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Mt. Vernon Man Sentenced to 30 Years after Pleading Guilty to Child Porn Charge

MT. VERNON – A 51-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after he pleaded guilty earlier this week in Jefferson County to one of 13 child pornography-related charges. Sean Kipping was arrested in March on a warrant stemming from a joint investigation by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the

Sign-up Now for U of I Extension’s Master Naturalist Fall Classes

23Augustadmin

MT. VERNON – Those interested in natural resources and keeping the environment clean are invited to be a part of the University of Illinois Extension’s Master Naturalist fall classes starting soon. Chris Lueking, the agriculture and natural resource program coordinator at the Jefferson County Extension, runs the class and talks about what participants will do

City of Mt. Vernon to Seek Bids to Demolish 30 More Blighted Properties

23Augustadmin

MT. VERNON – The Mt. Vernon City Council approved seeking bids to demolish a list of nearly 30 buildings across the city at Monday night’s meeting. City Manager Mary Ellen Bechtel says the city has about $100,000 budget to raze buildings in this fiscal year, and the city will tear down as many of the

Hamilton Memorial Hospital Seeking Options to Cut Ambulance Transfer Time For Emergency Patients

22Augustadmin

MCLEANSBORO – Hamilton Memorial Hospital is struggling to keep up with federal response standards for required care on certain patients, and the hospital’s CEO says the biggest reason why is because the hospital is having to spend extra time finding an available ambulance or transportation to take patients to the next level of care needed.

Mt. Vernon City Council Gives Green Light to Install Security Cameras in Some High Crime Areas

20Augustadmin

MT. VERNON – The Mt. Vernon City Council approved to start the installation of security cameras in higher crime areas of the city at Monday night’s meeting. Mt. Vernon City Manager Mary Ellen Bechtel says the process of looking into surveillance cameras started in 2016. Mt. Vernon City Councilman Donte Moore says these cameras will

Mt. Vernon Man Arrested for Drug Possession, Intent to Deliver

20Augustadmin

MT. VERNON – A 21-year-old Mt. Vernon man is in the Jefferson County Jail following his weekend arrest by Mt. Vernon Police for alleged possession of drugs with the intent to deliver. Cameron Sargent was arrested Saturday for alleged manufacturing/delivery of between one and 15 grams of cocaine, manufacturing/delivery of between 30 and 500 grams

Shawnee Forest Officials Seeking Input on Proposed Recreational Fee Changes

16Augustadmin

HARRISBURG — Recreation managers at the Shawnee National Forest are interested in hearing your comments on a proposal for changes to the recreation fees on the forest. These changes include an increase in camping fees at Pine Ridge Campground, the addition of new fees at certain day use areas across the forest, and a Forest

Planned Water Service Outage Sunday in Parts of Carmi

16Augustadmin

CARMI — The City of Carmi will have a planned water service outage on Sun., Aug. 18, 2019 beginning at 7am. The areas are anticipated to lose water service include Carmi Family Dental, The Coffee Shop, Dimaggio’s Pizza, CVS, USDA office, all of April Ave., Jill St., Kathy St., Kirk St., Shane St., Lynn St.,

UPDATE: Weinermobile Making Several Stops in Southern Illinois This Weekend

16Augustadmin

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS — No, you’re not crazy. That is a giant hot dog that will be making the rounds all over Southern Illinois this weekend. The Oscar Meyer Weinermobile will be visiting several Kroger locations across downstate Illinois this weekend. The Weinermobile will be at the Mt. Vernon location from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hamilton County Seeking to Identify Person of Interest in Hardware Store Break-In in Dale

16Augustadmin

HAMILTON COUNTY — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in a break-in Wednesday morning. In a Facebook post, the Sheriff’s Office says the break-in occured early Wednesday morning at the Hunt’s Hardware and Grocery Store in Dale. Anyone with information is urged to contact