Sycamores upend Salukis 72-57

January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Bill Ford
SIUSalukis.com

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.— The Southern Illinois women’s basketball team couldn’t keep Indiana State off the glass in a 72-57 loss to the Sycamores Thursday night at the Hulman Center.

ISU (11-5, 3-2 MVC) scored 20 second-chance points off 23 offensive rebounds as the Salukis (4-11, 1-3) dropped their second consecutive Missouri Valley Conference road game.

SIU played solid defense throughout the game, holding the Sycamores to 38.7 percent shooting from the field, but couldn’t capitalize on the glass.

“I’m just really discouraged that we can not get defensive rebounds right now,” said SIU head coach Missy Tiber. “We guarded pretty well. We just didn’t go pursue the basketball when they missed shots.”

SIU freshman forward Jameeka Bouie.

SIU freshman forward Jameeka Bouie.

The Saluki defense was especially effective through the first 11 minutes of the game. Southern’s 2-3 zone gave ISU problems early, resulting in transition opportunities for sophomore Cartaesha Macklin.

Macklin scored SIU’s first eight points of the game, helping the Salukis to a 13-10 lead at the 12-minute mark before eventually taking its biggest lead of the game at 20-16 on a 3-pointer by junior Jordyn Courierat the 9:15 mark.

Southern’s rebounding struggles began shortly thereafter as the Sycamores dominated the final nine minutes of the half. ISU closed the first half on a 23-5 run to take a 39-25 lead into the break. The Sycamores out-rebounded SIU 27-12 in the first half with 16 offensive rebounds in the opening frame.

SIU also fell into foul trouble in the first half as Courier and Azia Washington both picked up three fouls andAlexus Patterson had two. The Sycamores shot 16 first-half free throws to SIU’s three.

 

“We didn’t allow them to get a lot of easy shots in the first 12 minutes of the first half. They were missing shots. We just were not getting the rebound,” Tiber said. “We had some transition opportunities that we just didn’t convert on. Plays like that could maybe change the game for us.”

SIU couldn’t make any headway out of the break as ISU pushed the lead as high as 24 ad the midway point of the second half. The Salukis found their way to the free throw line more, but shot just 52.9 percent (9-for-17) for the game. SIU also struggled against ISU’s ball-hawking defense as the Sycamores scored 20 points of 19 Saluki turnovers.

“Nineteen turnovers is too many. They were crazy turnovers too,” Tiber said. “We were throwing the ball all over the place and I’m not sure why.”

SIU ended the game on an 11-4 run, but the effort was too little, too late. Macklin finished with a game-high 17 points to go along with five assists while Jameeka Bouie added 12 points and Courier added nine. Dyana Pierre and Washington each had eight boards for the Salukis.

“We’re not getting enough out of our guards on the defensive end. They are not rebounding, they are not guarding,” Tiber said. “Our bigs can’t do it all.”

SIU ends a three-game MVC road swing Saturday at Illinois State. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. CST in a game that will be televised regionally on Comcast SportsNet Chicago

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Northern Unit News

January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
By Kristi Brose
Seven members met on Monday,January 14, 2013 answering to the roll call of “what is your favorite healthy snack?”  Six of the members were on Team A, who were responsible for the meal and we told the one who was on Team B to decide what she wanted everyone on her team to bring next month.
The members who remembered that the meeting was changed to Mondays were: Kristi Brose, Mary Bauer, Linda Duncan, Earlene Galloway, Sue Browning, Darla Forsythe and Carolyn Odom. Team B, check with Carolyn Odom for what she decided on the meal.  No reports were given, no business was conducted.
However, there were in depth discussions about taxes, insurance costs, doctors and bug bites(there is a story that goes with this one, but it couldn’t be put in print). The next meeting will be MONDAY, February 11, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. Our sympathy goes to Judy Webb in the passing of her mother-in-law, Mickey Webb. Also, get well wishes go out to member, Janice Richardson . Hope everyone is avoiding this flu that is going around!
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Preliminary hearings for two Sesser men pushed back to February

January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Jim Muir

Preliminary hearings for two Sesser men charged in separate crimes have been reset for February.

Norman Dwayne Risley, 59, and Michael Romani, 45, were both scheduled for preliminary hearings in Franklin County Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon.  Romani’s hearing has been rescheduled for Feb. 6 at 1:30 p.m. and Risley’s was reset for Feb. 20, also at 1:30 p.m.

Both men are represented by attorney Jason Drew, a partner with Drew & Drew Attorneys, in Benton.  In asking for the continuance Drew told Judge Tom Tedeschi that he needed the extra time for preparation for both cases.

Risley is facing a variety of charges including making bombs and other explosive devices and solicitation of a child.  Risley was taken into custody on December 21, 2012 and is facing four felony charges that first originated following an investigation by Sesser police.  Risley is charged with one count of unlawful possession of explosives, one count of unlawful use of weapons, one count of indecent solicitation of a child and an additional single count of sexual exploitation of a child.

Sesser police say they were working on a tip and were investigating the allegations involving the minor child when they gained entry through a search warrant to Risley’s residence and uncovered the cache of explosives that included 11 separate explosive devices (pipe bombs), explosive compounds and 16 blasting caps. The charges allege that Risley “intended to use the explosive devices to commit a felony.”

The charge of indecent solicitation of a child alleges that Risley approached a child under the age of 17 and “discussed and solicited the child to perform an an act of sexual penetration.”

Risley’s bond was set at $750,000.  He posted $75,000 cash bail last week and was released.

Romani is facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with a Sesser bar fight on Dec. 27, 2012 that left 56-year-old John Franklin dead.  Romani was initially charged with aggravated battery but an additional charge of involuntary manslaughter was added on Dec. 31.  Both charges are a Class 3 felony that carry a maximum sentence of 2-5 years in prison and a minimum sentence of probation.

Franklin died of trauma injuries to the head following an altercation with Romani. The fight took place at the The Bank of Sesser Lounge, located on Sesser’s business district. The bar has since reopened following the fatal fight.

Franklin was pronounced dead at Franklin Hospital after the fight and Romani turned himself into Franklin County authorities a short time later.

Romani’s bond was set at $200,000 and he posted $20,000 cash bail and was released.

 

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Franklin County Farm Bureau News

January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By J. Larry Miller

It seems that a mild winter is out of the question this year as temperatures and precipitation have made outdoor activity difficult. Recent rains and snow have made feeding cattle a dreaded task. Rains have also helped to subdue concerns about drought -but I have never lost a crop due to dry weather in January. Recent runoff has helped to raise water levels in ponds and lakes and improve subsoil moisture.

Larry Miller

With the cold weather, perhaps some farmers have thought about applying nitrogen to wheat fields with the ground being frozen which was a common practice in years past. Today, we have changed that thought pattern as research has proven that nitrogen is better utilized nearer to the reproductive stage of the growing season.

Farmers are continuing to work on tax preparation and work in shops doing maintenance work on machinery. This process has changed as farmers have improved their working conditions in their shops with heat which makes it easier to be motivated on cold winter mornings. It also helps to realize that spring planting could be as close as 75 days away.

Informational meetings are also on the agenda for farmers and we have two that will be of interest. Dale Durcholz will provide a marketing meeting on Tuesday, January 29th at 7:30 am with breakfast and a meeting to follow at our office. On Tuesday January 26th Doug Yoder and Kevin Rund will provide information on the Farm Bill and trucking regulations at John A. Logan College at 8 am.

The Franklin County Farm Bureau and Farm Credit Services will be hosting a bus to the Louisville Farm Show in Louisville Kentucky. The bus will leave the Farm Bureau office at 6 am and will return at 6 pm. If you would like to go please call the office and reserve your seat because seating is limited. There is no charge for this trip. Call 435-3616 and let us know if you would like to ride the bus.

The USDA has created a new loan program to help small farmers, including growers who want to take advantage of the soaring interest in locally produced food.  Agriculture Department Secretary Tom Vilsack told The Associated Press on Monday that new “microloans” of up to $35,000 are designed to help bolster family-run farms as well as minority growers and military veterans seeking to start a farm. “This smaller microloan program really is designed to help a producer that wants to get into the direct-to-consumer sales business or wants to help provide produce to, for example, a farmers market,” Vilsack said. Contact your local USDA office for more details.

Remember we are farmers working together. If we can help let us know.

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OBITUARY – JUDITH “JUDY” EUBANKS

January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Judith “Judy” Eubanks, 74, of Sesser passed away January 16, 2013 at her home.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser with the Rev. Harl Ray Lewis officiating. Visitation will be Friday, January 18 after 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser.

Judy was born October 11, 1938 in Springfield, IL to R.J. Daigh and Irene (Reevely) Daigh.

She worked as a registered nurse since 1950 and played the piano and organ at First Baptist Church in Sesser for more than 50 years, where she was a member.

Judy married Charlie Eubanks on July 15, 1950 in Sesser and he survives.

Also surviving are her children, Charles and Deborah Eubanks, Liberia, LA, David “Scooter” Eubanks and fiance Donna Schuler, of Mulkeytown and Janet and Robert Robbins, of Mulkeytown.

Judy is also survived by her grandchildren, Anthony and Jenn Eubanks, Nicole and J.D. Downey, Abby Eubanks, David Eubanks, Maggie Robbins, Emma Robbins and her great-grandchildren Jaylon Downey, Jarrick Downey and Aydan Joiner.

She is also survived by two sisters, Marlyn Roderick, Springfield, IL and Janice Newton, Overland Park, KS.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.

Memorials contributions can be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home, in Sesser, is in charge of arrangements.

For more information go to www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com.

 

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Royalton man identified as driver in fatal, fiery crash

January 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Jim Muir

Roger Orlandini, 60, of Royalton, has been identified as the driver of car that was involved in a fatal two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning in Royalton.

Orlandini was identified through dental records and other medical procedures he had undergone previously according to Franklin County Coroner Marty Leffler. Orlandini was a retired coal miner.

Authorities say that Orlandini was heading south when he struck a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Illinois 149 and 3rd Street.  Orlandini struck the trailer being pulled by the semi and his vehicle burst into flames, according to Leffler.

The accident happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. and local authorities spent several hours cleaning up the wreckage from the crash site.  Both drivers were wearing seat belts, police said. The driver of the tractor trailer, Leslie N. Fred, of Murphysboro, was not injured in the crash.

 

 

 

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OBITUARY – ROLAND SIDNEY ‘SID’ BURBERRY – BENTON

January 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Roland Sidney “Sid” Burberry, 97, of Benton, passed away on Jan. 14, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, of Carbondale.

Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January 17 at the Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton.  Military rites will be conducted.

The Morton & Johnston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

There will be no visitation and those attending the service are requested to meet at the cemetery.

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OBITUARY – RONALD EUGENE (RON) ISSLER

January 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Ronald E. Issler, 60, passed away at his home in the rural area known as Cleburne, on January 15, 2013.

Ron was born on March 24, 1952 in Rochelle, Illinois to Charles E. and Freda (Meadows) Issler.  He was the second of four children.

A 1970 graduate of West Franklin High School, later known as Zeigler-Royalton High School, Ron served his country by enlisting in the U.S. Air Force.  Following his service he worked at various jobs in Missouri and Illinois.  He spent the last several years helping to care for his parents.

Ron was preceded in death by his grandparents.

He is survived by his parents, siblings and their spouses: Charles L. Issler and wife Anna of Rainbow City, AL, Gary L. Issler and wife Liz of Herrin, IL and Paula Biby and husband David, of Mulkeytown, IL.  He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 18, at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Brother Bill Carter officiating.  Burial will be in the Mulkeytown Cemetery.  Visitation will be after 9 a.m. Friday until the time of the service at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton.

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BMS 8th grade team wins 10th in a row, defeat Herrin 47-40

January 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Jim Muir

The Benton Middle School Junior Rangers picked up a big road win Tuesday night defeating Herrin 47-40.

The victory, the 10th in a row for Coach John Cook’s squad avenges an early season loss to Herrin and improved the 8th grade team’s overall record to 14-3. The Junior Rangers played Herrin to an 8-8 tie a the end of the first quarter but fell behind 20-19 at the intermission.

“I was a little disappointed at halftime because of the mental mistakes we were making at both ends of the floor,” said Cook. “We has some mis-communications on what defense we were in and we weren’t balancing the floor very well on the offensive end against their 3-2 zone defense.”

Benton pulled even again at the end of three quarters and then road the hot hand of Derek Oxford to outscore Herrin 19-12 in the fourth to pick up the victory. Oxford recorded a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds.

“I have been impressed with the character we have shown the past couple of games,” said Cook. “Last week we overcame a 12-point deficit at Carbondale to beat them. And we ground it out at the end to get this win. It is never easy to beat Herrin at their place. Their size really creates some match up problems for us, but we took care of the ball down the stretch and hit some big shots when we needed them most. Also, we went 13-16 from the free throw line for the night which was huge for us.”

Cook said the Junior Rangers have now beaten every team on their schedule except for Marion. Benton will get that chance on Jan. 22 when the two teams meet at Marion.

Along with Oxford’s 26 Benton also got 10 points from Austin Wills while Blane Pankey added four points, Oliver Davis and Gehrig Wynn had three points each and Tyson Houghland had one point.

In the preliminary contest Parker Williams hit the winning 3-pointer to give Benton a 38-35 win over the Herrin 7th grade team.

Williams heroics was the exclamation point on a terrific comeback by Coach Andy Davis’ team which trailed virtually the entire game. Benton trailed 11-2 at the end of the first quarter and trailed 21-10 at halftime. Benton outscored Herrin 12-11 in the third quarter but still trailed by double digits – 32-22 heading to the final frame.

The Benton squad held Herrin to only three points in the third quarter outscoring their hosts 16-3 in the final frame to pull out the exciting victory and improve to 12-3 overall.

Williams led Benton with 14 points followed by Gehrig Wynn with eight points, Hamilton Page with seven points, Brett Bonenberger with six points and 10 rebounds, Bland Pankey with two points and Drew Owens with one point. Mason Wills and Eldon Owens also saw action for Benton.

Both BMS squads are back in action on Thursday, Jan. 17 when Franklin County rival West Frankfort comes to town.

 

 

 

 

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OBITUARY – LENORA WEST – SESSER

January 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

 

Lenora West, 90, of Sesser, died at 10:34 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at her home.

She was born on January 2, 1923 in Sesser to  Joseph Pavletich and Pierina (Chervaten) Pavletich.

Lenora helped with the family business, Eastview Grocery Store.  She then moved to St. Louis after graduating from Goode-Barren Township High school and worked for Western Union delivering telegrams and then she worked for Small Arms Ammunition Plant in St. Louis.  She also worked for Sesser Five-and-Dime, and she and her husband operated the Custard Stand in Sesser, IL for many years

Lenora was also president of the American Legion Auxiliary, past president of the Eastern Star United Methodist Church of Sesser, IL.  She was also a lifelong member of the Sesser United Methodist Church.

When Lenora and her sister would come home from school they were instructed to only speak English not Croatian, so the family could learn how to speak English.  She was a perpetual teacher she enjoyed helping her children study for tests and passing on her love for reading to her children. Her last lesson of life was how she handled her death.  Lenora was a wonderful wife, sister and mother.

She married Leon West on June 27, 1944 and she moved to Moreinci, AZ when Leon was stationed in the military to work at the copper mines. When her husband was called to the European Theater, she moved back to Sesser.  After Leon was wounded in the Argon Forrest he was sent to a hospital in London, then he was transferred to Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver, CO.  Lenora joined him in Denver where she lived a block away from the hospital while he recuperated.

Lenora is survived by one son, Marvin Lee West, Sesser/Carbondale, IL; three daughters, Kathy Joann West and husband Royce Jackson, of Du Quoin, Cindy Lou Dame-Vanhorn and husband Ron, of Whittington and Melinda Sue Kelly and husband Joseph, of Sesser.

Also surviving are grandchildren Christine Leigh and husband Eul Vickers, of Scheller, IL, Aileen Grace Kelly, of Sesser/Carbondale, Il, step grandchildren Rachel Jackson, of Carbondale, Paul Russell and wife Paige Pestka Jackson, of Tallahassee, FL, and one great-grandson, Haystin Andon Vickers.

Lenora is also survived by one brother, Lawrence Joseph and wife Glenda Pavletich, of Sesser, IL and a sister, Normal Lee Martin, of Du Quoin, IL.  She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and two very special caregivers Glenda Fornear and Daisy Sims.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one infant sister Matilda Pavletich and one grandson, Brandon Lee Dame.

Funeral services will be Friday, January 18, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser with Pastor Joseph Kelly of the Eternal Friends of Christ, of Sesser, officiating.  Visitation will be on Thursday, January 17, 2013 after 5 p.m. at the funeral home.  Interment will be at Maple Hill Cemetery, in Sesser, IL.

Memorials can be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, Marshall Browning Tree of Life, Eternal Friends of Christ, or to the donor’s choice and will be accepted at the funeral home

Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser is in charge of arrangements.

 

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