Ashley Smith

James Guess, 52, of Goodman Street, was taken into custody on Nov. 12, early morning after he tried to break into the home of an elderly Paducah woman and was found, partially naked and under the influence of some type of drug, in the foyer of Paducah Power System.

Education Commissioner Dr. Margie Vandeven was the special guest speaker during the monthly Southeast Missouri Superintendents Association meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

Authorities in Carlisle County, Kentucky arrested a man after following a blood trail from a damaged car to the suspect’s home.

A breed of winter “flower” is growing in Kansas City, Missouri.

A former St. Louis Metropolitan Police (SLMPD) officer, Randy Hays, pleaded guilty to one count of using unreasonable and excessive force against a fellow SLMPD police officer.

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report into a deadly Paducah plane crash.

McCracken County announces a new program forming in McCracken County and surrounding areas, called “Badges of Hope.”

Friends of Carbondale Dog Parks has received a Community Grant in the amount of $1000 from the Walmart Foundation.

On Nov. 7, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and six other Midwestern Senators, submitted comments to the Federal Register regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) supplemental rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

In order to celebrate Veterans Day, WGU Missouri is offering $75,000 in scholarships to veterans, active-duty military, reservists and military families who are interested in furthering their education

Keep Carbondale Beautiful is asking citizens to bring new ideas on ways to reduce, re-use, and recycle to the America Recycles Day event, on Nov. 14, at the Carbondale Civics Center.

Kentucky State Police is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying multiple individuals related to ATM thefts.

U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced a bill this week to track law enforcement suicides.

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that Carbondale has been awarded $14 million in federal funding for the Carbondale Station Multimodal Project through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) BUILD grant program.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R-Mo) recognized the importance of Registered Apprenticeship programs with a proclamation to officially set apart the week of Nov. 11-15, 2019, as Registered Apprenticeship Appreciation & Awareness Week.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) announced Nov. 6 that Paducah. Ky has been awarded $10.4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT)) “Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development” (BUILD) grant program.

Mercy Health and Primary Care Medical Center have announced the opening of Mercy Health – Murray Cardiology.

Walmart continues to support Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois with a $5,000.

The ‘trauma desert’ is Southern Illinois effectively ended at 7 a.m. Monday Nov. 4, when the SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale went live as a Level II trauma center.

With the release of the state’s 2019 Illinois Report Card comes news that all four of CES #95’s schools improved a level.

Fruitland firefighters are battling a car fire this evening on I-55.

On Nov. 2, 2019, around 9:50 a.m., Graves County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a car versus pedestrian collision in the Sedalia community.

The Office of U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) brought Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Co-Chair Chris Caldwell to Cairo on Nov. 1, for a meeting with local and regional officials, as well as a tour of the city.

On Nov. 8, at 1:00 p.m., John Ellis will be added to a plaque dedicated to Revolutionary War heroes.

Around 8:30 p.m. a home on Cambridge Dr. in Cape Girardeau had a chimney fire.

U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced a total of $589,517.12 in federal funding to communities in Southern Illinois.

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake shook the heartland today at 2:05 p.m.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is issuing a consumer alert in regards to an influx of robocalls from scammers pretending to be representatives from Apple Support trying to get money or personal information.

According to Alexander County Coroner Julian Howard, a man’s body was found around 7:30 a.m. along Route 3.

Winter weather affects driving conditions and traffic patterns. Please remember to buckle up, pay attention, be courteous, and obey all traffic laws. Remember: When weather conditions make driving hazardous, drive only when absolutely necessary.