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Woodlawn Man Arrested on Child Phonography Charge

A Southern Illinois man has been arrested on a child pornography charge. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says thirty-six-year-old Marcus Leyva of Woodlawn was taken into custody Thursday after a complaint was made involving...

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Belle Rive Man Arrested for Burglary in Jefferson County

The Mt. Vernon Police Department has arrested a Belle Rive man in connection with a December residential burglary in Jefferson County. Detectives served a search warrant January third with help from the Jefferson County...

SIU Carbondale Team Receives Grant to Study Algae Toxin Prev...

A research team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received a one-hundred-seventy-thousand-dollar grant to continue work on preventing toxins from harmful algae blooms. The project, led by Scott Hamilton-Brehm, aims to stop toxin production...

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14th Annual Red Carpet Gala To Benefit Hospice of Southern I...

I had a chance to talk with Jennifer Vinyard from Hospice of Southern Illinois about their 14th Annual Red Carpet Gala! This year’s theme is “The Fashion of Music… The Music of Fashion!” Tickets for this year’s...

Aunt Verna Celebrating Elvis' Birthday

It’s Elvis’ 91st birthday! And, on today’s Kent in the Country Morning Show, Aunt Verna was starting the celebration early with a peanut butter and banana sandwich! In case you missed it, here’s her phone call from today’s morning...

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Lorrie Morgan in Concert at Walker's Bluff Casino Resort

Coming to the Event Center at Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort, it’s country music star Lorrie Morgan! SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 8PM! She’ll be performing all of her hits, plus music from her upcoming album, “Dead Girl Walking.” Tickets...

King wins Prime Time Performer

Congratulations to Du Quoin’s Aleiya King, our Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois in Mt. Vernon Prime Time Performer for...

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Huge third quarter propels Carterville past Pinckneyville

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Late free throw lifts Mt. Vernon to second straight overtime...

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