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WEDNESDAY SERVING CHARLESTON, MATTOON SURROUNDING AREAS WWW.JG-TC.COM $1.50 WEATHER FARM Session to look at data An upcoming conference will put the spotlight on data-driven decision-making for farmers, says Dave Shiley in this Over the Coles. A5 COMMUNITY YMCA to host annual 5K The Fall 2015 Girls on the Fun will be held on Nov. 14 from 6-8 p.m. and will include fun with karaoke, rock walls, dancing, and more. A6 SPORTS season to begin basketball previews tip-off with Shelbyville.

B2 LOCAL Woman admits having meth A Charleston woman will be sentenced early next year after she admitted she had methamphetamine that she intended to deliver to others. B8 INSIDE We salute Vietnam veterans Veterans Day commemorative edition of the JG-TC pays special tribute to those who fought in Vietnam. A3 Breezy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. See page A4 for the four-day outlook.

Man takes loss out on flag TAMPA, Fla. (AP) After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a defeat marked by fumbles, penalties and just one touchdown, authorities say a south Florida man tried to set the oversized flag on fire. Tampa police say it happened just after the New York Giants beat the Buccaneers 32-18 Sunday evening. A caller said someone was attempting to torch the $26,000 flag outside the corporate offices, near Raymond James stadium. The red banner featuring a skull and two crossed cutlasses measures about 80 feet by 50 feet and hangs from a 15-story pole.

Police say the fire-retardant flag did not actually go up in flames, but a small part of it was damaged. They say 32-year-old Daniel Justin Raboni of North Palm Beach was charged with felony criminal mischief and marijuana possession. TOP THIS! COME BACK TOMORROW The weekly Go! Guide lists area activities and entertainment each Thursday in the JG-TC INSIDE TODAY Advice A6 Classifieds B5-7 Comics B4 Farm A5 Horoscopes A4 Local A3 Lottery A4 Markets A4 Obituaries B8 138th Year, Number 247 BREAKING NEWS, COMMENTARY, MULTIMEDIA AND MORE: WWW. 217-235-5656 VETERANS DAY 2015 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION VETERANS DAY 2015 VETERANS DAY 2015 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION COMMEMORATIVE EDITION COMMEMORATIVE EDITION COMMEMORATIVE EDITION VETERANS DAY 2015 VETERANS DAY 2015 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION COMMEMORATIVE EDITION VETERANS DAY 2015 VETERANS DAY 2015 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION COMMEMORATIVE EDITION VETERANS DAY 2015 VETERANS DAY 2015 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION COMMEMORATIVE EDITION VETERANS DAY 2015 VETERANS DAY 2015 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION COMMEMORATIVE EDITION JARAD JARMON JG-TC Staff Writer MATTOON In honor of Veterans Day, high school- ers and invited veterans and their families filled the Mattoon High School gymnasium Tuesday to celebrate the men and women who have served. Veterans of the second World War to the Vietnam War to the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan were in attendance to take part as they and their fellow veterans were honored during the ceremony.

Just fewer than 75 veterans in the area came to support their fellow servicemembers. Maj. Todd Baughman, Junior Reserved Officer Training Corps instructor and veteran, said the ceremony serves as a way in which sacrifices participating in many wars for the United States are remembered and honored. He said it is important for not only the high school but for everyone to honor those who have served and to the understand the sacrifices that those who serve face, from fear of death to injuries and mental illness that may befall a serviceman or woman. of us asked to be a part of an organization that defends this Baughman said.

all accept those hardships that come with Baughman said veterans often sacrifice much more than what is asked from them when they serve. Baughman served three tours in Iraq. During his address, Baughman said he lost a soldier to a leg wound in battle a little after the attack on Despite his efforts, Baughman could not acquire a medivac to pick up the soldier before he died. often relive those events and wonder what could I have done to change the he said. wonder what kind of man he could have become.

All veterans have sacrificed something. My hope is that these sacrifices are never Whether it was the calling of honored guests, the MHS Green Wave playing military and patriotic songs, or the performance by the Junior ROTC Drill Team that sparked a reaction, the ceremony left some of the veterans and other attendees with tears in their eyes. One of those in attendance, John Miller, a Vietnam War veteran, said the ceremony ignited memories of those he served with. think about what you have been Miller said. brings back Miller said these ceremonies exist to ensure people forget what servicemen and women do for them.

Miller served as a field wireman in Vietnam. He also drove a gun truck during his service. Local veterans honored at high school ceremony Kevin Kilhoffer, Journal Mattoon High School JROTC Drill Team members perform during the Veterans Day program at the school in Mattoon on Tuesday. Kevin Kilhoffer, Journal Veteran Maj. Todd Baughman, Junior Reserved Officer Training Corps instructor, speaks during the Veterans Day program at Mattoon High School in Mattoon on Tuesday.

ROB STROUD JG-TC Staff Writer MATTOON General Electric Lighting has announced that approximately 50 employees will be cut from the workforce of the Mattoon Lamp Plant this fall. GE spokeswoman Megan Lavelle said, via email, that the reduction in force has been necessitated by market forces and declining global demand for conventional lighting products. She said the job cuts will impact approximately 50 of the 225 employees, effective during the next few weeks. take these decisions very seriously, and this action is necessary to respond to decreasing demand for conventional lighting, like halogen products, as consumers shift to LED technology at an increasing Lavelle said. The Mattoon Lamp Plant is located at 1501 S.

19th St. and has been in operation for more than 60 years. Lavelle said the Mattoon Lamp Plant makes components and halogen burners that go into 40-, 60-, 75- and 100-watt replacement halogen light bulbs, known as Energy-Efficient Soft White. Most of the impact of the reduction in force will be on the Energy-Efficient Soft White burner production lines and their corresponding support functions, Lavelle said. GE announced plans in August 2013 to add 30 jobs at its Mattoon Lamp Plant to staff two new lines producing components of energy-efficient soft white light bulbs as part of a $10-million investment in this facility.

GE also announced similar investments at two plants in Ohio at the time. ramped up capacity to make the soft white bulbs in response to demand from our retail Lavelle said. the lighting industry navigates through this unprecedented technology shift to LED, demand for conventional products, like halogen, is softer than originally forecasted just a few years Lavelle said employees impacted by this action will be eligible to file for unemployment insurance Income Extension Aid (IEA). IEA allows an employee to receive payments from GE that, when added to government unemployment benefits, provide 90 percent of an normal weekly pay. Additionally, Lavelle said affected employees will be eligible to access other GE benefits, including tuition reimbursement, job retraining benefits, and continued insurance and medical and dental benefits for themselves and their covered dependents.

Lake Land College has partnered with the Mattoon Lamp Plant in recent years to offer an industrial maintenance training certificate program for employees at this facility. Contact Stroud at com or 217-238-6861. Some 50 jobs to be cut from GE Mattoon Lamp Plant KURT ERICKSON JG-TC Springfield Bureau SPRINGFIELD Democrats and Republicans came together Tuesday in support of a plan to send gas tax proceeds to cities as well as jumpstart payments to lottery winners and local 911 emergency telephone systems. But, even with the scent of compromise in the air under the gridlocked statehouse dome, members of each party were still fighting their bitter battle over other issues, sending the timeline for reaching an elusive budget deal into 2016. On a 115-1 vote, the Illinois House approved a $1.9 billion spending package, designed to send motor fuel tax dollars to municipalities, that had been blocked because of the lingering budget impasse between Democrats in the General Assembly and Republican Gov.

Bruce Rauner. Wait for state budget could still be long Some compromise seen in Capitol DAVE FOPAY JG-TC Staff Writer CHARLESTON With opposition from one member, the Coles County Board on Tuesday approved an appointment to the county 911 board and the 2016 fiscal year budget. Member Ron Osborne voted against both matters, in each case stating concerns about Sheriff Jimmy Rankin and how they related to the 911 board and the budget. There was no response to comments on the change from former Sheriff Darrell Cox to county Emergency Management Agency Director Dan Ensign as the 911 board nominee. But other board members did take issue with argument that the budget include money to add a position at the office, which Rankin requested.

The board approved the 911 appointment and the budget by 9-1 votes; members Brian Marvin and Marc Weber attend the meeting. Osborne is the county representative on the 911 board and is also chairman of the county Sheriff Coles board OKs 911 appointment, county budget.

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