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Harrisburg Man Sentenced for Vandalizing Carmi Park

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 –

Mt. Vernon Scheduling More Upgrades to Sewer, Water System in 2020

14Januaryadmin

MT. VERNON – The city of Mt. Vernon is in year three of its long-term plan to fully upgrade its water and sewer system, and the city is already seeing a drop in leaks in the system. Mt. Vernon City Manager Mary Ellen Bechtel says about five miles of lines are scheduled to be replaced

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

McLeansboro City Council to Discuss Remodeling City Hall at Wednesday’s Meeting

14Januaryadmin

MCLEANSBORO – The McLeansboro City Council is set to discuss and possibly act on remodeling City Hall at Wednesday’s meeting. Plans approved at September’s meeting call for converting the former fire station into a Council Meeting room, adding office space and changing the floor plan in the police department. In other business, the council will

Two Ejected in Single-vehicle Crash near Mt. Vernon

14Januaryadmin

MT. VERNON – Two were ejected from the windshield during a single-vehicle crash north of Mt. Vernon around 6:40 Sunday night. The driver, 39-year-old Daniel Morgan of Mt. Vernon, was traveling on Miller Road north of Beal Road when he drifted off the shoulder before crossing back to the east side of the roadway and

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

Jefferson County Chamber to Host Mayor’s State of the City Address & Announce Citizen of the Year at Monthly Luncheon

13Januaryadmin

MT. VERNON – The Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will hold their monthly luncheon on Thursday at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Mt. Vernon. The luncheon will also be the stage for Mt. Vernon Mayor John Lewis to give his State of the City Address. Executive Director of the Chamber Mike Beard says the

Illinois Secretary of State Awards over $1.2 Million in Grants to School Libraries

13Januaryadmin

SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced Monday that over $1.2 million in FY 2020 School District Library Grant Program awards have been awarded to 684 public school districts across Illinois including several in our area. White says more than 1.5 million Illinois students served by school library programs will benefit

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