Stewardson News

Coonce is charged with not returning her daughters last Sunday.A A warrant was issued later last week and Cumberland County sheriff's deputies took her into custody Saturday afternoon and returned the girls, ages 8 and 9, to their custodial parent.

On Sunday at approximately 6:30 P.M., Sherry L. Coonce of Stewardson failed to return her two daughters, Destiny and Desirae Hewing, from the visitation, resulting in the issuance of State warrant for Child Abduction.

A reminder that we made the change to Daylight Saving Time earlier this morning.A If you didn't remember to make the change before you headed for bed last night, it's one hour later now.A Fire departments ask that you also change the batteries in your smoke detectors and other protective devices when you change your clocks.

KETV reports Kendall Stewardson of St. Charles endured about six hours of labor without medication before baby Asher was delivered last Thursday.

Effingham County sheriff's deputies say the crash occurred at 9:25pm on US 45 near 1900th Avenue.A The report indicates a southbound vehicle driven by 28-year-old Longino Hernandez-Diaz crossed the centerline of the highway and collided head-on with a northbound vehicle driven by 22-year-old Kara Matheny of Stewardson.