July 2020 – WQRL Radio 106.3 FM

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Report – Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31

MT. VERNON — On Thursday and Friday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests. Friday, July 31, 2020 Fifty-eight-year-old Walter Williams of Madisonville, KY was arrested Thursday for Driving on a Revoked License. Thirty-six-year-old Cody Frierson of Hattiesburg, MS was arrested Thursday for Controlled Substance Trafficking. Forty-four-year-old Vincent Levy of Lexington, MS was

State Rep. Severin to Host Blood Drive Aug. 10

31JulyBarry Wright

MARION – State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) will host a blood drive at his office located at 600 Halfway Road on Monday, August 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The blood drive will take place in the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Donor Bus which will be parked in the parking lot of Rep.

Ameren Illinois Providing $8 Million in Bill Payment Assistance to Those Impacted by COVID-19

31JulyKyle Norris

MT. VERNON – Ameren Illinois is doing its part to help those affected financially by the coronavirus pandemic. The utility provider has set aside $8 million for bill payment assistance for those who qualify to help reduce or eliminate a past-due account balance. Ameren spokesperson Brian Bretsch says if you need assistance, please don’t hesitate

Preparations Begin Today for Wednesday’s Demolition of Franklin County Courthouse

31JulyBarry Wright

BENTON – Preparations to demolish the Franklin County Courthouse on the Benton Square are set to get underway today. According to the Benton-West City Chamber of Commerce, a traffic control map with the layout of traffic flow around the Benton Square is available at the Chamber office on North Main. Crews will be setting up

IDPH Announced Thursday 1,772 New Positive COVID-19 Cases in Illinois

31JulyBarry Wright

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday announced 1,772 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 18 additional confirmed deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 176,896 cases, including 7,478 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 41,134 specimens for a

U.S. 51 Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge to Close for 30 Days Starting Saturday

30JulyBarry Wright

PADUCAH – If you use the U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge, you’ll have to find another way to your destination starting this weekend. Keith Todd, Public Information Officer with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 1 office in Paducah, says the bridge will close at 6:30 Saturday morning and will remain closed for up to

Saline County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Truck Theft Near Garden of the Gods

30JulyKyle Norris

HARRISBURG – The Saline County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a truck theft near the Garden of the Gods late last week. According to Major Jerod Campbell with the Sheriff’s Office, they received a report Friday of a 2020 Ram being used as a rental vehicle by someone from out-of-state that was stolen from the Garden

Ferrell Hospital Increasing Hours for Respiratory Tent Services

30JulyBarry Wright

ELDORADO – Due to increasing patient and testing volumes, the respiratory tent hours at Ferrell Hospital will now be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The increase in hours began Wednesday. Weekend hours will remain the same – Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5

Inmate from Du Quoin Found Dead in His Jackson County Jail Cell

30JulyBarry Wright

MURPHYSBORO – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says corrections deputies found a Du Quoin man dead in his jail cell Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release, 41-year-old Dustin Goodwin was an inmate at the jail and was the only occupant of his jail cell. A death investigation is being conduced by the Illinois State

IDPH Wednesday Announced 1,393 New Positive COVID-19 Cases in Illinois

30JulyBarry Wright

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday announced 1,393 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 18 additional confirmed deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 175,124 cases, including 7,462 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 38,187 specimens for a