MT. VERNON – Jury selection was underway Tuesday in Jefferson County for a 31-year-old Mt. Vernon man charged with attempted murder for a shooting over the summer that sent one person to the hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Calvin Webster is charged with four Class X felonies for attempted murder, armed violence, being an
DU QUOIN – Illinois State Police announced Tuesday the positive identification of the body of Benedetta “Beth” Bentley. The human remains, located on Dec. 4, 2017, in rural Jefferson County, have been positively identified. Bentley was in the Mt. Vernon/Centralia area with a friend on May 23, 2010, when the friend said she dropped Beth
MT. VERNON — The city of Mt. Vernon approved a conditional use permit for a cannabis dispensary at Monday night’s meeting, making it the first cannabis dispensary to be approved to come to the community. KPG of Harrisburg will operate the facility out of an existing building at 800 S. 45th St., just west of
MOUNT VERNON – Cedarhurst Center for the Arts hosted a reception Thursday night for donors and friends to celebrate the success of the Kimball’s Habitat fundraiser. The event utilized the Mitchell House back patio for the autumn reception with drinks and appetizers served for donors and their guests. The Kimball’s Habitat fundraiser kicked off in
MT. VERNON – Mt. Vernon Police need your help in identifying a man they believe stole jewelry and cash from Jackson Jewelers Thursday. Surveillance photos show a white man wearing light blue jeans and a white t-shirt. According to police, he left the store before the crime had been discovered. Anyone with information regarding the
MT. VERNON – Mt. Vernon Mayor John Lewis has been elected to serve on the board of the Illinois Municipal League. The IML is a statewide organization representing almost 1,300 local municipalities across Illinois. Lewis says to be elected to serve as one of the 36 Vice Presidents on the league’s board is truly an
MT. VERNON – A Jefferson County grain and beef cattle farmer is joining the Republican primary race for Illinois’ 115th District House seat. John Howard has been involved with the Farm Bureau for many years, and now he wants to represent southern Illinois in Springfield. Howard says he doesn’t like what is happening in Springfield
