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INTEGRITY VOLLEYBALL ELITE HIGH SCHOOL OPEN GYM SET FOR TOMORROW SATURDAY TRYOUTS SUNDAY
Integrity Elite Volleyball High School will have another open gym tomorrow (Saturday, July 27th) from 9am to 10:30am. Open gym sessions will be held at New Hope Grade School and this is for ages 15 to...
Mark Wells 22h ago
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CLAY COUNTY FAIR IN FLORA WRAPS UP TONIGHT WITH FAIR QUEEN AND FUTURE MISS PAGEANT
The Clay County Fair in Flora wraps up tonight with the Clay County Fair Queen and Future Miss Pageant beginning at 7pm. Admission to the event will be $7 for adults and $3 for kids ages 2 through 12.
Mark Wells 22h ago
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GEFF MAN ARRESTED WEDNESDAY FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY
23-year-old Jared A Garrett of Geff was arrested Wednesday morning by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department on a charge of Domestic Battery. Garrett was transported and booked into the Wayne County Ja...
Mark Wells Jul 25, 2024
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WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HANDLES ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT NORTHWEST OF WAYNE CITY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Wayne City Fire and Ambulance personnel and the Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene of a one vehicle accident just after 10:30 Wednesday night on County Rd 360E at County Rd 900N ...
Mark Wells Jul 25, 2024
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TODAY (THURSDAY) IS MIRACLE TREAT DAY AT AREA DAIRY QUEENS
Today (Thursday) is Miracle Treat Day at most all area and regional Dairy Queen restaurants where at least one dollar or more from the purchase of every Blizzard Treat sold will be donated to the near...
Mark Wells Jul 25, 2024
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MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN CLAY COUNTY WEDNESDAY CLAIMS THE LIFE OF A FARINA MAN
Illinois State Police Troop 9 along with Farina EMS personnel and the Clay County Sheriff's Department responded yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon at approximately 5:18 pm to a report of a motorcycle ac...
Mark Wells Jul 25, 2024
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CROSSVILLE RESIDENT FOUND GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT IN WHITE COUNTY
Following a weeklong trial in White County Circuit Court, a Crossville resident. 54-year-old Emmit Connely has been convicted by a jury on one count of Criminal Sexual Assault of a family member under...
Mark Wells Jul 25, 2024
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BOST TO HOST SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AGRICULTURE TOUR WITH A STOP IN CISNE
U.S. Representative Mike Bost announced that he will be conducting a five-stop agricultural tour across Southern Illinois in the first week of August, including events to discuss the Farm Bill, trade,...
Mark Wells Jul 25, 2024
IDNR ISSUES STATEMENT CONCERNING RECENT SIGHTINGS OF BLACK BEARS
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has recently reported sightings of black bears in four Southern Illinois counties. While these sightings are uncommon in the state, there is a possibility ...
Mark Wells Jul 25, 2024
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CURRENT RIVER STAGES AS OF THURSDAY, JULY 25TH
Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 18.94 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a...
Mark Wells Jul 25, 2024