Shawneetown News

The village on the Ohio River will look more like a sea of people this weekend as bikers by the thousands converge for the Old Shawneetown Street Rally.

The Coast Guard in Louisville has reopened a portion of the Ohio River near Old Shawneetown, Illinois, that had been closed a few hours earlier.

Man sentenced to 20 years in drug case By Kate Braser Thursday, May 8, 2008 A man was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison in a case in which he reportedly told deputies he sold cocaine, ... via Evansville Courier & Press

“There are about 12 house trailers that probably can't be lived in anymore”

A month after the heavy rains of early spring left much of this Gallatin County community underwater and forced some residents to evacuate by boat, Laura Holloway talked about the 20-pound carp she found while ... via Evansville Courier & Press

“We work in conjunction with local banks and we right now- our current interest rate for depositing that money is at 2 percent.”

Many people across Southern Illinois are still working to repair damage from last month's flooding. via WSIL

“We never repapered in here so there would always be a reminder of how bad the flood was”

In the corner of my bedroom sits an old ladderbacked, cane-bottomed chair. I rarely notice it, except when I'm searching for the jacket I wore the night before, or the belt that I draped over the back instead ... via Evansville Courier & Press

FEMA officers are in southern Illinois this week, assessing flood damage there. Old Shawneetown, Illinois still looking more like a lake than a town. via TristateHomepage.com

“It can take care of 10,000 gallons of water a minute”

The main highway leading into this Ohio River town has been barricaded for a week. via Evansville Courier & Press

Tri-State Food Bank to assist flood victims Courier & Press staff report Originally published 10:42 a.m., March 28, 2008 Updated 10:42 a.m., March 28, 2008 The Tri-State Food Bank is organizing a donation drive ... via Evansville Courier & Press

“Once people start getting back into their homes, that's where you're going to see the big influx of need. They'll find all the cleaning they have. Laundry detergent is very important then and cleaning supplies.”

About ten families homes are flooded out, and others are being forced to evacuate. via WEHT-TV Evansville

“No. But he's always wishing he had some women around the house. 'Specially when I do the cooking.”

The story so far: The Damron children adopt a puppy on their flatboat ride and arrive in Shawneetown. via Lowell Sun

“To keep from ruining our appliance and things.”

A southern Illinois town is nearly under water. Nearly every home in Old Shawneetown, which is just across the Ohio River from Union County, Kentucky, is threatened. via WFIE-TV Evansville

A southeast Illinois village's worries are rising along with the Ohio River. Residents in Gallatin County's Old Shawneetown are watching the river closely before its expected crest on Thursday. via KWQC-TV Davenport

Twice in the past few days, people had to be rescued from raging river waters, not because they were washed in, but because they had taken boats into the water. via Magic 95.1

The Friday morning reading at Old Shawneetown was 42 feet and the forecast has stayed the same of 49.5 feet on Thursday March 27th. via WSIL

Several shelters have opened up across the area for residents that have had to leave their home because of the flooding. via Magic 95.1

“Big oil is behind saying we can't do that (in the U.S.)”

Led Delegation Visits Brazil BLOOMINGTON - Twelve corn producers, along with representatives of the Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska corn marketing boards and state associations, recently returned from an 11-day ... via The Legal Record

“I stopped and got out of the truck and asked if she was OK”

Shane Sanson may not consider himself a hero, but 87-year-old Eva Kanady and her daughter, Linda Patton, certainly do. via Southern Illinoisan

“An Uncertain Tradition: U.S. Senators from Illinois, 1818-2003”

We know Abraham Lincoln was in communities in Southern Illinois on a number of occasions. via Southern Illinoisan

Veda L. Barnard, 92, died at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, at VIP Manor in Wood River. via Alton Telegraph