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Dennis
Reves, Courthouse Maintenance Manager, holds the
ladder for the new Veterans Assistance Commission's
Superintendent Dan Benedict, who is hanging the VAC
sign in the Logan County Courthouse on his first day
of work.
The office is located on the first floor of the
courthouse in room 17. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon
and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday. Those who need assistance are encouraged to
call for an appointment with Benedict. As a part of
his duties with the VAC, Benedict will work both in
and outside the office. Benedict will also be
attending training sessions and seminars to help him
better serve all the veterans of Logan County.
To reach Dan, call 217-732-8388.
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Trade Center after planes crashed into each of the two
towers, causing them to collapse in New York, U.S. on
September 11, 2001. The September 11 attacks
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Government, Politics, Campaigns & Elections
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administration arms sales offers to Saudi top $115 billion:
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President Barack Obama delivers an address at the Lao National
Cultural Hall, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit, in
Vientiane, Laos September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at the Union
League of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar
International
 Iraq
militia fighters join battle for Syria's Aleppo
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6, 2016, shows a civil defense member making his way through
debris, after a suspected chlorine gas attack, Syria. Social
Media via Reuters TV
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escape from home, Kansas man robs bank, goes straight to jail
Lawrence John Ripple, 70, is shown in this Wyandotte County
Detention Center in Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. released on
September 7, 2016. Courtesy Wyandotte County Detention
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judge halts fracking plan for federal lands in California
A pumpjack brings oil to the surface in the Monterey Shale,
California, in this file photo dated April 29, 2013.
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International
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Internet &
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Kara
Richardson has been named the August ALMH
employee of the month. Richardson has been a
nurse in the emergency department at Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital for six years. She
holds a Bachelor of Nursing Degree and is
currently earning a Master of Nursing
Degree.
Angela Stoltzenburg
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evidence Zika in Singapore more or less severe than strain
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A pregnant couple walk together
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Report: 'Superbug' scourge spreads as U.S. fails to track
rising human toll
Rae Greulich, whose husband Dan
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reporter in Agoura Hills, California, U.S. on June 27, 2016.
REUTERS/David McNew
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lawmakers seek compromise on Zika virus funding
U.S. Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell speaks at the Republican National Convention
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Guy Ritchie settle child custody dispute: court official
U.S. pop star Madonna looks at her
daughter Lourdes (L) as she holds her adopted Malawian child
Mercy James during a visit to Gumulira village, about 80 km (50
miles) from the Malawian capital Lilongwe, April 5, 2010
REUTERS/Mike Hutchings
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Eddie Murphy gets serious in 'Mr. Church'
Cast member Eddie Murphy and his
partner Paige Butcher pose at the premiere of "Mr. Church" in
Los Angeles, California U.S., September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Mario
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