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CARDINALS-TIGERS DOUBLEHEADER POSTPONED
Major League Baseball has announced that Thursday’s scheduled doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the host Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park has been postponed. MLB and the Club believe it is prudent to continue additional testing while players and staff are quarantined before...
Three More Positive COVID-19 Tests Monday in Southeastern Illinois
Egyptian Health Department was notified on August 10, 2020, of three Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include: Saline Countya female, in her 40’s, at home and in isolation White Countya female, in her 40’s, case...
CARDINALS-PIRATES SERIES POSTPONED
Major League Baseball announced today that the upcoming three-game series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, scheduled for Monday through Wednesday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis,has been postponed. In light of the most recent positive test results, MLB and the...
13 Illinois Counties at Warning Level for Coronavirus Disease
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 13 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that measure the amount...
Ridgway Woman Arrested by Carmi PD for DUI Early Sunday
Kara M. Braun, 24, of Ridgway, was arrested by Carmi Police early Sunday morning for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Operation of an Uninsured Motor Vehicle following a traffic stop for using a cell phone without a hands free device. She bonded...
White County Sheriff’s Department and Crossville Police Investigate Spray Paint Vandalism
The White County Sheriff’s Department and Crossville Police Department took multiple reports of criminal damage done by a subject or subjects spray painting items in Crossville Friday.Samantha Hilger reported someone had spray painted near the rear license plate of her 2006 Cadillac.Leigh A. Short...
2020 Fort Massac Encampment Canceled
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced the 2020 Fort Massac Encampment, slated for Oct. 17-18 at Fort Massac State Park, will be canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.“The Fort Massac Encampment is one of southern Illinois’ most...
Wayne County Health Department Announced 1 New COVID-19 Case Saturday; Edwards County Announces 1 Sunday
According to sister station WFIW Fairfield...The Wayne County Health Department reported one new case of the coronavirus Saturday, bringing the county’s total to 60 positive cases. Saturday’s case was a male in his 50s. Of the 60 total positive cases, one person has since...
