Richland County News

August Hill's 3-acre vineyard stands atop a bluff on the south side of the Illinois River on the same property as our winery. via Beacon News

After six hours of deliberations Monday evening, a Benton, Ill., jury found a Richland County, Ill., woman guilty of first-degree murder for her role in the Aug. via Evansville Courier & Press

A southern Illinois trial is under way for 1 of 4 people accused in the 2005 stabbing death of a Richland County man home on military leave. via WAND-TV Decatur

A fatal accident claims two young lives. Illinois State Police say Britany Coleman, 16, of Fairfield, Illinois, was travelling westbound on CR 1250 North in Richland County when she lost control and ran off ... via WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Wabash County Resident Circuit Judge Steve Sawyer sentenced Thomas F. Pena-Cordova, 25, formerly of Mexico, late Wednesday afternoon for a Class 2 felony offense of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse of a Minor. via Tri-State Media

Staff Report A Southern Illinois man has been charged with child pornography. According to information from Randy G. Massey, acting United States attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Brently Connell ... via Mt. Vernon Register-News

By Matt Courter and Associated Press Published: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 10:55 AM CDT Serious crime in Illinois fell again last year, but murders rose unexpectedly and violent crime was more of a problem in ... via Olney Daily Mail

Olney scores $1.8 million for industrial park By Matt Courter Published: Monday, September 24, 2007 2:59 PM CDT Olney will receive a grant of $1,825,000 for expansion of its Eastside Industrial Park, U.S. Rep. via Olney Daily Mail

The 33rd annual Olney Arts Council Fall Festival of Arts & Crafts will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. September 29 at Olney City Park. via Olney Daily Mail