HERRIN – The following information was released by the Herrin Police Department on Wednesday, January 26, 2021. Darryl N. White Age 58From: Herrin, ILArrested on 01-11-22 for driving while suspended. Leslie A. Williams Age 24From: Freeman Spur, ILArrested on 01-11-22 for no valid driver’s license. Dalton J. Smith Age 25From: Herrin, ILArrested on 01-15-22 for
ENFIELD – Enfield, Illinois resident Matt Wynn has published his debut novel about legendary coach Rich Herrin. Signed with US-based publisher, Words Matter Publishing, he could very well be the next Andrew Mortan! WMP immediately connected with Wynn’s story. A small publisher who believes in working one on one with their authors, they immediately saw
WEST FRANKFORT – Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host free, virtual Flourish Open House webinars on February 8 at noon, 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. The webinars will help participants gain a better understanding of the services Centerstone offers families through the Flourish program, which serves families through building
MURPHYSBORO – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Broadband has awarded Jackson County with an Accelerate Illinois Broadband Infrastructure Planning Program Grant. The Accelerate Illinois program seeks to provide selected Illinois communities with intensive technical assistance resources and programming to engage in community broadband planning and capacity building for improved broadband
BENTON – State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) says he has seen enough violence against police officers and is calling for enhanced measures aimed at deterring crime. Severin has filed legislation, HB 4746, that would reinstate the option for juries to select the death penalty as punishment for the first-degree murder of law enforcement officers. “In 2021,
MARION – The chairman of the Williamson County Republican Party announced on Facebook earlier this week that Donald Trump, Jr. has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for this year’s Ronald Reagan Tribute Gala. Jeff Diederich says the event will be held in Marion on Saturday, Oct. 8. Tickets will go on sale starting April
BENTON – The Benton City Council Monday night unanimously voted not to pay any further COVID benefit days retroactive to Jan. 1. According to City Clerk Brook Craig, the City paid 10 COVID benefit days for either the illness or if an employee was in quarantine. It was decided the City gives ample vacation, personal
MCLEANSBORO – This is the last week for supporters of the Relay for Life of Hamilton and Wayne County to order the 2022 Hamilton County Foxes Fight Cancer T-Shirt for the high school basketball game on Friday, Feb. 11. Shirts are $20. They can be ordered online until Jan. 30 by going to https://shopsilkworm.com/foxes/. You
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) Monday led 112 members of Congress in sending a letter to the Director of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) calling for the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) to report to Congress on their plan to remediate the backlog of veterans’ record requests. “Repeatedly I have been
MARION – The following information was released by the Marion Police Department on Monday, January 24, 2022. Justin Howard, 36, of Carrier Mills has been arrested for Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Driving While License Suspended, Possession of Burglary Tools, Burglary and Leaving the Scene of an Accident on January 21, 2022 in the
