BENTON – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office released the following warrant information for publication on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Thirty-eight-year-old Kendra R. Whitecotton is wanted out of Franklin County for theft. She was last known to be living in the Carterville area. Fifty-two-year-old Boren R. Johnson is wanted...

WEST FRANKFORT – The City of West Frankfort needs your help identifying individuals who were seen entering the lake dam area through restricted areas and allegedly damaging city property. The city says trespassing in restricted areas and damaging the lake in any way will not be tolerated. Anyone with...

MARION – Marion Police recently arrested two foreign nationals from China in connection with an email phishing scam where they scammed the victim out of over $100,000 at the time police were notified. Police learned about the scam Oct. 18. The victim had received an email that appeared to...

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The City of Carbondale Police Department and the Carbondale School District 95 School Resource Officer arrested a juvenile Wednesday morning on charges of making a terroristic threat and disorderly conduct after a report of an early Tuesday threat of violence against a school administrator and students at Carbondale Middle School.

Firefighters from the Mark Twain National Forest are continuing to fight the wildfire along the Glade Top Trail. The fire, located nearly 12 miles southwest of Ava and nearly 1,500 acres in size, was about 75% contained as of this morning. According to officials from the Mark Twain National Forest,...

Anna-Jonesboro/Dongola has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Frankfort Redbirds at 5:30 p.m. It was a proper cat-fight when Anna-Jonesboro/Dongola took on Carterville on Friday. Anna-Jonesboro/Dongola took a blow against Carterville, falling 54-6. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-6.

MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - A phishing scam led to the arrest of two people in southern Illinois. Police say the suspects are foreign nationals from China. According to the Marion Police Department, the two were arrested after a sting that lured the suspects to the victim’s home to collect more money.

MURPHYSBORO – Jackson County taxpayers will be receiving certified letters regarding unpaid property taxes for 2023 payable in 2024. According to the Jackson County Treasurer’s Office, letters were sent out Wednesday. Nov. 7 is the last day to pay with a personal check or online. Nov. 13 is...

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The U.S. Army’s Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition and General Dynamics’ ordnance and tactical systems business have opened a new facility in Marion, Illinois, to produce M119A2 propelling charges for 155mm Howitzer platforms. The facility can produce up to 33,000 M119A2 charges monthly, part of...

MARION, Ill. — The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois held the first of two open house events this week at its Marion site on Tuesday. CEO LaShonda Hubert spoke to a gathered crowd before a ribbon cutting to commemorate the soft opening of the clubs, and thanked everyone who has contributed to the club's reopening.

MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - Six days to go before Election Day, and early voting turnout in Williamson County has been steady. County Clerk Amanda Barnes tells Heartland News that as of Wednesday, 6,000 people have already cast their ballots in Williamson County. Barnes said that it’s still not close to...

MT. VERNON – IDOT says a lane expansion and bridge replacement project on northbound and southbound Interstate 57 from Atchison Creek near mile marker 85 to mile marker 92 south of Mt. Vernon has begun. To accommodate the work, westbound Interstate 64 to the southbound I-57 entrance ramp will be closed until April 2026.

Another warm and windy day is expected for Wednesday. In fact, the early morning low of 64 is what our average high should be this time of year!. We’ll top out in the lower 80s by Wednesday afternoon. If we do hit 83 in Cape, that would be a new record high for the day!

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (KFVS) - John A. Logan College has announced that Head Women’s Basketball Coach Charlie Jones has been selected to receive a prestigious award. According to JALC, Charlie Jones has been selected to receive the 2024 Sportsperson Award from 100 Black Men of Southern Illinois, Inc. JALC says...

MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - Senator Dale Fowler hosted this year’s Student Advisory Council at Mtn Dew Park in Marion. It’s a program that invites high school students from the 59th Senate District to learn more about government and public service. There were 14 schools in attendance at Wednesday’s...

CARBONDALE – Illinois EPA is sponsoring a free, one-day household chemical collection event Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the south parking lot at the Banterra Center on the SIU Campus in Carbondale. This is a rain or shine event. Residents who want safely drop off waste...

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Johnston City can now relate to. They fell just short of the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The Indians' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row. In an...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is looking ahead to the 2025 Saluki Family Weekend and Homecoming celebrations. Saluki Family Weekend is set for October 3 through October 5, and homecoming week will be Oct. 20 through Oct. 26. The university said there will be a wide variety...

Fans who dreaded the sometimes plodding Saluki offense of the past can look forward to an entirely different style of play on the court this season. “I like to play fast,” new head coach Scott Nagy said. “I know the fans like to see it.”. “It’s constant movement...