Bluford News

American Red Cross blood drives have been scheduled in Jefferson County for the month of July.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Incidents The sheriff's office received a report at 2:09 a.m. Saturday that a subject was running through a yard in the 23100 block of East Denker Road in Bluford when a resident pulled into their driveway.

Students are slated to graduate from the Rend Lake College Licensed Practical Nursing Program next month.

The Red Hill Unit 10 School Board filled two vacant positions in the district this week.

By SEAN MARTIN Register-News BLUFORD - Eric Brendl of Louisville, Ky., has hit on a novel way to bring awareness to what he termed one of America's most overlooked killers - diabetes.

By VANESSA WELCH vanessa.welch@register-news.com BLUFORD - Curiosity and creativity are at the heart of more than 30 short stories about Kenneth Breeze and his five siblings the Bluford native has included in his first book, From Barefoot Country Boy to Rocket Scientist.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Arrests James W. Hanks, 22, of Richmond, Va., was arrested at 1 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of cannabis and possession of drug equipment.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Thefts An employee of the Holiday Inn reported at 6:23 a.m. Saturday that a guest's vehicle was broken into.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Arrests Arkeith K. Stanton, 31, of the 700 block of South 20th Street, was arrested at 12:40 p.m. Monday on charges of violating an order of protection/other prior and domestic battery/prior/physical contact.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Arrests Charity Yorkbecker, 28, of the 600 block of Lamar Avenue, was arrested at 12:21 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of driving while license suspended/revoked. Bond was set at $1,000 and Yorkbecker was released.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Thefts An employee of Super 8 Motel reported to police at 3:16 p.m. Tuesday that theft had occurred from their purse.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Incidents A fight was reported at Southern 30 Adolescent Center at 6:31 p.m. Saturday.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Arrests James G. Peterson, 49, of the 2200 block of Casey Avenue, was arrested at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of criminal trespass to residence/person present.

Mann Jaycee Lee Ann Mann was born at 2:13 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2009, at St. John's Mercy Hospital in Creve Cour, Mo.

By VANESSA WELCH vanessa.welch@register-news.com BLUFORD - Eighth grader Josh Greene is busy as a bee when it comes to gardening with his parents and beautifying Jefferson County.

I had the privilege of attending two different grade schools this week who were honoring not only our country's history, but the presidents who have served us throughout the years.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com BELLE RIVE - Accusations of unfair water rates, not providing water to all residents of the county and subsidizing of water systems between municipalities were flung ...

Staff Report All parents and infants, toddlers and pre-school children ages birth to 5 in Jefferson County are invited to a free Child Find Screening held this spring at various schools throughout the area.

The American Red Cross has scheduled blood drives for the month of February in Jefferson County.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - The Grand Jury has handed down an indictment against a Bluford man accused of criminal sexual assault of a child.