Bond County, IL

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a. Northwestern Fayette County in south central Illinois…. * At 628 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado. was located near Woburn, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD…Tornado. SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Bond County in south central Illinois... Marion County in south central Illinois... Fayette County in south central Illinois... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 611 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Tamalco to near Tamaroa, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Fairman around 625 PM CDT. Patoka and Shobonier around 630 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Kinmundy, Farina, Omega and Stephen Forbes Station. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 52 and 76. Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 135. This also includes Ramsey Lake State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central Illinois. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central Illinois.

Public schools in Bond County are conducting graduation ceremonies in the next few days. The Mulberry Grove Junior High program will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21 with the high school graduation at 3 p.m. the same day. Both will be in the Mulberry Grove High School gymnasium. Seniors...

Alison Ridens, a senior at Bond County Community Unit 2 High School, has signed a letter of intent to play in the new beach volleyball program at McKendree University in Lebanon. She played volleyball for the Lady Comets and is excited to be involved in the start of the new...

With this week being National Public Works Week, the Greenville Public Works Department is conducting its annual food drive to benefit the Bond County Food Pantry. Donations can be dropped off at the Greenville Municipal Building or the Greenville Police Department. In addition, Public Works employees will be at Capri IGA and Dollar General on Friday, May 20 from noon to 3 p.m. to accept donations.

The regular May meeting of the Bond County Community Unit 2 Board of Education is Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the high school library. Early in the meeting, the board will go into closed session to discuss personnel. It is expected that upon returning to open session, the board will approve several hirings.

Police throughout the nation have their hands full trying to apprehend catalytic converter thieves. That includes agencies in the WGEL area. Greenville Chief of Police Stefan Neece told WGEL there have recently been multiple thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles. They have included one from a Bond County Transit vehicle that was sitting outside of the fenced-in building, and Bond County Unit 2 buses.

Greenville Police and the Bond County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant about 10 p.m. Thursday in the 700 block of South Second Street in Greenville. The warrant was obtained as part of a narcotics investigation. Entry was made and three subjects were detained. After the residence was searched,...

More road repairs mean more lane closures in the metro east.

The Bond County Board holds its second meeting of May on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the courthouse. On the agenda is a discussion about a highway department employee position, an update of FAYCO expansion plans, appointments to other boards, and a labor agreement. The meeting can be seen via...

This is National Public Works Week and to mark the occasion, Greenville Public Works is holding its annual food drive to benefit the Bond County Food Pantry. Donations may be dropped off at the Greenville Municipal Building or the Greenville Police Department. Public Works employees will also be stationed at Capri IGA and Dollar General on Wednesday, May 18, and Friday, May 20, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. For more, visit GreenvilleIllinois.com or call 664-1644.

Ameren Illinois is hosting a storm preparedness program at the Bond County Senior Center in Greenville Tuesday, May 24 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Diamond Jackson will talk about creating a storm preparedness bag, what to do if the power goes out during a storm, and what to do if you come across downed electric lines on the road.

On Wednesday, May 4th the Greenville Country Club Wednesday Night Golf League started its 2022 season. This year’s outstanding local sponsors are:. * Bradford Bank – (Sponsoring 2 teams) * L&B Flooring. * WGEL. * 4th Street Lanes – (Sponsoring 2 teams) * Snyder Financial. * PCI...

With the Illinois primary election set for Tuesday, June 28, early voting will begin soon. Bond County Clerk Meg Sybert said those wishing to vote early can visit her office. Early voting will start on May 19. She said when you vote early, the ballot will be sealed in a vote-by-mail envelope, which she will hang onto. If the ballot does not change, you don’t need to take any additional action. If the ballot changes, Sybert will contact you and you can decide if you want to vote again.

At a recent meeting, the Bond County Board set salaries for two positions to be elected this year. By a vote of 3-2, a motion was approved to give the newly elected treasurer and county clerk a pay raise of $1,500 per year for 2023 and 2024, and $750 per year for 2025 and 2026.

Bond County Circuit Clerk Randi Workman has announced that jury duty has been canceled in Bond County Circuit Court on Monday, May 16. Again, jurors do not need to report for duty on Monday, May 16.

GREENVILLE – Chase Bellegante’s walk-off home run delivered one victory for Greenville Comets baseball. It triggered celebrations in two counties. While Bellegante’s seventh-inning blast gave the Comets a 4-2 victory over the Southwestern Piasa Birds in Bond County, it was a shot heard 40 miles away in Macoupin County.

South Central FFA members recently competed at the Section 19 Dairy Cattle Evaluation Career Development Event. The section contest was held at the Bond County Fairgrounds on March 30th. The team consisted of 11 members. Kayley Lacey placed 2nd individually in the section. The team as one placed 2nd as well.