McLeansboro News

Carterville cannon causes trouble for some To the Editor: The cannon at the Carterville Lions football field continues a tradition that promotes a sense of festivity and fun.

If you knew what Nigel Day knew, you might think twice about making unnecessary purchases in these volatile times.

By PAUL LORENZ paul.lorenz@mcleansborotimesleader.com McLEANSBORO - Two Mt. Vernon men received state prison sentences after pleading guilty to tampering with equipment at a rural Hamilton County business in an ...

By KANDACE MCCOY kandace.mccoy@register-news.com MT. VERNON - With still two counties to report, L. James Hanson conceded to David K. Overstreet for the office of the Circuit Judge in the 2nd Judicial Circuit.

I agree with Ms. Payne and Ms. Capps. I may have been born in Mt.Vernon, but I was raised around Opdyke, Belle Rive, Dahlgren and McLeansboro my entire life.

White Oak Resources officials announced they've applied for a permit to build a mining complex in Hamilton county.

This weekend's ninth annual Illinois Wine and Art Festival, featuring some of the state's best wine, art, song and food, offers a feast for the senses.

Q & A with Steve Holstein... Where were you born? St. Louis How long have you been in radio? Full time for over 20 years! My first professional job was at WMCL in McLeansboro, Illinois, in 1986.

Fourteen-year-old Ethan Adams usually hits what he's aiming at. For the present time, the Harrisburg High School freshman is content to break clay targets with amazing regularity.

Two truck drivers were injured seriously early Saturday after one of them swerved to miss a pair of mules on the highway and his rig overturned.

Make way for more trains To the Editor: Why not utilize all that ground between four-lane highways for trains? I thought about this some time ago and wrote to Paul Simon, bless his memory, my thoughts about it.

DETAILS The Marion McDonald's restaurant on North Court Street is expected to open by the end of this month.

It's all too easy to take the beauty and opportunity of nature in Southern Illinois for granted.

By PAUL LORENZ For the Register-News McLEANSBORO - A Jefferson County man received a total of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug offenses targeting two Hamilton County businesses.

It's all too easy to take the beauty and opportunity of nature in Southern Illinois for granted.

Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro is expanding, city leaders and hospital officials broke ground for the project today.

Staff Report For women who love the outdoors and want to rekindle old outdoor interests and learn new ones, help is on the way.

“This forecast indicates that we will have continued flooding problems in Southern Illinois and soon planting days will become a concern”

By KANDACE MCCOY kandace.mccoy@register-news.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois received major precipitation during the month of March, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reporting. via Mt. Vernon Register-News