Illinois senate leader John Cullertron
Illinois Senate to try again on pension reform
January 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Trump team blasts Madonna: ‘Can you imagine saying that about President Obama?’
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Madonna in the Women’s March on Washington speech, threatened to blow up the White House (AP photo)
White House blasts news media for ‘deliberately false reporting’
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President Trump calls out a member of the press corps after a CIA briefing. (AP Photo)
Another rainy Sunday ahead
January 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment
It seems like we have another rainy Sunday ahead of us. The high today will be around 60 degrees with the low in the upper 40’s.
We will have a pleasant Monday through Wednesday with high around 50 degrees with the lows in the 30’s.
It will be cooler the rest of the week with highs in the upper 30’s with lows in the mid twenties.
Over night there has been massive tornado destruction in the Southeastern coastal states of the US. The storm prediction center rarely issues a high risk for severe weather. This is displayed below in the following graphic from KFVS-12
Dr Greg Forbes of The Weather Channel has several ares in the Southeastern part of the United States with a TORCON of nine, which means there is a 90% chance of a tornado within a 50 mile area. Here is the areas in the following graphic.
Remember this region in your prayers during a day that shapes up to be very volatile.
Host Rangers repeat as BIT champions
January 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Watching this on video last night, it was an awesome scene to watch the student section storm the floor at Rich Herrin gym (Thank you Penny Henson for letting me use this)
Jennifer Miller – Benton
January 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Jennifer Lynn (Ellis) Miller, age 54, of Benton, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at her home.
Jennifer was born on September 24, 1962 in San Diego, CA, the daughter of James Stearns and Janet (Adams) Stearns. She married Jack A. Miller on December 10, 1981, and he survives.
She graduated, from Benton Consolidated High School, with the Class of 1980.
Jennifer worked as a janitor with both the St. Joseph Catholic Church and First Baptist Church of Benton. She also did house cleaning for many Benton residents.
She was a member of the Steel City Missionary Baptist Church of Benton.
Jennifer loved to garden, but most enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed dressing her granddaughters as little princesses.
She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Jack A. Miller, Sr. of Benton; her three children: Jessica Miller of Marion, Jack A. Miller, Jr. and wife Heather of West Frankfort, Jasmin Teel and husband Shawn of Benton; four grandchildren that she loved dearly: Jacynda and Jordan Gibbs, Jeremiah and Jaxson Miller; a sister Jamie Ellis of Benton; a brother Jim Stearns and wife Terri of Ocala, FL; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and maternal and paternal grandparents.
A Memorial Celebration of Life Service and Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the Benton Elks Lodge located at 167 Industrial Park Road in Benton.
Arrangements are through the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton.
Memorial contributions may be made to a college fund for her two granddaughters Jacynda and Jordan Gibbs, through Mid Country Bank in Benton.
To leave online condolences to the family, or to share memories of Jennifer, visit www.lpfuneralhome.com
Bus with Marion HS students on board vandalized by anti Trump rioters in Washington, DC
January 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Elsie Holley – Mulkeytown
January 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Elsie Lee Marie Holley, 72, of Mulkeytown passed away on Friday January 20, 2017 in Herrin Hospital.
Marie was born on August 16, 1944 in Tischimingo, MS to William Anderson and Willie Lavern (Deathrow) Neeley. She was married to Kenneth Holley and he preceded her in death.
Marie was a homemaker.
Survivors include her children Sherry Kinsel of Christopher, Jennifer Herrek of Scott City, MO, Sheila Young of Mulkeytown, Leisa Myers of Rockport, TX, Donna Miller of Sunfield, Lee Holley of Buckner and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son Johnny Holley, two grandchildren Christopher Orr and Heather Basenberg, one brother William Lynn Neeley, and one sister Linda Eubanks.
Funeral services will be on Monday January 23, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher with Brother Mark Miller officiating. Visitation will be on Monday Janaury 23, 2017 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Mulkeytown cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Gilbert Funeral Home for help with funeral expenses.
Terry Flood – Christopher
January 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Terry Lee Flood, 60, passed away Thursday January 19, 2017 at the Herrin Hospital. Terry was born July 14, 1956 in Chicago, IL to William and Diane (Jabczynski) Flood. He was married to Mary (Galloway) Flood and she survives of Christopher.
Terry was a truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Terry will be greatly missed. He believed in God, and was the rock of his family. Quoting his favorite western cowboy John Wayne “I am old fashioned, honest to goodness, flag waving patriot.”
Survivors include his wife, Children Joy and Tommy Beloes of Christopher, Terry Lee Flood Jr. of Christopher, and Anthony Lee Flood of Christopher; four granddaughter and two grandsons; brothers and sisters William and Dorothy Flood of Thebes, Kimberly and Kenneth Walls of Zeigler, Virginia Eubanks of Valier, Robert and Tammy Flood of Mulkeytown, Lori and William Yelm of Willisville, IL, Vickie Brown of Zeigler, James and Amy Flood of Zeigler.
His wishes were to be cremated with no services.
Gilbert Funeral Home of Christopher has been entrusted with the arrangements. For more information please visit out website at gilbertfuneralhomes.com.
Redbirds came very close to upsetting Eldorado last night
January 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Steve Dunford (franklincounty-news.com)
In the way the pools shook out, the West Frankfort Redbirds and the Eldorado Eagles faced each other in a semi-final game last night at Max Morris gym.
The Redbirds were very patient on the offensive end with both teams tied at seven. On defensive end, West Frankfort Coach Kevin Toney plays that 3-2 zone a lot where Noah Allen, Kyle Hammers and Andrew Sturgill were giving the Eldorado guards havoc by several traps on the wings. It was tied at seven after the first quarter.
In the second quarter Noah Allen bombed three long threes, forcing the Eagles into a man to man for a while. When the Eagles went man, Kyle Hammers was open on a couple cuts to the basket. Both teams go the locker rooms with the Redbirds up 23-19.
In the third quarter. The Redbirds had a seven point lead, which they held quite a bit thorough out the night. There were a couple of times throughout the night the Redbirds extended the lead out to nine.
Andrew Sturgill came up with a couple of big offensive rebounds. In my very unofficial stats I had Sturgill leading the Redbirds with seven boards. I also had the Redbirds out rebounding the triple towers of Eldorado 22-21. Eathan Partrige was held to eight points, and Jacob Traxler was held to three.
Here was the back breaker for the Redbirds. The Redbirds led by nine until about the six minute mark of the fourth quarter. They wre one shot and out on two possessions in a row. Eldorado scores on each possession and cuts it to three.
Big man Braden Attebury hits a big three and ties it up around the 4:30 mark. He led the Eagles on the night with 15. I felt the air go out of the balloon for the Redbirds as well as the red clad crowd. The crowd in purple was going nuts. It was a big momentum switcher in the game, in which West Frankfort had the momentum all night.
Down the stretch the Eagles showed why they are the number six team in the state in the latest class 2A Associated Press poll, receiving some first place votes, and 21-1 on the season. This is a team that beat Mt. Carmel, who have beat up on some Indiana schools in their conference that would be 3A and 4A in Illinois. They are also ranked above Pinckneyville in the state wide polls.
The Eagles made their free throws down the stretch and that wins High School basketball games. They will play the Marion Wildcats tonight in the championship game of the Midwinter Classic at 8:30 tonight. West Frankfort (8-9) will face SIRR Ohio rivals the Herrin (12-5) Tigers in the third place game at 7:00 p.m.
Noah Allen led all scorers on the night with 17. Austin Glodich added nine for the Redbirds with seven in the second half.
Along with Attebury’s 15. Raymond May came of the bench and added 13 for the Eagles.
In other MWC action today, the Christopher Bearcats (11-7) will face the Anna Jonesboro Wildcats (6-13) at 3:30 for seventh place. The Cairo Pilots will play the Carterville Lions for fifth place.
You played your guts out Redbirds. Don’t hang your head after this loss.
BOX SCORE:
ELDORADO: (48) Attebury 3 1 6-6 15; May 6 0 1-3 13; Partrige 4 0 0-0 8; Meredith 1 0 3-3 5; Ogelsby 1 0 2-4 4; Traxler 1 0 1-1 3 Kaiser 0 0 0-0 0
WEST FRANKFORT (44) Allen 1 4 3-4 17; Glodich 4 0 1-2 9; Hammers 3 0 1-5 7; Sturgill 2 0 2-3 6; Thrash 2 0 1-1 5; Wolfe 0 0 0-0 0;
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ELDORADO: 7 16 11 10 – 48
WEST FRANKFORT: 7 12 8 21 – 44
