Mt. Vernon High School superintendent talks new position, demolishing old high school

July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35959370/new-mt-vernon-high-school-superintendent-talks-new-position-demolishing-old-high-school

MT. VERNON, IL –  (Brandon Merano,  WSIL-TV.  Please click on the ling above for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

A new interim superintendent has taken the reigns of the Mt. Vernon high school district.

 

New MVTHS Superintendent Marylin Holt (WSIL photo)

Monday was Marilyn Holt’s second day on the job.

The veteran educator has more than 30 years of experience, and she’ll make $65,000 during the 100-day term of her contract

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She said she plans to help Mt. Vernon High School get out from under a financial cloud that built up over several years.

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Woman Has Wedding After Son Tragically Dies. Then He Shows Up, Leaving Everyone In Tears

July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Woman Has Wedding After Son Tragically Dies. Then He Shows Up, Leaving Everyone In Tears

(Abby Sensening, gladwire.com.  Please click on the link above for this uplifting story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

Gladwire photo

It was finally the day. The day every woman waits for. Their wedding day. Becky Turney was so excited to walk down the aisle to her fiancé Kelly Turney. But there was just one thing missing. Her son Triston Green.

Triston had passed away at the young age of 19 just nearly 2 years ago. It was hard, and all she wanted was for him to be there with her. Little did she know that a part of him would be.

Back in 2015, Jason Kilby received a heart transplant that saved his life. And that heart belonged to Triston. Becky and Jacob had been in contact on various occasions, but they never actually met in person. So when he appeared at the wedding, Becky couldn’t control her excitement.

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Cairo, Illinois: America’s Forgotten City

July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.antiquearchaeology.com/blog/cairo-illinois-americas-forgotten-city/

NOTE:  This story back from 2016 was floating around social media from the Antique Archeology Website.  Since American Pickers is big in Southern Illinois, and anytime  I post that Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz will be in the area has a great response from you, I decided I would post this story.

The story is by Sarah Buckholtz.  I have posted stories in the past about the history of Cairo, and there is a huge response.  Please click on the link above for the full story.

 

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Salukis off season practice in full swing

July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

The new man in the middle for SIU, Kavion Pippen. (WSIL-TV photo)

CARBONDALE, IL  –  There is a link below to the video from WSIL Sports Sean Conway with interviews with new Saluki big man Kavion Pippen, returning guard Sean Lloyd, and Coach Barry Hinson.

Size and outside shooting are the emphasis of this years team.  The Dawgs have confidence they can compete for a Missouri Valley crown.

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35960837/new-faces-has-saluki-hoops-confident

Click on the link below to listen to a press conference from SIU Coach Barry Hinson from Saluki All Access.

Here is a link from the Voice of the Saluki’s Mike Reis interviewing SIU guard Armon Fletcher.

 

 

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Harre wins 70th Annual Gold Cup

July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35951508/harre-wins-70th-annual-gold-cup

Jordan Harre – Champion of the Benton Gold Cup. (WSIL Photo)

BENTON, IL –  (Sean Conway, WSIL-TV.  Please click on the link above for the full story.  Here  is the excerpt below.)

Nashville’s Jordan Harre was the Champion of this years Benton’s Gold Cup.  Included in the full story is the top five of the tournament.

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U.S. company first to microchip its employees

July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.kmov.com/story/35959798/us-company-first-to-microchip-its-employees

RIVER FALLS, WI (KMOV – TV.  Please click on the link above for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

Source – Three square market

Starting August 1st, Three Square Market (32M) will be the first company in the United States to offer implanted microchips to its employees. The decision is completely voluntary. The company is expecting over 50 staff members to be voluntarily chipped. 32M is partnering with BioHax International and Jowan Osterland, CEO, based out of Sweden.

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Highs in the upper 80’s today, then extreme heat and storms return

July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Tomorrow Southern Illinois is under a marginal (level 1 of 5) risk of severe weather. We are placed under one for Thursday as well. (Storm Prediction Center, Norman OK)

 

The Special Weather Statement about the rising heat and humidity issued by the National Weather Service in Paducah has not been changed.  Here is a link to it.  Below, is the seven day forecast for Franklin County.

Here comes the heat again on Wednesday

Detailed Forecast

weather.gov

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Marion man jailed on DUI Charges in Jefferson County

July 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Press Release from Travis Allen, Jefferson County Sheriff

MT. VERNON, IL – On 07/23/17 at about 9:52 PM our office began receiving 911 calls about a blue van speeding up, slowing down, and swerving lane to lane on I-57 north bound from about the 92 mile marker.

While Deputies were responding to the interstate at least two callers reported what they thought were gun shots coming from inside the van. Deputies got behind the blue van as it approached the Mt.Vernon 95 mile marker.

The van exited I 57 eastbound onto Broadway. As the vehicle turned onto Broadway the Deputy activated his overhead lights and preformed a traffic stop on the vehicle. Another Deputy and Officers from the Mt.Vernon Police Department assisted as the Deputy preformed a felony stop on the vehicle.

Two occupants in the vehicle were both compliant. Inside the vehicle Deputies discover beer and M-80 style fire crackers. No weapons were found. The driver 28 year old Brent A. Tite of Marion was arrested for Driving on a revoked license from a prior DUI. Deputies suspected Tite to be under the influence at the time of this stop.

Field sobriety testing was conducted and Tite was arrested for DUI. Tite is charged with Driving while license revoked, Felony Driving under the influence while revoked for DUI and improper lane usage. Breathalyzer results indicated his alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit.

He is currently in the Jefferson County jail awaiting bond to be set.
I want to publicly thank our Deputies and all Officers involved for doing a great job in getting this guy off the road. This reckless behavior could have caused an accident or got someone seriously hurt in other ways. Good job guys! Chief Deputy Taylor

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West City Water Tower Project Gets New Lease on Life

July 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.bentongazette.com/news/west-city-water-tower-project-gets-new-lease-on-life/article_bcd4e0a2-6cd6-11e7-a0d7-4f7c35e3cbb5.html

 

Benton Gazette photo

WEST CITY, IL – (William McPherson, Benton Gazette.  Please click on the link for the full story.)

West City Attorney Ronald Giacone reports that the Village’s proposed Water Tower Project received a favorable ruling recently in Washington D.C. but that there’s still work to be done before the issue is resolved.

The project had been brought to a halt due to a study which found the building permit to be in violation of FAA policy due to its’ proximity to the Benton Municipal Airport. One issue of contention for the Village Board, and for Benton Airport Board members has been the reported number of flights, said to be 22 per day, which allegedly take place at the Benton Airport. (www.airnav.com/airport/H96)

 

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WDQN signs back on at 5:30 a.m. this morning

July 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

On May 14th, WDQN, 1580-AM in DuQuoin, ceased operations.  The station would sign on the air occasionally to keep their FCC license in compliance.

This morning, at 5:30 a.m. the station signed back on the air.    The station will be managed in a partnership with two Perry County papers the Pinckneyville Press and the DuQuoin Weekly.

I spoke with the publisher of the Perry County publications, Jeff Egbert last night.  He said the tradition of the station with all local programming will exist that the Showalter family always had with the station.

In the past the format of the station has been “Top 80” with a mix of top 40 country and top 40 rock/pop.  Egbert said the playlist will be updated.

The playlist will be adult contemporary/lite rock in the daytime hours, with mixing in country in the evening hours.  The station will broadcast 24 hours now, with going to a classic rock format overnight.

The studio of WDQN in DuQuoin, from the station’s Facebook page. The station is located on the north edge of DuQuoin in the village of St. Johns

The Sunday Morning show will be changed to a Contemporary Christian format instead of Southern Gospel.  With WXAN in Ava very strong in the Perry County market, Egbert feels he can introduce more groups to the listeners such as the David Crowder Band, Skillet, Third Day, Casting Crowns, and Mercy Me.

Being a High School Sports guy, I asked about if the station would bring back DuQuoin High School sports.  Egbert said “definitely, Indian Football will be back on the air in week one.”  It is the plan that Steve Marek, the long time voice of the Indians will be at the mic.

I also asked Egbert about the FM signal of WDQN, 95.9, which Three Angels Broadcasting out of Thompsonville has programing on.  He said Three Angels purchased the frequency.  It has been assumed it was leased by several individuals.  It is his goal, however, to have the station one day simulcast on FM.

I am going to add an editorial comment here.  With the DuQuoin Evening Call now a weekly publication, WDQN is the only daily media outlet in Perry County.  There was a big hole in the Perry County media when the station went dark.

The last time I pulled up some numbers on our website I was amazed of the growth in Perry County.  Franklin County will be primary and it always will be, but you will see more coverage in the surrounding counties.

Like Perry County, there has been a whole in Franklin County with the Benton Evening News going to a weekly publication and the West Frankfort Daily American shutting its doors.  The Gazette in both towns really helped fill the gap.  WQRL and franklincounty-news.com are the only two daily sources of news in this county.

I am green in the media business.  One thing I have observed, and the majority of seasoned people in this business that I have picked their mind agree.  Strong media sources strengthen the other.  With WDQN back on the air, it will make this website and other publications and media outlets across Southern Illinois stronger.

 

 

 

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