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Southern Illinois State Parks Shut Down Due to Flash Flooding
East St. Louis, IL – Several southern Illinois state parks are experiencing total closures or road closures due to flash flooding over the past 24 hours. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Frank Holten State Park in East St. Louis is currently closed to all visitors due to severe flooding. The closures are a precaution to ensure visitor safety as water levels continue to rise.
Dam failure in Illinois is imminent as residents warned ‘evacuate now’
The dam at the Nashville City Reservoir in Nashville, Illinois, is in "imminent" danger of failure, according to the Washington County Emergency Management Agency. Residents have been warned to “evacuate now.”City officials published a map showing which areas were most likely to be affected once the dam breaks, and has asked all within that area to move to safety, WHO13 reports.“The Failure of the Nashville dam is imminent. Please evacuate your home at this time. If you are in the grey box, you need [to] evacuate now!” the agency said on Tuesday morning. According to Darrah Sabo, deputy...
Salem Grade School District getting ready for registration and start of free lunch and breakfast
The Salem Grade School Board was told at Thursday night’s meeting that they have received final approval and will be offering free lunch and breakfast to all students in the coming school year. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe feels the program will be a benefit to many families. “We could...
Spillway fails, levy fractured on Hubbard Lake in rural Centralia
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the spillway has failed and the levee is in fractured status at Hubbard Lake off of Lake Road in rural Centralia. He says the flooding area of concern is six-tenths of a mile south of State Route 161 on Race Track Rd. If you travel to this area, please use caution.
Illinois Woman Accused Of Leaving Toddlers In Hot Car
Illinois State Police are investigating the death of a 1-year-old child and serious injury to a 2-year-old. 36-year-old Adreian D.A. Hooper of Fairfield is accused of leaving the boys in a vehicle for several hours. She is facing several charges including endangering the life of a child and causing death.
Expert on flooding in Nashville, Illinois: 'Nashville dam performed as it was designed'
Amanda Cox, Director of the WATER Institute at Saint Louis University, joined Megan Lynch and Tom Ackerman to recap the flooding issue created from excessive rains in the region yesterday and the Nashville, Illinois dam.
Southern Illinois dam fails after severe storms pound the Midwest. Hundreds ordered to evacuate
CHICAGO (AP) -- Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a dam, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged through the Midwest overnight with relentless rain and tornadoes and hit the Chicago area especially hard.Hundreds of thousands of people lost power, and even weather forecasters had to briefly scramble for safety. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell on a home Monday night."We kind of heard a gust of wind that came up quick and we decided — my uncle decided — that...
Withers Broadcasting Pooch Parade Coming to Thursday Night Live at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
MT. VERNON – Withers Broadcasting has teamed up with Cedarhurst Center for The Arts to bring a Pooch Parade to Thursday Night Live. Courtney Kabat is with Cedarhurst. Thursday Night Live is every week through Labor Day at Cedarhurst in Mt. Vernon starting at 5pm. You can find more details at Cedarhurst.org.
Illinois woman charged with 1-year-old's death, 2-year-old's injury after children left in hot car
FAIRFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A Fairfield woman has been arrested, accused in the death of a 1-year-old child and the severe injury of a 2-year-old. Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8, alongside the Fairfield Police Department, announced the arrest of 36-year-old Adreian D.A. Hooper for Involuntary Manslaughter, Endangering the Life of a Child - Death, Reckless Conduct, and Endangering the Life of a Child.
Two Mt. Vernon residents arrested Monday on gun and drug charges
MT. VERNON, IL — Two Mt. Vernon residents were arrested just after 7 Monday morning on gun and drug charges. Members of the Mt. Vernon Police Department / Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Joint Narcotics Unit assisted the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force at a home on E. Saddle Club Road in Belle Rive (18526 E. Saddle Club Rd) with the execution of arrest warrants for the primary residents, 45-year-old Darren D. Edmison and 36-year-old Amber M. McCowen. The warrants were for prior Jefferson County Controlled Substance Trafficking charges. During service of the warrants, evidence of criminal activity was observed inside the home.
Post Malone Performs “Pour Me A Drink” With Blake Shelton At Guest Star-Filled Nashville Show
On Tuesday night (July 16), Post Malone took over Music City during his A Night in Nashville show at Marathon Music Works. Posty partnered with Bud Light to put on the intimate concert, which also featured a slew of special guests, including Hardy, Joe Nichols, and Sierra Ferrell. But the biggest guest appearance of the night came from Blake Shelton, who performed his new hit collaboration with Post Malone, “Pour Me A Drink,” as well as dueting together on Shelton’s 2004 platinum-selling No. 1 country hit, “Some Beach.” “It’s a Post Malone world we’re living in!” Shelton said as he took the stage and gave Posty a big hug. Shelton’s superstar wife, Gwen Stefani, was side stage supporting her husband, proudly sharing videos of the performance on her Instagram stories. Post Malone treated fans to a variety of new songs from his upcoming album, F-1 Trillion, which is set to be released on August 16. (People)
5 Area Bowlers Still Alive To Make Cut At Junior Gold Nationals With One Round Left
The Jr Gold Youth National Bowling Tournament continued yesterday with the 3rd of 4 four-game blocks rolled. In the 18u Boys Division there are 1334 competitors. With one round to go, Salem senior Keaton Gullion is currently in 18th place. He shot an amazing 920 block yesterday and sits at +173 for the tournament averaging over 214 over the 12 games so far.
Illinois woman arrested in relation to child manslaughter investigation
FAIRFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - An Illinois woman has been arrested after reportedly leaving her children in a vehicle for multiple hours. According to the Illinois State Police, ISP Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8, alongside the Fairfield Police Department, announced the arrest of 36-year-old Adreian D.A. Hooper of Fairfield, Illinois.
Now We Know Why Riley Strain Was Kicked Out of Luke Bryan’s Bar
Riley Strain was kicked out of Luke Bryan's Luke's 32 Bridge bar just minutes before his death on March 8. Now, we know why. An autopsy made public last month didn't share this final detail, but a new, more thorough release of video and police notes reveals this and more.
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