Waterfowl season is open throughout Southern Illinois.
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The 2021 South Seven girls basketball spring season was a study in contrasts last spring with Mount Vernon finishing the shortened COVID-19 sc…
There will be a community blood drive held at Crossroads Community Hospital in partnership with the American Red Cross Dec 2. All blood types, especially O-, A- and B-, are needed to help supply local hospitals.
A group of employees from Continental Tire wanted to make sure all children have a nice Christmas. They have used this goal for 15 years to host the Continental Toy Ride for Kids.
MOUNT VERNON — Goreville senior A.J. Johnson, Anna-Jonesboro senior Luke Lasley and West Frankfort juniors Ben Herron and Lucas Whittington ma…
MOUNT VERNON — Despite placing second behind Mount Carmel at the Class 1A Hamilton County girls golf regional on Thursday, the Nashville Horne…
MOUNT VERNON — It was a safe assumption that Marion's football team would come out with laser focus after having its win streak snapped last w…
CARBONDALE — Montadhar Nasser scored the winning goal as time was running out in the first half as Carbondale beat Mount Vernon, 3-0, in the c…
If it had been a wintery Thursday night instead of 10 a.m. on a hot Tuesday at the end of June, the fact that Carterville and Mount Vernon were matched up on a neutral court for a girls basketball game surely would've drawn a lot more attention.
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…