Governor Bruce Rauner during yesterday’s state of the state address WILL TV – Champaign
Cloudy, windy and cool today – possible dusting of Snow on Sunday
January 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Good morning !!!!
It is supposed to be cloudy, windy, and cool today. Highs today in the upper 30’s with west winds with gusts up to 25 mph. West winds for up to 25 mph. will be tomorrow as well.
Temperatures will be in the upper 30’s through Sunday, and lows in the 20’s.
There is a 20% chance of snow on Sunday. The highest snow amount I have observed in a modes show around an inch, most show a dusting.
Temperatures are supposed to moderate next week with highs in the 40’s Monday with highs around 50 Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rangerettes drop nail-biter to rival Redbirds
January 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Zoe Carlton steps to the free throw line for the Rangerettes in Tuesday nights game against the Redbirds. (William McPherson photo)
Zeigler-Royalton gets big win over Elverado Friday night.
January 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Steve Dunford – franklincountynews-com
ZEIGLER – For decades when you would look at the schedule and you would see Elverado on the schedule, you would think it was an automatic W.
The 2016-17 Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes (Randall Risley photo)
The Falcons left the Black Diamond a couple years for greener pastures in the South Egyptian, to play schools closer to their enrollment. Last year was rough times as well, as Elverado was 0-26 in their new league.
With a couple of transfers from Carbondale, and everyone returning, good times have returned to Elkville, as the Falcons are sitting at 15-7 on the year.
All year I have been telling teams that Brendan Whiting will have a game where he explodes on someone He had 29 points in seven three pointers and going a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line as Z-R defeated Elverado 69-59 Steven Anderson added 14 on the night for the Tornadoes.
Here is what Coach Matt Morgan had to say about the victory; “It felt good for the simple fact that I feel like that was the first game where we’ve competed for all 32 minutes without any major mental lapses. There were points where we could’ve caved but they stuck through it and it paid of. I’m extremely happy for our all our kids at both levels!”
“Our crowd was unbelievable, especially the student section.”
“It was a total team effort. We had 36 rebounds for the game which is a season high. We controlled the glass and for the most part took quality shots and had quality possessions which allowed our transition defense to be much improved.”
“Jakob Baxter and Franky Rebolledo stepped up when we got into some foul trouble. Those two played some very important minutes for us and contributed in big ways.”
The Tornadoes are 2-13 on the season. They fell to Waltonville on the road last night 53-28. They have another tough road test, as they go on the road to face the Goreville Blackcats, Friday night. If you can not make the long road trip, the game will be streamed on blackcatsnewtork-com.
BOX SCORE:
ZEIGLER-ROYALTON (69) Whiting 0 7 8-8 29; Anderson 4 0 6-9 14; Domenick 1 2 0-0 8; Rebebello 1 2 0-0 8; Bollinger 4 0 0-0 8; Baxter 0 0 0-0 0
ELVERADO (59) Johnson 8 1 8-11 27; Dunham 2 1 4-4 11; Penn 4 1 0-0 11; White 0 2 0-0 6; Savenson 1 0 2-2 4; Cavinder 0 0 0-0 0; Funk 0 0 0-0 0
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ZEIGLER-ROYALTON 14 14 15 26 – 69
ELVERADO 9 15 16 19 – 59
Windy today with falling tems
January 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Wind gusts are forecasted to be around 25 mph today. With temperatures in the 50’s this morning, it would be tempting to get some yard work done. Use extreme caution when burning leaves.
Temperatures will drop to the 40’s by night fall and be in the 30’s by morning. The rest of the week will be highs in the upper 30’s and 
lows in the mid 20’s with a slight chance of snow on Sunday.
There is a warming trend on the way early next week.
Rend Lake College to offer concealed carry and gun safety classes this spring
January 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment
INA, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2017) – Learn everything from safety to state and federal law this spring during Rend Lake College’s Concealed Carry training program or Safety at Home and in Public class, both offered by the Community & Corporate Education Division.
RLC’s two-day Illinois Concealed Carry program readies participants to apply for their permit. On day one, the firearms safety and marksmanship classroom portion of the course will focus on safety, principles of marksmanship, loading and unloading, cleaning, and state and federal laws relating to firearms and force. Firearms and ammunition are not to be brought to this class.
The second day will include interacting with law enforcement, recognizing risk factors and situational awareness, identifying threats, and learning about range rules and procedures. The live fire practice and qualification will also occur on the RLC Shooting Range. Students should bring their firearm with 100 rounds of unopened ammunition to be inspected by course instructors.
To qualify, students must complete 30 rounds at 5, 7, and 10 yards with at least 70 percent accuracy. A qualifying shot consists of a shot placed inside the 7 ring of a B-27 target.
Available courses are set for the following dates: Saturday, Feb. 4 and Sunday, Feb. 5; Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18 for women only; Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21; and Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5.
Friday and Saturday classes will be held from 4 – 10 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Classes held on Saturday and Sundays will meet from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. both days. All classes will meet instructors Ron Meek and Jeff Bullard in the Coal Mine Training Center, Room 107A, on the Ina campus.
Participants who complete RLC’s Concealed Carry training course are eligible to apply for Illinois and Florida Concealed Weapons licenses. A valid FOID card and a driver’s license must be brought to class. Students must attend the entire 16 hours of training, no exemptions will be given. Participants must be at least 21 years old. The cost of the training is $150 for in-state residents and $250 for out-of-state residents.
Instead of, or in addition to, the Concealed Carry program, consider enrolling in RLC’s Increase Your Safety at Home and in Public workshop. This class will teach participants about the commonly made errors individuals make at their home and in public that decreases their safety. By the end of the session, instructor Scott Peeples will also cover individuals’ rights in the use of force for both home and community protection.
Class costs $17 and meets from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25 in the Academic Building, Room 202, on the Ina campus.
To learn more about these workshops, or any others this spring, call 618-437-5321, Ext. 1714. Pre-registration may be done in person, via phone call, or by emailing commcorped@rlc.edu.
Tigers hang around with Gallatin County for 2 1/2 quarters-fall 65-44
January 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Tiger point guard Tyson Kessler took it in the paint to one of the best PG’s in the south, Seth Ramsey (Jack Bullock Photo)
Gradual clearing today….tomorrow is going to be beautiful
January 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Today we will have gradual clearing and maybe some peaks of the sun. The high today will be in the mid 50’s. The low tonight will be in the mid 40’s. It will be sunny tomorrow with the high around 60, and the lows in the 40’s Wednesday night.
There will be a cooling trend for the rest of the week with highs in the upper 30’s and lows in the mid 20’s.
There is a chance of rain or snow in the forecast for Sunday.
President Trump has a very busy first full day in office
January 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment
President Trump signing and executive order ending the Trans Pacific Partership (Fox News Photo)
One dead, seven others injured in fatal jewelry robbery on Northeast Side of San Antonio TX
January 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment
San Antonio police at the crime scene….(Express-News photo)
