CARMI – As part of It’s a White County Christmas, the annual Miss Merry Christmas Pageant will be held on November 6, 2021, at Downtown Theater Park in Carmi (in between The Print Shop and First Mid Bank drive-thru). Baby Miss Merry Christmas contestants, ages 0-23 months, and Toddler Miss Merry Christmas contestants, ages 2-5
CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois Research Park at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received a $150,000 award, one of just eight given across the country by the U.S. Small Business Administration, in the competitive, inaugural Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Catalyst prize competition. The award went to SIU’s Southern Illinois Research Park Corporation, which
JEFFERSON COUNTY – A four-vehicle injury crash happened Sunday afternoon on southbound I-57 at milepost 102 in Jefferson County. According to Illinois State Police, 32-year-old Jeffery A. Pannell from De Queen, AR was driving a pickup truck north on I-57 as a SUV driven by 29-year-old Aric S. Karraker of Kankakee was driving north in
BENTON – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a missing Orient man. Thirty-four-year-old Joshua R. Brock was last seen at noon on Saturday, Oct. 9 leaving his home in Orient on a bicycle. Family members have not spoken with him since then. Brock is a white male standing 5’11” tall weighing 260
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – Click on the links below to see the latest COVID-19 information from our local health departments. Egyptian Health Department Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department Hamilton County Health Department Jackson County Health Department Jefferson County Health Department Perry County Health Department Southern Seven Health Department Illinois Department of Public Health
CARBONDALE – The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to learn more and comment about the proposed extension of Herrin Road from Cambria Road to County Line Road in Williamson County. Instead of hosting a regular public meeting, IDOT will share details on the project and encourage public participation from Oct. 18 through
CARBONDALE – Lane closures began Monday for daytime patching work on US 51 in Jackson County. According to IDOT, patching will run on US 51 from just south of Carbondale moving north to Du Quoin and will require lane closures for the next six to eight weeks. Flaggers will control traffic. Some delays will be
MARION – The following information was released by the Marion Police Department on Friday, October 15, 2021. Rachel Rice, 41, of Marion has been issued citations for Possession of Methamphetamines, Possession of Cannabis, Expired Vehicle Registration and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle in the area of The Hill Ave and I-57 on October 4, 2021.
RALEIGH – The Raleigh Water District in Saline County is receiving a $170,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program to complete their water system improvements of tank painting, acquiring a tank mixer, and installing fencing and other appurtenances. The project will also connect directly to Saline
MARION – A Johnston City man recently pleaded guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine – a Class X felony – and was sentenced in Williamson County to 12 years in state prison. According to Williamson County State’s Attorney Brandon Zanotti, 38-year-old Timony E. Long was arrested for possessing 114 grams of meth following a traffic stop
