HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) to transfer property ownership of the Hardin County Work Camp to Hardin County passed the Senate on November 15. “Sponsoring this legislation was about beginning the process of empowering Hardin County and the surrounding communities to bring jobs and opportunities to the region,” said Senator
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) — A special prosecutor has dropped charges against a man whose conviction in the death of a Southern Illinois University student was overturned on appeal. Prosecutors say they plan to rebuild a case against Gaege Bethune of Eldorado in the 2014 death of 19-year-old Pravin Varughese. Jackson Circuit Court Judge Mark Clarke
MURPHYSBORO – A special prosecutor in the Gaege Bethune case has called for the case to be dismissed. According to a news release from Special Prosecutor David Robinson, he has filed a motion to no longer prosecute Bethune in connection with the 2014 death of SIU student Pravin Varughese. Earlier this year a jury found
BENTON – Franklin County’s newly elected sheriff and treasurer will be sworn into office later this month. Franklin County Clerk Greg Woolard tells us Sheriff-elect David Bartoni and Treasurer-elect Steve Vercellino will be sworn in on Friday, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Franklin County Courthouse in Benton. Bartoni, a Republican, defeated Democrat incumbent
MT. VERNON – The Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce was recently announced as the IACCE Outstanding Chamber of the Year. The award was presented at the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE) Annual Celebration & Awards Dinner this past Thursday. Executive Director Mike Beard says any Chamber in the state of Illinois
