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No Injuries After Route 13 Shooting and Police Chase, Suspec...

A suspect is in custody following a police chase Friday afternoon in southern Illinois. The Illinois State Police says a suspect in an SUV fired shots at another vehicle along Illinois Route 13 near...

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No Injuries After Fire Breaks Out at Carbondale Apartment Bu...

The Carbondale Fire Department responded to a structure fire Friday night at a three-story apartment building. Crews were called out around 7:25 and found a fire burning outside a vacant lower-level apartment beneath a...

Fugitive Arrested in Marion After Nearly Five Years on the R...

Deputies with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a fugitive who had been on the run for nearly five years. Authorities say they received a tip that Devontae Sanders was in the 300...

File and Drive NOW at America's Car-Mart!

It’s time! Tax time is car time at America’s Car-Mart in Marion, Benton, and Mt. Vernon! CLICK HERE, call (618) 997-5800, or stop by today! In case you missed it, I had an opportunity to talk with...

Logan Fitness Employees' Life Saving Event

It’s the Good News on the Kent in the Country Morning Show! Today, I was able to speak with Dr. Brad Griffith, director of Logan Fitness at John A. Logan College. Recently, three of their employees were recognized for...

Aunt Verna has a plan for the Groundhog!

It’s almost time for the big game! AND, my Aunt Verna has a plan for the Groundhog! Look out! Every Thursday morning about 7:40AM you can catch Aunt Verna’s phone call presented by Small’s Meat Market in...

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House wins second Newcomer of the Week award

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Quel’Ron House earned his second Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week award after a career scoring...

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Big second half leads Marion past Tilghman

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Lemmon wins Prime Time Performer

Congratulations to West Frankfort’s Evyn Lemmon, our Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois in Mt. Vernon Prime Time Performer for...