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Woman injured, road temporarily closed after crash in McCracken County
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - A Paducah woman was taken to the hospital following a crash that closed a portion of Lovelaceville Road in McCracken County on Thursday afternoon, July 4. According to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office, around 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, deputies were dispatched to the area of...
Police in search of assault suspect in northwest Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A large police presence has been spotted in northwest Springfield closing a road. Near the 1200 block of North Dawn Ave, several SPD SUVs and a Bearcat have been spotted creating a perimeter around a home. According to SPD, at 3:12 p.m., police were dispatched to the home for a domestic assault […]
Nearly 100 pounds of drugs seized in traffic stop in Hopkinsville
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WSMV) - Nearly 100 pounds of illicit drugs were seized during a traffic stop in Hopkinsville on Wednesday evening, according to police. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after the driver allegedly disregarded a stop sign. After an investigation, the vehicle was searched and officers found...
Man has medical emergency and crashes through cemetery
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – A driver had a medical emergency and crashed in a cemetery in Sikeston on July 3. Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers were called to a car crash at Sikeston Memorial Park Cemetery at 1201 S. Kingshighway on July 3 around 9 p.m. When officers...
Trees down, power outages in parts of Heartland after overnight storms
(KFVS) - Overnight storms downed some trees in the Heartland. According to the National Weather Service, they had reports of trees down in Wayne County, Missouri and Jackson County, Illinois. At around 1:40 a.m. on Friday, July 5, they reported a couple of trees down in Piedmont, as well as...
SIU’s Bryson Future Scholars Program launches students toward success
When classes start this fall at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, dozens of incoming students will have already earned 8 credit hours and gotten a head start on their college careers, thanks to their participation in the Dr. Seymour Bryson Future Scholars Program this summer. From all over Illinois as well...
Illinois switching to ACT exams for state assessments
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) – When Illinois high school students sit down to take their annual state assessments next year, they will take a different exam than in recent years. The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced that starting next spring, it will use the ACT exam...
Nelly to headline the Du Quoin State Fair
DU QUOIN, Ill. (WICS) — The Du Quoin State Fair announced that Nelly will headline the Du Quoin State Fair on Mon., Sept. 2. “We are excited to bring Nelly back to Du Quoin,” said Jerry Costello II, Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. “We know from past experience that he is a crowd favorite with incredible energy.”
Officials urge public to leave fireworks to experts, citing risks and past injuries
Officials are reminding individuals to leave the fireworks to the experts this Independence Day. Officials said fireworks can be dangerous and cause fires and severe injuries. Last July, 108 injuries were reported to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. "You don't have to do fireworks. Don't do them, just...
Illinois Residents, Decline Calls From These 8 Area Codes Immediately
I don't know what it is, but my phone has been ringing off the hook nonstop with spam calls and they all come from different area codes. Has it been happening to you, too?. It's so irritating constantly declining calls all day long, especially when I've already flagged and blocked a ton of numbers from continuously re-calling. Obviously not all calls from these area codes are spam, but my phone has been super accurate in flagging those that are either spam or telemarketers trying to make a buck.
Pritzker stands behind Biden for nomination, ‘unless he decides otherwise’
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democratic governors from across the country are in Washington D.C. Wednesday to meet with President Joe Biden after last week’s troubling debate performance. In Thursday’s debate with former Republican President Donald Trump, Biden struggled to complete sentences and other and made other stumbles that he and the White House expressed was clearly “a bad night.” At a White House press briefing Tuesday, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked a direct question. ...
Fire Department gains forcible entry door
MAKANDA, Ill. (KBSI) – The Makanda Township Fire Department received training on the use of their new forcible entry door on Monday, July 1, 202024. The door was delivered by a courtesy of Fire Props Unlimited of Belleville, Illinois. The door was built by firemen who were on the job.
Missouri Issues Urgent Warning about Deadly Mosquito-borne Virus
This is one of those warnings from the Missouri Department of Health that you hope is precautionary and not an indication of something that will become a widespread issue in the state. A new bulletin has been issued about a deadly mosquito-borne virus of which there is no cure. This...
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