Zeigler News

The play: Greater Tuna Where: Old School Theatre, 1250 School St., in Spring Hill When: Opens today and runs through Oct.

Southern Illinois has reason to celebrate! Our very own Deana Freeman is off to South Dakota to compete in the regional finals in America's largest country music talent search, the Colgate Country Showdown! If ...

Max Thomas, left, and Neill Fox sit at a table in front of the Democratic Headquarters on St.

Gabby Zeigler, a 15-year-old sophomore at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School participates in the Memory Walk recently in Washington Park.

When Rend Lake College broke ground on a $1.3 million coal miner training facility over the summer, Gov.

Dozens of residents attended a meeting at Zeigler City Hall on Tuesday to share their ire over what they feel is a lack of action by local authorities.

ST. CHARLES, Ill. -- A spokeswoman said Thursday Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan 's office has laid off 19 employees because of a budget cut ordered by the governor.

St. Louis County Police have recommended that Officer Patti March be fired. March made headlines five years ago when she was shot in the face by Tom Zeigler, another county police officer.

A local group is circulating a petition that if certified would require a public vote on the recently passed Franklin County Public Schools property tax increase.

DETAILS What: Estate auction of antiques, collectibles, real estate When: 1 p.m., today Where: Proctor Supply Co., 101 E. Maryland St., Zeigler Zeigler landmark on auction block Proctor Supply Co.

One man was injured in a two-vehicle wreck in rural Franklin County Friday morning.

On September 3, participants will gather at the IGA in Mount Vernon . They will then meet the truck carrying the wall at the intersection of I-64 and Illinois Route 37 passing through Sesser, Christopher, ...

All three coal mines, which brought this small Franklin County community into prominence decades ago, have been dormant for years.

Trisha Mitchell has joined the staff of The Southern Illinoisan as circulation manager.

Several local businesses were cited for selling alcohol to minors as a result of a District 13 state police sting in May.

HORSEHEADS -- Motorists and business owners around Hanover Square are putting up with noise and dust this week as the village pulls up crumbling pavement and replaces it.

“I couldn't really find anything at Meijer, though.”

Issue date: 5/15/08 Section: Arts Across the world, many people are making the switch to food raised without chemicals and processed without additives. via The Lantern

A Franklin County jury found 46-year-old James Coulter guilty in December of murder in the killings of Amanda Tope and Jack Weston in October of 2006. via Magic 95.1

“Either shovel it, or ask for help”

When Christine Mikel stepped into the emergency room Tuesday cradling her fractured elbow, she found she had plenty of company. via Chicago Tribune

A Franklin County woman was injured Tuesday when her seatbelt failed to keep her from being ejected from her vehicle during a one-car crash. via Southern Illinoisan