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Motorcycle, Another Vehicle Involved in Rear-end Crash Friday in Franklin County

BENTON – A rear-end crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle happened Friday on Illinois 34 in Franklin County. Franklin County Sheriff David Bartoni says 32-year-old Amanda R. Valdes of Benton was traveling east in her vehicle and was stopped in traffic to turn into a driveway when 59-year-old Charles S. Hargett of Thompsonville struck

Sunday Crash in Franklin County Sends Two to Local Hospitals

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BENTON – Two people were involved in a head-on crash Sunday on Illinois 37 in Franklin County. According to Franklin County Sheriff David Bartoni, 35-year-old Matthew J. Ude of Pinckneyville was driving north and left the roadway. He overcorrected and struck 56-year-old April D. Tedro of Benton head-on. Tedro was going south when the crash

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

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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

ISP Trooper, Two Others Involved in Monday Afternoon Crash in Harrisburg

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HARRISBURG – A crash involving a car and an Illinois State Police patrol car from Carmi happened around 4:10 Monday afternoon on Raymond Street at Webster Street in Harrisburg. According to Illinois State Police, 21-year-old Alyssa M. Collins of Harrisburg was driving her car north on Webster Street approaching the stop intersection at Raymond Street

Franklin County Board Expected to Choose Architect for New Courthouse Project Tonight

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BENTON – The Franklin County Board is expected to approve White and Borgognoni Architects of Carbondale as the architect for the new Franklin County Courthouse project in Benton when it meets tonight at 6 at the Campbell Building on the Benton Square. The county board recently met with a few architectural firms regarding the project

Hamilton County Board Meets Tonight

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MCLEANSBORO – The Hamilton County Board is set to meet tonight at 6 at the courthouse in McLeansboro. Sheriff Tracy Lakin is expected to review the sheriff’s report with board members along with discussing applications for the deputy position. There will also be discussion regarding the merit commission and school resource officer according to the

Frankfort CUSD #168 Board of Education Meeting Tonight

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WEST FRANKFORT – The Frankfort Community Unit School District #168 Board of Education will meet tonight at 6 at the Central Junior High School Library on East Ninth Street. Items on the agenda include placing the 2019-20 tentative budget on review, consideration of a joint dual credit agreement for 2019-20 between John A. Logan College

VA Health Care Facilities to Go Smoke-free in October

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MARION, Ill. (AP) — A smoking ban at Department of Veterans Affairs’ health care facilities will take effect later this year. The smoke-free policy that begins Oct. 1 applies to patients, visitors, volunteers, contractors and vendors, and it prohibits cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vape pens and e-cigarettes. The VA has permitted smoking in designated areas. However,

Shawnee Forest Officials Seeking Input on Proposed Recreational Fee Changes

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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.,