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2024 Old King Coal Festival to be held in west Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ill. (KFVS) - The 2024 Old King Coal Festival continues Friday night in downtown West Frankfort. The Midway opens at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10, and free entertainment on the main stage kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with Danny and the Dreamers followed by Sounds of Summer. On...
Softball Game Preview: Crab Orchard Heads Out
The Crab Orchard Trojans will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Salem Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'. Crab Orchard will head into Saturday's match ready to...
Local Boys and Girls Club makes efforts to reopen
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Efforts to reopen the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Illinois are underway now, and the community said it's something they need back. This comes almost a year after both locations closed — in Carbondale and Marion. They closed last July for multiple reasons, but...
Baseball Game Preview: Benton on Home-Turf
Benton is 5-0 against Pinckneyville since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Benton Rangers will look to defend their home field against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Benton and five for Pinckneyville.
Marion Police Department issues 55 citations for hands-free law voilation
MARION, Ill., (KBSI) — The Marion Police Department announced it issued 55 citations for hands-free law violations and 18 other citations during April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign. “Driver distraction is a persistent issue in Marion and Williamson County that often has life-altering consequences,” said Chief David...
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