Rend Lake Dam Road Closure Scheduled May 29 for Routine Inspection

May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Rend Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake is announcing that the Rend Lake Dam and Spillway Bridge will be closed to all through traffic from 8:30 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.  In the event of bad weather, the inspection may be moved to May 30th.  Watch for closure signs at Sugar Creek parking lot and the west entrance to the Rend lake Dam.

This closure is necessary for engineers to perform the scheduled periodic inspection on the Rend Lake Main Dam and Spillway Bridge.  Periodic inspections are conducted every two years on all bridges at Rend Lake managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

For further information about this closure, please contact the Rend Lake Project Office at 618-724-2493.  For current updates and happenings at Rend Lake, like us on Facebook@Rend Lake Project Office/Visitor Center.

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Rend Lake Fishing Report – Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment

REND LAKE FISHING REPORT

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Phone (618) 724-2493

Fax (618) 724-4089

e-mail : rendinfo@usace.army.mil

Web site http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/rend

“Like” us on Facebook at Rend Lake Project Office/Visitor Center

 

 

MAIN LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES

 

SPECIES RATING    BAIT OF CHOICE              SUGGESTED LOCATIONS REGULATIONS
 

LARGEMOUTH BASS

  

Good

 Minnows, spinner baits, worms, and black and blue jigs, soft plastics. Reports of fish being caught around Waltonville and Bonnie near the wildlife refuge, and below the dam. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. 14” minimum length limit, 6 daily creel limit.

1 fish daily creel limit in PONDS 14” minimum length.
 

CRAPPIE

 

  

Fair

 Small & medium minnows on Slip-Corks (1-3 ft. deep). Quarter-ounce pink and white tub jigs.

 

 Still Shallow! (2-5 ft.) Fish attractors!  From shore, fish near structures, hot spots are Jackie Branch, Sandusky (Lay-downs), Sailboat Harbor, North and South Marcum (in the Buck Brush), and Ina Boat Ramp. Set your hook about half of water depth. Bigger fish are staying tight to cover. 25 fish daily creel limit with no more than 10 fish 10 inches or longer
 

BLUEGILL

 

  

Good

 Small jigs, worms, meal worms, wax worms, crickets. From shore try Sailboat Harbor and Mine 21 Road. Fish shallow with crickets, worms or small jigs. Set bait at half of water depth. Fish in the back of necks and on flat shallow banks and on the rocks. 10 fish daily creel limit in PONDS. 
 

CHANNEL

CATFISH

 

  

Excellent

 Large minnows, leeches, cut shad, shrimp, dip bait, night crawlers, and Sonny’s stink bait. Try leeches in moving water.  Drift fish the flats. Set line 3-4’ from the shore over rocks and in shallow bays. Try Turnip Patch, and N Sandusky day-use area. All creeks and middle-back of coves. 6 fish daily creel limit in PONDS.

Jugs must be attended at all times while fishing.
 

WHITE BASS

  

Fair

 In-line spinners, jig and curly tail grubs. Reports of fish being caught around the 154 bridges. Fish around along the rocks and drop-offs. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. 20 fish creel limit.

No more than 3 fish 17” or longer daily

 

Information as of:  05/24/2018

LAKE LEVEL: 408.16      AVERAGE POOL FOR THIS DATE: 408.62     WATER TEMP:  81°F

Use of a minnow seine, cast net, or shad scoop for bait collecting within 1000 yards downstream of the Rend Lake dam and spillway is prohibited.

Maps of the Fish Attractor tree locations along with GPS locations are available at the Rend Lake Corps of Engineers Project Office or online at www.enjoyrend.com.  Contact Mark Cazier for more information at (618) 724-2493.

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Benton, Nashville advance to sectional final

May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Wednesday night’s Class 2A sectional semifinals in Harrisburg saw two games that were stark opposites.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

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Salukis top Evansville 5-4 in 12 innings on Blackfan’s walk-off

May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment

DALLAS, Texas – The Southern Illinois baseball extended its season with a 5-4 win over Evansville in 12 innings at the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Logan Blackfan hit a single in the 12th, and Nikola Vasic was called out at home plate; but after video review, the call was reversed when replay showed Vasic getting his hand to the plate before the tag was applied. 

“Niko said immediately that he got under it,” SIU head coach Ken Henderson said. “It’s not like the MLB when we can call our video guy and ask if we should review something. Credit the umpires; they immediately went to the review to get it right. It was a new experience for all of us. At the end of the day, they got the call right, and nobody can argue it because it’s on video.”

The game went back-and-forth during the regulation nine innings. After Evansville’s early 1-0 lead, the Salukis (28-29) scored three unanswered runs to take a 3-1 lead. Evansville (12-39) regained the lead in the eighth, but Connor Kopach tied the game with a clutch two-out RBI single in the bottom of the inning. The game went to the 12th before Blackfan’s walk-off RBI single.

“I’m proud of our perseverance,” Henderson said. “We struggled to score runs all day long, but we kept battling and kept grinding. Our pitchers kept giving us a chance. We had a ton of opportunities. Finally, we had the right guy up in Blackfan, and he came through.”

Brad Harrison started the game on the mound for SIU and allowed just one run in 5.2 innings. Allen Montgomery got out of a jam in the sixth and allowed just one run in the seventh. After Ryan Netemeyer gave up the lead when Evansville scored twice in the eighth (one earned), he made huge pitches in the ninth to send the game to extra innings. Trey McDaniel pitched three scoreless innings to close the game and earn the win.

“We pitched well all day long,” Henderson said. “Harrison was really good. He was worn out because it’s so hot on that turf. Pitcher after pitcher did a great job. Montgomery did a great job. I’m really proud of Netemeyer. They took the lead in the eighth, and he goes back out and throws up a zero. McDaniel was great. The key to the game was only walking one guy in the last 6.1 innings. That was huge. Even though they scored, we made them earn everything they were going to get.”

Kopach—who had two clutch hits late in yesterday’s game against Indiana State (a go-ahead homer and game-tying double)—came through again today. With SIU trailing 4-3 in the eighth inning, Nikola Vasic drew a two-out walk in the eighth inning and stole second. Kopach singled in an 0-2 count to tie the game.

“To me, that’s the big one,” Henderson said. “At that time, it’s late in the game and you’re down. It’s easy to give in at that point, and we didn’t do it.”

SIU pulled out the win despite setting an MVC record with 17 men left on base. The Salukis drew 14 walks and had four batters hit by a pitch.

The game was an elimination game in the tournament, so SIU kept its season alive and ended Evansville’s season. The Salukis will play another elimination game at 9 a.m. on Friday morning against the loser of the Missouri State-Indiana State game, which will be played Thursday evening.
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Hurley punches ticket to Nationals on day one of NCAA West Prelims

May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Ricky Hurley

Hurley punches ticket to Nationals on day one of NCAA West Prelims

It marks the 19th time that a Saluki hammer thrower has advanced to the NCAA Championship meet since 2010.

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Ricky Hurley punched his ticket to the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. in the hammer throw on day one at the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminary Round in Sacramento, Calif. 

In addition to Hurley qualifying for the national meet for the first time in his career, Warren Hazel moved through to tomorrow’s 400-meter dash final for the second-straight season. 

Hurley took 12th in the hammer throw with a toss of 209′-6″. Hurley was in fourth after the two flights, but was bumped down to 12th after the final flight that featured the top-16 throwers in the field. It marks the sixth time in the last eight years that a Saluki male hammer thrower has qualified for the national meet. SIU men’s and women’s throwers have combined to advance to the NCAA Championship meet 19 times in the event since the NCAA adopted the current regional format in 2010. 

Hazel took second in his 400-meter dash heat to automatically advance to tomorrow’s quarterfinal The Old Roads, St. Kitts native ran 47.01, taking second in his heat to USC’s Michael Norman. Hazel’s time was the 18th-best time of the first round. 

Eight Salukis fell just short of qualifying for the national meet. Competing but not advancing for Southern was: Nate Dyer (hammer throw, 206′-2″ (62.84m), Shafiqua Maloney (400m dash, 33rd place, 54.62), Bri’Anna Branch (100m dash, 38th, 11.81), Tyjuana Eason (100m dash, 43rd, 12.00), Luke Horton (800m run, 42nd, 1:53.34), Mesha Newbold (400m hurdles, 42nd, 1:00.89), Sian Person (shot put, 46th, 45′-7″ (13.89m), and A’veun Moore-Jones(shot put, 47th, 45′-6.50″ (13.88m).

Hurley is up first for the Salukis on day two at the NCAA West Preliminary, as the Fox River Grove, Ill. native will throw second in flight two of the discus beginning at 12 p.m. PDT (2 p.m. CST). Hazel will run in the quarterfinals of the 400m dash at 5:30 p.m. PDT (7 :30 p.m. CST) while Maloney, Branch and Eason will all run in the first round of the 200m dash tomorrow at 7:55 p.m. PDT (9:55 p.m. CST).
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FCN Daily Bible Verse

May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
Psalm 42:2 (Read all of Psalm 42:2)
New International
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West Frankfort man arrested on felony theft charge

May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment

A 38-year-old West Frankfort man is in custody charged with felony theft.

Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Daniel R. Wallace on felony theft charges Thursday while he was at a residence in Benton.

According to authorities the burglary was reported Monday from a residence in rural Benton. The investigation led to a home in Coello, where some of the items were found; others were in the suspect’s truck, according to the report.
Wallace is currently being held in the Franklin County Jail.
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Rauner says he will sign standalone bill to extend waiting period for firearm purchases if lawmakers send one

May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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Aide: Rauner will sign standalone bill to extend waiting period for firearm purchases if lawmakers send one

May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment

An aide to Gov. Bruce Rauner said Wednesday that the governor would sign a standalone bill to extend the required wait time before buying firearms in Illinois.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

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Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies make multiple arrests

May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment

5-18-18 at 12:59 pm Deputies responded to a single vehicle traffic crash on Mine 25 Road just west of Logan Road.  A 2001 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Larry W. Carter age 53 of Thompsonville was west bound and lost control, traveling off the north side of the road and going into a ditch.  The driver suffered undetermined injuries and was transported to a local hospital by West Frankfort E.M.S.

5-19-18 at 10:08 am Deputies responded to a single vehicle traffic crash on Lincoln Road near Grammer Hill Road.  A 2015 Honda CBR driven by Eric M. Young age 21 of Christopher was northbound when he lost control of his motorcycle and went into a ditch.  The driver was wearing a helmet, but suffered major injuries.  He was transported to a local hospital by Abbott E.M.S.  Sesser Fire First Responders also responded to the scene.

5-20-18 at 10:39 am Deputies responded to a disturbance at a residence in Macedonia.  The investigation led to the arrest of Terry L. Norris age 56 of Benton for criminal trespass, criminal damage to property and obstructing a peace officer.

5-20-18 at 1:46 pm Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in rural Benton.  The investigation led to the arrest of Nicolas R.J. Korolenko age 24 of West Frankfort for domestic battery.

5-21-18 at 4:29 am Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in Coello.  The investigation resulted in the arrest of Kendra L. Key age 47 of Coello for domestic battery.

5-21-18 at 8:28 am Deputies responded to a two vehicle traffic crash on East Main St. and Goldheimer St. in Benton.  A 2010 Hyundai Sonata driven by Linda L. Joplin age 70 of Benton, was eastbound on Main St., when a 2003 Ford Escort, driven by Donna L. Berendt age 52 of Benton, failed to stop at the stop sign on Goldheimer St. and East Main, pulling out onto East Main St. into the path of the Hyundai.  Both drivers received major injuries and were transported to a local hospital by Abbott E.M.S.  Donna Berendt was ticketed for disobeying a stop sign, failure to reduce speed to avoid a traffic crash and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

5-22-18 at 11:54 am Deputies responded to a hit and run crash that occurred on Il. Rt. 37 south of the Yellow Banks Road.  A 2012 Nissan Altima driven by Van E. Quick age 63 of Benton was southbound on Rt. 37 when a northbound 2008 Mini-Cooper, driven by Steven A. Burberry age 62 of Benton, was northbound, crossed into the southbound lane sideswiping the Nissan.  The Mini-Cooper continued northbound and was stopped by responding Deputies on west Main St. in Benton.  There were no injuries and Steven A. Burberry was arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash and for driving under the influence of alcohol.

5-23-18 at 6:47 pm Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in rural Mulkeytown.  The investigation led to the arrest of Seth A. Phillips age 27 of Mulkeytown for domestic battery.

5-24-18 at 8:49 am Deputies responded to a single vehicle traffic crash on Coal St. in Freeman Spur.  A 2015 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Stephen T. Vaughn age 25 of Freeman Spur stated he served to miss a dog, ran off the roadway and struck a tree.  There were no injuries and the driver was arrested for driving while license suspended.

5-24-18 Deputies arrested Daniel R. Wallace Jr. age 38 of West Frankfort for residential burglary and felony theft.  The burglary had been reported on 5-21-18 from a residence in rural Benton.  The investigation first led to a residence in Coello where some of the stolen items were recovered and some other items were recovered from the suspect’s pick-up truck.  Wallace was arrested at a residence in Benton.  He is being held in the County Jail without bond pending review by the State’s Attorney’s Office and the sitting of bond by the Circuit Court.

Warrant Arrests

 

5-1-18 Michelle Palmer age 33 of Johnston City.  Failure to appear on traffic charges

5-8-18 Joshua B. Steely age 32 of Mulkeytown.  Failure to appear for burglary

5-8-18 Kayin C. Jeter age 18 of Herrin.  Failure to appear for theft

5-8-18 Jacob R. Diefenbach age 30 of Pittsburg.  Delivery of methamphetamine

5-10-18 Tara L. Motsinger age 58 of Mulkeytown.  Failure to appear for aggravated assault

5-11-18 Aspin M. Walta age 22 of O’Fallon.  Violation of probation

5-17-18 Jessica K. Evans age 20 of Marion.  Unlawful delivery of methamphetamine

5-20-18 Jaryan D. Brock-Brantley age 29 of Marion.  Warrant to revoke probation

5-20-18 Tony W. Fricke age 49 of Campbell Hill.  Failure to appear for possession of methamphetamine

5-21-18 John A.B. Sutton age 29 of Christopher.  Failure to appear for theft

5-21-18 Donald L. Singleton age 41 of Logan.  Failure to appear for criminal trespass to property

5-22-18 Christopher K. Martin age 21 of Zeigler.  Failure to appear for possession of methamphetamine

5-22-18 Samuel L. Lusby age 60 of Woodlawn.  Failure to appear for theft

5-25-18 Ronelle Kondoudis age 47 of Florida.  Failure to appear for possession of a controlled substance.

5-24-18 Matthew J. Harris age 40 of Mulkeytown.  Failure to appear for possession of cannabis

The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

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