retired vation District’s March yard sale would take from Coulterville Banking Center after 6 board meeting has place the fi rst week- working there for 13 years. She was the guest been canceled. end in May. of honor at an April 24 party with her former The next meeting is However, the date coworkers and family in attendance. House was tentatively scheduled has been changed to one of those special employees who would go for August 5 at 7:30 Saturday, May 15 from the extra mile for the customer. She will work p.m. at the USDA offi ce 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. part-time if needed. Submitted by Diana Cole complex in Sparta. Ava area residents will set up sales at their homes. Non residents can set up along Main Street in front of the gazebo in Smy- sor Park. There is no charge to participate, and preregistration is not necessary.

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PAGE 8 COUNTY JOURNAL | APRIL 29, 2021 House approves bill to license professional midwives Illinois would join 35 other states that license the profession By Sarah Mansur groups that support including the intend- the education of mid- “My understanding to a more dangerous Capitol News Illinois the bill. ed low-risk delivery wives in the U.S. is that the consult- situation where you The certifi ed profes- “This will make of a child, and provid- A midwife accred- ant who provides the would have parties sional midwife profes- (certifi ed professional ing normal newborn ited by the national consultation, whether not working together sion in Illinois moved midwives) legitimate, care. It specifi cally registry who has not that’s a doctor or hos- for the benefi t of the one step closer to be- legal, licensed and excludes the practice completed an accredi- pital, and the midwife mother and the baby coming an offi cially safe,” Gabel said on of nursing and medi- tation council’s pro- followed this neg- as part of the home licensed occupation the House fl oor. “This cine. gram can still obtain ligent advice, they birth,” Moeller said. on Thursday with the licensure if they have would not be liable is a group of midwives The bill distinguish- “And, the fact of the passage of House Bill who are trained to es between a certifi ed practiced as a CPM for under your bill, and matter is, right now 3401. do home births, and professional midwife more than three years that’s the concern. So, we know that home HB 3401 creates the that’s what they do. and a certifi ed nurse and acquire other cer- I’m not going to be births are happening Licensed Certifi ed Up to this point, it’s midwife, which is an tifi cations. able to support your in Illinois, but they’re Professional Midwife been illegal in this occupation that re- The bill also creates bill today. I do want to Practice Act, which state to do that, and quires a nursing dean Illinois Midwifery support it,” Hoffman happening in a very would license indi- they couldn’t get in- gree. Board that could rec- said. unregulated and po- viduals who perform surance; they couldn’t Certifi ed profes- ommend revisions to State Representa- tentially unsafe man- out-of-hospital births transfer to a hospital; sional midwives are the Licensed Certifi ed tive Anna Moeller ner.” and have earned the they couldn’t talk to a accredited by the Professional Midwife said the bill goes far Representative C.D. credentials associated doctor.” North American Reg- Practice Act, among enough in providing Davidsmeyer, a Jack- with being a profes- The bill makes them istry of Midwives, other duties, and it suffi cient liability sonville Republican, sional midwife. legal, so they can now which issued its fi rst tasks the Department protections. opposed the bill be- The bill, sponsored try to get insurance CPM credential in of Financial and Pro- In the committee cause it lacks a re- by Evanston Demo- and have relation- 1994, according to the fessional Regulation process, Moeller said quirement that CPMs cratic state Represent- ships with a hospital registry’s website. with administrating health care providers have an affi liation ative Robyn Gabel, so they can transfer a In addition to that and enforcing the leg- testifi ed that main- with a medical doctor. garnered bipartisan baby if an emergency certifi cation, the bill islation. taining the language The bill does, how- support, with only should happen, Gabel also requires comple- State Representa- that encourages col- ever, require a CPM one Republican and said. tion of a postsecond- tive Jay Hoffman laboration between to consult with a phy- one Democrat voting CPMs are currently ary midwifery educa- voted against the bill, doctors, nurses and sician or certifi ed against it. tion program through citing the opposition the midwives was in- licensed in 35 states nurse midwife if the Gabel said the Il- and Washington, DC. an institution, pro- by the Illinois Trial credibly important, pregnant woman pre- linois State Medical The bill defi nes the gram or pathway ac- Lawyers Association, as was ensuring that sents certain compli- Society, the Illinois practice of midwifery credited by the Mid- which is a group ad- liability is neither ex- cations, such as ab- Nurses Association, as the means of pro- wife Education and vocating on behalf of panded or more lim- normal lab results, or American College of viding the necessary Accreditation Coun- plaintiff lawyers who ited based on that col- Gynecologists and Ob- supervision, care, and cil, which is defi ned represent injured vic- laboration. specifi c risk factors. stetricians, and the Il- advice to a client dur- as the nationally rec- tims, oftentimes in “Removing that lan- The bill passed by a linois Health and Hos- ing a low-risk preg- ognized accrediting medical malpractice guage would actually 105-2 vote, and heads pital Association are nancy, labor and the agency that estab- and wrongful death create a chilling ef- to the state Senate for among many medical post-partum period, lishes standards for cases. fect and would lead further debate.

Learning about saving Employees Colette Tope, Donna VanPelt and Kristina Maynard of First National Bank of Ava recently spoke to the fourth-grade classes at Trico and Elverado on National Teach Children to Save Day. Students were taught the importance of saving money through games and handouts. Here, bank employees are shown with Trico fourth-graders.

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SUNDAY, MAY 2 • 9:30AM HECKER PARK PAVILION 203 E. Washington St. • Hecker, IL TOENJES ITEMS (COLUMBIA, IL) TOOLS: Tool Chest, Band Saw, Table Saw, Scroll Saw, Table Top Drill Press, 20V Brad Nailer, 1” Belt Sander, 12V Circular Saw, Battery Drill, Router Table And Router, Router, Electric Hand Planer, 1/2” Air Impact, Small Remington Chainsaw, Bench Vise, Rigid Tap And Die Set, Hand Tools, Large Wrench Set, Sockets, Ratchets, Vise Grips, Wrench Sets, Hand Saws, Double Bit Axe, Thread Vise, Old Plains, Drill Bit Set, Stud Finder, Soldering Set, Grease Gun, 300’ Tape Measure, Ratchet Straps, 6’ Level, Wood Pipe Clamps, Metal Shelving, Saw Bucks, Shop Vac, Electric Heater, Kerosene Heater, Workmate Bench, Metal Organizers 36-Drawer & 18-Drawer, Nails, Screws, Chicken Wire, Heavy Duty Dollie, Sewer Snake, Toolboxes, Coleman 12V Cooler COLLECTIBLES: Dwight Accordion, Remington Shotgun Shell Boxes, American Dynamite Box, Cigar Boxes, Basket, Moll Grocery STL Crock Jug, Crock w/Lid, Old Judge Jar w/Lid, Dan Patch Tobacco Tin, Marbles, Wooden Soap Box, Chatillon Hanging Scale, Roessler Coal Co.-Zeigler Coal Columbia IL Phone REAL ESTATE & 47W, Birdhouse. KEN & DAVE PERSONAL PROPERTY GUNS: Ruger 22 Cal. Single 6 Shot Revolver-5½” Barrel, Smith & Wesson 38 Special-2” Barrel 5 Round Revolver, LCP Ruger 380 Automatic, Daisy Power Line 860 BB Gun, Ammunition. Sunday, May 2• 10:00am DENNIS LUETKER ITEMS (RED BUD, IL) RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN COLLECTIBLES: Pleasant Hill Grain Corn Sheller On 206 E. Ozburn St. • Pinckneyville Watch For Markers! Box, Dale Earnhart Jr. Budweiser BBQ Grill, 8 Winston Cars In Cases, Old Photos From Waterloo, IL, Hat Real Estate (To Be Offered At 10am): 2-Bedroom Home Pins, Wrenches Incl. Keen Kutter Pipe Wrench, Iron Situated On 60ft. By 102ft. Corner Lot, Kitchen, Living House Bank, Emerson 6-Blade Fan, 2 Copper Wash Room, Utility Room, Full Bathroom, Enclosed Front And Boilers, Walking Plow, Walking Potato Plow, Grindstone Back Porches, Gas Heat, City Sewer And City Water. On Box, Push Cultivator, 2-Gal. Enterprise Sausage P.P.# 2-53-1190-220. Stuffer, 1-Gal. Enterprise Sausage Stuffer, Spring Seat Terms: $2000.00 Down Day Of Sale. Balance Due In 30 Days. Taxes For Wagon, Wooden Wheelbarrow (Restored), 2-Man Will Be Prorated To The Date Of Closing. Owner Reserves The Right Cross-Cut Saw, Large Number of Peabody Items Incl. Of The Last Bid. Belt Buckles, Pocketknives, Pen Sets, Watches, Patches, Commemorative Coin, Zinc Lids, Winchester Wooden COLLECTIBLES-HOUSEHOLD Ammunition Box, Coca Cola Wooden Box. Many More Items Too Numerous To Mention! TOOLS & MISC.: 4’x7’ 2-Wheel Trailer - 2” Ball Diamond Owner: Dixie Lee Phillips, Patti Folden P.O.A. Plate Floor (No Title), Utility Auger w/Motor, Cherry Picker, Motor Stand, Power? 43CC Gas Tiller Engine, Work We Will Be Charging Illinois State Sales Tax, Radio, #12 Freon And Tanks, 2 Forced-Air Heaters, Old Mono Chainsaw, Barn Fan, Equipment Jack, Stand Fan, Rate 6.25 %. If You Have A Tax ID # Bring Pa- Endless Belt, Clover Seeder, Toolboxes, Wooden Door, perwork With You. Western Flyer 26” Boys Bike w/Lights, 2LT 225/75R16 For Full List & Color Photos Go To Our Website www.auctionzip.com #16120 Tires, Hay Wagon, 3-Pt. Post Hole Digger.

Lunch Stand Not Responsible For Accidents Or Theft 3% Buyers Premium On Credit Card Purchases Terms: Cash Or Check With Proper ID JUELFS (RED BUD, IL) All Statements Made Day Of Sale Take Precedence Over All Printed Advertisements. COLLECTIBLES: 1-Gal. Whitehall Crock, 4-Gal. Crock, 2347 Roosevelt Rd. • Coulterville 1-Gal. White Crock, Bushel Baskets, Aluma 2-Handle Gutjahr (618) 758-2731 • (618) 758-2304 Fry Pan, Waffl e Iron For Wood Cookstove, 2 Runner , LLC Cell (618) 317-4843 Auction Service Sleds, 2 Baby Scales, Coal Oil Lamps, Wooden Coca Auctioneers: Ken Gutjahr - Lic. No. 440.000187 • Dave Gutjahr - Lic. No. 440.000188 Cola Case And Soda Bottles, Old Newspapers, STL Dairy E-Mail: [email protected] Or [email protected] Bottle, Yardsticks, Michelob Pitcher, Pabst Beer Tray, Cameras, Metal Coolers, Linens, Purina Bag, Monroe Milling Plastic Christmas Yard Lanterns, Beer Schooners, Berry Boxes, Old Dolly, Hoop Net, Tractor Books. 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GUEBERT (RED BUD, IL) RAIN OR SHINE Owner Reserves The Right Of The Last Bid. 2009 John Deere LA135 Riding Mower-42” Deck, Stihl Saturday, April 24 Tractor-Implements-Golf Cart-Tools: Mahindra 2015 MS0180 Chainsaw, Table Saw, 16” Scroll Saw, 12” Band Saw, Sandblasting Cabinet, Bench Grinder On Stand, In-Person Sales • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. HST Tractor w/ Front Wheel Assist And ML104 Loader, 381 Belt Sander On Stand w/Wheels, 30-Gal. Upright Air Hours. EZ GO Electric Golf Cart, Hustler Fast Track Zero Compressor, Ryobi Battery Tools, 3/8” Electric Drill, We have a large variety of flowering Turn Lawn Mower w/ Kawasaki FS691V Engine, 3-Pt. Po- Heavy Duty 1/2’ Rev. Drill, Vise, Pipe Threader, Rigid tato Plow, Woods TC-60 3-Pt. Rototiller, Farm King Fin- Wrenches-12”, 18” & 24”, Crowbars, Trouble Lights, plants ready as well as vegetables! ish Mower, 3-Pt. DR 13-Ton Log Splitter, Pallet Forks, 6 Heavy Log Chain, Vise Grips, C Clamps, Hooks, Sockets, Hp 60-Gal. Air Compressor, 4-In. Grinder, Jigsaw, Sander, Slap Drill, Jigsaw. ______Half-Inch Drill, 4½ Hp Push Mower, Craftsman Miter Saw, Roll-Around Tool Box, Wheelbarrow, Organizers, 4’x8’ Two- GRAVES (DUPO, IL) Plants also available to order Wheel Trailer, Yamaha Big Bear 4 Wheeler 4x4, (New Tires), Homelite 5700 Generator, Set Of 4 Chairs, Small Drop- Misc. Hand Tools. Leaf Table, Glider Rocker w/Stool, End Table, 2-Drawer through our website: Side Table Or Nightstand, Beds, Jewelry Armoire, redbudffagreenhouse.com Guns: Henry Golden Boy 45 Colt Lever Action Rifl e w/ Bookcase, Corner China Cabinet, Quilt Top, Quilts, TRUGLO Scope Model-M006C, Ser. #BB0057944C, Cross-Stitching Supplies, Metal Lawn Chair, Bow Back If you have any questions, please contact Red Bud FFA Ranger Model 5000 16 Ga. 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Rooster Canister Set, 2 Sets Of Stainless In Chests, Cookware, Linens, Knife Block & Knives, Vision Ware, Pictures, Wood Shelf, STL Cardinal Pictures, Super Many More Items Too Numerous To Mention! Bowl Pins, 1996 Olympic Pin Collection. Owner: Estate Of Roger J. Blockyou, Listing does not do items justice. Many boxes to be gone through. Will add more pictures day before Executor: Kevin Blockyou auction. We Will Be Charging Illinois State Sales Tax, AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: ALL CDC GUIDELINES Rate 6.25%. If You Have A Tax ID # Bring APPLY - SOCIAL DISTANCING & MASKS. Paperwork With You. We’ll be running 2 rings. Good clean auction. Hope to see you there, Col. Dale. For Full List & Color Photos Go To Our Website www.auctionzip.com #16120 Terms: Cash Or Good Personal Check w/Proper ID. Mobile Homemade Lunch Stand. Serving Breakfast & Lunch. As Of January 1, 2021, the State of Illinois is requiring Lunch Stand ~ Not Responsible For Accidents Or Theft 3% Buyer’s Premium On Credit Card Purchases ~ Terms: Cash Or Check With Proper ID auctioneers to collect sales tax. If you resell or are exempt, we require a copy for our les. All Statements Made Day Of Sale Take Precedence Over All Printed Advertisements. 2347 Roosevelt Rd. • Coulterville Check Out Color Photos At www.auctionzip.com, Auctioneer #15510 (618) 758-2731 • (618) 758-2304 Gutjahr Website: , LLC Cell (618) 317-4843 Auction Service Burmester www.burmesterauction.com Auctioneers: Ken Gutjahr - Lic. No. 440.000187 • Dave Gutjahr - Lic. No. 440.000188 Auction Service Red Bud • (618) 282-3931 E-Mail: [email protected] Or [email protected] AUCTIONEERS: Col. Dale A. Burmester Lic. #440000613 Col. Kent Miller Lic. #441000575 PAGE 10 COUNTY JOURNAL | APRIL 29, 2021

DARE donation The Sparta VFW continued its support of the DARE program in Sparta when it made a $1,000 donation to the police department during the April 26 Sparta city council meeting. Pictured is Police Chief Sean Lukes accepting the donation from VFW Commander Ken Hall. Port district can apply for federal and state monies Legislation was “The Kaskaskia Re- sponsored in the Sen- passed last week to al- gional Port District, ate by Senator Terri low the Kaskaskia Re- located within my dis- Bryant. gional Port District to trict, is an important “Allowing the Kas- Parisian royalty apply for and accept entity for commerce kaskia Regional Port It was “A Night In Paris” for Sparta’s prom-coming dance Saturday. grants, loans and ap- and economic devel- District and other Crowned as the royalty of the evening were Queen Faith Sroka, daugh- propriations from the opment,” Friess said. special districts to ap- ter of Wes and Sherri Sroka, and King Jayden Ethington, son of Bruce state and federal gov- “This legislation will ply for both state and and Kelly Ethington. ernments. beneﬁ t many areas federal grants will The legislation was in Illinois, and I am help keep the economy sponsored in the House proud that it received strong here in the re- by state Representative bipartisan support.” gion and throughout David Friess. The bill will be Illinois,” Bryant said.

2021 Sponsored By Sparta Animal Clinic Following CDC Wear A Mask & Guidelines 618-443-2011 6ft. Distancing WEEK 1 Steeleville 8:00-10:00am Legion Park SATURDAY Percy 10:30-11:30am Firehouse Willisville 12:30-1:15pm Library MAY 1 Shiloh Hill 1:30-2:15pm Tavern WEEK 2 Coulterville 8:00-9:30am Lions Park SATURDAY Tilden 10:00-11:00am Police Station Lenzburg 11:30am-12:30pm Village Hall MAY 8 Baldwin 1:00-1:45pm Firehouse WEEK 3 Sparta 8:00-9:00am Fairgrounds SATURDAY Walsh 9:30-10:30am St. Pius V Church Palestine 11:00am-Noon Methodist Church MAY 15 Bremen 12:30-1:30pm The Roadhouse WEEK 4 Evansville 8:00-9:00am City Hall Ruma 9:30-10:30am City Hall SATURDAY Prairie du Rocher 11:00am-Noon Community Park MAY 22 Ellis Grove 1:00-2:00pm City Park We have forms in our office which we can mail to your home address or you can stop by and pick one up or go to our Facebook page and print it out. Canine Rabies, Distemper-Parvo, Bordetella & Feline Rabies & Distemper Available Also Offering Heartworm Testing And Microchipping. Sorry, We Do Not Accept Personal Checks, We Gladly Accept Cash And Debit/Credit Cards.

Crowned Last Friday, Chester High School held a ceremony on the football ﬁ eld recognizing senior athletes and band members. During the ceremony, royalty of the spring formal were crowned. Above are King Gage Gar- niss, son of Rachel and Mark Garniss, and Queen Amelia Shemonic, daughter of Dee and John Shemonic.

Human Resources Director

Full Time: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm Directs recruitment, placement and orientation of new employees. Participates with Senior Management to address issues including but not limited to: review or development of staffing plans, position coverage issues, salary/pay plan development and revisions, recruitment and selection processes and supervision. Provides advice on human resources legal and regulatory issues. Coordinates and administers: health benefit program, pension program, worker’s compensation, FMLA, and un- employment benefits.

Requirements: Bachelor's Degree at a minimum with emphasis in HR Management or related field; PHR certification through HRCI and/or CP or SCP certification with SHRM preferred (will allow 1 year after hire date to obtain); 3-5 years of Human Re- sources experience required (preferably in healthcare); Computer skills in a Windows envi- ronment (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.); Excellent written, verbal skills and critical thinking skills; Detail oriented. APRIL 29, 2021 Section Two Section Two

Grant will help landowners mitigate erosion at Kinkaid Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek to be inundated with Resource Conserva- Conservancy District silt, reducing the wa- tion Service, Illinois has been awarded a ter capacity of a lake Department of Natu- 2021 Resource Con- that provides drink- ral Resources and servation Partnership ing water to 30,000 U.S. Forest Service to Program grant in the people in 11 communi- administer this assis- amount of $253,572. ties in the area. tance. The grant will be Some of the meth- The Natural Re- used to assist landown- ods that will be used source Conservation ers in the watershed in in mitigating this ero- Service is investing obtaining resources to sion are the establish- $330 million into 85 manage gully, sheet, ment of dry dams and public-private partner- rill, stream bank and use of riprap. ships nationwide to ad- shoreline erosion. The conservancy dress climate change, These types of ero- district will work improve the nation’s sion contribute to an with the Kinkaid Area water quality, combat estimated 77,600 tons Watershed Project, drought, enhance soil of sediment entering Jackson County Soil health, support wild- the lake annually. & Water Conserva- life habitats and pro- Chester Eagle Scouts This causes the lake tion District, National tect agriculture. Chester Troop 347B has advanced two more youth to the high honor of Eagle Scout, the highest award a Scout can earn: Alex Gruenewald August 13, 2020 and Jason Werner April 19, 2021. Both completed merit badge requirements and other diffi cult activities to advance. Vaccines will be required Both young men are military bound after graduation. In the top photo from left are Troop 347B Scoutmaster Randy Werner, Jason Werner and Troop 347G Assistant Scoutmaster Angie Werner. Bottom photo: Troop 347G Scoutmaster Kendra Gruenewald, Alex Gruenewald and for Honor Flight passengers Troop 347B Assistant Scoutmaster Kenneth Gruenewald. Honor Flight Net- The vaccine require- Any U.S. veteran work, the national or- ment applies to all vet- can apply and will be ganization that gov- erans, guardians and considered for selec- erns all Honor Flight staff who participate. tion after Flight 7 com- hubs, has announced No exceptions will be pletes. that all passengers on made. Applications are ac- honor fl ights in 2021 Flight 7, scheduled cepted at veteranshon- will have to be fully for next Wednesday, orfl ight.org. If apply- vaccinated against CO- May 5, will transport ing by mail, the form VID-19. The two-dose those veterans who can be printed from vaccine from Moderna were originally se- veterans honorfl ight. or Pfi zer or the single- lected in early 2020. org/getforms. dose from Johnson & Veterans on Flight 7 Honor Flight is a Johnson are suffi cient. should not send vacci- volunteer-led organi- For those who re- nation records to Vet- zation supported solely ceive a Moderna or erans Honor Flight. by donations. Pfi zer, the second dose That information will Its mission is to take must be received at be collected prior to veterans to Washing- least 14 days prior to the fl ight. ton, DC to see the me- the fl ight. However, Veterans Honor Flight morials built in their the Johnson & John- of Southern Illinois is honor. son shot must be ad- planning a fl ight for For more informa- ministered at least 28 this fall, but it is yet to tion, go to the website days prior. be confi rmed. or call 618-942-3930. Page 12 County Journal | April 29, 2021

SPORTS By: Dan Zobel Pioneer power Trico softball pounds Cobden in season opener

By Dan Zobel Trico coach Drew The Trico High School Franklin. “The girls softball team did not were excited.” disappoint April 27, After Cobden when it took the field scratched across a pair for the first time since of runs in the top of the a 2019 sectional semifi- first inning, the Trico nal game. offense was ready to Pioneer starting pounce. pitcher Sam Cottom The Pioneers jumped shook off some early on Cobden pitcher Ma- rust to strike out eight kenzie Howell for 11 Cobden batters in three runs on 10 hits. innings, and the Trico Trico pounded out six offense displayed its doubles in the inning, power and baserun- accounting for over ning prowess in a 19-3 half of the team’s 10 rout at home that end- extra base hits for the ed in four innings due game. to run-rule. Highlighting the Dalyn Eilers swipes third base in the first inning of Trico’s 19-3 victory over Cobden. Eilers was “It feels great to be a menace on the base paths the entire game. She finished with three stolen bases. back on the dirt,” said Continued on Page 15 Junior high regional track meet results Marissa boys, St. John Chester girls win titles The Marissa boys and 3. Noah Hartman, SMS, 14’10.5 St. John Chester girls 4. Jack Stewart, MAR, 14’9.75 5. Tyler Ingles, SMS, 14’5 track teams each won 6. Brayden Middendorf, NA, 13’7.25 junior high regional ti- Shot Put tles April 26 in Chester. 1. Alec Shields, SA, 36’6.5 The meet was origi- 2. Luke Vuichard, CTV, 35’7 3. Landon Sabo, MAR, 33’7 nally scheduled for 4. Devon Harrell, CTV, 32’4 April 24, but bad 5. Hayden Steinwagner, MAR, 31’6 weather forced it to be 6. Canon Ruby, SMS, 31’3 postponed. High Jump 1. Kaden Shields, SA, 5’4 On the boys side, 2. Landon Shemonia, NA, 5’2 Marissa ran away with 3. Daniel Cowan, EV, 4’8 the championship, 4. Alex Robertson, EV, 4’8 scoring 108 points. St. 5. Joey Lay, MAR, 4’8 6. Seth Neal, MAR, 4’6 Mary’s Chester was a Discus distant second at 71. 1. Luke Vuichard, CTV, 100’6 In girls, Marissa also 2. Landon Sabo, MAR, 92’6 had a good showing, 3. Canon Ruby, SMS, 86’2 4. Devon Harrell, CTV, 83’5 coming in second, but 5. Alec Shields, SA, 83’3 Trico’s Bailey Kuhnert sends the ball toward a wall of Lady Yellow Jackets, led by Chester players it was St. John Ches- 6. Daniel Cowan, EV, 81’10 Katie Shinabarger (15) and Lauren Soellner (23) at the net. ter that emerged as 100 Hurdles the champion with 88 1. Kaden Shields, SA, 15.9 2. Jack Stewart, MAR, 16.2 points compared to 67 3. Trenton Ingles, SMS, 16.4 for Marissa. 4. Landen Perry, MAR, 18.2 Other teams com- 5. Jack Heffernan, SMC, 19.0 peting were Red Bud 6. Isaac Sims, SJ, 20.7 Conference champions! 7th Grade 4x200 Catholic, Coulterville, 1. New Athens 2:07.6 St. Andrew Murphys- 2. Red Bud Catholic 2:16 boro, Evansville, New 3. St. Mary’s 2:17.7 Chester finishes undefeated BDC West season Athens, Prairie du 4. Red Bud Lutheran 2:18.9 By Dan Zobel in two sets, 25-20, 25-19. If Trico had won, both ference title was four 5. St. Andrew 2:24.1 The stage was set “Without having teams would have fin- years in the making. Rocher, Evansville, 6. St. John Chester 2:30.5 Red Bud Lutheran, St. 400 Dash for the Chester High a postseason, this is ished with one loss The Lady Yellow Jack- Mark’s Steeleville and 1. Zach Manning, PDR, 1:04 School volleyball team what it was all about,” apiece and shared the ets possess a strong Trinity Prairie. 2. Kolton Jany, SMC, 1:04.4 to finish with a perfect said first-year Chester title. senior class of six play- 3. Joey Lay, MAR, 1:04.9 conference record and coach Colleen Runge. Trico won the confer- ers, with most of them In the results, the top 4. Carter Daugherty, MAR, six finishers are listed. 1:06.6 win its first Black Dia- “We struggled a little bit ence in 2018 and 2019 battling together since 5. Noah Hartman, SMS, 1:07.8 mond Conference West there in the beginning, and shared the honor grade school. Boys Team Scores 6. Isaac Sims, SJ, 1:08 Division championship but they were nerv- with Chester in 2017. “We’ve just been 1. Marissa 108 1600 Run since the fall of 2017. ous. We’ve never had “We didn’t execute working for this since 1. Ethan Colvis, SMC, 5:39 2. St. Mary’s 71 All the Lady Yellow a crowd like this all what we normally do our eighth-grade 3. St. Andrew 55 2. Brock Portz, MAR, 5:49.8 4. St. Mark’s 41 3. Tyler Ingles, SMS, 6:02.4 Jackets had to do was season. With as well as and didn’t play to our year,” said senior Ken- 5. New Athens 38 4. Landen Perry, MAR, 6:03.3 follow through. we’ve been doing, this is potential,” said Trico dall Williams. “It just 6. Prairie du Rocher 34 5. Cole Dachsteiner, NA, 6:27.6 In front of an ener- the most intense crowd coach Julie Rathert. means so much that we 6. Max Epplin, SA, 6:52.6 7. Coulterville 32 getic student section we’ve had. I think that “We had too many un- got a season and that 8. Evansville 21 4x200 Relay 9. Red Bud Catholic 19 1. St. Andrew 1:56.6 and the largest crowd racked their nerves a forced errors. we could pull it out.” 10. St. John Chester 9 2. St. Mary’s 1:59.5 the team had played little bit, but man, they “We held our own, Williams, the captain 11. Red Bud Lutheran 6 3. Marissa 2:02.1 in front of all season, did great.” but Chester is a great of the team, has done 4. Coulterville 2:09.5 Long Jump Chester turned away Chester finished 18-1, team.” 1. Kolton Jany, SMC, 15’2.25 2. Zach Manning, PDR, 15’1.5 Continued on Page 16 conference foe Trico 12-0 in the conference. For Chester, the con- Continued on Page 13 Chester football edges C-Z-R to finish season strong Stumpe, Merideth each score three Yellow Jacket touchdowns By Dan Zobel they did all year. To fin- ing, ‘We’re all right. quarterback Dylan It’s a good problem to converted just one of It was a banner night ish 5-1 and to find a way We got this,’” Belton Kelkhoff in the second have.” them. for many Chester Yel- to win against a good said. “We knew Chris- half of Chester’s Week Merideth then put the One of the big turn- low Jackets, when the Christopher team was topher was a good team 4 win over Sesser-Va- icing on the victory ing points of the game high school football a big accomplishment.” and could score some lier. Stumpe finished cake during Chester’s came in the second team took the field There were many points. We stayed level- his season with seven next scoring drive. quarter. April 23 for the last highlights on a night headed. Nobody tried to touchdowns and no in- Having already scored Chester led 14-12, time this season. where Chester’s seniors win the game with one terceptions. one receiving and one but C-Z-R was driving Chester multipurpose were honored in front play. We trusted each Stumpe and Kelkhoff defensive touchdown, into Chester territory. running back Jordan of their home crowd. other and kept going.” are both juniors. Bel- Merideth broke free for That is when Merideth Merideth tallied three Chester trailed 24- Chester took the lead ton said it is a luxury a 51-yard touchdown picked off an attempted touchdowns, and back- 20 in the fourth quar- back when Stumpe to have both of them as score. When Jared Lan- pass and returned it up quarterback Ethan ter after the Bearcats hooked up with Cooper options. deros banged home his 70 yards for a score to Stumpe continued his scored a rushing touch- Eggemeyer for a 30- “Stumpe has been fourth extra point of give the Yellow Jackets surge with a three down. yard touchdown pass. amazing since he came the game, Chester held a 20-12 advantage. touchdown game of C-Z-R finished with It was Eggemeyer’s in,” Belton said. “We a 34-24 advantage. The Yellow Jackets his own; as the Yellow 220 rushing yards, second touchdown knew we had two re- Points after touch- had one other intercep- Jackets ousted Christo- with all five of its catch of the game. He ally good quarterbacks. downs proved to be key tion in the game, this pher-Zeigler-Royalton touchdowns coming finished with four re- We’ve talked to them in the game. one by Daigen Hunter, 34-32 at home. on the ground. ceptions for 80 yards. already, with the short Landeros was 4-of- who finished with sev- “The way the kids Chester, though, did That was Stumpe’s turnaround to next sea- 5 on extra points for en tackles. never quit stood out to not let that moment get third passing score son in the fall, and Dy- Chester. C-Z-R attempt- Chester’s defense did me,” said Chester coach to them. Instead, they to go with 177 yards lan said he is perfectly ed a two-point conver- not allow the opposing Billy Belton. “The boys thrived on the pressure. on 15 completions. He fine playing fullback if sion following each kept fighting the way “The guys were say- took over for starting that’s the best option. of its touchdowns but Continued on Page 14 County Journal | April 29, 2021 Page 13 Red Bud volleyball claims share of conference title Lady Musketeers finished the season tied with Valmeyer By Dan Zobel the conference to earn a 20. Valmeyer, which The Red Bud High share of the champion- had its only conference School volleyball team ship with Valmeyer. loss March 17 to Red entered this season Many of the seniors Bud, took down the with high expectations. were part of the varsity Lady Musketeers. With no postseason to team as sophomores Red Bud, though, look forward to, that when Red Bud won just bounced back two days meant focusing on a 11 games. Last season, later to defeat New Ath- Cahokia Conference the team improved to 18 ens to clinch a share of Kaskaskia Division ti- wins before the confer- the title. tle, something the team ence title this year. “We talked a lot af- had not achieved since “They battled back ter the game against the fall of 2017. and started winning Valmeyer that they Armed with a senior last year,” Legendre showed up to play and class of six players, al- said. “Going into this did exactly what they though one of them was year, we didn’t know needed to do to beat sidelined all season due what to expect, but we us,” Legendre said. “Our to injury, and a deep knew the opportunity girls made the decision junior class, the Lady to win the conference that at the end of the Musketeers were poised was really important night, they were com- to make a statement. to them. mitted to coming back “This is a special “I’ve coached one of for senior night and do- group of talented girls,” those girls since they ing all the things right said Red Bud coach were in sixth grade. To that we hadn’t accom- Red Bud volleyball players and coaches Erin Legendre. “If we have one player in your plished. It was a good would have had a post- life for that long of a feeling. Our seniors all kills apiece. ball amongst the team’s two, along with Schnei- season, I think they time is amazing. Being had amazing games Junior Katie Schnei- attackers as well as der and Carle, were the would have gone deep. able to get to know the against New Athens.” der was the team’s top anybody could, finish- team’s top four in digs We got better as the sea- others for four years Red Bud had some server with 40 aces ing with 394 assists. for the season. son went. Our lineup has been great.” major contributors and a serve percentage She entered the season “It’s been a whirlwind was clicking, and the Red Bud entered the throughout the season. of 97 percent. Senior having already topped season,” Legendre said. offense was working final week of the season Senior Olivia Carle led Jenna Salger, Sievers 1,000 assists. “We were looking for- well.” just two victories away the team with 117 kills. and Carle each had over On defense, Legend- ward to winning out- That group was able to from winning the con- Senior Makayla Whelan 20 aces. re lauded the work of right, but coming out achieve what it set out ference outright. and juniors Megan Hen- Salger, as she did her defensive specialists strong in our last game to, as Red Bud finished However, Valmeyer ry and Hannah Sievers entire high school ca- seniors Lexi Price and and capping off the sea- 14-4 overall and 11-1 in stood in its way April finished with over 60 reer, distributed the Kassidy Ellner. Those son felt good.” Pinckneyville wins SIRR title for fourth straight season By Dan Zobel extreme focus and tell matches and snaring The Pinckneyville they were on a mis- the conference cham- High School volley- sion. When you beat pionship. ball team secured a team like that 25- The conference title its fourth consecu- 13, 25-13, you’re doing was also another active SIRR Mississippi some things right.” colade for Layne, who championship April This was Layne’s first has over 500 career 22 with a win over year as coach at Pinck- coaching wins after Carterville. neyville. He took over a long tenure at Mur- The Lady Panthers a Lady Panther team physboro. He is also finished their season with five seniors, all the first head coach to 21-3 and 10-1 in the who have signed to win SIRR conference conference. play in college, and championships in the That one loss came numerous other con- Mississippi and Ohio April 20 against Nash- tributors on the roster. divisions in volleyball. ville. Pinckneyville “They accepted me “That’s quite neat,” had the Hornettes on as a family member,” Layne said. “Predomi- the ropes after a 25-9 Layne said. “They re- nantly, the Mississippi win in the opening set. spected me and learned side has been a little Nashville then rallied from me. I thought I tougher up and down to win the last two and Pinckneyville volleyball players and coaches brought some things to the lineup in volley- hand Pinckneyville its the table. They bought ball. first conference loss. Nashville a week prior. against Carterville, said Pinckneyville in from day one.” “As a competitor, I Two days later, The Lady Panthers, winning 25-13, 25-13. coach Mike Layne. “We With no postseason wanted to see how I Pinckneyville hosted needing a victory to “I was so impressed took them to the wood this year, Layne said would fair. That’s just Carterville, a team own the conference, and proud of my kids shed. the team accomplished the competitive blood that had defeated left little to doubt against Carterville,” “I could tell they had its goal of winning 20 in me.”

Volleyball standings Conference champions!...From Page 12______Final Records just about everything for joy and ran togeth- Conference Overall for Chester throughout e r. Black Diamond Conference West Division the season. She led the “It feels great,” Wil- Chester 12-0 18-1 team in assists, includ- liams added. “There’s Trico 10-2 14-11 ing a 23-assist night no one else I would Christopher 7-5 7-6 against Trico, and had want to do this with.” Sesser-Valier 4-6 4-8 big games at the net In the opening set, Goreville 4-7 6-9 and in serving. Chester opened up Vienna 0-6 2-7 Against Trico, Wil- an 8-4 lead, but Trico Zeigler-Royalton 0-9 2-10 liams had two blocks scored five points in a and two aces. She also row to go ahead 9-8. pounded down back-to- Chester led 20-19 in Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division back kills to close out the set, when a Trico Red Bud 11-1 14-4 the opening set. hit landed that the Pio- Valmeyer 10-1 13-3 “She’s a well-rounded neers thought should Steeleville 7-4 7-9 player,” Runge said. have been a point. How- Marissa-Coulterville 3-5 3-7 “She’s a leader on the ever, the referee ruled New Athens 1-5 1-6 court. I couldn’t ask for that it could not tell, so Dupo 1-8 1-10 a better setter or some- it was a jump ball, and Lebanon 1-10 2-12 body to lead the team.” play started over. Trico made things in- “I don’t think of any SIRR Mississippi teresting in the second one play as a game Pinckneyville 9-1 21-3 set, opening up an 8-5 changer, but that could Nashville 8-2 14-5 lead after three consec- have been,” Rathert Carterville 6-4 10-9 utive aces from Brooke said. “The momentum Du Quoin 4-6 13-7 Davis. kind of shifted, but Sparta 3-7 6-9 Chester answered there were more than Anna-Jonesboro 0-10 0-13 with a 6-1 run to take five or six opportunities Reese Chandler delivers a strike around Trico an 11-9 lead. The final each set to make Ches- defender Myah Kelley. kill in that stretch came ter earn their points SIRR Ohio from Lauren Soellner, more than what we Wettig added three. In as if there were going Herrin 10-0 12-2 who was nearly speech- did.” digs, Reagan Couch to be a regional,” Rath- Massac County 6-4 18-7 less after the match. Chester’s Paige had 17 and Rayahna ert said. “We had a lot Murphysboro 6-4 10-7 “It feels great because Vasquez then earned Foutch 10. Davis dished of milestones reached. West Frankfort 5-5 11-9 we’ve been working a block point to put the out four assists. “I think the under- Benton 3-7 3-13 for this since we were Lady Yellow Jackets up “I feel like the girls classmen see the poten- Harrisburg 0-10 0-11 really young,” Soellner two points. worked and hard and tial they have and the High School Volleyball Scores said. “It’s a big reward. Vasquez, a sophomore, prepared to get better goals they can attain.” We all have great chem- enjoyed a big game for APRIL 24 Pinckneyville 25-25 istry on and off the Chester, finishing with Superman Slam Trico 16-12 court. I’m really happy seven digs, six kills and at Massac County we were able to do this.” two blocks. Trico closed out its APRIL 22 Another senior, Reese Kattenbraker and season by competing Pinckneyville 25-25 Chandler, had a big Soellner each had two at the Superman Slam Carterville 13-13 second set and finished blocks, while Peyton at Massac County. with nine kills and sev- Clendenin added two The Pioneers lost Red Bud 25-25 en digs. aces. each of their games, New Athens 7-7 Chandler had three “I knew we were go- falling to Massac kills in a run that gave ing to be good because County (25-10, 25-23), Steeleville 25-25 Chester the lead, and I knew the talent we Carmi-White County Lebanon 19-9 she also scored on a tip had,” Runge said. “I was (26-24, 25-9) and Mt. to move Chester within hoping we could pull Vernon (27-25, 28-30, Nashville 25-25 one point of victory. something like this off, 25-20). Du Quoin 18-18 “Reese had some mon- and we did. Trico players Avery ster kills,” Runge said. “They showed up eve- Pierce and Paige Thies Chester 25-25 “We’ve been working on ry single game for me. were selected to the Trico 20-19 her angles, and she hit I never had one of those all-tournament team. every one of them.” games where I had to Massac won the tour- Sparta 25-19-25 Senior Josie Katten- pick them up. They al- nament. Carmi was Anna-Jonesboro 20-25-22 braker sent fans and ways picked themselves second and Mt. Vernon players into euphoria up.” third. APRIL 21 when she closed out the Trico finished its sea- Trico 25-25 match with a kill to give son with a 14-9 record. Du Quoin 25-26 Zeigler-Royalton 17-14 Chester the victory. Bailey Kuhnert had Murphysboro 21-24 The student section two kills. Shelby Con- Pinckneyville 25-25 rushed the floor as der led the team with APRIL 23 Elverado 25-7 Chester players jumped five blocks, while Josie PAGE 14 COUNTY JOURNAL | APRIL 29, 2021 Nick Craig will bowl at SIC Won a regional title as a Warrior By Dan Zobel Craig’s junior season “We got better as a Steeleville High was a historic won at team every year, and I School regional cham- Steeleville. got better every year,” pion bowler Nick He dominated at Craig said. “Winning Craig will be taking regionals en route regionals was a great his career to the next to that title, defeat- accomplishment.” level. ing the second-place When Craig gets The Warrior senior bowler by 42 pins. to Southeastern, he signed his letter of in- The Warriors placed plans to take some tent April 21 to hit the fourth to advance to welding and outdoors lanes at Southeast- sectionals. classes. ern Illinois College in At sectionals, Craig SIC is a junior college Harrisburg. earned fifth, and that that competes in the “I’m happy that was good enough to United States Bowling somebody wants me give Steeleville its Congress. The coach- to bowl for them,” first bowler at the es of the Falcons are Craig said. state finals. Craig Doug Cottom and Jeff Craig is the son bowled at sectionals in Crowley. of Tom and Amy each of his first three In a news release, Craig. Tom Craig has seasons. Cottom said: Nick is coached the Warri- Steeleville improved just the type of player ors since 2016 when each season. The War- we are looking for. Pinckneyville running back Daniel Kuhnert-Chavez stiff-arms Sparta the bowling program riors were seventh at He was coached in defensive back Gary Wallace during the Panther win over Sparta. began. regionals in 2018, fifth high school by his fa- Kuhnert-Chavez ran for over 200 yards against the Bulldogs. For Nick, his dad’s in 2019 and fourth in ther, so his awareness influence goes beyond 2020. about everything bowl- what he has taught Craig’s senior sea- ing-related has been him throughout his son was all but lost groomed from an early Pinckneyville JV football high school years. because COVID-19 led age. I see no problem “Since I could start to the Illinois High with Nick adapting walking, he taught me School Association to the collegiate game everything I know,” electing not to hold a and making an impact tops Sparta in season fi nale Craig said. bowling postseason. very quickly this fall. By Dan Zobel The Pinckneyville High School football team closed out its junior varsity season April 22 with a 44-19 rout at Sparta. Prior to the beginning of the spring season, Pinckneyville determined not to play a varsity schedule due to a lack of players in the program. Sparta went through similar struggles this season. The Bulldogs, who had just four seniors, forged ahead with a varsity schedule but ultimately had to scrap two of those games and reschedule others. Pinckneyville, which had just three juniors, fi nished its junior varsity season with a 2-4 record. “I thought we were From left are Amy Craig, Nick Craig, Southeastern Illinois College really competitive Sparta quarterback Jarrelle Nesbitt lets a pass assistant coach Jeff Crowley and Tom Craig. in all but one of our fl y with Jakob Meininger leading the way as games,” said Pinckney- a blocker in front of him. ville coach Tod Rush- ing. “In the fi rst game my time here,” Rushing varsity competition. Red Bud football upended against Du Quoin, we said. “I want to thank Against the Panthers, only scored six points. all of the kids who have Ethan Montroy was After that, we scored at played for me. It’s been beastly on defense, re- by Nokomis in fi nal game least four touchdowns wonderful through the cording 22 total tack- every game. The big years. To see what some les. Jacob Livesay and thing was our kids kept of them have become is Luke Sroka added improving each week.” rewarding. The coaches eight tackles each, with Musketeers fi nish 4-2 after loss Against Sparta, Pinck- have been outstanding. Colin Sheldon contrib- By Dan Zobel well coached. ing for the first time neyville ran wild, pick- I’ve enjoyed myself and uting six and Trenton It was not the story- “We don’t want to be since the team’s Week ing up 420 rushing appreciate the oppor- Riecan fi ve. book ending that the them, but we want to 1 loss to Columbia. By yards. tunity these kids have Sparta quarterback Red Bud High School play that way.” running for 46 yards That ground attack given me. Jarrelle Nesbitt com- football team was look- Nokomis (6-0) led 20-0 against Nokomis, Ford was paced by Daniel “We wanted more, but pleted one pass for 50 ing for, but the Mus- at halftime. Landon fi nished his senior sea- Kuhnert-Chavez who success isn’t always yards. keteers still finished Engelman scored a pair son with 613 rushing compiled a whopping measured by wins and Bulldog running this year’s shortened of rushing touchdowns yards and seven touch- 213 rushing yards on losses, but more by how back Dauntay Merideth season with a 4-2 re- for the Redskins in the downs. 20 carries. Dominick the kids grow.” closed out his season cord, despite falling by fi rst quarter. Jake Wat- Nick Gantner and Turner added 101 yards Sparta went 0-4 dur- with a strong game, a 54-0 score April 23 at son then added one of Easton Lucht both ran on 15 carries and Israel ing its varsity season running for 210 yards. the hands of Nokomis. his own in the second 25 yards for the Mus- Queen 69 yards on 11 before falling to Pinck- He had long runs of 72 “All things consid- quarter. keteers. carries. neyville in the junior and 70 yards. ered, we feel pretty In the second half, Lucht was held to just “We did a really nice accomplished by what Redskin Jake Johnson 20 yards on passing, job getting around the we were able to do this put on a show. He tallied completing only 3-of-11 edge,” Rushing said. season,” said Red Bud fi ve touchdowns. Three passes. “We forced them to have coach Dave Lucht. “We of those scores came on One of those comple- to make an adjustment would have loved to the ground. The other tions went to Kaleb to the outside, then we have another one or two were on defense, Barriger for one yard, were able to run in two games, but it was one on a fumble recov- while Parker Van Dorn the middle. Our block- a successful season. We ery and the other an hauled in the other two ing overall was superb. feel pretty good about interception. for 19 yards. We have an unselfi sh everything with every- Despite the fi nal score, On defense, Ford group of kids. They all thing the kids have Lucht feels that if a racked up 10 tackles, blocked for each other.” gone through.” couple of things would with Van Dorn and Pinckneyville’s de- Lucht said that Noko- have gone just a little Bryce Amann each add- fense was also strong, mis embodied every- bit differently in the ing eight. Caleb Bass, including recording thing a football team fi rst half, it could have Logan Cathell, Lucht four interceptions. should play like. made a difference in and Hunter Sauer had Kuhnert-Chavez had “I don’t like to go the second half. six tackles each. two of those takeaways, back and compare “We missed a fourth “It was an emotion- while Dalton Pfeaster other teams and say down conversion at al night. It gives the picked off one pass and this is what we want midfi eld by a couple of coaching staff a sense Jackson Weatherford to be like, because we inches, and that hurt,” of satisfaction to see another. Weatherford want to have our own Lucht said. “If we could that the kids didn’t returned his intercep- identity, but this is one have scored in the fi rst want it to end,” Lucht tion 40 yards for a of those times for our half and stopped one said. “That means touchdown. guys for next season of theirs, then it’s a somewhere along the Pinckneyville led just to remember how they one-score game, and line, whether it was 16-7 after one quarter played, because that’s we feel pretty good be- teammates, coaches or and 24-7 at halftime. how you want to play cause we’re normally a whatever, that football The Panthers extended the game,” Lucht said. second half team. They means that much to their lead to 36-13 after “They were fast, ener- just beat us all around, them that they were sad three quarters. getic and passionate. though.” to see the season end. This game marked the They covered all facets Frank Ford was held It was meaningful for end of Rushing’s second of the game and were under 100 yards rush- them.” stint as head coach of Pinckneyville. He is stepping down from the position and will be re- Chester football...From Page 12______placed by Logan Spain. offense to score a pass- outside.” Rader and Landeros Pinckneyville was 5-31 ing touchdown in each Chester’s offense put each made six stops on from 2017-19 with Rush- of the six games this up 337 yards. Merideth defense. ing as coach. In his fi rst season. collected 131 rushing “I just want to thank time as coach of the “Daigen had a huge yards on 18 carries and the seniors for all of Panthers, they went 46- interception that hauled in 80 receiving their hard work,” Bel- 65 from 2001 to 2013. In caused a big momen- yards on seven catches. ton said. “It was a crazy that time, Pinckneyville tum switch,” Belton Defensively, Isaac season. To go 5-1 says advanced to the postsea- said. “He just came out Jany earned a sack a lot about their char- son three times, the last of nowhere for that and seven tackles. acter. time coming in 2011. In interception. (C-Z-R Jakob Cowell led the “While this closes a 2011, Pinckneyville fi n- has) a good quarter- team with eight tack- chapter in their lives, ished 7-3 and won the back, and they have les, while Nate Heffer- I know they will all go SIRR Mississippi. good weapons on the nan added seven. Lucas on to do great things.” “I’ve really enjoyed County Journal | April 29, 2021 Page 15 Baseball, softball and soccer scores Scott is all-state Despite losing contests due to rain and poor weather over the weekend, high school baseball, soft- Pinckneyville High School senior Dre Scott re- ball and girls soccer teams were able to get a number of contests in since April 20. cently received another honor for his Panther Complete roundups, as well as conference standings, will return with next week’s edition of the prowess on the basketball court. County Journal. Scott was named an honorable mention to the Illinois Associated Press Class 2A all-state team. Through the voting process, he received 16 Baseball Softball points, which put him tied for 16th overall. He averaged 16.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.1 APRIL 27 APRIL 27 steals per game during his senior season. Pinckneyville 15, Murphysboro 1 Trico 19, Cobden 3 Scott was previously selected to the Illinois Bas- Nashville 15, Chester 4 Marissa-Coulterville 15, Lebanon 0 ketball Coaches Association all-state team, South- Du Quoin 10, Hamilton County 0 Columbia 5, Red Bud 4 ern Illinois Coaches Association all-south team Zeigler-Royalton-Christopher 9, Sparta 4 Murphysboro 12, Pinckneyville 0 and the SIRR Mississippi all-conference team. Freeburg 17, Red Bud 2 Hamilton County 12, Du Quoin 1 Five players were selected to the all-state first Marissa-Coulterville 3, Lebanon 2 and second teams.

APRIL 26 Class 2A All-State Steeleville 9, New Athens 7 First Team APRIL 26 Marissa-Coulterville 4, Red Bud 2 Kaleb Applebey, senior, Mt. Carmel Goreville 15, Chester 1 Pinckneyville 14, Benton 5 Jalen Quinn, junior, Tuscola Ty Pence, sophomore, St. Joseph-Ogden Goreville 6, Chester 2 West Frankfort 13, Du Quoin 7 Jerrell Edwards, junior, Chicago Dunbar Benton 2, Pinckneyville 1 Trey Bazzell, senior, Fairbury Prairie Central Woodlawn 7, Du Quoin 6 Second Team Red Bud 12, Marissa-Coulterville 1 APRIL 23 Zach Derus, senior, Rockford Lutheran Landon Zurliene, senior, Fairfield Belleville East 3, Du Quoin 0 Mac Parmelee, senior, Illinois Valley Central J. Caleb Slawinski, senior, Chicago Corliss APRIL 22 Jake Hamilton, sophomore, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin Marissa-Coulterville 9, Chester 5 APRIL 21 Class 1A All-State Du Quoin 7, Steeleville 5 Red Bud 12, Steeleville 3 First Team Mascoutah 21, Red Bud 0 Du Quoin 15, Cobden 3 Jaden Schutt, junior, Yorkville Christian Sparta 9, New Athens 2 Noah Franklin, senior, Cobden Anna-Jonesboro 5, Trico 4 (8 innings) Luke Braman, senior, Roanoke-Benson Coltin Quagliano, senior, Wethersfield Girls Soccer Noah Livingston, senior, Casey-Westfield Second Team APRIL 26 Drew Gaston, senior, Indian Creek APRIL 21 Anna-Jonesboro 4, Pinckneyville 1 AJ Smith, senior, Metro-East Lutheran Edwardsville Joe Melton, senior, NCOE Steeleville 3, Red Bud 1 Ganon Greenman, senior, Cambridge Ridgewood Okawville 12, Sparta 1 APRIL 22 (tie) Kejuan Currie, senior, Chicago Fenger Trico 10, New Athens 2 Marion 8, Pinckneyville 0 (tie) Jacob Schleich, senior, North Fulton

Pioneer power...From Page 12______frame was a power She opened the game three hits and issued “I thought Josie was display by Alyssa Bast- with a walk followed four walks. throwing hard today,” ien. While Bastien was by a stolen base. “I liked her velocity, Franklin said. “She unable to keep any Megan Wettig then and I think she can came in and located of her home run dis- singled and stole have a little more,” her fastball. When she tance blasts fair, she second. Wettig also Franklin said. “It took can throw that change- smashed three over reached base three a little bit for her to up across the plate, the fence down the left times and stole a pair find her location, but that’s going to make a field line that would of bases. hopefully with her, lot of people look silly, have been home runs “Base running is one she’s just going to get and she did today.” if not for a fierce wind thing we work on eve- better every time she Trico added two runs blowing in from right ry day in practice,” goes out there.” in the second inning field. Franklin said. “I think The luxury for Trico and three apiece in Bastien settled for a we’ve become one of is that it has four capa- the third and fourth to pair of hits and two the best baserunning ble pitchers. Freshman close out the game. RBIs in the inning as teams in southern Il- Josie Wettig threw the Bailey Kuhnert drove Trico sent 14 batters to linois because we do fourth inning for the in a pair of runs in that the plate in the frame. work on it every day. Pioneers, striking out stretch, while Eilers, Another player mak- “Our motto is that the first two batters Rathert, Myah Kelley, ing an immediate im- we’re going to be ag- she faced. Josie Wettig and Cot- pact was cleanup hit- gressive and make Rathert, a sophomore, tom each knocked in ter Madi Rathert. someone stop us. If we and Eilers, a junior, another run. Rathert doubled hit the ball to the out- will also be utilized “In my opinion, I twice in the inning field, we’re thinking throughout the season. think we have a jun- and batted in a pair two out of the box until Eilers won 16 games for ior college type hitting of runs. She finished someone gets the ball Trico as a freshman. lineup,” Cottom said. with four hits and to where it is supposed three RBIs, including to be.” a third-inning triple. While the offense was Box Score Pioneers 19, Lady Appleknockers 3 “I’ve said all along generating runs and Cobden AB R H BI that (Rathert is) prob- flying around the base Abby Clover 2 1 0 0 ably one of our best paths, Cottom was set- Makenzie Howell 0 2 0 0 pure hitters we have in tling in on the pitcher’s Katelyn Shadowens 1 0 1 1 Emily White 2 0 2 2 the program,” Frank- circle. Emma Kilpatrick 2 0 0 0 lin said. “I say that, Cottom, a senior, had Karleigh Ellis 2 0 0 0 but you have Alyssa not pitched a game Gracelyn Fisher 1 0 0 0 Bastien, who hit three for Trico since her Emma Phillippe 1 0 0 0 Tess Brummer 2 0 0 0 balls today that if the freshman year. She Bianca Vincente 2 0 0 0 wind is not blowing was injured her entire TOTALS 15 3 3 3 30 mph to the left, sophomore season be- Trico pitcher Sam Cottom they’re gone. We have fore everybody lost last Trico AB R H BI Dalyn Eilers 2 3 2 2 power all the way up season to COVID-19. Melina Opp 1 0 0 0 and down the lineup. “I haven’t played since Megan Wettig 3 2 3 1 If we put the bat on freshman year, so this Mia Jiminez 1 3 1 0 & the ball, good things felt pretty good,” Cot- Alyssa Bastien 3 0 2 2 can happen. I couldn’t tom said. “My thought Taylor Cottom 0 2 0 0 Country Care Madi Rathert 4 4 4 3 pick out who our best was to just go out and Bailey Kuhnert 4 1 2 3 RR Licensed Assisted hitter is, but Madi does have fun.” Sam Cottom 3 0 2 1 hit line drives for us.” Cottom walked the Josie Wettig 1 0 1 1 24 HOUR Living For Seniors Trico’s patented ag- first two batters she Reagan Couch 1 3 0 1 Lexi Stroub 0 0 0 0 CARE... gression on the base faced. Katelyn Shad- Alayna Anderson 3 0 1 0 3 Meals Daily, paths was also on full owens then struck a Autumn Kennedy 0 0 0 0 ONE ROOM display. The Pioneers first-pitch run-scoring Myah Kelley 2 1 1 2 Activities, Laundry, KayLynn Bowerman 0 0 0 0 AVAILABLE stole seven bases and double down the left TOTALS 28 19 19 16 Medication Reminders stretched several sin- field line before Emily & Housekeeping Provided gles into doubles. White again jumped Cobden 201 0 - 3 3 5 They were also on on the first pitch from Trico (11)23 3 - 19 19 0 For More Information full alert to move up a Cottom and lined an LOB: Cobden 4, Trico 5. 2B: Shadowens, M. Wettig, Bastien, Rathert (2), Kuhnert, Anderson, Kelley, J. Wettig, base whenever a pitch RBI single to right Jiminez. 3B: Rathert. SB: Eilers (3), M. Wettig (2), Jiminez, (618) 282-8585 or (618) 304-9208 was in the dirt or got field. T. Cottom. 1026 Janet Drive • Ruma past the catcher. The right-handed www.rrseniorliving.com Setting the tone on hurler then settled in Cobden IP H R ER BB SO Howell L 1 10 11 5 1 1 the bases was leadoff and struck out the next Ellis 2+ 9 8 6 2 0 hitter Dalyn Eilers, six batters she faced. Trico IP H R ER BB SO who reached base in Cottom finished with S. Cottom W, 1-0 3 3 3 3 4 8 each of her three at- eight strikeouts over J. Wettig 1 0 0 0 0 2 bats, stole three bases three innings. She al- Ellis pitched to five batters in the 4th inning. and scored three runs. lowed three runs on

Trico power hitter Alyssa Bastien connects with a Cobden pitch during the Pioneer victory. Page 16 County Journal | April 29, 2021 High school track preview By Dan Zobel Clendenin. joined at state by senior nah Blechle, Madi Kribbs, Kai- still has talent to work fied for state in numer- High school boys Garniss was second in Lauren Soellner, who lyn Absher, Alex Hennerich with. ous events in 2019, and Sophomores: Maleia Absher, and girls cross coun- the 110 and 300-hurdles was second at sectionals Briley Miles “We think we missed three athletes return try teams were al- at sectionals, while win- in the high jump. Freshmen: Liberty McCor- out on an opportunity with experience at lowed to begin com- ning the 300 in confer- At conference, Katten- mick, Cailey Bainter, Josalynn to bring home a trophy, state. petition April 12. ence and placing second braker was third in the Anaya, Camryn Luthy, Jasmine if not repeat as cham- They are senior Dre Merideth, Bethany Baughman, After not having in the 110. long jump, high jump Rylie McDonough, Ellen McCor- pions, last year,” Boyett Scott, who was fourth any sort of outdoor “I think (Jany and and 100 and 300-hur- mick said. “I don’t know if we at sectionals in high season in 2020, track Garniss) give us a good dles. will be in a trophy hunt jump and fifth in triple has been allotted a starting point for our “I expect a very strong CHRIST OUR SAVIOR this year, but I think we jump, and juniors Hold- full postseason, in- team in all meets since season from (Katten- Christ Our Savior Lu- have some individuals en Hutchcraft and Gabe cluding sectional and we can count on their braker) and for her to theran coach Izayah and relays that can do Paredes, who made up state meets. points,” Hunter said be a state qualifier in all Miller has two athletes, very well at the state half of the team’s 4x200 Girls sectionals are Clendenin placed sec- four events,” said Ches- senior Elias Hall and meet.” relay that was second at scheduled to be held ond in the pole vault in ter girls coach Jenny junior David Koester, to Some of the big time the sectional. June 2-4 with state sectionals. Other key Cartwright. “Peyton work with this season. returners that Boyett “We are looking for- June 10-12. returning athletes are Clendenin is another re- Both were members will have to work with ward to seeing what Boys sectionals will seniors middle distance turning senior who will of the 2019 Soldiers. In are senior Jacqueline we can accomplish,” be June 9-11 with runner Jordan Hughes, be strong in the long that season, Koester Crain and juniors Olivia said Pinckneyville boys state June 17-19. Tyler Holm in shot put and triple jump and competed in the 100-me- Phillips, Grace Alongi, coach Tod Rushing. The following is and discus and Matt relays. I expect good ter dash and 800-meter Jalynn Wood and Ayan- “We have a great group a brief look at boys Korando in jumps and things from her this run at sectionals, while na Dunklin. of senior leaders. Once and girls teams for hurdles. Juniors Jacob year, as well as being Hall was in the long Crain, Phillips and we figure out how best Chester, Christ Our Cowell, who placed sec- all-conference. jump and triple jump. Alongi were part of the to utilize everyone, we Savior Lutheran in ond in pole vault in con- “Lauren Soellner will Miller expects them 4x800 relay that placed believe we can have a Evansville, Du Quoin, ference, Avery Carpen- be competing in high to compete in similar second at state in 2019. great year.” Pinckneyville, Red ter and Connor Wolff jump, triple jump and events this season, with Phillips and Alongi At the conference Bud, Sparta and are also expected to the sprints. She looks Koester also in the 400. were members of the meet in 2019, in which Steeleville. help in various events. strong and will be a “I expect big things state champion 4x400, Pinckneyville placed Information on the Hunter noted that oth- conference contender this season from the en- while Dunklin ran in third, Scott won the Du Quoin boys team ers to keep an eye on this year.” tire team,” Miller said. the state champion high jump and was sec- was unavailable by will be senior Logan Junior Hannah Blech- “Our outlook for the sea- 4x100. Dunklin and ond in triple jump. press time. Gregory in the distance le returns after winning son is to break personal Phillips were each in Senior David Wag- running events, junior pole vault at conference, and school records.” the 4x200 that placed ner placed third in the CHESTER Isaac Jany in throws as well as placing fifth The cancellation of second. 300 hurdles and senior The Chester High and junior Jordan Me- in the 400. the 2020 season took its Wood was sixth in the Daniel Garavaglia sec- School cross country rideth in sprints and “We are excited to toll on the program, as pole vault and qualified ond in the 800 run. The teams have had a fair jumps. have a season,” Cart- Christ Our Savior was for state in the 100 and team also placed in four amount of success “That’s not even men- wright said. “With the gearing up for an op- 300-meter hurdles. of the relays. throughout the years. tioning our sophomores, lack of a season last portunity to compete Boyett also hopes to Other returning ath- Both groups return who I haven’t had a year, I feel we are hun- in a greater number of see big contributions letes include senior state qualifiers from chance to see compete gry to chase down the events as a team. from junior Lauren Steven Hirte and jun- 2019, with the boys hav- due to last season be- conference title again. With 2019 behind Heape in the middle dis- iors Vaden Szczepanski ing three such athletes ing canceled,” Hunter Many girls have individ- them, Miller’s athletes tance events, junior So- and Dylan Bledsoe and back and the girls two. added. ual goals to be all-con- enter the season with phie Hill in jumps and sophomore Daniel Mar- In 2019, the Yellow Hunter expects this ference and qualify and determination. juniors Marcie Dunmy- tin. Jackets placed second team, which is one his place at the state meet.” “I feel like my kids reer and Adrianna Stew- Others Rushing ex- at the Nashville Sec- deepest since he has Cartwright expects ally missed out on the art in the shot put. pects big things from tional and in the Black coached at Chester, to to have a solid core of 2019 season with their “The strength of the are juniors Israel Diamond Conference be very tough to beat by sprinters to mix with its previous athletes,” Mill- team is definitely our Queen and Joey Iac- meets. the middle of the sea- solid distance runners er said. “We were plan- middle and distance cino, sophomores Dal- One of the return- son. and field event competi- ning on having a couple runners,” Boyett said, ton Pfeaster, Domin- ing catalysts from that “It will be nice to com- tors. of relay teams. Unfor- “but we’re just looking ick Turner and Daniel group is junior Aiden pete again,” Hunter “From what I have tunately, they were not forward to getting to Kuhnert-Chavez and Jany, who stormed onto said. “I believe we have seen at practices so far, able to get the chance to compete.” freshman Isaac Teel. the scene as a fresh- the ability to achieve I expect most of my ath- run. Teel was one of the Girls Roster man, including setting a great amount of suc- letes to play a major “I guess you call this a Seniors: Jacqueline Crain, top runners in the south the school record in the cess.” roll,” Cartwright said. revenge season for the Brazil Erving, Maddie Robison, during the fall cross 400-meter dash at 50.1 The Chester girls “The freshman class boys.” Reagan Whitley country season, help- seconds. team fell short of the has good numbers this Juniors: Grace Alongi, Ella ing lead a strong Pan- Boys Roster Brock, Maddie Decker, Marcie Jany won the 100 and Black Diamond Confer- year. The whole team Senior: Elias Hall Dunmyer, Lauren Heape, Olivia ther running group. 400 at sectionals. At the ence championship in has a great work ethic Junior: David Koester Phillips, Tequila Rose, Adriana “We have a good conference meet, he 2019 for the first time with a drive to compete Stewart, Malia Webb, Jalynn group of seniors who was part of four event since 2010. and win.” DU QUOIN Wood show great leadership,” Sophomores: Riley Atkins, championships, win- That stretch of eight The Du Quoin High Jessa Hinman, Nevaeh Loos, Rushing said. “This is ning the 100, 200 and consecutive conference Boys Roster School girls track team Elaina Romani just a great group of 400 and as a member titles was the longest Seniors: Justin Clendenin, Freshmen: Rayleeah Davis, Gage Garniss, Tyler Holm, Jor- had a magical season kids who are working of the team’s 4x100 re- streak in the BDC since in 2019 that ended with Sydney Galbraith, Kiaja John- hard and pushing each dan Hughes, Matt Korando, Lo- son, Madison Lacey, Lainey lay. He finished sixth at Carterville owned the gan Gregory the Lady Indians hoist- Miller, Kallie Oestreicher, Caro- other. state in the 400. championship from Juniors: Avery Carpenter, ing the state champion- line Romani “There is enough “As a freshman, Aid- 1979-93. Jacob Cowell, Aiden Jany, Con- nor Wolff, Jordan Merideth, ship trophy. depth on this team, es- en Jany was consistent- While Chester man- Isaac Jany That team produced PINCKNEYVILLE pecially in the sprints, ly in the top two of eve- aged just sixth in the Sophomores: Jacob Handel, two college athletes, The Pinckneyville relay and middle dis- ry meet in the 100, 200 conference in 2019, that Brandon Tucker, Jonathan with Madison Davis go- High School boys cross tance, that if you don’t and 400,” said Chester does not mean they are Renfro, Will Schuwerk Freshmen: Colin Ezzell, Gar- ing to McKendree Uni- country team last won keep pushing, someone boys coach Ben Hunter. without talent this year. ret Hopkins, Isaiah Ferrell, Ga- versity in Lebanon and the SIRR Mississippi in is waiting to take your “I expect more of the The Lady Yellow briel Steele, Maison Shemonic, Gabby Alongi to the Uni- 2016. The Panthers’ last place.” same from him.” Jackets were fourth at Blake Farmer versity of Illinois. sectional title came in The girls team will The team’s other two the Sparta Sectional, Girls Roster Losing out on a 2017, although Pinck- have no seniors on returning state qualifi- where senior Josie Kat- Seniors: Josie Kattenbrak- chance on another long neyville placed second this year’s squad, so ers are senior sprinter tenbraker won the long er, Peyton Clendenin, Lauren Soellner, Sam Eggemeyer postseason run in 2020 in 2019 at the Du Quoin returning experience Gage Garniss and sen- jump and high jump as Juniors: Maria Nickle, Cami stung the Lady Indians, Sectional. ior pole vaulter Justin a sophomore. She was Schroeder, Ava Lochhead, Han- but coach Shane Boyett The Panthers quali- Continued on Page 17

Junior high regional track meet results...From Page 12______St. John Chester girls win three relay races

5. New Athens 2:16.2 Shot Put 6. Red Bud Catholic 2:17.6 1. Hannah Krause, MAR, 29’0 7th Grade 100 Dash 2. Katie Rednour, CTV, 28’5 1. Nathan Leemon, MAR, 13.6 3. Maddie Schulein, EV, 23’8 2. Daniel Cowan, EV, 13.6 4. Kayln Wiegand, NA, 23’0 3. Lane Kimbrell, NA, 13.8 5. Maci McLaughlin, CTV, 22’11.5 4. Brayden Schlesinger, RBC, 14.1 6. Rylee Klingeman, MAR, 22’11 5. Lane Robinson, CTV, 14.1 High Jump 6. Blayton Sutton, RBL, 14.1 1. Peyton Biekert, MAR, 4’2 8th Grade 100 Dash 2. Lilly Tucker, NA, 4’2 1. Zach Manning, PDR, 12.8 3. Raegan Range, MAR, 4’0 2. Joey Lay, MAR, 13.0 4. Brooklin Carroll, NA, 3’10 3. Kolton Jany, SMC, 13.1 5. Lilly Minemann, RBL, 3’8 4. Jack Heffernan, SMC, 13.2 5. Lily Tejada, EV, 3’8 5. Trenton Ingles, SMS, 13.4 Discus 6. Landon Shemonia, NA, 13.4 1. Katie Rednour, CTV, 83’7 800 Run 2. Annabeth Ohlau, RBC, 70’9 1. Brock Portz, MAR, 2:32.6 3. Hannah Krause, MAR, 66’9 2. Lane Kimbrell, NA, 2:33 4. Piper Schlesinger, CTV, 64’3 Pictured sprinting in the seventh-grade girls 100-meter dash are Ember Carns and Jenna Shelton 3. Carter Daugherty, MAR, 2:34.2 5. Lexie Mott, SJ, 63’8 of Coulterville, Chloe Adams of Evansville, Lillian Diskey of St. John Chester, Addyson Piel of 6. Maddie Schulein, EV, 54’6 4. Austin Stern, RBC, 2:47.2 100 Hurdles Red Bud Lutheran, Hailey Yankey of St. Mary’s Chester and Maria Murry of Red Bud Catholic. 5. Canon Ruby, SMS, 2:53.9 1. Lily Tejada, EV, 20.1 6. Luke Schuwerk, SMC, 3:14.5 2. Lilly Tucker, NA, 20.6 1. Sydney Maynor, SA, 14.2 200 Dash 3. Peyton Kreher, RBC, 20.6 2. Joella Eggemeyer, SJ, 14.3 1. Kaden Shields, SA, 25.2 4. Kennedy Trieb, MAR, 20.7 3. Hailey Yankey, SMC, 14.5 2. Ethan Colvis, SMC, 28.3 5. Izzy Kraus, SA, 20.9 4. Addyson Piel, RBL, 14.6 3. Zach Manning, PDR, 28.4 6. Madison Valleroy, PDR, 21.1 5. Jenna Shelton, CTV, 14.6 4. Jack Heffernan, SMC, 29.5 4x100 6. Lillian Diskey, SJ, 14.7 5. Alex Robertson, EV, 29.6 1. St. John Chester 57.9 8th Grade 100 Dash 6. Nathan Leemon, MAR, 30.4 2. Coulterville 59.1 1. Aubrey Coleman, SJ, 14.1 4x400 3. Red Bud Catholic 1:01.7 2. Madison Valleroy, PDR, 14.2 1. Marissa 4:39.1 4. Evansville 1:03 3. Katie Rednour, CTV, 14.5 2. St. Mark’s 4:48.4 5. New Athens 1:03.1 4. Ella Umbdenstock, RBC, 14.6 3. St. John Chester 5:39.7 6. Marissa 1:06 5. Samantha Williams, CTV, 14.6 4. St. Mary’s 6:02.9 400 Dash 6. Camryn Wolff, SJ, 14.8 5. Red Bud Catholic 6:18.8 1. Lily Tejada, EV, 1:10.6 800 Run 6. Red Bud Lutheran 6:28.5 2. Gianna Eggemeyer, SJ, 1:11.8 1. Emma Schultheis, PDR, 2:53 Girls Team Scores 3. Maria Murry, RBC, 1:13.1 2. Lexie Mott, SJ, 3:08.1 1. St. John Chester 88 4. Addyson Piel, RBL, 1:13.2 3. Laney Sambursky, SA, 3:10.9 2. Marissa 67 5. Annabeth Ohlau, RBC, 1:18 4. Rylee Klingeman, MAR, 3:14.8 3. Red Bud Catholic 56 6. Addy Jany, SMC, 1:18.2 5. Courtney Drake, EV, 3:19.5 4. Coulterville 54 1600 Run 6. Ashlyn Cathcart, MAR, 3:23.7 5. St. Andrew 43 1. Olivia Canning, MAR, 6:38.5 200 Dash 6. Evansville 42.5 2. Izzy Kraus, SA, 7:02.6 1. Julia Ohlau, RBC, 30.4 7. New Athens 28 3. Courtney Drake, EV, 7:03.1 2. Sydney Maynor, SA, 30.6 7. Prairie du Rocher 28 4. Kyra Langenstein, SA, 7:25.1 3. Joella Eggemeyer, SJ, 30.8 9. Red Bud Lutheran 15.5 5. Lacee Liefer, TP, 7:26.6 4. Gianna Eggemeyer, SJ, 31.4 10. St. Mary’s 10 6. Bailey Kempfer, SMC, 7:29.9 5. Hailey Yankey, SMC, 31.6 11. Trinity Prairie 2 4x200 6. Olivia Sunny, SA, 32.0 Long Jump 1. St. John Chester 2:05.1 4x400 1. Aubrey Coleman, SJ, 15’2.25 2. Coulterville 2:10.6 1. St. John Chester 5:20.9 2. Madison Valleroy, PDR, 14’8 3. Red Bud Catholic 2:18 2. Marissa 5:33.9 3. Kennedy Trieb, MAR, 13’7.5 4. St. Andrew 2:23.2 3. Red Bud Lutheran 6:02.5 4. Julia Ohlau, RBC, 13’0.75 5. New Athens 2:28.8 4. Coulterville 6:17.8 5. Ella Umbdenstock, RBC, 13’0.75 6. Prairie du Rocher 2:39.5 5. Red Bud Catholic 6:28.6 Kolton Jany of St. Mary’s finishes strong ahead of Jack Stewart of 6. Chloe Adams, EV, 12’5.75 7th Grade 100 Dash 6. Evansville 6:49.4 Marissa on the final leg of the varsity boys 4x200 relay. County Journal | April 29, 2021 Page 17 Steeleville boys track wins at Chester Red Bud girls track Sparta Lady Bulldogs third in the girls meet team wins at home The Steeleville High 2. Kyle Yancy, DUP, 11.95 300 Hurdles 3. Hannah Sievers, RB, 9.54 School boys track team 3. Lenny Tweedy, MUR, 9.52 1. Owen Scherff, GIB, 43.8 4. Alyssa Cole, NV, 9.48 Discus 2. Evan Reitz, STV, 45.0 5. Cecelia Armstrong, DU, 9.38 won its second meet in 1. Luke Hatten, LEB, 48.79 3. Nickoly Bierbaum, COR, 45.6 6. Briley Miles, CH, 8.75 Steeleville boys bring a row when it took the 2. Tyler Holm, CH, 29.16 4. Gage Garniss, CH, 47.5 4x800 Relay top honor April 27 at 3. Hayden Torrence, COR, 26.6 5. Lenny Tweedy, MUR, 54.0 1. Nashville 11:42.3 Chester. 4. Evan Buch, STV, 26.58 1600 Run 2. Dupo 13:26 home their first 5. Evan Muehler, GIB, 26.43 1. Jack Hiller, BA, 4:53.9 3. Chester 13:29.4 The Warriors com- 6. Paul Stingrovie, GIB, 24.12 2. Connor Riley, BA, 4:59.3 4x100 Relay piled 96 points, topping Shot Put 3. Nick Fehr, RB, 5:04.4 1. Nashville 52.6 second-place Murphys- 1. Luke Hatten, LEB, 16.51 4. Christian Rees, STV, 5:17.1 2. Belleville Althoff 58.3 win of the season boro (78) and third- 2. Tyler Holm, CH, 12.36 5. Grant Schliefer, OK, 5:22 3. Okawville 1:08.5 3. Isaac Jany, CH, 12.09 6. Ray Dagner, STV, 5:22.9 3200 Run place Chester (66). 4. Evan Buch, STV, 11.55 1. Sarah Vanover, DU, 15:11 The Steeleville High Reitz, Christian Rees, Ray Dagner) 10:16 On the girls side, 5. Hayden Torrence, COR, 10.62 Girls Team Scores 2. Lucy Walters, NV, 15:40.3 School boys and Red 6. Evan Muehler, GIB, 9.53 1. Nashville 117 3. Harlie Braun, RB, 16:54.2 Shot Put Sparta came in third Bud High School girls 1. Luke Hatten, LEB, 16.71 with 48 points, edging 4x800 Relay 2. Belleville Althoff 74 100 Hurdles 1. Belleville Althoff 9:33.6 3. Sparta 48 1. Josie Kattenbraker, CH, 17.8 cross country teams 2. Frank Ford, RB, 13.59 3. Evan Buch, STV, 10.68 out fourth-place Red 2. Steeleville 9:55.3 4. Red Bud 46 2. Allyson Ellis, DU, 18.0 captured their first vic- 5. Austin Krebs, RB, 7.79 Bud’s 46-point total. 3. Murphysboro 11:24.3 5. Chester 44 3. Emeline Rincker, COR, 20.4 tories of the season in 7. Cooper Wasson, STV, 5.75 4x100 Relay 6. Dupo 37 4. Emily Cange, BA, 20.5 Nashville was the win- an April 22 meet at Red Discus 1. Murphysboro 46.0 7. Okawville 33 5. Azia Douglas, BA, 21.7 ning team at 117 with 1. Luke Hatten, LEB, 51.41 2. Steeleville 48.1 8. Sesser-Valier 24 100 Dash Bud. 2. Frank Ford, RB, 37.39 Belleville Althoff sec- 3200 Run 9. Christ Our Rock 22 1. Nariah Parks, BA, 12.4 The top three fin- 3. Evan Buch, STV, 27.41 ond at 74. 1. Grant Schliefer, OK, 11:23.4 10. New Athens 6 2. Alaina Lester, BA, 12.5 ishers in each event 4. Austin Krebs, RB, 26.37 2. Cayton Cratch, STV, 11:30.1 11. Steeleville 3 3. Caitlin Conrad, BA, 12.6 plus competitors from 8. Cooper Wasson, STV, 15.06 3. Nick Fehr, RB, 11:41.7 4. Halle Rueter, NV, 12.8 Boys Team Scores High Jump 4. Logan Gregory, CH, 12:38.3 High Jump 5. Tomyiah Bardo-Spiller, SP, 13.1 Steeleville, Red Bud 1. Steeleville 96 1. Christian Rees, STV, 1.65 5. Lee Craig, SP, 12:42.1 1. Emma VanHise, NV, 1.50 6. Lidiah Hoffarth, NA, 13.8 2. Murphysboro 78 and Christ Our Savior 2. Brayden Howard, RB, 1.65 6. Dominic Perry, OK, 12:58.7 2. Micah Reynolds, SV, 1.45 7. Lauren Soellner, CH, 14.0 3. Chester 66 Lutheran in Evansville 3. Keyonte Scarbrough, DU, 1.42 110 Hurdles 3. Hailey Baugh, NV, 1.45 800 Run 4. Okawville 43 are listed. Long Jump 1. Owen Scherff, GIB, 16.8 4. Josie Kattenbraker, CH, 1.45 1. Abigail Meyer, COR, 2:39.7 5. Belleville Althoff 39 1. Caleb Guebert, RB, 5.65 6. Red Bud 38 2. Gage Garniss, CH, 16.9 5. Madison Pensoneau, RB, 1.45 2. Adrienne Vallett, RB, 2:47.2 Boys Team Scores 2. Kyle Yancy, DU, 5.51 7. Lebanon 28 3. Gabriel Steele, CH, 22.0 6. Maci Wolf, OK, 1.35 3. Aubrey Piel, RB, 2:48.6 1. Steeleville 77 3. David Coleman, STV, 4.98 8. Gibault 24 4. Nikolas Rubach, STV, 23.1 Pole Vault 4. Kiersten Schiebel, BA, 2:49.3 2. Red Bud 57 4. Brayden Howard, RB, 4.79 9. Dupo 18 100 Dash 1. Brenna Hartmann, SP, 2.38 5. Hailey Baugh, NV, 2:50.2 3. Lebanon 29.5 5. Nik Rubach, STV, 4.50 10. Christ Our Rock 18 1. Geoffrey Haupt, MUR, 10.4 2. Sophie Schubert, NV, 2.10 6. Aubrianna Bockhorn, STV, 3:04.1 4. Dupo 19.5 6. Elias Hall, COS, 4.48 11. Sparta 7 2. Carter Wasson, STV, 11.1 Long Jump 4x200 Relay 5. Gibault 19 7. Landon Luthy, RB, 4.16 12. Christ Our Savior 1 3. Hayden Mitchell, MUR, 11.7 1. Tomyiah Bardo-Spiller, SP, 1. Nashville 1:53.8 Triple Jump 4. Alex Clark, MUR, 11.8 4.67 2. Belleville Althoff 1:53.9 100 Dash 1. Carter Wasson, STV, 11.4 1. Kyle Yancy, DU, 11.73 High Jump 5. Marquis Pritchett, LEB, 11.9 2. Josie Kattenbraker, CH, 4.65 3. Okawville 2:13.7 2. Jordan McGee, LEB, 12.1 1. Daniel Jansen, OK, 1.83 6. Jordan McGee, LEB, 11.9 3. Shelby Thorson, NV, 4.37 4. Red Bud 2:26.4 3. Caleb Guebert, RB, 12.2 Girls Team Scores 2. Brayden Howard, RB, 1.6 7. Kyle Yancy, DU, 12.0 4. Talanie Kozuszek, NV, 4.36 400 Dash 5. Cameron Hill, RB, 13.4 1. Red Bud 59 3. Christian Rees, STV, 1.55 800 Run 5. Paityn Matecki, NV, 4.29 1. Nariah Parks, BA, 1:00.6 6. David Koester, COS, 13.5 2. Dupo 38 4. Jack Loesing, SP, 1.55 1. Jack Hiller, BA, 2:11 6. Madison Pensoneau, RB, 4.15 2. Brooklyn McKee, SV, 1:06.5 8. David Coleman, STV, 14.9 3. Gibault 30 5. Gabriel Steele, CH, 1.45 2. Ray Dagner, STV, 2:12.8 7. Kylie Buehler, OK, 4.04 3. Bailey Newman, NV, 1:08.5 4. Lebanon 10 200 Dash Pole Vault 3. Evan Reitz, STV, 2:18.1 Triple Jump 4. Lidiah Hoffarth, NA, 1:13 5. Steeleville 6 1. Marquis Pritchett, LEB, 24.3 1. Hayden Sullivan, MUR, 3.00 4. Jacob Handel, CH, 2:20.5 1. Lydia Luechtefeld, OK, 9.27 5. Kylie Buehler, OK, 1:14.3 100 Dash 2. Owen Scherff, GIB, 24.7 2. Jacob Cowell, CH, 2.85 5. Blake Farmer, CH, 2:23.8 2. Brooklyn McKee, SV, 9.02 6. Kali Heggemeier, NV, 1:14.8 1. Briana Baldridge, GIB, 14.8 3. Caleb Guebert, RB, 25.3 3. Justin Clendenin, CH, 2.70 6. Keyonte Scarbrough, DU, 2:26.5 3. Paityn Matecki, NV, 8.23 300 Hurdles 2. Hadley Schneider, GIB, 15.1 6. Tanner Allison, STV, 26.0 4. Nickoly Bierbaum, COR, 2.55 4x200 Relay 4. Rylie McDonough, CH, 7.36 1. Josie Kattenbraker, CH, 52.7 3. Carolyne Mulherin, RB, 15.5 7. Nik Rubach, STV, 26.3 5. Tucker Horstmann, MUR, 2.55 1. Murphysboro 1:39 Discus 2. Allyson Ellis, DU, 55.2 200 Dash 9. Cameron Hill, RB, 28.1 Long Jump 2. Steeleville 1:44 1. Kayla Braun, 36.22 3. Lydia Luechtefeld, OK, 56.5 1. Briana Baldridge, GIB, 30.8 400 Dash 1. Caleb Guebert, RB, 6.05 3. Steeleville 1:52.1 2. Allison Melton, NV, 28.76 4. Azia Douglas, BA, 59.5 2. Hadley Schneider, GIB, 33.5 1. Carter Wasson, STV, 56.0 2. Kyle Yancy, DU, 5.51 4. Red Bud 1:52.4 3. Alyssa Cole, NV, 27.47 5. Emeline RIncker, COR, 1:00.8 400 Dash 2. Eli Rushing, STV, 1:01.3 3. Kevin Hale, MUR, 5.45 400 Dash 4. Ruby Konkel, NV, 24.63 1600 Run 1. Hadley Schneider, GIB, 1:16.2 3. Mason Kinney, RB, 1:04 4. David Coleman, STV, 5.13 1. Daniel Jansen, OK, 53.3 5. Abigail Meyer, COR, 22.97 1. Adrienne Vallett, RB, 6:03.7 2. Sophia Antoniou, DU, 1:20.5 4. Landon Luthy, RB, 1:05 5. Brayden Howard, RB, 5.07 2. Carter Wasson, STV, 55.6 6. Hannah Sievers, RB, 22.96 2. Kiersten Schiebel, BA, 6:37.1 800 Run 7. David Koester, COS, 1:15 6. Landon Luthy, RB, 4.55 3. Logan Vestal, MUR, 56.0 7. Tricia Rennegarbe, OK, 22.6 3. Daci Finke, NV, 6:42.7 1. Adrienne Vallett, RB, 2:44 800 Run 7. Elias Hall, COS, 4.40 4. Hayden Mitchell, MUR, 56.1 Shot Put 4. Daira Sangurima, SP, 6:50.6 2. Anna Wolter, RB, 3:16 1. Ray Dagner, STV, 2:12 Triple Jump 5. Colin Berry, LEB, 59.1 1. Kayla Braun, SP, 11.47 5. Aubrianna Bockhorn, STV, 6:51.2 3. August Ross, DU, 3:18 2. Evan Reitz, STV, 2:14 1. Daniel Jansen, OK, 12.45 6. Rodney Holas, BA, 1:00.6 2. Anaya Davis, BA, 9.8 6. Sarah Vanover, DU, 6:54 1600 Run 3. Isaac Miller, RB, 2:21 1. Aubrianna Bockhorn, STV, 6:35.1 1600 Run 2. Sarah Vanover, DU, 6:39.6 1. Nick Fehr, RB, 5:02.7 3. Anna Wolter, RB, 7:09.5 2. Christian Rees, STV, 5:05.9 5. Harlie Braun, RB, 7:25.3 3. Isaac Miller, RB, 5:50.3 3200 Run Bowling Chester athletics forced to pause 3200 Run 1. Sarah Vanover, DU, 14:36 1. Nick Fehr, RB, 10:48 2. Madison Ragsdale, DU, 15:36 2. Cayton Cratch, STV, 11:20 3. Harlie Braun, RB, 15:53 Chester High School 3. Clayton Donagher, STV, 11:30 100 Hurdles standings athletics have been 110 Hurdles 1. Allyson Ellis, DU, 17.9 forced to halt due to a 1. Owen Scherff, GIB, 17.2 2. Madison Pensoneau, RB, 20.9 300 Hurdles 300 Hurdles positive COVID-19 case CHS enters remote Steeleville 1. Owen Scherff, GIB, 43.6 1. Allyson Ellis, DU, 53.2 Won Lost at the high school that 4x100 Relay 2. Briana Baldridge, GIB, 57.4 Thursday Early has led to the school learning after positive 1. Steeleville (Joey Stoffel, Gun- 4x400 Relay Peace Lutheran 131 44 going to full remote nar Moore, Tanner Allison, 1. Red Bud (Anna Wolter, Madi- Pistol City 124 51 Carter Wasson) 50.2 son Pensoneau, Harlie Braun, Country Financial 74 101 learning. COVID case 4x200 Relay Carolyne Mulherin) 5:45.7 Chester Eagles 71 104 The earliest Chester 1. Steeleville (Nik Rubach, Shot Put Legion Bowl 70 105 will be able to host or Clayton Donagher, Joey Stoffel, 1. Hannah Sievers, RB, 10.13 participate in any ac- Cayton Cratch), 1:57 2. Lorena Kramer, LEB, 7.49 4x400 Relay Discus High Team Game tivities is May 7. uled in this upcom- track programs will 1. Steeleville (Gunnar Moore, 1. Lorena Kramer, LEB, 25.78 Peace Lutheran 1265 This will affect the ing stretch, including lose four dates. Eli Rushing, Evan Reitz, Carter 2. Hannah Sievers, RB, 23.88 High Team Series Yellow Jackets in base- a pair of conference One of those is the Wasson) 4:03.5 3. Adrienne Vallett, RB, 23.7 Peace Lutheran 3591 ball, softball and track. games, as well as con- girls Black Diamond 2. Red Bud (Mason Kinney, High Jump High Ind. Game Nick Fehr, Isaac Miller, Landon 1. Madison Pensoneau, RB, 1.32 Larry Moore 298 In baseball and soft- tests against Sparta Conference meet, Luthy) 4:16.8 Long Jump High Ind. Series ball, those teams had and Steeleville. which is set for May 5 4x800 Relay 1. Carolyne Mulherin, RB, 3.91 Larry Moore 821 five games sched- The Yellow Jacket at Carmi-White County. 1. Steeleville (Eli Rushing, Evan 2. Madison Pensoneau, RB, 3.87

High school track preview...From Page 16______is limited. However, kowski those four, as well as Sectional and sent one Juniors: Colin Sheldon, Lee son and Gunnar moor. with 20 athletes in the Sophomores: Carly Heisner, junior Nick Fehr in athlete to state. The Craig, Braxton Parker The rest of the class in- Aurora Wright, Daci Palmer, Sophomore: Damarion Wil- program, the group is Calli Wildermuth, Olivia Wig- the distance running Bulldogs were fourth in liams cludes David Coleman larger than it was in gers, Mo Morganthaler, Calli events. the conference that sea- Freshmen: Jack Loesing, Ja- and Joey Stoffel. 2019. Wildermuth At the 2019 confer- son. cob Huether, Grant Walter, Sam Sophomore Carter Junior Ashlee Hirsch Freshmen: Michaela Skorch, ence meet, Vallet placed Returning with some Haury Wasson has already Emily Baggett, Kris Kreger, Girls Roster is back to anchor the Kodee Krispen, Promise Jones, seventh in the 800, experience are juniors Senior: Brenna Hartmann been impressive early squad after qualifying Katie Jackson, Alee Gaines, ninth in discus and 14th Colin Sheldon and Lee Juniors: Abby Blow, Kayla in the season in the 100, for state as a freshman Madison Braun in the 400. Pensoneau Craig. Braun, Tomyiah Bardo-Spiller and sophomore Clayton in the 100-meter dash. brought home sixth in The girls, coached by Sophomores: Madi Mahan, Donagher and fresh- Olivia Schilling, Hayley Drake, She was fifth in the RED BUD the high jump. Becky Thompson, have man Cayton Cratch will When the Red Bud Isabelle Ware, Sadie Hamil- event at the Fairfield “The outlook for this nine in their sophomore ton, Daira Sangurima, Sydney run the 3200. Sectional. High School girls track season is positive,” stat- class but just one senior Rheinecker, Imani Chapman, “We just have a Other returning ath- team last competed, it ed Wilson, Heller and and no freshmen. Molly Huether good bunch of kids,” letes include juniors had a fairly successful Henry. “We are hoping Only four girls have Haertling said. “Their Cagney Kwiatkowski, season. to win big and advance high school experience, STEELEVILLE spirits are up and eve- Emma Francis and Mol- The Lady Musketeers a few to state.” with senior Brenna Steeleville was able rybody is just happy to ly Doerflein. Pinckney- placed third in the Ca- Hartmann and jun- to participate in three be out there going at it ville girls coach Lindy hokia Conference meet Boys Roster iors Abby Blow, Kayla indoor track meets in again.” Rushing also expects and brought home fifth Juniors: Nick Fehr, Caleb Braun and Tomyiah 2020 before track was Haertling expects the at sectionals. Guebert, Mason Kinney, Isaac shut down due to COV- an impact early from Miller Bardo-Spiller back in boys to be able to be a sophomore Mo Morgan- However, the Lady Sophomores: Joseph Hanger, action. ID-19. competitive team across thaler and freshman Musketeers have just Landon Luthy Qualifying for state Going back to 2019, the board as the only Kris Kreger. one senior and a pair of Freshman: Austin Krebs in 2019 were Hartmann the Warriors managed two events they will not juniors on a team of 11 Girls Roster 10th as a team in boys Pinckneyville was Senior: Adrienne Vallett in the pole vault and have an athlete in is pole sixth in 2019 in the SIRR athletes. Juniors: Madison Penso- Braun in the shot put at regionals and were vault and triple jump. Mississippi. Hirsch Numbers are low on neau, Hannah Sievers and discus. Hartman eighth in the Cahokia “I’d like to see us earned 10th in the 100, the boys side as well, Sophomores: Simone Liefer, won her event at the Conference. win, score points and where the Musketeers Annika Olsen, Aubrey Piel, The girls team did not Francis seventh in the Anna Wolter, Carolyne Mul- Sparta Sectional, where see what happens,” 400 and Doerflein 10th have just seven athletes, herin Sparta tied for second. have enough runners to Haertling said. “Just in the shot put. including zero seniors. Freshmen: Harlie Braun, One other returning place in either meet. getting back to competi- “We are young and The team’s are Amelia Powell, Abigail Vallett state qualifier is Bardo- This season, the Steel- tion has been nice.” looking forward to see- coached by Brett Wil- Spiller, who was a mem- eville boys have a prom- On the girls end, ing what we can accom- son and Sarah Heller SPARTA ber of the team’s 4x400 ising underclassmen freshmen Aubrianna plish,” Rushing said. with Megan Henry as The Sparta High relay. That relay was group with some senior Bockhorn is in the 1600 “Even though we do manager. School cross country made up of four fresh- leadership. The girls and Daisy Czapla the not have any seniors to “Our teams are small program is in the mid- man, but only Bardo- have just two runners, 100. Bockhorn won the lead us, the team works this year, but that dle of a rebuild. Spiller is back for this both freshmen. 1600 in her first meet. together to pick each doesn’t have us down,” The boys team, season. Leading the boys is With the year off other up, on and off the stated Wilson, Heller coached by Tarik Swen- “This will be a build- senior Ray Dagner, who from the last outdoor track. They work hard and Henry. “Each ath- son, will have just nine ing season for us as we runs in the 800 and 1600 season, Haertling said it and push each other.” lete understands that athletes total this sea- look at the abilities of and relays. has made his team even they are more respon- son. our incoming freshmen He was a top runner that more competitive. Boys Roster sible now for us to suc- It was not long ago and sophomores who for Steeleville’s cross “They want to be out Seniors: Daniel Garava- ceed.” when the Bulldog boys didn’t have the oppor- country team, along there,” Haertling said. glia, David Wagner, Dre Scott, Of the group, return- with junior Christian James Robb, Nicholas Greer, track team was the tunity to participate in “They are ready to go. I Steven Hirte, Austin Holt ing with experience baseline that other high school track last Rees. Rees is set to run have nobody on my team Juniors: Dylan Bledsoe, from 2019, are girls teams compared them- year,” Thompson said. in the 1600 and high who acts like they don’t Gabe Paredes, Holden Clark, senior middle distance selves to. Both coaches are glad jump. want to be out there.” Holden Hutchcraft, Israel runner and discus “Ray will really help Queen, Joey Iaccino, Vaden In the early 2000s, that their athletes are fi- Szczepanski thrower Adrienne Val- Sparta brought home nally getting the oppor- us out a lot and Chris- Boys Roster Sophomores: Dalton Pfeast- lett and junior sprinter tian has been doing real- three state trophies, in- tunity to compete after Seniors: Tanner Allison, Da- er, Daniel Kuhnert-Chavez, and high jumper Madi- cluding winning a state losing the 2020 season. ly well,” said Steeleville vid Coleman, Ray Dagner, Gun- Dominick Turner, Isaac Queen, son Pensoneau, along coach Neal Haertling. nar Moor, Joey Stoffel James Deering, Matthew title in 2004. “We have a team Junior: Christian Rees Rohlfing, Daniel Martin with boys junior middle More recently, Spar- with a strong commit- “All of these guys are Sophomores: Evan Buch, Freshmen: Allen Irvin, Gabe distance and sprinter all just working togeth- ta won sectional titles ment and work ethic,” Clayton Donagher, Evan Reitz, Pike, Hunter Smith, Isaac Teal, Isaac Miller and junior from 2009-15 and took Thompson said. “Our er and working really Eli Rushing, Carter Wasson Jase Lee, Jonah Tanner, Noah sprinter and long jump- good.” Freshmen: Cayton Cratch, Bledsoe home the SIRR Missis- kids show up, and they Nik Rubach, Cooper Wasson Girls Roster er Caleb Guebert. sippi championship in are working hard at The team has five sen- Juniors: Lily Tanner, Mol- Coming into the sea- iors, two of which are each of those seasons. personal bests.” Girls Roster ly Doerflein, Ashlee Hirsch, son, the program ex- In 2019, Sparta placed new to outdoor compe- Freshmen: Aubrianna Bock- Emma Francis, Cagney Kwiat- pects big things from ninth at the Nashville Boys Roster tition with Tanner Alli- horn, Daisy Czapla Senior: Joshua Gregory Page 18 County Journal | April 29, 2021 society OBITUARIES

EMORY C. DIXIE PHILLIPS our other grandkids, SCHUMAIER Dixie Phillips, 86, of but they don’t like Emory C. Schumaier, Pinckneyville, died them either. 97, of Pinckneyville, Sunday, April 25, 2021 Evansville After some thought, died at 7:17 a.m. Mon- at 5:10 p.m. at Pinck- I decided that if squir- day, April 26, 2021 neyville Nursing and at Friendship Manor Rehabilitation Center. ByNews Eloise Kueker rels love fall pump- Healthcare in Nash- She was born April 16, 449-2043 kins, maybe they would eat the cheese ville. 1935 in Pinckneyville to Adam and Nellie Last summer our balls. Yep. Maybe if I He was born February Jones Phillips. sons, son-in-law, grand- feed them more cheese 25, 1924 in Pinckney- She worked in the sons, brother and neph- balls, they will let my ville to William and Ida dietary department at ew worked hard over bird feeders alone. Anna Hopp Schumaier. the Pinckneyville hospital. She also owned and the 4th of July week- Happy birthday to He married Betty C. operated Luke’s Café, Dixie and Cal’s and Bud and end to build us a lovely Mary Alice Sauerhage, Kunkel October 8, 1949 Caroline’s restaurant. Dixie was of the Baptist deck and ramp. Emma Fernandez, Jan- at St. John’s United faith and as a child attended Roes Dale Baptist I thoroughly en- son Creamer, Regetta Church of Christ in Du Church in Pinckneyville with her mother and joy sitting out there Cowan, Sharon How- Quoin. She survives. father. She was a great cook. She enjoyed flower on warm days, and it ie, Margaret Shimkus, Emory had been a farmer. He was a member of gardening, sewing, playing bingo, and spending makes jobs like taking Paige Valleroy, Steve St. Paul United Church of Christ in Pinckneyville time with her family. out the trash a whole Hess, Hunter Valleroy, and the Perry County Farm Bureau, where he Dixie is survived by daughter Patti Ann Folden lot easier. Kaitlyn Schilling and had been past president. He was an avid bowler, of Pinckneyville; grandchildren Gina Mont- However, when fall Angie McConachie. enjoyed dancing and loved watching Cardinal gomery of Pinckneyville and Corey and Joanna came and all of our Congratulations to baseball. Emory and Betty liked to travel the Folden of Chicago, nieces, nephews and great- lovely trees started the following: whole United States including Alaska and Hawaii. grandchildren. dropping leaves and Sparta High School He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. She was preceded in death by her parents, son gumballs, the deck students Aaron Bleem, He is also survived by children Elaine Knop of Russell Folden, brothers Jim and Elmer Phillips was covered every day. Abigail Blow, Mitch Steeleville, Gary Schumaier of Pinckneyville, and sister Kathryn Bird. I would go out and Isom, Josey McClure Jane (Orval) Lynch of Tamaroa and Donna Schu- Visitation is at Pyatt Funeral Home in Pinckney sweep the deck and and Grace Walter were maier of De Soto; brother George Schumaier of - ramp. Our son Andy inducted into the Na- Pinckneyville; grandchildren Ryan Schumaier ville Thursday April 29, 2021 from 10 to 11 a.m. brought me a gift, tional Honor Society. (significant other Tina Kelly) and Staci Schu- Services will follow, with Brother Rob Mathis an electric blower. It Josey McClure was maier (significant other Matt Abney) of Marion officiating. Social distancing and face masks are worked great. The job nominated as a prom and Kayla Lynch of Tamaroa; step-grandchildren required. Burial will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery was easier and took queen candidate. Gail Knop of Steeleville, Cherie Barbre of Carmi, in Pinckneyville. Grace Vallett got a Leslie Duvall and David Knop of Steeleville, sev- Memorials may be made to Patti Folden. just a little time. Our pyattfuneralhome.com. grandkids even want- first superior rating at eral great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Sign the guest book at ed to help. the Sparta Lincoln Solo He was preceded in death by his parents, son-in- Then came the snow. and Ensemble Contest. law Willard Knop, step-grandson Jonathan Knop LEONA GERTRUDE HALLERAN If it was a light fluffy Savannah Hall and and brothers Clarence and Eugene. Leona Gertrude Halleran, 92, of Waterloo, died kind of snow, the blow- Lily Tejada received Visitation is from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, April at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Oak Hill er worked great. When excellence perfor- 29, 2021 at Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin. Senior Living and Rehab Center in Waterloo. we got the frozen stuff, mance awards at the Services will follow, with Rev. Robert Morwell Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25, our wonderful daugh- IGSMA Solo and En- officiating. Social distancing and face masks are 2021 at First Baptist Church of Ellis Grove, with ter and son-in-law al- semble Band Contest. required. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park Rev. Paul Hicks and Rev. Roger Reid officiating. ways made sure to EAC fourth-graders in Du Quoin. Burial was in Ellis Grove City Cemetery. shovel and spread ice Kaitlyn Schilling and Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s melt. Serenitee Zweigart’s Research Hospital or Southern Illinois Special Research Hospital. When spring came, stories were selected Olympics Region K and will be accepted at the Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. we put the blower in for the Young Authors funeral home. Contest. Sign the guest book at searbyfuneralhomes. the basement, but the com. trees started blooming. Now each day, the deck Evansville SHIRLEY MAE SMITH is full of baby gum- Enterprise Shirley Mae Smith, 90, of Ruma, died at 2:07 April 24, 1942 PERNA LEA STAFFORD p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s balls, which is good Perna Lea Stafford, because that means Ursla Veath became Hospital in O’Fallon. the bride of Andrew 71, died at her home Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 23, fewer will mature and in Rosita, Colorado fall this autumn. How- Zipoy April 19, 1942. 2021 at Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud. Wednesday, April 21, ever, now I am once Attendants were Ruth Burial was in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in 2021. again sweeping, and it Opal Veath and Joe Zi- Prairie du Rocher. She was born Decem- seems that every day it p oy. Memorials may be made to St. Patrick Catholic In one block in the ber 23, 1949 in Chester Church in Ruma. is necessary. wpfh.net. These are beautiful village of Evansville, to Chris and Norma Sign the guest book at trees and provide nice there are three cou- Helfers Brueggemann. shade, but I wish they ples who have been She married Stephen didn’t have the balls. married over 50 years. C. Stafford. He sur- BETTY A. YANKEY Speaking of balls, They are Mr. and Mrs. vives after 49 years of Betty A. Yankey, 66, of Chester, died at her home did you know that Charles Koester, 55 marriage. at 4:14 a.m. Friday, April 23, 2021. squirrels like cheese years; Mr. and Mrs. Perna graduated in 1968 from St. Mark’s Lu- Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 26, balls? Becky bought Vernon Veath, 54; and theran School. She went on to study at SIU Car- 2021 at Pechacek Funeral Home in Chester, with a large container of Mr. and Mrs. Henry bondale, graduating in 1972 with a bachelor’s Rev. Phillip Keeton officiating. Burial was at Ev- them for the kids to Wegener, 53. degree in social work. Perna was a devoted wife ergreen Cemetery in Chester. eat here, but they don’t Victor Langrehr left and mother who always put the needs of others Memorials may be made to Chester Food Pantry like them. I tried giv- for induction into the before her own. She was an amazing warrior who or Randolph County Humane Society. ing them to some of service. battled numerous chronic illnesses throughout Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. her life. Despite that, she was very sweet, loving and a joy to be around. the village hall at 114 She is also survived by children Cory Stafford of N. 4th Street. The fee Markers • Monuments Berea, Kentucky and Robin Espinoza of Colorado Mausoleums Coulterville is $25. Springs; sisters Christa Parker, Helen Miller and and Swanwick David and I had sup- Dianne Mines and grandchild Cheyenne Hope per with my brother Espinoza. Mark Steele and his Nashville She was preceded in death by her parents, wife Emma at Pistol ByNews Diana Cole brother-in-law Don Parker, son-in-law Mark Es- 758-2880 City Saturday. Memorial Co. Visiting last week- pinoza, brother Vic Brueggemann and nephew Side by side and golf end were Elodie and Jason Mines. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April (618) 443-5807 cart renewals will be Daxton Stewart. John & Madeline Bergfeld Or (618) 443-2988 held Wednesday, May Condolences to Pau- 29, 2021 at Hope Lutheran Church in Westcliffe, 5 from 10 to noon and la Wilson Lewis of Colorado. 106 Fox Run • Sparta • Next To Hardee’s 5 to 7 p.m. Tennessee, formerly of Bring a valid driv- Coulterville. Her hus- er’s license and proof band Ronnie passed of vehicle insurance to away over the week- GARY EUGENE the back parking lot at end. HUNT onument ales Gary Eugene Hunt, M S 72, of Percy, formerly emetery ettering of Wayne City, Illinois, C L Sparta senior died Monday, April 26, Custom Design 2021. He was born Feb- citizen center ruary 23, 1949 in RANDOLPH McLeansboro to Sam- Menu strips, buttered noodles, breaded tomatoes, fruit. uel Levi and Ruby Mae MONUMENT May 3-7 Laird Hunt. MONDAY: Vegetable Hours: Monday- Thursday 8-3, Friday Gary was a truck soup, cheese salad, driver for Gilster-Mary Lee for over 40 years. WORKS fruit w/bananas. 8-2. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and trav- TUESDAY: Meatball Prices: Curbside & Serving Families Since 1900 eling. He was a member of the former American sub w/cheese, scalloped carry-outs $5, home- Legion Post 1145 in Percy and the Olive Branch potatoes, corn, pudding. delivered $5.25, all oth- Allison Deterding-Rainey, Manager WEDNESDAY: Salisbury ers $6.50. Missionary Baptist Church in Wayne City. Please call 443-4020 by He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Corps of En- 701 W. Broadway • Steeleville • 965-3333 steak, mashed potatoes, Monday - Friday 9am-4pm & Saturday 9am-Noon gravy, Caribbean blend, 11 a.m. to order a meal. gineers, having served during the Vietnam War. pumpkin bar. Curb service pickup Gary is survived by his significant other of THURSDAY: Country time: 11:30 to noon. many years Glenda Reitz of Percy; son Jim- fried steak, mashed Drive under the awn- my (Cheryl) Hunt of Percy; daughters Lucreta potatoes, gravy, ing. “Lucy” (Andy) Gilbert of Spanaway, Washington, Locally Owned spinach, pudding. Clothing store hours: 9 Patricia (Michael) Morrison of Murphysboro and FRIDAY: Chicken a.m. to 3 p.m. Sara Inselmann of Percy; sister Louise (Ron) Dependable Webber of Mt. Vernon; brother Ronnie (Debbie) Service Quivey Hunt of Carlyle, three stepchildren, grandchil- Timely Pick-up dren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Sanitation, inc. S’ville nutrition site He was preceded in death by his parents, son 128C W. Main • Sparta Scottie Hunt, brothers Herman and Jim Hunt Residential And meatballs, spinach Menu and grandson Thomas Scott Morrison. May 3-7 salad, garlic bread, Commercial Visitation is Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 5 M ONDAY: Polish mandarin oranges. FRIDAY: Italian beef to 8 p.m. at Young Funeral Home in Wayne City. sausage, saurkraut, TRASH sandwich, sweet Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Olive Branch red bean salad, mashed potato fries, black- Missionary Baptist Church in Wayne City, with potatoes, fruit cocktail. eyed pea salad, Rev. Richard McCormick officiating. Burial PICKUP TUESDAY: Salisbury We Proudly Serve peaches, cherry jello will be in Baltimore Cemetery across from the steak, mashed potatoes, Sparta, Tilden, Percy, w/Cool Whip. church. Dumpster & Roll-Off pineapple, jello cake. Rockwood, Red Bud, Hours: Monday- Memorials may be made to Olive Branch Mis- SeRvice WEDNESDAY: Turkey, Friday 8:30-4. sionary Baptist Church and will be accepted at Campbell Hill And dressing, green beans, AvAilAble To order curbside the church or funeral home. Rural Steeleville Call For A Free Estimate! cranberry sauce, meals, call 965-3134 ex- Sign the guest book at youngfuneralhomellc. pumpkin pie. tension 5 by 9:30 a.m. com. Local THURSDAY: Spaghetti, the day before. Call (618) 317-6790 COUNTY JOURNAL | APRIL 29, 2021 PAGE 19 REAL ESTATE NEW PROPERTY LISTINGS ARE BEING ACCEPTED! See Listings On realtor.com, zillow.com And trulia.com Real estate transactions For All Your Real Estate Needs...Buying Or Selling. RANDOLPH COUNTY NW SE Sec 35 4-7, Con- & April J. Gibson to WARRANTY DEEDS GUTJAHR REALTY, LLC Melanie Johnson sideration $7,500 Angela S. Salinas & Chadwick D. 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Phone: 618-497-8272 Fax: 618-497-2607 Email: [email protected] CLASSIFIEDS Deadline: Tuesday At 2pm ulations including the Illinois Prevailing Wage YARD SALE FOR SALE MISSING Act and the Illinois Preference Act. Randolph County, Illinois, reserves the right to waive ir- HUGE 3-DAY SALE IN YARD SALE: Friday, April FOR SALE: Built- MISSING: 1/2” drive S regularities and reject any or all bids. No bids BARN: Thursday, Friday 30 & Saturday, May 1, Mor Buildings. 24x40, & K Wayne socket set. shall be withdrawn for a period of 45 days & Saturday, May 6, 7 & 8, 8am-? Girl’s clothes size $11,175; 30x50, $16,284; Green tool box with subsequent to the opening of bids. 8am-3pm. 1007 S. Main 12, 14 & 16, women’s 40x60, $24,631; 50x70, drawer pull for handle. St., Marissa. Approx. and men’s clothes, misc. 618-967-0958. Tim $36,437. Erected, choice By Order of the Board of Commissioners 1951 gas A/C tractor with items. Canceled if rains. of colors. 732-8704 Conner, any information 5 ft. Woods mower, wide 109 W. Pine, Coulterville. or 316-9278 or go to is appreciated. of Randolph County, Illinois front end, 3 pt. hitch, live ...... 1-4-29 ...... 1-4-29 ...... 0-5-6 hydraulics, converted builtmorbuildings.com. 5-FAMILY YARD SALE: ...... 0-x-x to 12 volt, new battery, Friday & Saturday, April same owner 50 years, FOR SALE: 2 cemetery PUBLIC NOTICE 30 & May 1, 8am-? 608 lots in Caledonia REAL ESTATE barn kept, runs excellent E. Main St., Steeleville. $2,500. Dewalt drill & Cemetery, new section, Notice of Proposed Tariff Changes ...... 1-4-29 1/2 present price, $600 radio, lots of hand tools, MULTI-FAMILY YARD Gas Service Schedule Ill. C.C. No. 2 grinder, vice, wrenches, for both. 618-910-9515. I Buy Houses! SALE: 5891 State Route nuts & bolts, shovels, ...... 1-5-20 Any Price. Any Area. pitch forks, misc. tools, 4, Steeleville. Friday, FOR SALE: Yorkie dog, Any Condition. To the Gas Patrons of April 30, 8am-5pm & shelving, quilts, antiques, 11 months old, male, Local Investor Ameren Illinois Company Lane cedar chest, old Saturday, May 1, 8am- neutered, has shots, d/b/a Ameren Illinois: rocking chairs, metal 3pm. Girl’s clothing size housebroken, needs (618) 559-3525 cabinets, furniture, infant-20 plus, boy’s a good home. I am no southernillinois lamps, tables, old sewing clothing infant - size 10, longer able to care for homebuyers.com Ameren Illinois (or Company) hereby gives machine, sewing items, women’s clothing through him. $600, call Thelma notice to the public that on April 8, 2021, it embroidery thread, old 2X, men’s buckle-type 618-444-3522. fi led with the Illinois Commerce Commis- jars, fi ddle cases, 2 new clothing, shoes, hunting ...... 1-5-6 FOR RENT sion (ICC or Commission) evidence (direct mandolins with books, camo clothing, Wii game testimony) regarding the reconciliation of jewelry, kitchen items, pack, kid’s John Deere FOR RENT IN SPARTA: home decor, cooler, gator, kid’s John Deere revenues and costs under the Company’s 2 & 3-bedroom mobile Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) Rider with clothing toddler thru tractor, kid’s swing, homes in park. Also adult and much more! bikes, toys, washer, mobile home lots in park. costs incurred in connection with the cost of Foertsch & Reinhardt. dryer, refrigerator, dog Private mobile home lots gas from January 1, 2020 through December ...... 1-5-6 house, patio furniture & for sale. Call Ronnie 31, 2020. The evidence is applicable to Rate CARPORT SALE: April household items. 30 & May 1, early. Johnson. 618-443-3325. Zone I (formerly the AmerenCIPS service ...... 1-4-29 ...... 0-x-x 5631 State Rte. 150, YARD SALE: 502 S. territory), Rate Zone II (formerly the Amer- Steeleville, 1/4 mile from FOR RENT: 1 & 2-bedroom enCILCO service territory) and Rate Zone III Randall, Steeleville, in apartments in Sparta. Steeleville T. All kinds back. Friday, April 30, & (formerly the AmerenIP service territory); and of good stuff. Several Ground level. Water & Saturday, May 1, 8am-? trash pickup provided. may result in changes in its rates and charges families. It will be big as Kid’s clothing all seasons always! The McIntyres. Background check, with respect to gas delivery services through- (girl’s & boy’s) from references & security out the Company’s gas service territory in Il- ...... 1-4-29 3T-adult sizes, shoes, MULTI-FAMILY YARD deposit required. Broker linois. The changes in rates and charges will toys, dishes, Corelle SALE: Thursday, April owned. $425/mo. & $550/ take eff ect after hearings and after the Com- bowls, Total Gym, knick- mo. 618-791-3289. 29, weather pending, mission issues its fi nal Order. 8am-5pm, Friday, April knacks & more...... 0-x-x 30, 8am-5pm & Saturday ...... 1-4-29 COUNTY BUILDING FOR RENT: The Commission docketed the fi ling as May 1, 8am-? 1201 W. MULTI-FAMILY YARD JOURNAL 16x24’ located at Docket No. 20-0875. A copy of the evidence Broadway, Steeleville. SALE: 521 Cherry St., www.countyjournal.org intersecton of Michael may be inspected at the Ameren Illinois of- Clothes baby thru Tilden. Friday, April 30, PO Box 369 Road and Route 154. fi ces located at 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, 8am-3pm & Saturday, adult plus size, shoes, 1101 E. Pine | Percy Great location for food Illinois or online at www.icc.illinois.gov/e- purses, jewelry, toys, May 1, 8am-1pm. Electric 618-497-8272 stand, craft shop, etc. housewares, towels, stove, electric fi replace 618-978-8533. docket/. washcloths, garden heater, miniature wooden ...... 1-4-29 All parties interested in this matter may ob- flags, tomato cages, wheelbarrow, women’s tain information with respect thereto either Bath & Body Works, lots clothes SM-XXL, men’s directly from Ameren Illinois or by address- of Mother’s Day gifts, lots MD-LG, home decor, ing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce of misc. tools & misc. items...... 1-4-29 ...... 1-4-29 Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, 6-FAMILY GARAGE YARD SALE: 1350 N. Springfi eld, Illinois 62706. SALE: Friday, April 30 Sparta St., Steeleville APARTMENTS & Saturday, May 1, (north past cemetery AVAILABLE FOR RENT AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY 8am-3:30pm. 907 S. on right) Rain or shine d/b/a Ameren Illinois Chester St., Steeleville. in shed. Boy’s clothes In By: Richard J. Mark, President & CEO Men’s, women’s & newborn-18 months, PERRY COUNTY kid’s clothes, baby girl’s newborn-18 months FOR MORE INFO CALL ...... 0-5-6 items, antique dresser, and lots of baby items. Perry County IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE furniture, Coleman stove Ladies junior/misses & lantern, books, toys, clothes (many tall/long Housing Authority TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT holiday decor items, pants) men’s clothes, RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS canning jars, hunting housewares, generator, (618) 542-5409 In the Matter of the Estate of clothes/Carhartt jacket, CDs, tent, home decor, Western Flyer bicycle, Vernon W. Kueker, Deceased. Magnolia items & many new crochet items, No. 2021P22 more items. If rained out sewing/crafting supplies, CLAIM NOTICE will have it May 7 & 8. silhouette machine & LEGAL NOTICES much more. Saturday Notice is given of the death of Vernon W...... 1-4-29 Kueker of 45 West Mill Street, Ruma, IL YARD SALE: 107 W. only 7:30am-? PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Chestnut, Percy. Friday, ...... 0-4-29 62278. Letters of Offi ce were issued on April MULTI-FAMILY YARD 12, 2021, to Carol Wiscombe, of 11 W. Mill April 30 & Saturday, May To Whom It May Concern: 1, 7am-5pm. Kawasaki SALE: 501 S. Sparta, Street, Ruma, Illinois 62278, as Executor and Public notice is hereby given to all persons Mule UTV side by side, Steeleville. Friday, April whose attorney of record is Jason E. Coff ey 30, 3-6pm & Saturday, in Randolph County, Illinois especially Ellis washer, dryer, riding of Fisher, Kerkhover, Coff ey & Gremmels Law mower, tiller, tractor, May 1, 7am-3pm. 1/2 Grove Precinct that a public hearing will be Offi ce, 600 State Street, Chester, IL 62233. golf cart, lots of tools, off all items on Saturday held on May 11, 2021 at 8:00 P.M. in the Ran- Claims against the estate may be fi led in appliances, dishes & afternoon. Star Wars dolph County Courthouse to consider a Map lots more. collection, office the offi ce of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Amendment Application to permit rezoning ...... 1-4-29 supplies, binders, metal the Randolph County Courthouse, #1 Taylor of 37 acres from Agricultural to Rural Single- YARD SALE: Friday, April shelving units, American Street, Chester, Illinois, 62233, or with the 30, 7:30am - 4:00pm. Family Residential. Said application was sub- Girl mini furniture/rooms, representative, or both, on or before Novem- Patio cushions, women’s books, framed prints, mitted by Dana Stephens & Julie Vaseska and ber 1, 2021, or three months from the date of clothing XS-Large, games, tools, household, is on fi le in the Offi ce of the Administrator. All household stuff. Judy mailing or delivery of this Notice to creditors, vintage dresses, men’s/ interested persons are invited to attend said Grace, 5802 Caruthers women’s small-2x, etc. whichever is later, and any claim not fi led on St., Percy...... 1-4-29 hearing and be heard...... 1-4-29 or before that date is barred. HUGE YARD SALE Within ten days after fi ling of the Claim with YARD SALE: Newby, MULTI-FAMILY: Randolph County Voelkel & Kurwicki. April the Clerk, the claimant shall cause a copy Saturday May 1st 8am- Zoning Board of Appeals 29, 30 & May 1, 8am- of the Claim to be mailed or delivered to the 3pm, 1083 St. Louis Ave., Todd Jones ? 409 Crestview Dr., representative of the estate and to the repre- Steeleville. Ladies & Tilden. Over 3000 items Chairman sentative’s attorney of record. boy’s clothes, Buckle, priced to sell!!! Kid’s ...... 0-4-29 Nike, U.A. & more. Home clothes & shoes (Nike, Dated: April 21, 2021 Under Armour, Carters, decor, books, shoes, ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Carol Wiscombe sewing machine & lots OshKosh B’gosh) Boy’s: Executor of the Estate of Vernon W. Kueker newborn to 4T, Girl’s: Randolph County Courthouse more. Jason E. Coff ey ...... 1-4-29 newborn to 2T, Women’s Shingle Roof Replacement YARD SALE: Saturday, clothes (American Eagle, Attorney May 1, 8am-? 5854 Express, New York & Sealed bids will be received in the board Jason E. Coff ey 6285941 State Route 4, north of Co., Nike): small to large. room of the Randolph County Commission- Fisher, Kerkhover, Coff ey & Gremmels Law Steeleville T. Solid oak Purses, men’s clothes: ers at #1 Taylor Street, Rm 206, Chester, Illi- Offi ce Attorney For Estate roll-top desk, wardrobe, large and X-large, crib, 600 State St. lawn fl amingo fountain, dresser top changing nois 62233 until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May grass patio umbrella, table, infant and kid’s 13, 2021 for Shingle Roof Replacement at the Chester, IL 62233 karaoke machine, toys, desk, TV stand, Randolph County Courthouse. Project docu- Telephone: 618-826-5021 women’s small clothing, 5th wheel hitch, toolbox, ments and proposal forms may be obtained Fax: 618-826-5024 men’s medium & washer and dryer and from the architect: Email: [email protected] large, queen size oak Much Much More! ...... 0-5-13 headboard & footboard, ...... 1-4-29 Quadrant Design at 618.939.0606 or metal headboard & YARD SALE: 604 E. [email protected]. footboard, PlayStation 2 Broadway, Steeleville. HELP WANTED console & games, XBox Saturday, May 1, 8am-? A pre-bid conference will be held on Tues- 360 games, bedding, Baby boy newborn-4T, day, May 4, 2021 at 10:00a.m. Bidders will PART-TIME MEDIA HELP WANTED: On household, small window baby girl newborn-18 SPECIALIST: livestock farm. Part-time/ fan, new 8x10 oval rug & meet outside the Courthouse front entrance months, single & double Responsible for operat- full-time position. Call 5x7 rug. off Taylor Street and tour the project areas to- ing and maintaining 618-314-1025...... 1-4-29 strollers, play yard, MamaRoos, kid’s shoes, gether. Please note Covid-19 health & safety the worship computer/ ...... 0-4-29 YARD SALE: April 30, procedures and security procedures will be 8am-4pm & May 1, 7am- plus size maternity, camera systems, WANTED: Driver’s 2pm. 407 W. Harold St., priced to sell! All baby enforced and are described in the Project recording and/or needed. $24.50/ Steeleville (back yard) clothes 50 cents, next to Manual. This is the only opportunity bidders live stream worship Hourly rate plus health Lots of clothes, shoes, Dollar General. will have to tour the project areas. services and events; insurance and pension. designer purses, Miss ...... 1-4-29 troubleshooting system Call 618-282-3844. PINCKNEYVILLE issues, etc as needed...... 0-5-6 Me & Rock jeans, Bissell The Contractor for this project will comply Cross Wave Pet Pro, YARD SALES: Oxbow Must be profi cient with Instant Pot, baby items, Subdivision Sales. with all Federal, State, and local laws and MS Windows, MS Offi ce stroller, Rock N Play, lots Friday, April 30 and regulations including the Illinois Prevailing Suite, live streaming, of household & decor. Saturday, May 1, 8am Wage Act and the Illinois Preference Act. video production and ...... 1-4-29 -? Five multi-families camera recording, Randolph County, Illinois, reserves the right among other things. HUGE YARD SALE: along Oxbow Road. to waive irregularities and reject any or all May 7 & 8, 906 S. Meek, ...... 0-4-29 Interested candidates Marissa. Car collectibles AVA COMMUNITY YARD bids. No bids shall be withdrawn for a period send resume to Tilden & parts, pedal cars & SALE: Saturday, May of 45 days subsequent to the opening of bids. Presbyterian Church, HELP WANTED tractors, NASCAR, 15, 8am-2pm. Over 25 721 Butler Street, Tilden, PERCY IL 62292 by May 1, 2021. wheels & tires, furniture families participating By Order of the Board of Commissioners of For more info callGlenda & much more. 618-334- throughout Ava. In case Randolph County, Illinois Stork 618-329-5380 4510. of rain, sales held at ...... 0-4-29 weekdays after 5 pm...... 1-5-6 individual’s discretion. Local Drivers ...... 1-4-29 LARGE YARD SALE: 203 ...... 0-5-13 E. Main St., Steeleville. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS OTR Starts April 30 & May 1, 7am- Randolph Co Highway Department .50/Mile ? Lots of furniture, Roof Renovation women’s & boy’s clothes, Weekly Bonus decorations, glassware, Nintendo game set & Sealed bids will be received in the board Paid Holidays lots of misc. room of the Randolph County Commission- & Vacations ...... 1-4-29 ers at #1 Taylor Street, Rm 206, Chester, Il- Paid Health YARD SALE: April 30, linois 62233 until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Insurance After 8am-4pm & May 1, 8am- 90 Days Send Resume To: 2pm. 701 S. Grace, May 13, 2021 for the Randolph Co Highway [email protected] Marissa. 3-family sale Department Roof Renovation. Project docu- Quality with lots of misc. items. ments and proposal forms may be obtained Equipment Or Contact ...... 1-4-29 from the architect: Toby Stephens YARD SALE: Saturday, Quadrant Design at 618.939.0606 618.965.8515 May 1, 8am-Noon. 806 S. or [email protected]. Chester St., Steeleville. Potato bin, small white TRUCKING cabinet, coat rack with A prebid conference will be held on Tues- mirror, table & chairs, day, May 4, 2021 at 8:30a.m. Please note decorative items, mixing Covid-19 health & safety procedures will be bowls, kitchen items, enforced. This is the only opportunity bidders curtains, curtain rods, craft items, tall men’s will have to tour the project areas. clothes, women’s clothes & much more. The Contractor for this project will comply ...... 1-4-29 with all federal, state, and local laws and reg- COUNTY JOURNAL | APRIL 29, 2021 PAGE 21 NOW HIRING! Parts Counter Sales APPLY ONLINE

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❏ $30.00 For One Year Phone Randolph, Perry Or Jackson County & Marissa ❏ $32.00 For One Year ❏ $37.00 For One Year In Illinois All Other States ❏ $30.00 For One Year ❏ $2 Discount For Senior Citizens Online PAGE 22 COUNTY JOURNAL | APRIL 29, 2021 Chester High School goes remote after positive case By Travis Lott Tuesday, compared ease Control and the Due to a recent posi- to 43 the week prior. Food and Drug Ad- tive case of coronavi- This follows a sever- ministration also an- rus at Chester High al-week trend of de- nounced this week School, the school clining cases. that it was safe to has closed its doors, Neither county re- resume administra- and students be- ported COVID deaths tion of the Johnson & gan remote learning from the past week, Johnson single-dose Wednesday. so Jackson remains vaccine. The vaccine According to a letter at 72 and Randolph at was paused after six to parents and staff 85. cases of blood-clotting DAR members Marcia Ellison, Donella Butler and Andrea Costilow with from Principal Melis- Perry County has were reported. The one of the displays sa Meyer, the positive not reported numbers CDC reported a total case had a large num- this week. The last re- of 15 cases later, ac- ber of close contacts port from Perry Coun- cording to the Illinois among students. ty, on April 21, showed Department of Public Display recognizes The school’s admin- nine active cases and Health. istration consulted a death toll of 61. These 15 cases were with the Randolph Statewide, there out of the nearly 7 mil- women of Revolution County Health De- have been 1,325,726 lion doses of the vac- partment. cases and 21,858 cine that had already In an effort to women are available They focus on the The school, as well deaths since the begin- been administered. highlight the roles from the library. important roles the as students who at- ning of the pandemic. In Illinois, approxi- women played in the The books provide women played in the tend the Career As of Monday night, mately 290,000 doses American Revolution, insight into the expe- formation of the coun- Center of Southern 2,180 individuals in Il- of the J&J vaccine Thomas Jefferson’s riences and struggles try. Illinois, will remain linois were reported were administered daughters, Revolu- of colonial women The storyboards in remote learning to be in the hospital before the pause. tionary War mothers during the war and were a project from through May 6. with the coronavirus. The vast majority and Pocahontas are how they may have the National Soci- three of the eight sto- experienced the war ety Daughters of the This includes a can- Of those, 502 patients of vaccine clinics in ry boards on display differently based on American Revolution cellation of all sports were in the ICU and 251 southern Illinois con- at the Chester library. their gender, race, Liberty Bell of the and extracurricular were on ventilators. tinue to offer both the Books about these class and age. West. activities during this COVID-19 vaccina- Pﬁ zer and Moderna time. tion clinics continue vaccines. Meyer did not re- to operate through- The IDPH said in spond to requests for out the area, and a statement: The comment in time for residents should call pause was proof that publication. their local health de- the extensive safety As of Wednesday partments for infor- monitoring system is morning, Randolph mation on scheduling working and was able County reported 15 an appointment. to detect a very small active cases, two of The Randolph Coun- number of adverse whom were hospital- ty Health Department events. The FDA has ized. There were 15 number is 618-826- concluded that the active cases reported 5007, Jackson Coun- known and potential last week, as well. ty 618-684-3143 and beneﬁ ts of the J&J Case numbers rose Perry County 618-357- vaccine outweigh its in Jackson Coun- 5371. known and potential ty, with 61 reported The Centers for Dis- risks.

Food pantry donation Todd Wilson from Wilson and Son Heating and Air Conditioning in Sparta recently presented a donation to the Sparta Area Food Pantry, which serves residents of the Sparta school district. From left are food pantry worker Sue Hooper, Wilson, pantry worker Charlie Lehman, and Deacons Doris Lehman and Laura Schulte. The pantry, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, is open Tuesday and Thursday from 10 to noon.