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'It was pretty terrifying:' Nashville, Illinois, family watched floodwaters rush into their house
NASHVILLE, Ill. — In Nashville, Illinois, about eight inches of rain fell in a matter of hours, causing the city reservoir to overflow the dam. This caused massive flooding to homes and several businesses. Jami Lane never expected she would be spending her week gutting the Nashville home she's...
Post Malone Debuts ‘Yours,’ an Unreleased Song About His 2-Year-Old Daughter
Post Malone debuted a deeply personal song about his young daughter during an intimate performance in Nashville on Tuesday (July 16). He was at Music City’s Marathon Music Works, a collaboration with Bud Light, performing some of his songs off his highly anticipated country album, F-1 Trillion. Throughout the...
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.
Nashville, Ill. flood victim talks about water rescue
NASHVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Ericka Eaton started work early Tuesday morning at an office in the 900 block of East St. Louis Street in Nashville, Illinois. She had no idea what kind of day awaited her. Around 7:30 a.m. Eaton said she decided to lay down to take...
Illinois dam fails after heavy rains and tornadoes sweep across state; hundreds told to evacuate
Storms with heavy rains and tornadoes rattled Illinois, overtopping a dam Tuesday in a southern part of the state and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes. Water overtopped a dam near Nashville, Illinois, sending first responders to the flooded area to make sure everyone got out safely, officials said. There were no reports of injuries in the community of 3,000 southeast of St. Louis, but crews were sent to a home where a woman reported water up to her waist, said Alex Haglund, a spokesperson for the Washington County Emergency Management Agency.
Washington County EMA addresses concerns regarding Tuesday’s flood event
NASHVILLE, IL — 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.
Illinois Woman Accused of Leaving 2 Kids in Hot Car for Hours
A woman in Illinois is accused of leaving 2 children in a hot car for hours resulting in one child's death and serious injuries for the other according to Illinois State Police. This sad story was shared in a press release by the Illinois State Police on Tuesday, July 17....
How the Nashville Dam Is Faring After ‘Chaotic’ Flooding
(TNS) - After a "chaotic" day in Nashville that included evacuations and emergency rescues, the Nashville City Reservoir dam that overflowed on Tuesday is holding water back but needs repairs, according to the Washington County Emergency Management Agency. Local and state officials have said that the dam did what it...
Gloria Mae Phelps – West City, IL
Gloria Mae Phelps, 91, of West City passed away on Thursday evening July 4, 2024 at StoneBridge Senior Living Center in Benton. She was born in West Frankfort, IL on January 31, 1933 the daughter of Emilo John & Nellie (Rainey) Bechelli. She was married to John Phelps on August...
Deputies Arrest Woman for Having Meth at West Frankfort Traffic Stop
WEST FRANKFORT – Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Logan woman after meth was found in her vehicle after she was stopped on Illinois 149 near I-57 in West Frankfort early Thursday morning. According to Sheriff Kyle Bacon, 29-year-old Conetta S. Bailey was driving the vehicle that was...
Luke Combs + Post Malone Perform on a Moving Truck in Downtown Nashville [Watch]
Post Malone has had a crazy few days in Music City. This week, the rapper-turned-friend-of-country performed unreleased material from his upcoming country project, F-1 Trillion, on a typical stage, then found one less conventional. Downtown Nashville came to a standstill on the ever-busy Broadway when Posty and his good country...
Illinois dam flooding highlights urgent need for repairs and modernization, experts say
NASHVILLE, Ill. — Numerous 911 calls shared the terror residents of Nashville, Illinois, faced in the moments after floodwaters overtopped the community's dam. “It was a shock," Nashville resident Justine Harre told 5 On Your Side. "Thankfully, we live up on a hill and we were just south of it, so we were OK."
Camella M. Crandall – Benton, Illinois
Camella Marie Crandall, age 79, of Benton, IL, passed away at 8:38 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital of Mt. Vernon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton, with Marty & Joyce Huff officiating, with burial to follow in the Alto Pass Cemetery of Alto Pass, IL. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Leffler Funeral Home.
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