The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees met Tuesday at Wabash Valley College. Roger Browning was seated on the board to replace Al Henager, who retired earlier this year. In other personnel moves, resignations were accepted for two Frontier Community College employees. Holden August resigned as Coordinator of Public Information and Marketing, and Shayla Miller resigned as Office Assistant, with both taking effect tomorrow. According to the Wayne County Circuit Clerk's Office, 40-year-old Ray E. Tate is now scheduled to appear in Wayne County Circuit Court today at 1 p.m. for a status hearing. Tate had been set to appear for a pre-trial conference Tuesday, but that appearance was vacated last week and rescheduled for April 26th. Tate is being held in the Jefferson County Jail. He pleaded not guilty in February to 38 counts related to the death of Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley, including 36 counts of first-degree murder. Edwards County will have a contested primary
Jimi Williams-Cox, Saline County Clerk and Recorder, was recognized at the recent Illinois Association of County Clerks and Recorders Conference in Peoria for her efforts to continue to preserve and .