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Easter brings special services, local egg hunts and more
Staff Report From egg hunts to sunrise services, area residents will have the opportunity to enjoy various Easter events this week. Lutheran Church of the Cross, 2601 North Ave. in Metropolis, wil...
Mar 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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County hears from SOAR advocate
Tuesday morning, Massac County Commissioners had the opportunity to hear from Gary VanderBoegh, an advocate for the employees that have worked at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, who is also re...
Mar 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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City council recesses, major announcement is coming Thursday
The Metropolis City Council recessed its meeting Monday to 1 p.m. Thursday “for a very, very, very good announcement,” said Mayor Billy McDaniel. In information available Tuesday morning, an Illino...
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Plans for 2013 Massac County Relay For Life are underway
Press Release Volunteers, teams and sponsors are encouraged to participate in the upcoming American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Massac County event, set for Friday, May 17 at Fort Massac St...
Mar 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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At The River Ministries aims to help community
For years, Dorothy Miller Park has been the site of many a family picnic. Next week, it’ll become the site of sharing, not only of food but of hope. The first Community Meal hosted by At The River ...
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Sunday morning house fire claims life of local woman
Press Release At 3:14 a.m. on Sunday, the Metropolis Fire Department and Massac County Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 711 E. Fifth St. in Me...
Mar 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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MCDAC Director speaks to board, highway engineer position narrowed
Massac County Commissioners heard more about the Massac County Drug Awareness Coalition (MCDAC) from Director Natalie Quint, who is a counselor with Massac County Mental Health and volunteers her t...
Mar 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Re-purchase of city’s spec building approved
In a unanimous vote Monday, the Metropolis City Council re-acquired the spec building and its surrounding 11 acres at the Industrial Park for the price of $325,000. Prior to the vote, Alderman Bill...
Mar 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Courthouse security, speeders, trashy roads topics of commissioners meeting
Courthouse security was a topic discussed at Tuesday morning’s commissioners meeting, when commissioners Jerel Childers and Jayson Farmer were visited by Becky Riggs, employee in Massac County Stat...
Mar 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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IMEA reps present at council meeting
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency — IMEA. It’s a name and acronym that has rolled around Metropolis City Council chambers for years. Representatives were on hand at the Feb. 25 council meeting to ...
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