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16-year-old dead, 3 other teens injured in crash involving stolen vehicle
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - A 16-year-old died and three other teens were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Williamson County on Monday morning, April 29. Williamson County Sheriff Jeff Diederich said the 16-year-old driver died at the scene. According to the Johnston City School District Office, the teen...
Authorities investigating Herrin house fire
HERRIN, Ill. (KBSI) – A house fire is under investigation after a home in Herrin caught fire Wednesday morning. Herrin firefighters responded to a house fire at 10:35 a.m. on May 1. Herrin Fire Chief Priddy says firefighters found fire coming through a window of one side of the...
Public invited to welcome veterans from honor flight in Marion, IL
MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – The public is invited to welcome home veterans from an honor flight on May 7. A Welcome Home event will be held at the Veterans Airport in Marion to welcome home veterans from their day in Washington D.C. Food service begins at 5 p.m. and...
Vienna High School garden club to hold flower sale
VIENNA, Ill. — The garden club at Vienna High School, under the direction of Toni French, will sell flowers in time for Mother's Day and the upcoming graduation season. Four inch pots will cost $4 and hanging baskets will cost $25. Buyers may email their order to French at tonyamfrench@viennahs.com, or arrive at the school between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, May 3.
Illinois mother pushes for at-home instruction after son assaulted, diagnosed with PTSD
GOREVILLE, Ill. — A local mother is pushing for her son to receive at-home instruction after he was diagnosed with PTSD from an assault by another student. He’s had more than 30 unexcused absences and because of that, the mother said the district has informed her they will fail her fourth-grade son.
Vienna High School Youth for Christ to host National Day of Prayer event
VIENNA, Ill. (KBSI) – Vienna High School Youth for Christ will host a National Day of Prayer event on Thursday, May 2. Everyone in the community is invited. It will begin at 11:45 a.m. on the front lawn of the high school building. On the same day, Youth for...
Carterville School Dist. investigating allegations of inappropriate conduct against high school coach, athletic trainer
CARTERVILLE, Ill. (KFVS) - Leaders at Carterville High School announce the district is now investigating allegations of inappropriate conduct leveled against both a high school coach and an athletic trainer contracted by the school. According to Assistant Superintendent Jeff Hartford, the coach in question works with the baseball team, and...
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