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Ferrell Hospital Increasing Hours for Respiratory Tent Services

ELDORADO – Due to increasing patient and testing volumes, the respiratory tent hours at Ferrell Hospital will now be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The increase in hours began Wednesday. Weekend hours will remain the same – Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5

Inmate from Du Quoin Found Dead in His Jackson County Jail Cell

30JulyBarry

MURPHYSBORO – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says corrections deputies found a Du Quoin man dead in his jail cell Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release, 41-year-old Dustin Goodwin was an inmate at the jail and was the only occupant of his jail cell. A death investigation is being conduced by the Illinois State

IDPH Wednesday Announced 1,393 New Positive COVID-19 Cases in Illinois

30JulyBarry

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday announced 1,393 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 18 additional confirmed deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 175,124 cases, including 7,462 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 38,187 specimens for a

Mt. Vernon Police Investigating Reported Shooting Wednesday

30JulyBarry

MT. VERNON – Mt. Vernon Police are investigating a reported shooting incident in the 2800 block of College Wednesday that sent two people to the hospital with gunshot wounds. The call of the shooting came in around 4:15 p.m., when a female gunshot victim was transported to Crossroads Hospital Emergency Room before being taken to another hospital

Marion City Council Approves Changing Time for City Council Meetings

29JulyBarry

MARION – The Marion City Council Monday night passed an ordinance changing the time when it meets for regular city council meeting. According to the ordinance, the regular city council meetings shall be held in the council chambers on the second and fourth Monday evening of each month at 5:30 p.m. Meetings were being held

Franklin County Board Set to Open Bids for New Courthouse Construction at Special Meeting Thursday

29JulyBarry

BENTON – The Franklin County Board will hold a special meeting Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Tino’s on the Tee Banquet Room located at the Rend Lake Golf Course in Whittington. According to the meeting’s agenda, the Board will open and discuss bids received for the Franklin County Courthouse construction, approve a lease/purchase with SI

Suspects Awaiting Formal Charges in Mail Theft Investigation in Carbondale

29JulyBarry

CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale Police Department along with Investigators from the United States Office of Inspector General and the United States Postal Service conducted a joint investigation during the last several months in reference to numerous thefts of mail from U. S. Postal Service collection boxes in Carbondale. As a result of the

Tentative Jury Trial Date Set for Mt. Vernon Man Charged with Multiple Child Sex Crimes

29Julyadmin

MT. VERNON – A tentative jury trial date has been set in Jefferson County Court for a 48-year-old Mt. Vernon man charged with multiple felonies accusing him of child sex crimes. Michael Lee Wheeler was arrested earlier this month and charged with two Class X felonies for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under

IDPH Tuesday Announced 1,076 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Illinois

29JulyBarry

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday announced 1,076 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 30 additional confirmed deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 173,731 cases, including 7,446 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 28,331 specimens for a

MVTHS Sets Tentative Return to Learning Plans

28JulyKyle Norris

MT. VERNON – Like every school district across Illinois, the Mt. Vernon Township High School District is preparing its own plan for the upcoming school year. The MVTHS board approved a tentative plan put forward by the administration that will have a blended online and in-person curriculum. The student body will be split into two