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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...
Fairfield Woman Arrested in Child Manslaughter Investigation
FAIRFIELD – Illinois State Police say a Fairfield woman has been arrested on multiple charges in a child manslaughter investigation. ISP’s Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8, alongside the Fairfield Police Department, announced Wednesday the arrest of 36-year-old Adreian D.A. Hooper of Fairfield for Involuntary Manslaughter (Class 2 Felony), Endangering the Life of a Child – Death (Class 3 Felony), Reckless Conduct (Class 4 Felony), and Endangering the Life of a Child (Class A Misdemeanor).
Tennessee Women’s Open at Fairfield Glade Resort Fairfield Glade Community Club Thursday, 7/25 – Saturday, 7/27, 2024. Everyone welcome to come out to watch the players and enjoy all the festivities!
The Tennessee Women’s Open will be Thursday, July 25th through Saturday, July 27th at Stonehenge Golf Club in Fairfield Glade. Everyone is welcome to come out to watch the players and enjoy all the festivities. Two Crossville residents will compete in the Senior Division: Suzanne Rhodes & Leslie Letner. For those who plan to attend or dine at the Grille, parking is suggested at The Center on 128 Stonehenge Drive. A shuttle bus will be available from 7:30am – 6pm between Stonehenge Golf Club and The Center.
One Hope United opens new facility in Salem
One Hope United has opened a facility for one of its programs in the Orchard Shopping Center on the south side of Salem. The Director of Programs for One Hope United’s Intact Services Chanta Love explains the work that will be coordinated out of the new Salem office. “We...
Fairfield woman faces charges from death of one-year-old left in hot vehicle for multiple hours
A 36-year-old Fairfield woman has been charged in connection with the death of a one-year-old male who is reported to have been left in a hot vehicle for multiple hours. Adreian D.A. Hooper is also accused of causing severe injury to another two-year-old male also left in the vehicle. Wayne...
1-year-old dies after being left in hot car
FAIRFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — A Wayne County woman is facing involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment charges after police say she left two children inside of a hot vehicle. Illinois State Police say Adreian Hooper, 36, of Fairfield, was charged on Tuesday, July 16, with involuntary manslaughter, endangering the life...
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.
NubAbility coaches find common ground at All Sports Camp
DU QUOIN — The NubAbility All Sports Camp brings limb-different children and adults from all over the country to Du Quoin for four days of action-packed activities and learning experiences. Children, ranging in age anywhere from 5-to-19, learn from NubAbility's volunteer coaches who have lived most of their lives...
Accused carjacker targets customer at repair shop, then faces owner’s wrath, cops say
An accused carjacker faced the wrath of an angry tire store owner when he targeted a customer waiting in line for a brake repair, according to police in Middle Tennessee. It happened around 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, as a woman sat in her Kia Forte at Lucky’s Custom Wheels & Tires in south Nashville, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department reported in a news release.
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...
Nashville 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."
Residents in Nashville returns after floodwaters rush through
NASHVILLE, Ill. (KBSI) – Residents in Nashville, Illinois respond to the quick departure of the floodwaters after what one Nashville residents says was a historic flood. Larry Boreup is an American Legion Officer. He says the city had never seen that much rainfall in one day. “We’ve had three...
Woman Arrested for Child’s Death, Injuring Another in Wayne County
FAIRFIELD – A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of one child and injuring another in Wayne County. According to Illinois State Police, Fairfield Police contacted ISP’s Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 to assist in the death investigation of a 1-year-old boy and the severe injury of a 2-year-old boy in the 1200 block of Illinois Avenue in Fairfield around 7:40 Sunday night.
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