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Legislation Allowing Transfer of West Frankfort Armory Property to City Becomes Law
SPRINGFIELD – A new law facilitating the transfer of the West Frankfort Armory property to the city has been signed into law, thanks to legislation sponsored by a delegation of Southern Illinois lawmakers. House Bill 1672 allows the Department of Military Affairs to transfer the property and building known...
Soft Opening Planned for New Kroger Gas Station in West Frankfort
WEST FRANKFORT – The City of West Frankfort announced on its website Thursday that the new Kroger Gas Station is set to open with a soft opening next week. A grand opening will take place the following week. The city says these dates are tentative and could change. The...
Back to School Expo Saturday at The Pavilion in Marion
MARION – The Franklin-Williamson Positive Youth Development Action Team will host a free Back to School Expo at the Pavilion on Sioux Drive in Marion Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Carrie Eldridge is with University of Illinois Extension. She says the event will help parents get their...
Judge hears arguments over whether Missouri AG Andrew Bailey should be questioned under oath
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office urged a judge on Thursday not to require him to sit for a deposition in his lawsuit against Jackson County, arguing county attorneys want information that “has nothing to do with the case.” Jason Lewis, general counsel for the Attorney General’s Office, urged Clay County Circuit Judge Karen Krauser […]
New law from August 28 will hit drivers with $150 fines even for a first-time offense – feature to check before deadline
DRIVERS have a couple of weeks to overhaul their driving habits or face the sting of $150 fines. Lawmakers signed a road law into the books that will impose stiff penalties on drivers not using their Bluetooth. Missouri became the 49th state to outlaw using a phone while driving a...
Rockford unemployment rate rises slightly as jobs decrease
ILLINOIS (WIFR) - New unemployment numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security show the unemployment rate increasing in all of Illinois’ 14 metropolitan areas. Since June 2023, the Rockford-area unemployment rate increased by .5 percent from 6.2 to 6.7 percent. Data...
Parma, Mo. man accused of trying to ‘make connection’ with 11-year-old girl
NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A southeast Missouri man is accused of trying to “make a connection” with an 11-year-old girl. Kenneth W. Rye, 30, of Parma, is being held at the New Madrid County Jail on a warrant for enticement of a child. His bond was set at $250,000 cash only.
Saratoga Barn Notes: Seize the Grey Gets Final Work For G2 Jim Dandy
(Seize the Grey / Photos by Holly M. Smith) Seize the Grey logs final work for G2 Jim Dandy pres. by Mohegan Sun. G1-winner Brightwork likely to return in G1 Test presented by Ticketmaster. Angkor pointed to G1 Forego; Xigera to G1 Personal Ensign. Italian Soiree points to G3 Adirondack.
Be On The Lookout For This Missing Teenager
Alerts for a missing young teenager from Halifax, Virginia, have made their way to Missouri as authorities believe the young teenager may be on her way to the state or may already be in the state. Posts regarding the missing girl first appeared in area Facebook groups like The Burg...
Cora and Jesse – Vanduser, MO Couple
A baby girl was born in Jackson County, Illinois, probably in the Degognia Township, on this day 130 years ago. I am going to attempt to tell the life story of that girl today. Cora Emma Schuerenberg was born on July 25, 1894, the daughter of Gottfried and Emma (Engert)...
SIUC’s summer enrollment up 3.4% from previous year
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Leaders at Southern Illinois University Carbondale say the summer enrollment is up more than 150 students from the previous year. Overall enrollment for summer 2024 is 5,025. That’s 163 students more than in 2023. According to SIUC, summer enrollment is typically lower than fall and...
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