Opdyke News

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Arrests Reginald L. Norris, 25, of Chicago, was arrested Saturday at 6:36 p.m. on charges of possession of cannabis and contempt of court.

By KANDACE MCCOY kandace.mccoy@register-news.com OPDYKE - Students spent Wednesday morning learning a bit of history, while also discovering the sacrifices of others during the school's World War II Day.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - The first two clinics to administer the H1N1 flu vaccine have been scheduled by the Jefferson County Health Department, with District 80 students being offered the shots first.

Editor's Note: This is the second installment of a series of stories outlining information recently released as part of the Community Report Card.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Arrests Andrew C. Baltzell, 18, of the 100 block of East Opdkye Road was arrested on an out-of-state warrant.

Charges Filed Ruth A. Benson, 58, of the 700 block of Cowling Street in Nason, was charged with domestic battery for allegedly hitting a family member in the head with her hands on Sept.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Arrests Douglas L. Dearing, 24, of the 1800 block of Franklin Avenue, was arrested at 1:26 a.m. Tuesday on an in-state warrant.

By RORYE O'CONNOR rorye.oconnor@register-news.com MT. VERNON - Marlow's Pumpkin Patch, now a thriving local business with dozens of rows of pumpkins and other fall items for sale, had humble beginnings.

By KANDACE MCCOY kandace.mccoy@register-news.com MT. VERNON - The Jefferson County Fire Protection District is not required to respond to calls in the village of Belle Rive if there is no chief, according to JFPD Chief Mike Huntman.

Bond for Ellis has been set at $1,000. Mt.Vernon Police Department Arrests Dwight Pickett, 31, of the 900 block of South 22nd Street, was arrested at 3:06 p.m. Saturday on a charge of burglary.

A federal judge has sentenced ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser to 37 months in prison for hiding his use of company funds to pay gambling debts and other expenses from the Internal Revenue Service.

Several Mt. Vernon officials participated in the Illinois Municipal League Capitol-for-a-Day program, according to ILML Executive Director Larry Frang.

A gun that helped end the bank robbing career of John Dillinger is going to the highest bidder.

Chicago police have arrested a mother who was allegedly reaching for a bottle of whiskey when her SUV crashed, injuring her 9-year-old daughter.

A man accused of posing as a doctor to buy vials of deadly puffer fish toxin has been charged with planning to use it to kill his wife and collect $20 million in life insurance.

Illinois State Police and officers from East St. Louis were jointly investigating the shooting death of a teenager who was gunned down while pumping gas.