Madonna in the Women’s March on Washington speech, threatened to blow up the White House (AP photo)
Trump team blasts Madonna: ‘Can you imagine saying that about President Obama?’
January 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Another rainy Sunday ahead
January 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment
It seems like we have another rainy Sunday ahead of us. The high today will be around 60 degrees with the low in the upper 40’s.
We will have a pleasant Monday through Wednesday with high around 50 degrees with the lows in the 30’s.
It will be cooler the rest of the week with highs in the upper 30’s with lows in the mid twenties.
Over night there has been massive tornado destruction in the Southeastern coastal states of the US. The storm prediction center rarely issues a high risk for severe weather. This is displayed below in the following graphic from KFVS-12
Dr Greg Forbes of The Weather Channel has several ares in the Southeastern part of the United States with a TORCON of nine, which means there is a 90% chance of a tornado within a 50 mile area. Here is the areas in the following graphic.
Remember this region in your prayers during a day that shapes up to be very volatile.
Host Rangers repeat as BIT champions
January 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Watching this on video last night, it was an awesome scene to watch the student section storm the floor at Rich Herrin gym (Thank you Penny Henson for letting me use this)
Bus with Marion HS students on board vandalized by anti Trump rioters in Washington, DC
January 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Herrin sweeps field at West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic
January 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Girls All Tournament team for the Mid Winter Classic from left to right; Hannah Grotauge -Herrin; Hannah Garascia – S-V-W; Jaylin Haley – S-V-W; Cali Wright WF; Makalya Smothers; Herrin and MVP Morgan Griffith- WF
Protesters, police clash in Washington as Trump assumes presidency
January 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
A police officer tries to tackle a protester demonstrating against U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the inauguration in Washington, DC, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif – RTSWIPE
Jim Muir to receive Distinguished Media Service Award from the IHSA at BIT tonight
January 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Jim Muir with former Christopher Bearcat and later University of Illinois standout, TJ Wheeler before a NJCAA tournament game in Danville for Rend Lake College who were National Champs that year. TJ’s father Tom, has been Muir’s long time color man. (Tom Wheeler photo form the Buckner Garage)
(Click on the link to read the press release from the IHSA on September 8th.) Jim, who has spent over 25 years as voice of the Benton Rangers, will be presented with this award tonight from the Illinois High School Association. After spending twenty years in the coal mines, he changed careers to be a journalist and publicist. He covered news and sports, wrote OpEd pieces, and was an investigative reporter for the Benton Evening News and Southern Illinoisan. He was the publisher of Southern Illinois Sports Connection magazine for five years. The presentation will be before the Benton/Sesser-Valier game at the Benton Invitational Tournament tonight at 6:45. He is a graduate of Sesser-Valier High School and currently lives in Sesser. He is a former long time resident of Benton. He will be stepping down from the booth this year, he was elected as Franklin County Circuit Clerk in November. Benton is currently 14-1 on the season and was sixth in the last AP Class 3A poll. Muir wanted to come back and be “the voice” of this special group. Anything I am about to say is unsolicited, and it is the express opinion of me. Jim is in high regard among all coaches, players, and members of the media that I talk to. He is one of the most humble and gracious individuals I have ever met. This is the second time he has taken a chance on someone who was and still is so poor in the English language, that took his ACT four times to try to get the score to a 25 to be come an Illinois State Scholar and to avoid remedial English at RLC. I wish I could be there, but I will be six miles to the south waiting for the Redbirds and Eldorado Eagles to tip it up in Max Morris gym. It is a well deserved award. I apologize for the huge run on paragraph. It would break the link if I broke this up.
Inauguration Day 2017: Chaos and pomp greet Trump’s ascension
January 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Donald Trump’s address to be ‘optimistic,’ ‘visionary,’ ‘philosophical,’ his spokesman says
January 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
President-elect Donald Trump salutes as he arrives with his wife Melania Trump at a pre-Inaugural “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Watching is daughter Ivanka, second from left. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Unseasonably mild today and tomorrow…..rain sunday
January 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Even though cloudy today, highs will be in the upper 50’s today. Highs will be in the 60’s tomorrow with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon into the overnight hours.
There is a 50% chance of rain on Sunday and Sunday night. There are no advisories or a hazardous weather outlook today for Franklin County.
Here is a link to the seven day forecatst:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=176&map.y=89&site=pah&zmx=1&zmy=1#.WIImu9QrJxA
