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Williamson County Registered Voters to Received New Voter Registration Cards

MARION – Registered voters in Williamson County will be receiving new voter registration cards in the mail. According to Williamson County Clerk Amanda Barnes, cards were mailed out Thursday. If you do not receive a card, call 998-2112 to verify your registration in the clerk’s system or visit williamsoncountyil.gov and click on check my registration

Jackson County Issues Disaster Declaration Due to Flooding

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MURPHYSBORO – A disaster declaration for Jackson County including the western portion of the county along the Mississippi River was signed by Jackson County Board Chairman Keith Larkin Wednesday. The sheriff’s office and emergency management officials in Jackson County request that people stay away from areas adjacent to the Mississippi River including the levee system

Trial Set for Carbondale Man Who Pulled Gun, Made Threats Toward Student on Bus

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MURPHYSBORO – A trial date has been set for a Carbondale man who allegedly pulled a gun and made threats to another student while both were on a school bus in Carbondale earlier this year. Jackson County State’s Attorney Michael Carr says the trial for 19-year-old Jekairy T. Anderson is set for July 15. The

Annual Superman Celebration Begins Today in Metropolis

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METROPOLIS – The 41st Annual Superman Celebration gets underway today and runs through Sunday in Metropolis. It’s sponsored by the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce and the City of Metropolis. This year’s celebrity guests include Helen Slater, who played the title role in the 1984 film Supergirl and returned to the TV series of the same

Carmi Police Make Drug Arrest Following Traffic Stop Tuesday

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CARMI – A Carmi woman is facing drug-related and other charges after Carmi Police received a report from an eyewitness that the woman was driving erratically eastbound on Oak Street at Conger Avenue around 1:50 Tuesday afternoon. Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter says an officer saw 30-year-old Ashleigh N. Webb cross the center line into

4-H ROBOTICS CAMP COMING UP IN JEFFERSON COUNTY

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MT. VERNON – The University of Illinois Jefferson County Extension Office will be holding a 4-H Robotics camp later this month. The camp for youth in fourth grade and older is set to run from June 17 through the 21. Ramona Girtman, with the Extension Office, says there will be three sessions for kids with

UPDATE: Suspect Identified in Tuesday Shooting in Mt. Vernon

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MT. VERNON – Mt. Vernon Police are searching for a 31-year-old man in connection with a Tuesday night shooting that sent one person to the hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds. According to Mt. Vernon Police, detectives were able to identify Calvin D. Webster as a suspect in the shooting that was reported around 7:36

Man Reportedly Shot Tuesday Night in Mt. Vernon

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MT. VERNON – A male victim was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after multiple gunshots were reported in the 2300 block of Perkins in Mt. Vernon. Mt. Vernon Police responded around 7:35 after receiving reports of the shots fired into a vehicle, with one person struck and transported by private vehicle to SSM Good

Jackson County Man Sentenced for Aggravated Battery

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MURPHYSBORO – A Jackson County man is heading to prison for aggravated battery of another man. Jackson County State’s Attorney Michael Carr announced Tuesday that 27-year-old Daniel A. Brooks will serve three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by one year of mandatory supervised release. Carr says Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies received a

Two Arrested Following Second Report of Theft, Vehicle Burglaries in Carmi

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CARMI – Carmi Police arrested a man and a juvenile in connection with thefts and vehicle burglaries in Carmi early Monday morning. Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter says police took several signed complaints of thefts and vehicle burglaries between 6:30 and 9 a.m. when people were coming to their vehicles to go to work and