Southern Illinois News

MT. VERNON – A 31-year-old Mt. Vernon man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2020 shooting death of his father. A Jefferson County jury deliberated a few short hours in September before finding Traviel Gibson guilty of the May 13, 2020 shooting death of Sam …

PADUCAH – The National Weather Service Thursday night released updated information regarding the Mayfield-Dawson Springs long track tornado last Friday night. After several days of extensive surveying, the National Weather Service in Memphis, Paducah and Louisville have determined the EF-4 tornado had estimated peak winds of 190 mph and traveled …

CARBONDALE – To support those in need this holiday season, The Carbondale City Council recently allocated $20,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to purchase and distribute holiday food boxes to the community. On Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon, the City of Carbondale will host a drive-thru giveaway at …

BENTON – Repurpose your live Christmas tree by donating it to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake. All donated trees will be bundled together, weighted, and placed in the lake to create underwater fish structures. The tree bundles serve as feeding areas for fish of all sizes, …

HARRISBURG – With the Christmas holiday just around the corner, the Fowler Bonan Foundation is gearing up to host their Saline County Community Christmas Dinner in Harrisburg on Dec. 21. From 3 to 6 p.m., members of the Heaven’s Kitchen charity will be serving a full Christmas meal to those …

CARBONDALE – A Carbondale man has been arrested and charged after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading Carbondale Police on a chase Monday afternoon. According to Carbondale Police, officers responded to the 900 block of West Main Street around 2:30 p.m. regarding a stolen vehicle occupied by a suspect.   …

MARION – It looks like there’s a future for Marion’s Rent One Park. The ballpark, located in The Hill area of Marion, was home to the Southern Illinois Miners baseball team from 2007 until its ownership, Jayne and John Simmons of the Southern Illinois Baseball Group, retired and folded the …