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MARION, Ky. (KBSI) – Volunteers passed out gallons of water to families in Marion, Kentucky who need it for drinking and cooking purposes at the old National Guard Armory Friday. “Basically people are coming around they’re getting water from the national guard, we’re here, we’re taking they’re names and...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A driver was ticketed with driving with a suspended license on Friday after his car crashed on Interstate 57. The crash happened just after 2 p.m. at Milepost 164. State Troopers said the car was driving northbound when it left the road and entered the center median. The driver overcorrected, […]

MARION, Ky. (WEHT) – Changes have been made to Marion’s water distribution schedule. To pick up water, you must show an ID. Officials ask that this water be used for cooking and drinking. If you need to make special arrangements due to health or transportation issues, call 270-965-2266. Location: 131 Rochester Ave. (Old National Guard […]

MARION, KY-- Every gallon counts in Marion, Kentucky. For local businesses, water conservation is difficult, especially when it's the crux of their industry. "Really, it's water. It's not anything that we shouldn't be able to access in America, much less in a small town like this," says Casey Winstead, owner of Shear Illusions in Marion.

I don't get the chance to adventure as much as I used to. Fortunately, I can vicariously live through the journeys of others including two adventurers who recently shared what it's like inside the caverns of Cave-In-Rock State Park in southern Illinois. This interesting couple are from the PS Adventures...

The weekend forecast of scattered thundershowers could be inconvenient for most people's July 4th plans, but they could be a lifesaver for the water-starved city of Marion. City officials estimated Friday that they have about a six-day supply of raw water in Old City Lake, but a good inch of rain could boost add up to two weeks to that number.

MARION, Ky. (KFVS) - The bottled water pickup schedule in Marion, Kentucky has been changed because of the the Fourth of July holiday. According to the City of Marion, the change has been made to give volunteers a break over the holiday. Water distribution is also being switched to a...

Locals band together to conserve water amid water crisis. Every gallon counts in Marion, Kentucky. For local businesses, water conservation is difficult, especially when it's the crux of their industry.

EFFINGHAM COUNTY (WAND)- The Illinois State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash, that sent two individuals to the hospital Friday afternoon. According to Police, Marius N. Jackson, 62, of Sturgis, Kentucky, and an eight-year-old male were traveling northbound on Interstate 57 at Milepost 164 in Effingham County, when the vehicle left the roadway into the center median, over-corrected, left the roadway to the right, and overturned into an adjacent field.

Marion, Kentucky asks for state's help to find a sustainable water solution, rallies around businesses. Marion, Kentucky now has just six to seven days of water left. As the water crisis continues, the city stresses the need for rain over the holiday weekend is critical. Meantime, the city is making...

MARION, Ky. (KT) – The water crisis in the Crittenden County community of Marion continues, with the city continuing to ask customers to reduce water usage to extend the supply, which is currently estimated at 7-10-days. On Saturday, June 18, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a State of Emergency for...

MARION, Ky. (KFVS) - Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray has issued an order to help get water deliveries to the City of Marion in Crittenden County, where a reservoir levee was drained due to concerns of potential failure. According to the KYTC, the order applies to registered farm vehicles, which...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Thursday that the Cave-in-Rock Ferry would continue to provide regular service under a new two-year contract. They said the new two-year 3.3 million contract would keep the ferry operating on the regular 16-hour a-day schedule from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The Cave-in-Rock Ferry...

UNION CO., Ky. (WFIE) - A man was arrested in Uniontown after leading deputies on a chase. The Union County Sheriff’s Office says they tried pulling a man over, but he took off leading them on a chase through Uniontown. The sheriff’s office says that man was identified as...

UNIONTOWN, Ky. (WEHT) – Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) deputies were led on a wild chase through Uniontown and into rural Union County on June 29 about 10:40 p.m. Deputies arrested Michael Williams for multiple charges. UCSO’s deputies said they attempted a traffic stop on a black Buick driven by Williams at Division and Third […]

Marion, Kentucky now has just six to seven days of water left. As the water crisis continues, the city stresses the need for rain over the holiday weekend is critical. Meantime, the city is making some changes in the process to find a solution and the Chamber of Commerce wants to remind people businesses are open, and need your support.

MARION, Ky. (WEHT) – The City Council of Marion voted to ban burning and the use of fireworks due to the water supply shortage. The council made the vote on June 27. The city of Marion is in a declared state of emergency as a leak from the Lake George Dam was discovered. The lake […]