Norval Rowe News Today

While the worst of Sunday’s structural storm damage hit Johnson County, lesser damages of downed trees and powerlines impacted Williamson and other surrounding counties. Accordingly, thousands of southern Illinoisans faced

MURPHYSBORO — Murphysboro High School administrators, teachers, staff, students and parents participated in an emergency training event on Friday, pulling in many agencies to prepare for a possible real-life large-scale

Last year was bloody for Jamaica, with over 1,400 murders recorded. All homicides are tragic, but, this year, there were some with unexpected twists that made us gasp in horror and shake our heads in disbelief. In one of the most heart-wrenching...

That’s why collaboration took center stage Thursday and Friday, as first responder teams completed active shooter training at The Pavilion in Marion.

MARION — Here’s the scenario: an explosion at an airport evolves into an active shooter situation. Orval Rowe, Emergency manager-coordinator for the Jackson County EMA, says you don’t want to

More than a month after her murder, the thanksgiving service for eight-year-old Danielle Rowe was marred yesterday by chaos brought on by a family dispute that denied her a dignified send-off. The funeral, which took place at the Portmore Seventh-...

Norval Rowe held a blank stare as he sat inside the House of Tranquility Funeral Home yesterday, waiting for an autopsy conducted on the body of his eight-year-old daughter, Danielle Rowe. A single tear, which escape from behind his dark glasses...

The mock disaster was a collision between a freight train and a black Ford truck full of passengers. The accident began with the train derailing and leaking hazardous chemicals across Jackson County. <br/><br/>

The county is moving from NIXLE to CodeRED.