Thursday, June 20 2013 4:16 AM EDT2013-06-20 08:16:14 GMT
People traveling south on Interstate 71 for the next few days will find some lanes closed as state inspectors examine the bridge over the CSX railroad at mile point 32.3.
People traveling south on Interstate 71 for the next few days will find some lanes closed as state inspectors examine the bridge over the CSX railroad at mile point 32.3.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:43 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:43:53 GMT
A legendary event makes its way back into Du Quoin after a 13-year absence.
A legendary event makes its way back into Du Quoin after a 13-year absence.
CAIRO, IL (KFVS) -
Tearing down or cleaning
up burned out or abandoned buildings is just one of the things on a 'to do'
list for Cairo's mayor.
He's pushing a new plan to
clean up his town.
Mayor Tyrone Coleman says
his city needs a new look and he is taking steps to do just that.
He's made tearing down
abandoned homes one of the main goals for his second year in office.
The city received an
economic development grant to demolish more than 60 homes and commercial
buildings in Cairo to make way for progress.
"We'll be able to bring
those properties back on the tax roll," Coleman said. "It's another
means of revenue for the city. As well
as I said earlier, beautifying the city, uplifting the city to make it more
attractive for added residents, as well as businesses hopefully."
The mayor says once those
dilapidated, condemned or burned out buildings are torn down. All that'll be
left is an empty lot.
Coleman says they're not ready yet, but down
the road the city will sell those empty lots to people looking to rebuild
Cairo.
A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.
The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:11:51 GMT
A man and woman from Jackson face drug charges after a search warrant uncovers what agents call an elaborate meth lab operating inside a home on East Jefferson.
A man and woman from Jackson face drug charges after a search warrant uncovers what agents call an elaborate meth lab operating inside a home on East Jefferson.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:18:30 GMT
(RNN) - Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees. According
Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:31 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:31:56 GMT
Police call him the trigger man in a double family murder, but now authorities are wondering if a Cape Girardeau man had his hand in the transfer of millions of dollars.
Police call him the trigger man in a double family murder, but now authorities are wondering if a Cape Girardeau man had his hand in the transfer of millions of dollars.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:46:47 GMT
More sinkholes have appeared in Cape Girardeau, one of which is located in a residential area on Ellis Street. Neighbors say they noticed the hole on Monday when the area was hit with heavy rains.
More sinkholes have appeared in Cape Girardeau, one of which is located in a residential area on Ellis Street. Neighbors say they noticed the hole on Monday when the area was hit with heavy rains.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:29 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:29:19 GMT
NEW WEST MINISTER, CANADA (WAVE) - A second grader with a disability was seemingly shunned during a class picture. For Anne Belanger, the photo was completely unacceptable. Her son, Miles, was pushed
A second grader with a disability was seemingly shunned during a photo shoot at his elementary school.
Mayor Tyrone Coleman
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