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Motorcyclist tries to avoid accident, flips bike in Effingham County
EFFINGHAM CO., Ill. - A motorcyclist, attempting to avoid another in front of him that was becoming disabled on the road, instead flipped his bike and was injured in an accident yesterday morning....
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One Franklin County runaway apprehended; three others arrested in connection
FRANKLIN/JEFFERSON COs., Ill. - One of the three kids who escaped from the Juvenile Detention Center in Benton last week was located in Mt. Vernon to the north...and when he was taken in, three others...
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Brief Clay County Sheriff’s report submitted for mid-month
CLAY CO., Ill. - A brief Clay County Sheriff’s Department report, as provided by Sheriff Andy Myers, has some folks returning to the docket, as well as a wreck in the village of Louisville. July 12,...
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Car collides with motorcycle at Marshall intersection
CLARK CO., Ill. - A car-versus-motorcycle collision sent the bike rider to a Terre Haute hospital earlier this afternoon, reports Illinois State Police. ISP worked the 1:47 p.m. accident today...
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If you’ve got that Cajun cravin, Buckethead’s in Stonefort is the place for YOU!
Keith Tanner, posing in front of his restaurant, Buckethead's in Stonefort STONEFORT, Ill. - In light of the abject success of last week's offering regarding Big Blues Que in Creal Springs, our roving...
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Curry convicted: will he stay behind bars? — It’s possible that he’ll get the...
SALINE/POPE COs. – Authorities in Saline finally caught on to what a menace a Wasson man is after his arrest in Pope County, and a quick Saline County jury trial in early July sealed the deal. Dan...
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SALINE CO. – A former family member of Harrisburg attorney and former mayor/former city CPA Robert Wilson has made it to the civil court docket again in Saline County. Grady Gaskins, former son-in-law...
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GALLATIN CO. – Gallatin County, Ridgway Township, a Ridgway Township Road Commissioner and man alleged to have caused an accident have all been sued over road maintenance or lack thereof. The lawsuit,...
View ArticleFormer city alderman evicted from rental house
LAWRENCE CO. – Another lawsuit has been filed against one of the most-sued scammers in Lawrence, former Bridgeport city alderman Timothy Akers. Akers has been sued half a dozen times in Lawrence in the...
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No robbery of McDonald’s, but robbery ‘near’ McD’s
Seth T. Whalen OLNEY – Reports of a local crim holding up McDonald’s in Olney weren’t exactly that, but at least the “holding up” part was accurate. Most of Olney was buzzing on the evening of June 11...
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Carmi man dies after beating; further charges may be pending
Harold Artice Ivy WHITE CO. – As of press time for this issue (July 15), additional charges were still pending against a White County teen whose alleged actions ultimately lead to the death of a local...
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Punch leads to death of Ridgway man
Kory Kuizenga GALLATIN CO. – A man with a very odd name and a very short temper is in very hot water after allegedly taking that temper out on his stepfather…who has, since the filing of charges of...
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Judge signs documents in brother-in-law’s civil case
Mark Stanley WHITE CO. – A party in a civil action in White County has asked for sanctions to be leveled against a local judge for getting involved in a relative’s case. Grand Rivers Community Bank...
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Jailbreak prompts repairs, multiple felony arrests
Changes to the exterior of the White County Jail can be seen in this photo, and include fencing, razor wire and cameras on the cell area of the facility, this after a mid-June jailbreak that made...
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Bogus embezzlement claims causes chaos
Signs of protest on Wednesday, July 11, being held aloft by protesters chanting hateful slogans such as “Holla if you hate Paula,” were misguided and, according to many, whipped into a frenzy by media...
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Man who had to take out OP against village annoyance reports items stolen
CROSSVILLE, Ill. - A man who had to seek a Stalking/No-Contact Order against Crossville's version of Brian James O'Neill has had items stolen from his premises a couple of weeks after the plenary...
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Warrant arrests, including one out of Richland, reported in Carmi
CARMI, Ill. - A couple of warrant arrests, each of them made in separate incidents yesterday, got two individuals locked up in Carmi. Jeffrey Churchwell The first was Jeffrey S. Churchwell, 45 of...
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SALINE COUNTY: Arrest reports July 5 through 16, 2018
SALINE CO., Ill. - It's a big arrest report coming out of Saline County, covering right after the relatively-quiet Fourth of July holiday right up to yesterday, July 16, so let's get started. The...
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Williamson County man sentenced on federal meth offense
Rex A. Hopper WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - On July 17, 2018, a Williamson County, Illinois man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison on a methamphetamine offense, United States Attorney for the Southern...
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Puppy trainer from Belgium holds weekend event in Johnston City
Nino Drowaert and companions JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. - K-9 Companion in Johnston City recently welcomed Nino Drowaert, a puppy trainer all the way from Belgium for a two-day training session. Nino has...
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