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Former teacher accused of abuse
Massac Unit One School District faces litigation in U.S. District Court in Benton following a lawsuit filed on March 27 by a woman who alleges a former Unit One teacher molested her when she was a ...
May 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Betty Rogers, left, employee at Metropolis City Clerk's office,receives her many prizes for being drawn as the winner of the Metropolis Planet's Administrative Professionals Prize Package. Making the presentation is Planet General Manager Areia Hathcock, center and Terra Temple, reporter and advertising representative. - Planet photo by Michele Longworth
Administrative Professionnal winner: Betty Rogers!
Each year it has become tradition at the Metropolis Planet to draw a winner for the Planet's Administrative Professionals prize package. This year's winner is Betty Rogers, administrative professio...
Apr 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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NRC schedules meeting
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a public meeting in Metropolis on Thursday, May 3 to discuss its latest evaluation of safety performance at the Honeywell Specialty Chemicals p...
Apr 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ingram announces plans to acquire U.S. United Barge Line, LLC
Ingram Barge Company announced on April 19 it reached an agreement to acquire U.S. United Barge Line LLC (UBL), a barge transportation company headquartered in Tampa, Fla., with a major operating o...
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These Metropolis Elementary School students who raised at least $40 in the Jump Rope for Heart event, held March 16, wear their T-shirts and form the shape of a heart for their group picture on April 20. This year's event raised $11,030. — Planet photo by Michele Longworth
Students learn lessons about giving back, helping others
A heart is a symbol many people associate with love. How fitting is was when Metropolis Elementary School (MES) students formed the shape of a large heart on April 20 to symbolize not only the sc...
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For 3-year-old Silas, hero is just a mom away
For 3-year-old Silas Pegram, attending the White House Easter egg roll, visiting the White House and seeing the president and his family was a cool, but nothing compared to seeing the Power Ranger....
Apr 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rebuilding Together is Saturday
On Saturday, eight homes in Massac County will receive work from several volunteers from the community during the 16th annual Rebuilding Together workday. Volunteer teams from area businesses and c...
Apr 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Thursday is deadline for public comment
It's a view Charles "Spike" Stacey has seen from is office every work day for the last 10 years — a 2 million ton black mountain stirring up dust as bulldozers and men dig into it. For the last 20...
Apr 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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County hears coal transfer terminal details
Massac County commissioners had their first chance to hear details about the proposed coal terminal in western McCracken County when Michael Fitz, CFA with SCH Services LLC., addressed them Tuesda...
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Massac County tentative multiplier is announced
Massac County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Brian Hamer, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equal...
Apr 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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