Irma will have minimal impacts on our region for now

September 10, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

There are national weather maps that show that Irma will still be at the tropical depression level when it hits our region, as the massive hurricane will track into our region.

There is rain in the forecast from Tuesday into Thursday, with up to 1/4 to 1/2 inches of rain, as in the graphic above.

There are no statements issued by the National Weather service in Paducah at this time.

Other than the rain chances from Irma, our unseasonably mild weather will continue.  Here is the seven day forecast below.

Seven Day Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light south southeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morni

 

 

 

 

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Charles Eugene “Blue” West – Macedonia

September 9, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Charles Eugene “Blue” West, age 62, of Macedonia, passed away at 9:40 a.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 at his sister’s home in West Frankfort.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery of Benton, with Rev. Steven Flach officiating. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Arrangements are through the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton.

Mr. West was born on November 18, 1955 in Benton, the son of Charles West and Imogene (Summers) West.

Blue worked as a welder and a tree trimmer. His family said he enjoyed Harley motorcycles, hunting, antiquing, attending Cherokee Indian retreats, going to auctions and treasure picking with his brothers, landscaping and planting flowers, and most of all spending time with his family.

Surviving are his three children; Kyle Grant and wife Kendra of Thompsonville, Rebecca Winemiller and husband Jason of Thompsonville, Shelley Martin of Benton; ten grandchildren: Sean Winemiller of the U.S. Army stationed in South Korea, Samantha Yates and husband Adam of Benton, Harley Eugene West of Benton, Andrew Blake Winemiller of Thompsonville, Matthew Martin of Benton; a great granddaughter Aubrey Sky Yates; ex-wife Vickie Galloway of Buckner; two sisters: Susanne Erickson and husband Joe of Michigan, Charlene Adams of West Frankfort; three brothers: Gary Wayne West of Benton, Fred West and wife Carolyn of Benton, Danny West and wife Ruthanne of Benton; two sisters-in-law: Dana West of Benton, Polly West of Orient; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. West was preceded in death by his parents; paternal and maternal grandparents; two brothers: William Lee West, Dennis Ray West; a sister-in-law Bobbi West; a niece: Jennie Kato and her husband Roy and their son Joshua.

To leave online condolences to the family, or to share memories of Blue, visit www.lpfuneralhome.com

Filed Under: Obituaries

Eugene Pulke-Pinckneyville

September 9, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Eugene Pulke, 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 7, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 1, 1923 in Perry County to Charles and Irene (Lynch) Pulke. He married Billie Mae (Hawkins) Pulke on July 1, 1945 and she preceded him in death on November 9, 1996.

Survivors include his children Cheryl McDonnough and Joel Pulke both of Pinckneyville; grandchildren Brandy McWhorter, Brooke May, Ashley Keebler and Amos Pulke; great grandchildren Alyssa Hagene, Gentry May, Logan McDonnough, Joel McDonnough, Logan McWhorter, and Ethan McWhorter.

He was a retired farmer, Coal Miner and a member of the UMWA. He was an Army Veteran serving during WWII.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one son Leslie Pulke, one grandson James McDonnough (Dana), one brother Paul Dean Pulke; and one sister Phyllis Glass.

Funeral services will be on Tuesday September 12, 2017 at 1:00 Pm at the Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser with Brother Dwayne Bolinger and Brother Mark Harris. Visitation will be on Tuesday September 12, 2017 from 11:00 Am until the time of the service at 1:00 PM. Burial will be at Mueller Hill Cemetery in Pinckneyville.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the First Pentecostal Church of Pinckneyville and will be accepted at the funeral home.

For more information go to our website www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com

Filed Under: Obituaries

Beverly “Bev” Dale Edwards-McLeansboro

September 9, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Beverly “Bev” Dale Edwards, 80, of McLeansboro IL, passed away on September 7, 2017.

He was born on May 6, 1937 in Sesser to Loren and Florence (Forrest) Edwards. He married Bernice (Ponder) Edwards and she preceded him in death on April 20, 1997. He then married Nancy (Middleton) Edwards on June 17, 1998 and she survives of McLeansboro, IL.

Survivors include his wife Nancy Edwards of McLeansboro; three sons Kevin Dale Edwards of Australia, Blake Allen Edwards of McLeansboro, and Craig Edwards of Wilmington, NC; three step-children Verna Bonner of Walnut Hill, IL, Jackie Dobbyn of Odin, IL, and Julia McCarty of Patoka, IL; one sister Donna Pitts of Sesser.

He was a retired coal miner and coal company executive, a member of the Benton Masonic Lodge, and a member of the Ten Mile Baptist Church in McLeansboro.

He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, one brother Bob “Red” Edwards.

Funeral services will be on Sunday September 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Ten Mile Baptist Church in McLeansboro with Brother Jake Gray officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday September 9, 2017 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation and will be accepted at the funeral home.

For a full obituary go to our website  www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com

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Wilbur “Will” Tennyson- Sesser

September 9, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Wilbur “Will” Gene Tennyson, 70, of Sesser IL,  passed away on Thursday September 7, 2017 at 3:35 AM at the Franklin Hospital in Benton.

He was born on September 22, 1946 in Sesser, IL to Cecil Gene and Virginia (Gibbs) Tennison.
He is survived by his mother Virginia (Gibbs) Harris of West City; three children Pat (Mike) Sample of Sesser, Jamey Tennyson of Carlton, TX, and Junior (Amber) Dial of Macedonia, IL; grandchildren Jonathan Tennyson, Kayla (Gowdy) Cannon, Hunter Sample, Allie Dial, and Evan Dial.

He was preceded in death by his father and one brother Roger Tennyson.

He was a retired coal miner and a member of the UMWA.

Funeral services will be on Monday September 11, 2017 at 6:00 PM at the Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser with Mike Sample officiating. Visitation will be on Monday September 11, 2017 from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Sesser-Valier Outdoorsmen Club and will be accepted at the funeral home.

For more information go to our website www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com

Filed Under: Obituaries, Uncategorized

Three Flora Junior Football league coaches resign after offsides helmet butt against Mt. Carmel

September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://my15news.com/local-news/

MT. CARMEL, IL-   This has been making the rounds on social media the last few days.  The above is the link to the entire news cast for NewsChannel 15 in Mt. Carmel for today, with anchor Kyle Peach

At the end of last week’s Flora-Mt. Carmel junior football game, a Mt. Carmel player was airlifted to an Evansville hospital after the following play took place.

Three coaches from the Flora Junior Football League resigned.  Olney was Flora’s next team on the schedule and refused to play them .

The young man is recovering but will be out for the season.

NewsChannel 15 has several Black Diamond games that are streamed on a pay basis, including tonight’s matchup between Fairfield and CZR.

 

 

Filed Under: Junior High Sports, Sports

Honoring Illinois’ Fallen

September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment

United States and State flags at half-staff from Sunrise, Saturday, September 9, 2017 until Sunset, Monday, September 11, 2017.

Press Release from the Office of Governor Bruce Rauner

The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from
Governor Bruce Rauner that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor of:

Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Palmer
United States Navy
Hometown:  Decatur, Illinois

 

Please lower the United States flags and the State flags at all buildings occupied by your agency’s personnel from:

Sunrise:  Saturday, September 9, 2017 until
Sunset: Monday, September 11, 2017

 

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Denise Albert
(217) 782-0244 or via email at denise.albert@illinois.gov
More information is available at http://www.illinois.gov/news/Pages/Flag.aspx

Filed Under: Breaking News, State News

LIUNA Local 773 placed under “emergency trusteeship”

September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36316567/liuna-local-773-placed-under-emergency-trusteeship

MARION, IL – (Andrew Feather, WSIL-TV.  Please click on the link above fore the full story. Here is an excerpt below.)

A notice posted on the front door of Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 773 in Marion says the local has come under “emergency trusteeship,” meaning the national office has taken control of the local’s day-to-day operations.

The notice, signed by the union’s national president Terry O’Sullivan, outlines multiple charges of mismanagement by the branch’s leadership.

It cites multiple reports of business manager Kevin Starr carrying firearms in a threatening manner at the union hall, union staff being “fearful” and “intimidated” and improper financial conduct from the local’s board.

Filed Under: Breaking News, Franklin Co. News

Sources: Country singer Troy Gentry killed in helicopter crash in NJ

September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.wsmv.com/story/36322812/sources-troy-gentry-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-nj

Montgomery-Gentry in a 2013 concert. (AP photo from WSMV

NASHVILLE, TN – (Stuart Ervin, WSMV-TV.  Please click on the link for the full story, and subsequent developing stories above.  Here is an excerpt below.

According to multiple sources, country music star Troy Gentry, one half of duo Montgomery Gentry, has died in a helicopter crash in New Jersey.

Montgomery Gentry’s concert on Friday night was canceled after the crash near the venue.

The crash site is near Flying W Airport in Medford, NJ

Filed Under: Breaking News, National News, Slider

Week 3 Preview: Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton (0-2) at Fairfield (2-0)

September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

Christopher WR Noah Hervey finds some yardage after making a catch against Carmi-White County in Week 2. (Thank you Randall Risley for letting me use your photos.)

The C-Z-R Bearcats hit the road this evening and take on the Fairfield Mules this evening to take on the Fairfield Mules at the Train Yard.  Christopher fell to Vienna Goreville 41-6 in Week One, and last Friday night were shut out by the Carmi-White County Bulldogs 40-0.

Fairfield on the other hand handled two teams that are usually in the thick of things in the Black Diamond Conference.  In week one, they went into Ralph Davidson field and beat the Johnston City Indians 48-0.  In week two, they make the long bus trip to Chester and defeat them 56-22.

Long time Fairfield coach Justin Townsend had this to say about the 2017 edition of the Mules,  “We are a run heavy team, that features 5-6 different running backs splitting the carries. Theron Stewart, Dylan Heifner, and Wyatt Gilbert have had over 100 yards rushing in a game this season. We also feature 2 big, physical, TE’s that can catch the football. Kobi Dagg and Jayden Lewis. Alec Pruitt is our QB and has shown the ability to throw this season. (3 passing TD’S) we start five seniors on the offensive line with a lot of experience.

Our defense is our strength. Return 8 of 11 starters. (5 were all conference last year) Lead by our 2 Senior LB’s Chip Simpson and Lance Jolly.”

After the first two weeks of the season, Fairfield, and who will win the big showdown in Sesser tonight between S-V-W-W and Eldorado, will determine who will be the front runners for the Black Diamond Conference crown.

With all the returning starters for Fairfield, they Bearcats were outmanned by them last year 61-6 at Christopher.  It was one of the greatest things that I ever witnessed at a HS sporting event, as no one left, Christopher was driving late in the forth quarter, and the way the crowd reacted you would have thought they were down 21-14.

The Bearcats are young, and a lot of good things are happening at the lower levels.  They will take a lot of licks this year, but will be very competitive in the future.  I still look for them to possibly pull an upset before the year is over.  Anything can happen after the ball is kicked off, but I just don’t see it happening tonight.

Media

Here is a link to pay to watch the game from NewsChannel 15 in Mt. Carmel http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/affiliates/wabash-valley-college

Here is the link to listen to the game streaming from WFIW in Fairfield

http://www.wfiwradio.com/

 

 

 

Filed Under: Christopher High School Sports, High School Sports, Slider, Sports, Zeigler-Royalton High School Sports
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