Benton, West Frankfort, Illinois News | Franklin County News
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WEST CITY –Ameren will conduct a planned power outage Tuesday, February 13, from 11:00 pm until 5:00 am in the Village of West City.
This is for only 131 customers in West City. Ameren has replaced an 80 foot pole and needs to move the service over to the new pole. If all goes well, the outage should only be within the specified time range
Tue., Feb. 27
Game 1 at 7:00 pm: Winner Nokomis Regional vs. Winner Hutsonville Regional
Wed., Feb. 28
Game 2 at 7:00 pm: Winner Patoka Regional vs. Winner Windsor Regional
Fri., Mar. 2
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (6) Windsor [Coop] vs. (7) Arcola
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (3) Mulberry Grove vs. (9) Chrisman
Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (5) Bethany (Okaw Valley) vs. (8) Hume (Shiloh) [Coop]
Wed., Feb. 21
Game 4 at 6:00 pm: (2) Moweaqua (Central A & M) vs. Winner Game 1
Game 5 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 6 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (6) Centralia (Christ Our Rock Lutheran) vs. (8) Louisville (North Clay) [Coop]
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (4) Odin vs. (13) Sandoval
Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (5) Farina (South Central) vs. (12) Patoka
Wed., Feb. 21
Game 4 at 6:00 pm: (1) Dieterich vs. Winner Game 1
Game 5 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 6 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (11) Edinburg [Coop] vs. (12) Ramsey
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (4) Neoga vs. (14) Niantic (Sangamon Valley)
Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (10) Buffalo (Tri-City) vs. (13) Beecher City [Coop]
Wed., Feb. 21
Game 4 at 6:00 pm: (1) Nokomis vs. Winner Game 1
Game 5 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 6 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (9) Oblong vs. (10) Cisne
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (7) Hutsonville [Coop] vs. (11) Martinsville
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (2) Altamont vs. Winner Game 1
Wed., Feb. 21
Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (3) St. Elmo [Coop] vs. Winner Game 2
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Tue., Feb. 27
Game 1 at 7:00 pm: Winner Vandalia Regional vs. Winner Lawrenceville Regional
Wed., Feb. 28
Game 2 at 7:00 pm: Winner Fairfield Regional vs. Winner Casey (C.-Westfield) Regional
Fri., Mar. 2
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (7) Fairfield vs. (8) McLeansboro (Hamilton County)
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (6) Flora vs. (10) Albion (Edwards County)
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (1) Eldorado vs. Winner Game 1
Wed., Feb. 21
Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (4) Carmi (C.-White County) vs. Winner Game 2
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (9) Bridgeport (Red Hill) vs. (11) Lawrenceville
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (2) Mt. Carmel vs. Winner Game 1
Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (3) Harrisburg vs. (5) Robinson
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 4 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (9) Pana (H.S.) vs. (10) Sullivan
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (1) Effingham (St. Anthony) vs. Winner Game 1
Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (4) Shelbyville vs. (8) Vandalia
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 4 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (6) Toledo (Cumberland) vs. (7) Marshall
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 2 at 7:00 pm: (2) Teutopolis vs. Winner Game 1
Wed., Feb. 21
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (3) Casey (C.-Westfield) vs. (5) Newton
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 4 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
Warmer air is on the way. A return to the 50s is forecast for everyone today, with a 60 degree reading not out of the question, east of the Lakes near the Tennessee border in western Kentucky. Rain will commence tonight. (NWS Paducah)
.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight A slight chance of light freezing rain is possible late tonight, along and northwest of a line from Perryville Missouri to Fairfield Illinois. Little accumulation is expected. .
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Saturday through Thursday Light freezing rain is possible into early Saturday morning. Little accumulation is expected. Rain is forecast to change to freezing rain from northwest to southeast Saturday night into Sunday morning for all but the Pennyrile region of western Kentucky. Ice accumulation less than a tenth of an inch is expected. Rainfall totals in the southern Pennyrile region will average around an inch and a half. There is a chance of a wintry mix of precipitation as the precipitation winds down to an end Sunday night. Minor accumulations of a few hundredths of an inch of ice, followed by a couple tenths of an inch of snowfall, is a possibility, before the precipitation ends in entirety. .
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT… Spotter activation will not be needed.
The Southeastern portion of the county took the brunt of the ice last night. There were reports coming in as early as 9:00 p.m. regarding slick roads.
Here is a full list of closings from WSIL-TV
WEST FRANKFORT – WSIL-TV reports that Interstate 57 is down to one lane north of West Frankfort because of a traffic crash.
I will post more details as they come available. -sd
Thompsonville @ Gallatin Co. 5:00 Varsity only
Crab Orchard @ Carrier Mills 4:30 JV start
Marion @ Murphysboro 5:45 JV start
Edwards Co. @ Johnston City 5:15 JV start
Woodlawn @ Wayne City 5:15 JV start
Massac Co. @ West Frankfort 5:15 JV start
Zeigler-Royalton @ Goreville 5:30 JV start
Christopher @ Chester 5:00 JV start
Murphysboro @ Massac Co. 5:00 JV start
Herrin @ Marion 5:30 JV start
SIJHSAA Class M. State Tournament at Rend Lake College
Pontiac/Nashville 5:30
Christopher/Johnston City 6:45
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT…
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion,
Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro,
and Carmi
* WHAT…A mixture of very light snow, light sleet and freezing
drizzle.
* WHERE…Portions of southern Illinois.
* WHEN…Until midnight CST tonight.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Even though the precipitation will be very
light this evening, hazardous travel conditions could develop
with temperatures in the upper 20s. This includes Interstate 64.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Winter Weather Advisory means periods of wintry precipitation
will cause primarily travel difficulties. Use extreme caution if
you have travel plans this evening.
Vince Coleman (#ColemanHOF)
Years: 1985 – 1990 .265/.326/.339, 937 H, 549 SB, 556 R, 56 3B (878 Games)
Vince Coleman burst on to the scene in 1985 by stealing 110 bases as a rookie, a MLB record that still stands today, and winning National League Rookie of the Year honors. Coleman would continue to lead the National League in stolen bases throughout his six seasons as the Cardinals primary left-fielder while being named to two All-Star teams. A member of two National League pennant winning teams in 1985 and 1987, Coleman’s 549 career stolen bases rank him second all-time in franchise history behind Lou Brock.
Keith Hernandez (#HernandezHOF)
Years: 1974 – 1983 .299/.385/.448, 1217 H, 265 2B, 81 HR, 595 RBI, 662 R (1165 Games)
Keith Hernandez played 10 seasons with the Cardinals, winning six straight Gold Gloves from 1978-1983 at first base. He was a National League co-MVP in 1979, batting a league leading .344 with 48 doubles, 11 home runs and 105 RBI. The two-time All-Star was a member of the 1982 World Championship team and batted .299 that season with 94 RBI. Hernandez’s .385 on-base percentage ranks fifth all-time among Cardinals hitters to have played at least 10 seasons with the club.
Jason Isringhausen (#IzzyHOF)
Years: 2002 – 2008 217 Saves, 2.98 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 408.0 IP (401 Games)
Jason Isringhausen spent seven seasons with the Cardinals. During his time with the team, the Cardinals won the Central Division in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006 with World Series appearances in 2004 and 2006, winning the World Series in 2006. He registered a National League-leading 47 saves in 2004, tying the franchise record which Lee Smith set, until Trevor Rosenthal broke the record in 2015. An All-Star in 2005, “Izzy” still holds the franchise record for saves with 217, and is sixth with 401 appearances with St. Louis.
Ray Lankford (#LankfordHOF)
Years: 1990 – 2001, 2004 .273/.365/.481, 1479 H, 928 R, 228 HR, 829 RBI, 250 SB (1580 Games)
Ray Lankford was known for his combination of speed and power during his 13 seasons in St. Louis. Lankford recorded five 20-20 seasons (with four consecutive from 1995-1998) and ranks fifth all-time in club history in home runs and stolen bases. He is the only player in Cardinals history with at least 200 home runs and 200 steals, and hit more home runs in Busch Stadium II than any other player (123). The long-time Cardinal center fielder was named to the All-Star team in 1997 and still ranks in the all-time Top-10 franchise leaders in Runs (9th), Total Bases (10th), Doubles (9th), Runs Batted In (8th), Walks (5th) and Game Winning-RBI (T-2nd).
Scott Rolen (#RolenHOF)
Years: 2002 – 2007 .286/.370/.510, 678 H, 421 R, 173 2Bs, 111 HR, 453 RBI (661 Games)
In his five plus seasons with the Cardinals, Scott Rolen dominated the hot corner winning Gold Gloves in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006, and a Silver Slugger award in 2002. He was named to the National League All-Star team in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, and named to the All-Busch Stadium team as the third baseman by vote of fans. In 2004, Rolen slashed .314/.409/.598 with 34 home runs and 124 RBI. His stellar 2004 campaign continued during the postseason with his pennant-clinching, two-run homer off Roger Clemens in the 6th inning of Game 7 of the National League Championship Series vs. Houston. In 2006, Rolen helped the club to its 10th World Championship, closing out the postseason with a 10-game hitting streak.
Lee Smith (#SmithHOF)
Years: 1990 – 1993 160 Saves, 2.90 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 266.2 IP (245 Games)
Known as one of the most feared closers in baseball history, Lee Smith recorded at least 43 saves in three of his four seasons with the Cardinals, leading the league in 1991 and 1992. During his Cardinals career, Smith earned three All-Star selections and finished in the Top-4 of National League Cy Young voting twice. His 160 saves stood as a club record until Jason Isringhausen surpassed that total in 2007.
John Tudor (#TudorHOF)
Years: 1985 – 1988, 1990 62-26, 2.52 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 12 SHO, 881.2 IP (125 Games Started)
During his five seasons in a Cardinals uniform, John Tudor accumulated a .705 winning percentage and 2.52 ERA over 125 starts, both of which still stand as all-time Cardinals records (minimum 750.0 IP). The left-hander’s finest season came in 1985 when he won 21 games (went 20-1 after June 1) with a miniscule 1.93 ERA, including 10 complete game shutouts, and finished second in National League Cy Young voting. A member of two National League pennant winning teams in 1985 and 1987, Tudor won at least 10 games in each of the four full seasons he pitched for the Redbirds.
Cardinals Hall of Fame Members
Jim Bottomley, Ken Boyer, Sam Breadon, Lou Brock, Jack Buck, August A. “Gussie” Busch Jr., Chris Carpenter, Dizzy Dean, Jim Edmonds, Curt Flood, Bob Forsch, Frank Frisch, Bob Gibson, Chick Hafey, Jesse Haines, Whitey Herzog, Rogers Hornsby, George Kissell, Tony La Russa, Marty Marion, Pepper Martin, Tim McCarver, Willie McGee, Mark McGwire, Joe Medwick, Johnny Mize, Terry Moore, Stan Musial, Branch Rickey, Red Schoendienst, Mike Shannon, Ted Simmons, Enos Slaughter, Ozzie Smith, Billy Southworth, Bruce Sutter and Joe Torre.
2018 Cardinals Hall of Fame Red Ribbon Selection Committee
Tom Ackerman, Frank Cusumano, Derrick Goold, Whitey Herzog, Rick Hummel, Randy Karraker, Martin Kilcoyne, Jenifer Langosch, Tony La Russa, Bernie Miklasz, Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Joe Ostermeier, Rob Rains, Red Schoendienst and Brian Walton.
Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum
The 8,000-square-foot St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum on the second floor of Cardinals Nation in Ballpark Village celebrates the rich history of baseball in St. Louis and the legacy of one of baseball’s most storied franchises. Since its creation in 2014, the Cardinals Hall of Fame, presented by Edward Jones, has inducted 37 former Cardinal players, coaches and executives. The Cardinals’ museum collection is the largest team-held collection in baseball and is second only to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in terms of size with over 22,000 memorabilia items and hundreds of thousands of archived photographs. Fans can learn more about the museum at cardinals.com/museum. #CardsMuseum
Rain and snow will continue to move through the Quad State area this afternoon. By 3 PM, most of the activity will be confined to southern Illinois, southwest Indiana and west Kentucky. The activity will continue to drift southeast into early this evening. Hourly precipitation amounts should remain on the light side.
As cold air comes in fast and hard behind a cold front, it is possible that some locations across the area may see a quick dusting of snowfall, as patchy light rain and drizzle changes over to light snow and flurries before ending this afternoon. This will be mainly along and just south of the Interstate 64 corridor, in parts of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and northwest Kentucky, where any such dustings may occur. And this looks to be be mainly on grassy surfaces, and will likely melt fairly quickly, with low impacts overall.
