Crosswalk Community Acton Agency is setting up appointments and taking applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which began on September, 2016.  The LIHEAP program provides financial assistance to eligible households to help pay a portion of their winter heating bills.  Households who have not applied since September 1, 2016, are encouraged to apply.  Crosswalk will continue to take applications until May 31, 2017 or until funds are depleted .  Crosswalk receives State and Federal grant money, from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to help low income families in Franklin, Jefferson, and Williamson Counties.

The outreach locations are as follows:

FRANKLIN COUNTY:  Main Office, 410 West Main Street, West Frankfort

JEFFERSON COUNTY:  Illinois Department of Human Services, 333 Potomac Blvd., Suite F, Mt. Vernon

WILLIAMSON COUNTY:  Man-Tra-Con, 3000 W. DeYoung, Suite 800-B Marion

The first step in receiving energy assistance, is to visit the outreach site in you county.  An application can be made at a later date. Eligibility is based on gross income for the thirty day time frame, which includes the date of application.  The guidelines are; $1485 for a one person household, $2003 for two persons, $2520 for three persons, and $3038 for a four person household.  Also, you must be the customer of record for the utility company.

Any eligible household who is disconnected from their utility, or who is or at below 25% on a delivered fuel, and unable to get a delivery on their own. may qualify for re-connection assistance. If there are any questions, please call Crosswalk’s man office at (618) 937-3581 and speak to someone in the LIHEAP department.  Please do not call the Williamson or Jefferson Counties outreach site.

 

Franklin County Sheriff Don Jones released the recent activity of his department yesterday.

• On March 7^th. at 10:19 p.m. a traffic stop in Benton led to the arrest of Joshua E. Framberg 28 of Thompsonville for obstructing identification, no valid driver’s license and operating an uninsured vehicle.

• On March 8^th. At 4:24 p.m., deputies responded to a traffic crash on Thompsonville road south of Thompsonville. A 2004 Ford Explorer driven by 16 year old Mason S. Spencer of Thompsonville was south bound, when the vehicle went out of control, left the roadway and overturned several times.  The driver and a 16 year-old passenger received minor injuries, but refused medical treatment.  A second 16 year-old passenger received major injuries and was transported to a local hospital by Abbott EMS. The driver was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash and for driver’s license violations.

• On March 10^th. at 9:26 p.m., deputies responded to a traffic crash on Woodbine road north of State Route 14 near Coello.  A 2010 Mazda driven by Shirley J. Makowan, 54 of Christopher was south bound, lost control of the vehicle, first striking a guard rail, running off the roadway, then striking a tree.  The driver received major injured and was transported to a local hospital by Abbott EMS.  The driver was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and failure to wear a seatbelt.  The crash is still under investigation as it is believed alcohol was a contributing factor.

• On March 12^th. at 4:58 a.m., deputies responded to a domestic dispute in rural Benton that resulted in the arrest off Todd E. Tracy, 46 of Benton, for domestic battery and unlawful restraint, a Class 4 felony.

• On March 12^th. at 2:53 p.m., a traffic stop in West Frankfort led to the arrest of Jeffery D. Hargett, 55 of Benton and David K. Osburn, 32 of West Frankfort.  Both were charged with the possession of methamphetamine.  Hargett was also wanted for failure to appear on a small claims case.

• On March 14th an ongoing investigation has led to the arrest of David W. Dixon, 34 of Mulkeytown, Dixon a registered sexual predator was charged with violating the Sex Offender Registration Act.

Warrant Arrests

•  On March 7^th, Erika Grimes, 28 of Benton, Failure to appear on a possession of methamphetamine charge.

• On March 8^th, Aaron Kaminski, 18 of West Frankfort, Failure to appear on a traffic charge.

• On March 9^th Savannah Murphy, 24 of Thompsonville, failure to appear in Saline County for criminal damage.

• On March 10^th, Ian Fee, 34 of Benton, failure to appear on a traffic charge.

• On March 10^th, James Miller, 49 of Murphysboro, failure to appear on traffic charges.

• On March 11^th, Clifford McGuire, 35 of Johnston City, failure to appear on a deceptive practice charge.

• On March 12^th, David Rosenau, 30 of Benton, failure to appear for domestic battery.

• On March 12^th, Mercedes Willis, 21 of West Frankfort, violation of probation.

• On March 14^th, Travis Kraus, 28 of West Frankfort, failure to appear on traffic charges.

• On March 15^th, Brandon Pickles, 31 of West Frankfort, failure to appear on drug charges.