Fairmont City NewsLocal news for Fairmont City, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Remains may be woman, child- March 31, 2008 "We don't think they would've called us if they weren't pretty sure. ... This is really not good. We didn't pray for this, but we were looking for closure so we can start to heal. We have to wait, though, until they are positive that it is them." By Carolyn P. Smith--Illinois State Police may have found the remains of a missing pregnant East St. Louis woman and her 4-year-old cousin, family members said Wednesday that police told them.Relatives of Anquiaette Parker, then 19, who disappeared in.http://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-city-il/2008/03/remains-may-be-woman-child?fromrss=1 Early Morning Fire Guts Washington Park Grocery- March 29, 2008 "I didn't believe it; I still don't believe it" A Tuesday morning blaze at the only full-service grocery store in Washington Park gutted the business and left the owner and employees staring in amazement. via FireFightingNews.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-city-il/2008/03/early-morning-fire-guts-washington-park... Police Recover Evidence in East St. Louis Missing Persons Case- March 27, 2008 Investigators have found potential evidence in connection with a missing persons case. via KSDK-TV Saint Louishttp://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-city-il/2008/03/police-recover-evidence-in-east-st-loui... 76-year-old Fairmont City man convicted of meth trafficking- March 27, 2008 A federal jury today convicted a 76-year-old Fairmont City man on methamphetamine trafficking charges.After a three-day trial in federal court in East St. Louis, James T. Kincannon was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth and of distribution of meth, according to information released by the U.S. attorney's office.Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert L. Garrison prosecuted the case against Kincannon, presenting evidence that Kincannon bought large quantities of meth in.http://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-city-il/2008/03/76-year-old-fairmont-city-man-convicted... Jewelry store owner reflects on life's gems- March 25, 2008 "I still work every day, I call the shots." By next month, Leland Smith plans to close his jewelry store in Fairview Heights and concentrate all of his attention on his store in Collinsville. He opened L.E. Smith's Jewelry eight years ago in the two metro-east communities after 50 years of operating out of Grandpa Pidgeon's store in Fairmont City. It all started with merchandise on a card table and grew to more than a dozen store in-store jewelry counters throughout the St. Louis area. The man.http://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-city-il/2008/03/jewelry-store-owner-reflects-on-lifes-g... |