SESSER – Another town hall meeting dealing with the proposed new Franklin County Courthouse in Benton and the sales tax referendum that will generate revenue for the courthouse project if approved by voters on April 2 will be held Tuesday night at 6 at the Sesser Community Building. The current courthouse was built in the
MT. VERNON – A 32-year-old Mt. Vernon man was sentenced Thursday in Jefferson County court to 20 years in prison for reproducing child pornography. A Jefferson County jury convicted Nathan R. Hall in October 2018 of a Class X felony for possessing, reproducing and sharing or offering to share a video on or about June
CARBONDALE – Carbondale Police need your help identifying two suspects in a theft and unlawful use of a credit/debit card investigation. Police say on Feb. 23, 2019, the suspects unlawfully used credit cards at both Walgreens and Kroger. The suspects were driving a silver sport utility vehicle. Anyone with information about these incidents is
CARMI – A Harrisburg woman faces a couple of charges after being stopped by Carmi Police around 2:45 Monday afternoon on Route 1/Main Street in Carmi. Police say 29-year-old Sarah A. Bohnert was stopped after a license check revealed that she was driving on a suspended driver’s license. She was charged for driving while license
BENTON – Five Franklin County residents were arrested for unlawful delivery of methamphetamine after the Southern Illinois Drug Task Force along with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the West City , Benton, West Frankfort and Christopher police departments conducted an arrest warrant detail in Franklin County Wednesday. Officials say those arrested were 26-year-old James
