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Johns retires after 54 years at Frank Farmer Chevrolet
Elmer Johns retired from his job as parts manager at Frank Farmer Chevrolet on Sept. 24, after 54 years with the company. On Sept. 26, the car dealership called him, wanting to know if he could com...
Nov 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Three Pony employees arrested for prostitution
On Saturday, Illinois State Police Zone 7 Investigations arrested three subjects on charges of prostitution. Heather A. Habeeb, 36 and Amy F. Fee, 20, both of Paducah and Autum F. Prater, 18, of G...
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Despite life's bumps, cancer survivor wouldn't change a thing
Editor's Note: On Oct. 6, 2010, the Metropolis Planet printed a special section in conjunction with October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The feature story on those "pink pages" focused on C...
Oct 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Annual fall clean up weeks begin Monday
As residents recovered from May's flooding, the City of Metropolis set up dumpsters to assist them with the disposal of ruined items. While the dumpsters were set up for several weeks at the Metrop...
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Massac County Relay for Life co-chairs Anna Holland, left and Autumn Laird, center, visit Shop Metro Now and Cafe @ 1210 to speak with co-owner Billie Schneider about Paint the Town Purple and to ask for the business’ participation in the event. Schneider was quick to agree to help. — Planet photo by Michele Longworth
Businesses are encouraged to 'Paint the Town Purple'
Business owners in Metropolis and Massac County are urged to help spread a message of hope by joining the American Cancer Society and Massac County Relay For Life and "Paint the Town Purple" on Wed...
Oct 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kincaid Mounds Field Day to be held Saturday
Kincaid Mounds Historic Site will be the center of attention Saturday, as the Kincaid Mounds Field Day program will be held at the site at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. There will be an artifact display as ...
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County budget on display
Massac County's payroll was met again, according to Massac County Treasurer Floyd Sullivan at Tuesday's board meeting. He told commissioners Jerel Childers and Billy Hillebrand the general fund's ...
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City's phone service to go to another provider
The Metropolis City Council voted at its recent meeting — held Oct. 11 due to Columbus Day — to move forward with changing phone services for the City of Metropolis as recommended by DJK Link. The ...
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The Joppa Junior Lady Rangers softball team was recognized at the Sept. 26 Joppa-Maple Grove school board meeting for being named regional champions. Board members present were, from left, Clarence Russell, vice president; John McCuan; Gail Stubblefield, treasurer; David Godfrey, president; and Peggy McNeill, Kevin Castleman and Charles Johnson. Team members are, from left, Tabitha Dummet, Alexis Leonard, Eliza Little, Hannah Stephens, Hailey Martin, Gabbriel Wrye, Mikayla Lang, Hailey Kendall and Ariana Kendall. — Photo submitted
Softball team honored, budget discussed
The Joppa girls’ junior high softball team, who were recently named as regional champions, were recognized at the Sept. 26 Joppa-Maple Grove school board meeting. The team and their parents were r...
Oct 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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USW 7-669 employees disciplined
Following a 14-month lockout, the workers at the Honeywell Metropolis uranium processing plant ratified a new collective bargaining agreement and agreed to terms of a "return to work" plan with the...
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