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Centralia man charged with robbery
A 25-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with robbery after allegedly taking a bicycle from another man. Michael Foutch of North Walnut is accused of taking the bike early Friday morning after striking the cyclist in the head. The public defender was appointed to represent Foutch....
Shift at AD: Benton promotes Garner as Miller moves focus to Assistant Principal
There is a change in leadership at Benton Consolidated High School. Thursday night, Benton assistant AD Shane Garner was promoted to Athletic Director as former AD Ryan Miller had a change in job description in his position as assistant principal. Miller served as the Athletic Director of the Rangers for...
Washington County EMA Addresses Concerns Regarding Tuesday’s Flood Event
NASHVILLE (WMIX) – Authorities in Washington County are addressing concerns about a dam and flooding throughout the city of Nashville on Tuesday. Two staff members from the Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis, Missouri, along with City of Nashville employees, have inspected the Nashville Reservoir. The area has been deemed safe for residents to return in regards to the dam’s integrity.
4th annual Summer Market in downtown Centralia on Saturday
The 4th annual Summer Market in downtown Centralia is set for ten to two on Saturday. The market is led by Mimi Hawkins who says once again this year a large number of vendors will be there. “We cater to the kids and that’s the big thing. We want families...
Nashville dam overtopped; Tri-state dams not at a risk
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ill. (KHQA) — Tuesday's heavy rainfall caused Nashville's reservoir dam in Washington county, Illinois to be overtopped. The rain also caused a secondary dam failure, flooding the town. The Tri-states also have locks and dams along the Mississippi river, but they are navigation dams, not reservoir dams.
Texas Man Arrested after Meth, Ecstasy Found in Vehicle at West Frankfort Traffic Stop
WEST FRANKFORT – A Texas man was found with illegal drugs after being stopped by Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies on Illinois 149 near I-57 in West Frankfort around 7:50 Thursday night. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the driver and only occupant in the vehicle, 42-year-old Patrick...
As a scholar, he's charted the decline in religion. Now the church he pastors is closing its doors
They plan to gather one last time on Sunday — the handful of mostly elderly members of First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. They'll say the Lord's Prayer, recite the Apostle's Creed and hear a biblical passage typically used at funerals, “To everything there is a season ... a time to be born, and a time to die.” They'll sing classic hymns — “Amazing Grace,” “It Is Well With My Soul” and, poignantly, “God Be With You Till We Meet Again.”
Coats for Kids, Inc. to observe 33rd annual Fundraiser and Golf Scramble
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (KFVS) - Coats for Kids, Incorporated will be observing the 33rd annual Fundraiser and Golf Scramble on Monday, July 22. According to a release, for 33 years, the members of the Egyptian Building and Construction Trades Council have raised money to help school children across southern Illinois purchase coats and other clothing items through the Coats for Kids, Inc. organization.
Residents Evacuated in Nashville, Illinois After Dam Overtops and Floods Amid Heavy Rainfall
Homes in a small city in southern Illinois, were evacuated Tuesday morning when a nearby dam overtopped and flooded as heavy rain swamped the area. Local emergency officials in Nashville, Illinois earlier Tuesday had warned of an “imminent” dam failure after heavy rain hit the area overnight. Evacuations...
2024 07/24 – David L. Gray
David L. Gray, 75, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 2:35 am July 21, 2024 at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was born July 14, 1949 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the late Benjamin and Joyce E. (Gowler) Gray. David is survived by his son,...
David L. Gray
David L. Gray, 75, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 2:35 am July 21, 2024 at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was born July 14, 1949 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the late Benjamin and Joyce E. (Gowler) Gray. David is survived by his son,...
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