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Motion to Continue Plans to Remodel McLeansboro City Hall Dies at City Council Meeting

MCLEANSBORO – Renovation work at McLeansboro City Hall appears to be dead after a motion to proceed with the second half of architectural plans for the remodel died at the city council meeting Wednesday. According to Alderman Dale Biggerstaff, the city has spent about $10,000 for the first half of the work to be done,

Eleven Arrested Following Months-long Drug Investigation in White County

15JanuaryBarry

CARMI – The White County Sheriff’s Office, Carmi Police and the Southern Illinois Drug Task Force arrested 11 people early Wednesday morning on drug-related charges as a result of a months-long investigation called Operation Dealers Choice in White County. Officials say numerous non-drug-related warrants were also served during the detail. More arrests are anticipated. Click

West Frankfort City Council Tables No Parking Signs Issue on East Oak at Tuesday’s Meeting

15JanuaryBarry

WEST FRANKFORT – The West Frankfort City Council Tuesday night tabled the issue of placing no parking signs in the 1200, 1300 and 1400 blocks of East Oak Street. Council members decided to have the codes department send out letters asking residents to resolve the issue on their own. If not, then this issue will

Benton Square Merchants Address Parking Concerns with Benton City Council at Monday’s Meeting

15JanuaryBarry

BENTON – With construction scheduled to begin later this year on the new Franklin County Courthouse on the Benton Square, several merchants located on and just off the square spoke with the Benton City Council about parking on the square at Monday night’s meeting. According to Benton City Clerk Brook Craig, the merchants do not

Harrisburg Man Sentenced for Vandalizing Carmi Park

14JanuaryBarry

CARMI – A Harrisburg man was sentenced in White County Monday for vandalizing a park in Carmi this past summer. White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud says 22-year-old Zachary M. Thaxton of Harrisburg was sentenced to five years in state prison with one year of mandatory supervised release for criminal damage to government property –

McLeansboro Man Sentenced for Strangling Wife Last March in Hamilton County

14JanuaryBarry

MCLEANSBORO – A McLeansboro man was sentenced Monday in Hamilton County to 12 years in state prison for aggravated domestic battery – a Class 2 felony stemming from an incident in March 2019 when he strangled his wife in their home and fled the scene only to be picked up in Union County, Kentucky a

West Frankfort City Council Could Approve Placing No Parking Signs on East Oak at Tuesday’s Meeting

13JanuaryBarry

WEST FRANKFORT – It looks like the West Frankfort City Council will discuss and possibly act on Police Chief John Prudent’s request to place no parking signs in the 1200, 1300 and 1400 blocks of East Oak Street at Tuesday night’s meeting. The council last month basically left the no parking issue on Oak Street

FCUSD #168 to Hold Special Committee Meeting Dealing with Facilities Tuesday

13JanuaryBarry

WEST FRANKFORT – A Special Committee of the Frankfort Community Unit School District #168 Board of Education for Facility and Usage Needs will hold its fourth meeting Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Service Center located at 900 North Cherry Street in West Frankfort. The purpose of the meeting is to

Bryant Hoping to Lead Charge Against ‘Fix the FOID Act’ In New Session

13JanuaryBarry

MT. VERNON – The “Fix the FOID Act” fell in the last cycle at the Illinois Capitol. The bill, among other things, would’ve raised the cost for FOID cards, forced citizens to use an FFL Dealer to purchase a firearm, and it included fingerprinting along with a background check. State Representative Terri Bryant is the

Benton City Council Meets Tonight

13JanuaryBarry

BENTON – The Benton City Council has a light agenda for its meeting tonight at 6 at City Hall. The council is set to discuss with possible action designating new handicapped parking spots, an ordinance for a stop sign going north and south at the intersection of First Street and Williams Street, parking on the