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The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office shared photographs on social media showing damage caused by Friday’s devastating EF-4 tornado.
A National Weather Service damage survey and analysis by structural engineering experts found that an EF-4 tornado damage occurred in southern Williamson County on Friday, May 16. The National Weather Service office in Paducah reported that with estimated peak winds of 190 miles per hour, this...
The U.S. Forest Service is preparing to welcome an influx of visitors to the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois for the 2025 recreation season.  The Forest Service reported that the following campgrounds are open: Lake Glendale, Pounds Hollow, Pharoah at Garden of the Gods, Johnson Creek...
The retirement of the police chief and a major water system project were on the agenda at last week’s regular meeting of the Anna City Council. The meeting was Tuesday evening, May 6, at Anna City Hall. One of the items on the consent agenda for the meeting was accepting the retirement of Anna...
The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, is planning to host 18 workshops throughout the state to help local governments and communities learn about and apply for funding opportunities.  The Special Programs Assistance Conferences are designed to help potential grant recipients to take part...
March is National Nutrition Month, which is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  In an effort to improve the nutritional health of children in Southern Illinois, Southern 7 Health Department is reminding families that the...
Stinson Memorial Public Library District is planning to put up a Spring StoryWalk display during March and April. The StoryWalk will feature the book titled “As an Oak Tree Grows” by Brian Karas. The StoryWalk was scheduled to be on display starting March 14 at Stinson Memorial Public Library in...
Four Southern Illinois University Carbondale master of music students will help everyone think of warmer weather ahead during a concert set for Friday, March 21, in Morris Library’s third-floor rotunda. The Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series will present “SPRING” in a free, public program that...
Local and state officials are working together to get help for those in Southern Illinois who were impacted by the severe winter storm which struck the region on Jan. 5. “This winter storm has caused problems across Southern Illinois, and we are working closely with state emergency agencies and the...
As the country prepares to commemorate Veterans Day, Southern Illinois University Carbondale plans to host Boots to Business, B2B, Reboot, a special entrepreneurship training program for veterans, activity-duty service members and their spouses. The entrepreneurship training program is scheduled in...
As the country prepares to commemorate Veterans Day, Southern Illinois University Carbondale plans to host Boots to Business, B2B, Reboot, a special entrepreneurship training program for veterans, activity-duty service members and their spouses. The entrepreneurship training program is scheduled in...

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