Benton NewsLocal news for Benton, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Art guide- June 20, 2008 Please submit listings by going online to metromix.comlistings. ALAN G. ARTNER'S PICKS Collecting for Chicago: Prints, Drawings, and Patronage: The inaugural exhibition of six galleries devoted to prints ...http://www.topix.net/city/benton-il/2008/06/art-guide?fromrss=1 Profile: Clint Karnes- June 18, 2008 HOW HE GOT HIS START IN BANKING: My childhood babysitter ended up as the SVP of Operations at Boatmen's Bank in Benton, Ill.http://www.topix.net/city/benton-il/2008/06/profile-clint-karnes?fromrss=1 Bossier selects three new principals- June 12, 2008 Three new principals were appointed and the Bossier school district's pupil progression plan was approved during the School Board's meeting Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/benton-il/2008/06/bossier-selects-three-new-principals?fromrss=1 Sporadic storms soak Southern Illinois- June 10, 2008 A Monday afternoon round of pop-up thunderstorms showered some parts of Southern Illinois with rain and hail, while other areas remained bone-dry. Pea- to golf-ball-sized hail was reported, mostly in Franklin ...http://www.topix.net/city/benton-il/2008/06/sporadic-storms-soak-southern-illinois?fromrss... Two people seriously hurt in Tuesday afternoon accident at intersection- June 9, 2008 Three people were injured, two seriously, when a pickup truck allegedly blew through a stoplight and smashed into the car in which they were riding Tuesday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/benton-il/2008/06/two-people-seriously-hurt-in-tuesday-afternoon... Fire damages 81-apartment high-rise in West Frankfort- June 7, 2008 Fire damaged a housing authority high-rise in West Frankfort early Monday morning, but no tenants were injured from the blaze, authorities said.http://www.topix.net/city/benton-il/2008/06/fire-damages-81-apartment-high-rise-in-west-fr... Surely, Bulls can do better than Collins- June 5, 2008 It's time to wonder why the Bulls are taking so long to hire Doug Collins, other than it takes them until lunch just to order breakfast.http://www.topix.net/city/benton-il/2008/06/surely-bulls-can-do-better-than-collins?fromrs... Police: Woman arrested for non-emergency 911 calls- June 3, 2008 BENTON, Ill. - Police in Benton say Tabitha Artis was persistent in dialing up the county's 911 system, and they're calling it a crime.http://www.topix.net/city/benton-il/2008/06/police-woman-arrested-for-non-emergency-911-ca... Woman arrested for making multiple 911 calls- June 3, 2008 A Benton woman's propensity to call 911 landed her - and her husband - in Franklin County Jail over the weekend.http://www.topix.net/city/benton-il/2008/06/woman-arrested-for-making-multiple-911-calls?f... Stat Heart saving time, muscle- June 1, 2008 Saturday, May 31, 2008 11:52 PM CDT BENTON -When it comes to heart attacks, medical professionals are fond of saying "time is muscle." The saying is a nod to the fact that the longer a heart attack victim goes ...http://www.topix.net/city/benton-il/2008/05/stat-heart-saving-time-muscle?fromrss=1 |