West Frankfort News

The last thing Travis Akin expected Friday morning was a disagreement with one of his supporters, Marion Mayor Bob Butler.

Email this article to a friend! WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. a ' Crownline Boats Chief Operating Officer Dave Fisher will also take on the role of president, the company reported in a recent statement.

Congressman Ken Gray served in the House of Representatives under eight presidents.

The West Frankfort branch of the U.S. Postal Service will be renamed in honor of a native son during a dedication ceremony this afternoon.

Young people are so smart. I'm amazed as I watch them thumb through what resembles a minefield of iPods, text messages and cell phones that can even turn off the coffee pot.

"Shib's Law" has gotten its first test in Southern Illinois. First responders in Williamson and Franklin Counties used the new law Friday to close down interstate 57 after two accidents on the highway.

As fuel prices continue to concern area residents, an alternative energy entrepreneur is inviting them to check out the possibilities of solar energy on Saturday.

Animal control and police officials recently responded to a domestic call that resulted in 14 dogs being taken from a West Frankfort residence.

A Franklin County man's reckless homicide trial is on hold. William D. Sprind's jury trial was scheduled to start Tuesday in Franklin County Court, but was delayed after an emergency order to continue was filed ...

A one-vehicle crash discovered early Sunday resulted in fatal injuries for a Sesser man.

September 29th, 2008 10:22am EDT Post a comment Poison star Bret Michaels ' driver has been caught up in a fatal road crash drama after falling asleep at the wheel of a truck carrying the rocker's stage ...

Although the questions are the same, they never get old for blacksmith John Lovin.

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. A 19-year-old St. Louis-area woman was killed in a traffic crash Friday near Carbondale, where she was a sophomore at Southern Illinois University.

At about six o'clock on Wednesday morning...forty Southern Illinoisans boarded a bus to Springfield for the purpose of holding down utility rates.

Wednesday afternoon, we should know if Ameren will be permitted to raise its delivery rates.

Get our priorities straight To the Editor: The first responsibility of government is public safety.

If you ever meet energetic and friendly Katie Thomas of Carbondale, ask about her schedule for the day.

Residents, festival-goers, and retired coal miners joined together in downtown West Frankfort Thursday to celebrate the coal mining industry and those who have contributed to it in Southern Illinois.

The West Frankfort Park Board is asking for your help catching some vandals. They've caused thousands of dollars worth of damage at the city park.

The Southern MARION - Thousands of Americans sat captivated and heartbroken before their television sets the morning of Sept.