Franklin County, IL

SPRINGFIELD – Your hostess for the Illinois State Fair – and, later in the month, the Du Quoin State Fair – is Addisyn Calloni, who is from Royalton, in Franklin County. Since Franklin County has no pageant – her high school does not even have an FFA chapter – she came out of the Perry County pageant to become Miss County Fair Queen.

Your hostess for the Illinois State Fair – and, later in the month, the Du Quoin State Fair – is Addisyn Calloni, who is from Royalton, in Franklin County. Since Franklin County has no pageant – her high school does not even have an FFA chapter – she came out of the Perry County pageant to become Miss County Fair Queen.

Morthland College Health Services President Dr. Tim Morthland has announced his intention to build a new hospital to serve the residents of Franklin County, Illinois. The hospital will be built in Benton. Morthland has been working with...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency will be giving away hand sanitizer, face masks, and at-home COVID test kits Wednesday. Like the food giveaways during the pandemic, workers will load the supplies into your vehicle. All you have to do is show up at the Franklin County EMA Operations Building, located at 407 East Washington in Benton. The event runs from from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

BENTON - Franklin County State's Attorney Abby Dinn is addressing two "serious issues" currently ongoing in Southern Illinois schools. According to a Monday memo, truancy and criminal activity or violence has been an issue in Franklin County schools and around the country. "Truancy issues affect not only the future of...

FRANKLIN COUNTY - A man from Mulkeytown has been killed following a traffic crash on Saturday morning near Zeigler. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, at 7:55 a.m. Saturday morning, the Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a vehicle that was observed to be partially submerged in the Zeigler Reservoir on Dry Road.

Creativity and skills were on full display as Franklin County members shared their annual projects at various 4-H shows including the general show, crops show, clothing show, foods show, horticulture and floriculture show. Members were judged in areas such as visual arts, photography, food and nutrition, floriculture and more. 4-H...

The following incidents were reported by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Note that arrests and citations are allegations only, and not findings of guilt. • Deputies ticketed Jessica M. Foster, 30, of West Frankfort for disobeying a traffic control device and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. • Deputies arrested Dustin...

ZEIGLER – A Mulkeytown man died after driving his vehicle into the Zeigler Reservoir on Dry Road Saturday. According to the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly before 8 a.m. reporting a vehicle that was seen to be partially submerged in the reservoir. Deputies quickly responded and located the vehicle that was nearly completely submerged in water. Deputies requested a tow company to respond. The Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources – Conservation Police as well as the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency Dive Team were also requested to respond.

Local students have been selected as McDonald's Agriculture Scholarship Award recipients, including one from Franklin County. Morgan Young of Benton was awarded a $500 scholarship toward her agriculture studies. Young will attend SIU Carbondale this fall. Local McDonald's owners and operators including Stephanie Bishop, Larry Lovelace, John and Mary Moreland, Michael Moreland, Brad Short and Tina Short partnered to honor the recipients. They say they are excited to support the future of agriculture with this scholarship.