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Garage Fire Under Investigation in Jackson County

ELKVILLE – Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a garage fire at the corner of Sycamore and Ashley streets Saturday afternoon and found the owner of the garage suffering from a self-inflicted knife wound to the arm. Deputies confronted the man with the knife wound and was met with resistance. Deputies spoke to him until

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri

11NovemberBarry

PADUCAH – The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois that will be in effect from noon to 9 this evening. Total snow accumulations of one to two inches is likely with winds gusting as high as 30 to 35 mph. Snow accumulation

Harrisburg Approves Sale of Recreational Cannabis

8NovemberBarry

HARRISBURG – The Harrisburg City Council has approved a resolution to allow the sale of adult use, recreational cannabis in Harrisburg. Earlier this year, Governor JB Pritzker signed a law that legalizes recreational cannabis statewide. That law allowed local municipalities to decide for themselves if they would allow the sale of recreational cannabis within their

Mt. Vernon Considering Raising Property Taxes to Shore Up Pension Contributions

8NovemberKyle Norris

MT. VERNON – The state of Illinois has hit the city of Mt. Vernon with a nearly $500,000 increase to its required contributions to pension funds. In response to the bill, Mt. Vernon city leaders will be looking to raise property taxes by just over 13 percent for the coming year. The increase would only

Mt. Vernon Man Sentenced to 80 Years in Prison for Brother’s Murder

8Novemberadmin

MT. VERNON – A 37-year-old Mt. Vernon man was sentenced Thursday in Jefferson County Court to 80 years in prison for the 2018 shooting death of his brother. A Jefferson County jury found Matthew Sloan guilty in July of first degree murder for shooting his brother David Sloan through a bedroom door at his rural

West Frankfort Man Charged after Crashing Truck into School Bus in Royalton Thursday

8NovemberBarry

ROYALTON – A West Frankfort man is facing charges after he allegedly failed to stop for a school bus in his truck and struck it in the rear as it was stopped to pick up children on Illinois 149 west of Royalton Thursday morning. Franklin County Sheriff David Bartoni says the driver, 47-year-old Eric Rich,

West Frankfort Man Arrested for Failing to Register as Sex Offender

7NovemberBarry

BENTON – A West Frankfort man has been arrested for two counts of unlawful failure to register as a sex offender – both Class 2 felonies. Franklin County Sheriff David Bartoni says 50-year-old Randall R. Hall, who is a child sex offender, has twice been convicted of failing to register as a sex child sex

Mt. Vernon Bank Makes Donation to Two Local Hospitals to Help Fight Cancer

7NovemberKyle Norris

MT. VERNON – Community First Bank of the Heartland is donating $1,000 to Crossroads Community Hospital and to SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital thanks to their “Cancer CD Special” the bank ran in the month of October. Brandon Bullard, with Community First Bank, says the bank wanted to do their part to help the fight

Carmi Man Sentenced for Burglary, Meth Possession

7NovemberBarry

CARMI – A Carmi man will spend some time with the Illinois Department of Corrections after being sentenced for burglary and methamphetamine possession Wednesday in White County Court. White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud says 37-year-old Matthew L. Frashier got four years for burglary – a Class 2 felony – with two years mandatory supervised

Variety of Programs Scheduled across Southern Illinois to Honor Veterans Day

7Novemberadmin

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – Click here to see a list of area Veterans Day events and programs scheduled from now through the holiday on Monday, Nov. 11.