Heat Index Tops 111 Degrees in Union County Traffic Accident on Interstate
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THEThe G Talk AndAZETTE- Cobden Review • ServingD UnionEMOCRAT County Since 1849 Thursday, June 21, 2018 Anna, Illinois ©2018 Reppert Publications $1.00 Volume 169, Number 27 News Heat index tops 111 degrees in Union County Summer “officially” be- “dangerous” heat last Sat- temperature are taken into east Missouri and Western The combination of hot gins Thursday, today. urday and Sunday. The heat consideration. Kentucky. The advisory temperatures and high hu- Notes Mother Nature got ahead continued on Monday. Other heat index read- was in effect through 7 p.m. midity was expected to lead Items of interest of the “official” start of the The high temperature ings recorded by weather Monday. to an increased risk of heat- from throughout new season with extremely climbed to 95 degrees in observer Dana Cross in Heat index values in the related stress and illness, the Union County area hot weather during the past Union County. Jonesboro included 111 de- region were expected to top the weather service stated. week. The heat index peaked grees at 2:30 p.m. June 17, out in the range of 100 to The very young, the el- Thursday, today, is the The National Weather at 111.2 degrees at 3 p.m. 110.9 at 5 p.m. June 16 and 105 degrees on Saturday, derly, those without air first day of summer. Service office in Paducah on June 15 in Jonesboro. 108.3 at 1:30 p.m. June 18. Sunday and Monday. The conditioning and those par- *** warned residents in the The heat index is a measure The weather service is- weather service advised ticipating in strenuous out- The Union County Sher- region that they would be of how hot a person feels sued a heat advisory for that “little relief” was ex- door activities were going iff’s Office has been han- facing “oppressive” and when the humidity and air Southern Illinois, South- pected at night. (continued on page 3) dling a high volume of calls. *** Girl Scouts plan An Independence Day fireworks display is planned on July 4 at the Anna City pool party in Anna; Park in Anna. Brad Dawson again will be presenting the display. The rain date for offer new program the display is July 5. Local Girl Scouts are in- values of Girl Scouts. *** vited to attend an upcoming Girl Sprouts will learn Registration for the pool party. about honesty, sharing, be- 2018-2019 academic year The Girl Scouts also are ing helpful, how to be kind is planned July 30 through announcing a new program to friends, and will also Aug. 2 at Anna-Jonesboro which is open to preschool- have fun. Community High School. aged girls and their fami- An activity booklet is *** lies. available online and can be Just in case you were Pool Party downloaded. The booklet wondering: the wind chill at UPAC – Union, Pulaski, will guide girls through five 3 p.m. on June 15 in Jones- Alexander County – Girl skill-building areas that are boro was 93.9 degrees. Scouts are planning to have designed to help prepare Really. The heat index at their annual pool party girls for kindergarten, Girl the time was 111.2 degrees. Friday evening, June 22, Scouts and life. *** in Anna. Once girls finish an activ- The Anna City Pool was The party is scheduled ity, they will be eligible to a very busy place last Sat- from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the receive a free Girl Scouts urday. The Anna Blue Dol- Anna City Pool. patch. phins swim team hosted All registered Girl Scouts The program is open to an invitational meet at the and their families are in- girls in the area. Informa- pool. Teams from South- vited to attend the party. tion about Girl Sprouts will ern Illinois and Kentucky Scouts can bring a friend be available at Friday’s pool competed. (friends do not have to be party in Anna. *** members of Girl Scouts). For more information Arts and drama camps Hot dogs, chips and about Girl Scouting, like are on the end-of-June cal- drinks will be provided. the UPAC Facebook page endar at the Shawnee Hills Girl Sprouts at UPAC Service Unit Girl Arts Council’s Anna Arts The new program which Scouts. is available to preschool- Electricity camp Center in Anna. Girl Scout registration aged girls is called Girl information is available Mackenzie Barnhart connects wires from a miniature power plant to the *** Sprouts. online at http://girlscouts. lights of a model home. The hands-on electrical lesson was part of the STEM Looking ahead: Due to The program is designed secure.force.com/girl. Reg- (science, technology, education, mathematics) summer camps offered by the Independence Day holi- to introduce preschool-aged istration information also the University of Illinois Extension in Anna. Participants in the class built day on July 4, The Gazette- girls to values which will will be available at the pool model power grids and electrical circuit kits, and also learned about power Democrat will have early help them to thrive – the party. generation and electricity safety. Photo by Benjamin Marxer. deadlines for that week’s paper. More details to come. Traffic accident on interstate claims one life One person sustained bound at mile post 33. The bulance Service to Union fatal injuries in a three-ve- 2007 Freightliner was at- County Hospital in Anna hicle traffic accident which tempting to make a left for treatment. occurred Thursday after- (west) turn into the center Multiple emergency ser- noon, June 14, on Interstate median turnaround. vices agencies responded 57 in Union County. The Volvo struck the left to the scene of the accident, Illinois State Police Dis- rear of the 2007 Freightlin- which involved a fire. trict 22 at Ullin reported er. The Volvo then traveled The Anna, Cobden and that the accident happened through the center median Dongola fire departments at approximately 2:20 p.m. into the south bound lanes, responded to the scene. at mile post 33 on the south- striking the 2015 Freight- The Anna Fire Depart- bound lane of Interstate 57 liner head on. ment ended up making two in Union County. State police reported that runs to the scene of the State police reported that the driver of the Volvo died accident. The department's the accident involved a at the scene. The driver personnel were at the scene Directing traffic for a total of about nine The Anna Police Department and the Union 2009 Volvo truck tractor, a was identified as Lester C. County Sheriff’s Office were directing traffic 2007 Freightliner truck and Barr, 60. hours. Thursday evening, June 14, at the intersection of a 2015 Freightliner truck The driver of the 2015 Smoke from the scene of new U.S. Route 51 and East Vienna Street in Anna. tractor. Freightliner sustained mi- the accident could be seen Heavy traffic was being rerouted from Interstate 57 The Volvo was reported nor injuries and transported for miles. following a major traffic accident. to have been traveling north by the Union County Am- (continued on page 3) Accident scene Multiple emergency services personnel responded to the scene of a fatal traffic accident which occurred Thursday afternoon, June 14, on Interstate 57 in Union County. The picture was taken from Craft Lane, just off of Lick Creek Road, north of Anna. Page 2 - Section A Thursday, June 21, 2018 The Gazette-Democrat from the files at the Union County Courthouse, Jonesboro Public Record Realty Transactions Section 25 Township 13S Range 1W. Spinks, Carterville, improper The following real estate Range 1W. Quit Claim Deed. Grantor: traffic lane usage, $120. transactions were recorded Warranty Deed. Grantor: Darrin Duty, Diana Duty. A s h n e y R . C a s t , at the Union County clerk’s Sheri S. Craig, Sheri S. Stone. G r a n t e e : A d a m D u t y, Jonesboro, electronic office in Jonesboro: Sheri S. Wright. Grantee: Rebecca Duty. Tract Section communication device, Warranty Deed. Grantor: Tara J. Stone. Name: E. 5 Township 11S Range 1W. $120. Clinton Eugene Gould Family Limited Leavenworth’s 1st Add. of Warranty Deed. Grantor: Moreland, Anna, electronic Partnership. Grantee: Dongola. Portion 115. Peggy J. Ferguson, Richard communication device, $120. Kimberly N. Gould, Sean S. Warranty Deed. Grantor: K. Ferguson. Grantee: Erin Brock James Patterson, Gould. Name: Valley View. Beverly J. Bolanowski, Robert Mattox, Garrett Mattox. Tract C o b d e n , e l e c t r o n i c Lots 2, 3. D. Bolanowski. Grantee: Section 14 Township 12S communication device, $120. Quit Claim Deed. Grantor: Dustin Kyle Newman. Tract Range 1W. R e i n h o l d O . K l u g , Robert Lee McCain. Grantee: Section 9 Township 13S Warranty Deed. Grantor: Flagstaff, Ariz., improper Robert Lee McCain, Susan Range 1W. Tract Section 16 Jeffrey A. Stroehlein, traffic lane usage, $120. Kathryn McCain. Name: Township 13S Range 1W. Stephanie R. Stroehlein. Christina L. Williams, Marion, Warren T. Browns Add. of Quit Claim Deed. Grantor: Grantee: Joshua A. Merriman, speeding, 21-25 mph above Anna. Block A. Lot 7. Martha O. Holbach. Grantee: Stephanie E. Merriman. Tract limit, $140. Quit Claim Deed. Grantor: John W. Cunningham. Tract Section 12 Township 12S J o h n C . H a r r i s o n , Susan Crawford, Larry Stout, Section 14 Township 12S Range 2W. Leslie, Mich., electronic Richard Stout, Billy G. Stout Range 1W. Quit Claim Deed. Grantor: communication device, Jr. Grantee: John Stout. Tract Quit Claim Deed. Grantor: Mary Lowe.