Cambria News

“I know this letter may ruffle some feathers, however my allegiance remains with the people I've tried all my life to help”

A longtime volunteer firefighter and semi-retired emergency medical technician with the Carterville Fire and Ambulance Departments - Tim Coogan - recently wrote a letter to the Williamson County Board stating ... via Southern Illinoisan

“If they don't see building, they're going to get upset”

With an architect on board, the only thing standing between the Tri-C area and a new library is the needed funds. via Southern Illinoisan

“Sooner or later, you have to wonder who is lying”

A Marion man is suing the Williamson County sheriff and seven of the sheriff's employees for nearly $35 million, claiming that he was repeatedly assaulted and Tasered during a five-month stay in the jail. via Southern Illinoisan

MARION A 21-year-old Herrin man was arrested Wednesday and charged with residential burglary. via Southern Illinoisan

“We want to make vets feel special and say thank you for what they've done and continue to do”

Banners, posters and poems honoring men and women of the armed forces fill the corridors and gymnasium of Carterville Intermediate School. via Southern Illinoisan

“Every morning she would bring me the newspaper and we would have Cuban coffee and chat for quite a while. Every day when she left she would say, 'At least we had a good laugh.' ”

Mary Lee Lancaster had a flair for cooking and a love of socializing. The combination meant many great dinner parties held with friends and neighbors. via The Orlando Sentinel

Here are the trick-or-treat times for your community; if your community isn't listed, we were unable to contact officials there. via Southern Illinoisan

“I had stuff I wanted to sell, so I figured this was the place to do it”

A year ago, Donna Hammonds and her husband, Randall, had steady jobs working the washer line at the Maytag plant in Herrin. via Southern Illinoisan

“Fortunately, there were no injuries and the property loss was minimal.”

Firefighters with the Williamson County Fire Protection District were kept busy early Monday morning, responding to five total fires covering a time frame of less than two hours. via Southern Illinoisan