The Jefferson Fire Protection District announced a burn ban in effect from 10 a.m. Friday thru Tuesday, October 11. In accordance with the ordinance, the ban prohibits open burning within the fire district boundaries and includes the villages of Belle Rive, Bonnie, Dix, Ina, and all other areas within the boundaries of the fire district. Fire Chief Conan King says the district will continue to monitor weather conditions and may extend the burn ban as it feels necessary. The four Illinois Eastern Community Colleges are urging high school seniors to apply now for the next round of Student Success Scholarships, before the October 28th Priority Deadline, to ensure they are first in line for scholarship dollars. Initiated in 2020, the tuition awards are available to students within the IECC District who have committed to attend either of the four colleges by completing the admissions application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by the Priority Deadline date. Students can go to iecc.edu/priority to begin the application process now and file their FAFSA as soon as possible. Last year, the IECC awarded more than $272,000 in Success Scholarships to 408 area students. The award recipients will be announced prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Students or parents with questions should contact the Financial Aid offices at any of the four colleges or logon at iecc.edu/financial. Earlier this week Judge Mark Stedelin lowered the bond for 29-year-old Christina Bartley of Salem. Bartley is charged with the April 2021 first-degree murder of her boyfriend Wesley Bivens at their home southwest of Salem. During a bond reduction hearing, Stedelin agreed to cut the $1-million bond to $250,000. If released on bond, Bartley was ordered to have no contact with the victim's family, their residents, or their places of employment. Bartley's attorney Matt Wilzbach sought to lower the bond to $100,000. He said Bartley and her family were lifelong residents and had no criminal record, not even a speeding ticket. Wilzbach added Bartley had made no attempt to leave the area knowing the possibility existed for her to be charged since the incident occurred in April 2021. Assistant State's Attorney Tara Steele argued for the bond to remain at $ 1 million. The January 10th trial date was confirmed, with Bartley due back in court for a pretrial hearing on November 16th. Deaconess is poised to purchase four hospitals in southern Illinois including one in Mt. Vernon. According to a Wednesday press release, Deaconess Health System, Inc. and Deaconess Regional Healthcare Services Illinois, Inc. have signed an agreement to purchase Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Red Bud Regional Hospital, and Union County Hospital in Anna. Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois is a 47-bed facility offering inpatient and outpatient care, diagnostic imaging, emergency services, and surgical care. Deaconess Health System provides health care services to 48 Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois counties. The system consists of 12 hospitals, a fully-integrated multispecialty group featuring primary care and specialty physicians; a freestanding cancer center, urgent care facilities, a network of preferred hospitals and doctors, more than 70 care sites, and multiple partnerships with other regional healthcare providers. The purchase, subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, is expected to be completed before the end of the year. River stages as of this morning: the Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 4.97 feet, below the 17 ft. flood stage. Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of 5.04 feet (flood stage is 15 ft.). The Little Wabash below Clay City is at 4.14 feet (flood stage is 18 ft.). Bonpas Creek at Browns reads 1.18 feet. The Little Wabash at Main Street in Carmi reads 3.32 feet, and the Wabash River at Mt. Carmel sits at 2.53 feet. Lets take a look at what is on the Community Calendar page for today. You can take a look at our community calendar page anytime by visiting our website wfiwradio.com, click the community tab drop down menu and click on the community calendar page. Blue Point Church west and north of Cisne will have a 125th Homecoming Celebration on October 7th-9th. On Sunday, October 9th, Jason Taylor, pastor of the Vertical Church in Yuma, AZ will be preaching in the 10:30am service. A pot-luck dinner will be served at noon on Sunday, October 9th in the gym. Everyone is invited to come and celebrate God's faithfulness! The 68th Annual Piopolis Shooting Match and Raffle will be held Sunday October 9th beginning at 12 noon, sponsored by the St. John the Baptist Holy Name Society. Piopolis is located six miles north of McLeansboro IL on Route 242 or ten miles south of Wayne City on Route 242. Food and refreshments will be available. For more information call 736-2341 or 599-1735. The Fairfield Coin Club is holding its 52nd annual Coin Show and Auction at the North Side Grade School. The doors open to the public at 9:00 am. Hourly door prizes begin at 10:00 am and auction lots will be on display starting at this time. At 1:00 pm there will be special awards and presentations, with the penny stacking contest at 1:30 and the junior auction at 2:00 pm. The regular auction begins at 2:30 pm and raffle winners will be drawn at 3:00 pm. For more information check out the Fairfield Coin Club on Facebook at Fairfield Coin Club Fairfield Illinois. Sunday, October 9th is the last day for The Mount Erie Fall Festival. The day's events include 9:00am Vendor Markets, 10:00am Community Church Service, Noon will be the Community Dinner at the Ruritan Building, Inflatables & Rides at 1:00pm, Gospel Entertainment by the Judah First Band at 2:00pm. The events will wrap up at 4:00pm. The full schedule of events can be viewed here … Mt-Erie-Fall-Festival
(SALEM) Illinois State Police reopened I-57 at the Dix interchange overpass at 7:30 last night following seven hours of cleanup after a four semi-truc.
(SALEM) Illinois State Police reopened I-57 at the Dix interchange overpass at 7:30 last night following seven hours of cleanup after a four semi-truc.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 183,722 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including an increase of 746 deaths, since January 14th. The latest hospitalization report shows 6,054 people with COVID-19 are in statewide hospitals, and of those, 972 patients were in Intensive Care Units and 560 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity for last week was at 15.3 percent. Of Illinois' total population, more than 74 percent have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, 65 percent are fully vaccinated, and almost 49 percent have been boosted, according to data from the CDC. For more on all the numbers, go to dph.illinois.gov or go to cdc.gov. The City of Grayville has issued a boil order for all water customers effective Friday, January 21st. Due to a water main break in the downtown area and the need to replace a portion of the main as a result of the break, the water system was shut down for the repair. Water to be used for drinking should be brought to a boil for at least five minutes before consumption. Watch the city's website, Facebook page, community calendar and listen to local radio stations for updates on the boil order. Area residents will have an opportunity to learn basic principles of safe hunting at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources hunter safety certification course. The course will be offered in three times and participants must attend all three sessions: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 1; 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 3; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5 at the University of Illinois Extension Office in Carmi. To register, one may call the Extension office at 382-2662 by March 1. The class is limited to 25 participants so don't wait to register! Scholarship application time is in full swing at Southeastern Illinois College. The deadline is February 28th for all students new and current who plan to attend during the 2022-2023 academic year. One application serves for more than 300 possible scholarships. The application has three main requirements: 1) fill out the application entirely, 2) complete a typed 750-1,000 word essay explaining career goals, leadership experience, community involvement and need for scholarships, and 3) submit a high school or current college transcript. Before applying for scholarships, students should have filled out a college application for SIC. Additionally, a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filled out prior to receiving scholarship funds. This application can be found at http://fafsa.gov, and should be filled out as soon as possible each year beginning in October for the following fall semester. The SIC scholarship application can be found at www.sic.edu/scholarships, and submitted by Feb. 28 to the Financial Aid Office, Southeastern Illinois College, 3575 College Road, Harrisburg, IL 62946. For assistance with the application or questions, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (618) 252-5400, ext. 4110 or fao@sic.edu, or the SIC Foundation Office at ext. 2104. Jefferson Fire Protection District firefighters were able to knock down a fire inside a home east of Mt. Vernon early Saturday morning quickly. Firemen say the Tim Hurst family on North McCulley Lane woke up when hearing a smoke and carbon monoxide detector. All three of those in the home escaped without injury before firemen arrived. The fire resulted in moderate damage to the hallway and living room of the residence. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Bluford firemen responded with mutual aid assistance. The fire call came in at 5 Saturday morning. Firemen were on the scene for one and a half hours. River stages as of this morning: the Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 7.38 feet, below the 17 ft. flood stage. Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of 5.26 feet (flood stage is 15 ft.). The Little Wabash below Clay City is at 6.17 feet (flood stage is 18 ft.). Bonpas Creek at Browns reads 2.40 feet, and the Little Wabash at Main Street in Carmi reads 5.46 feet. The Wabash River at Mt. Carmel sits at 7.31 feet.
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