MOUNT VERNON — The opponent itself provided plenty of motivation for the Mount Vernon baseball team Monday as it took on rival Marion with a C…
MARION — Perhaps it was Mother Nature’s way of telling the Mount Vernon and Marion baseball teams that it’s OK to take a break.
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CARBONDALE — Two good softball games Wednesday came down to little things.
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On Friday, Illinois Department of Agriculture announced that the Du Quoin State Fair and the Illinois State Fair in Springfield would be cance…
Here’s a look at the number of hospital beds across Southern Illinois.
To make sure PPE is available as it is needed, hospitals across the region are taking measures to conserve the supply of gowns, masks, face shields and other equipment that treating an influx of contagious patients would require.
Southern Illinois hospitals are working to keep patients and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, while also preparing to care for those w…
HerrinFesta Italiana 2020 performers will include country artists Mitchell Tenpenny and Russell Dickerson, rock bands Alter Bridge and Hairball, and Christian artists Tauren Wells and Brandon Heath.
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Honor Wreaths for Veterans had a record year in 2019, and they want your help to set another record in 2020.
In January, I wrote about the story of Grover Thompson, who was posthumously granted clemency for a 1981 stabbing in Mount Vernon. Gov. Bruce …
Small business owners and chambers of commerce across Southern Illinois want you to think small — small businesses that is — for your holiday …
In November of 1998, Glenn Poshard had just completed an unsuccessful bid for governor.
JORDAN BISHOP, Age Now: 16, Missing: 09/24/2019. Missing From MOUNT VERNON, IL. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Jefferson County She…
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MEGAN FREELS, Age Now: 18, Missing: 09/10/2019. Missing From MOUNT VERNON, IL. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Mount Vernon Police D…
MARION — This year's Veterans on Parade, set for 10 a.m. Saturday, is dedicated to the late Penny Bagby, co-founder of the parade.
MARION — According to Honor Wreaths for Veterans organizer Jim Koonce, the group is on track to have a record-setting year.
NEVAEH DAVIS, Age Now: 16, Missing: 08/01/2019. Missing From MOUNT VERNON, IL. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Mount Vernon Police D…
TYLER KARNS, Age Now: 18, Missing: 07/19/2019. Missing From MOUNT VERNON, IL. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Jefferson County Sheri…
To help alleviate the fears of expectant moms impacted by the closure of Heartland Regional Medical Center's obstetric and pediatric services, SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale will host an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 31, in the Birthing Center on the second floor of the hospital.
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